The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-03-22
WAsarxoroS D. G.

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passed it win cut down the pay of OH
Gers very materially, and save the peO-
pie 81 500, 900 annually. The oppOsi-
tien to the bill is expressed in various
ways sufficient to prove that the army
and navy, as represented by their Off
GERS, understand the strategy of pslitics
and diplomacy, as we'll as the strategy
of more heroic fields. The navy is in
terested and alarmed because there are
precisely the same reasons for reducing
the pay of naval officers As for reducing
the pay Of officers in the army. It is
believed by many here that the speech
Of Isaac Bennett, at the recent Socialist
meeting in New York, in which he
urged the abolition Of the array as
necessary step to insure the rights Of
labOrers, and make them equal with cap
italists, was instigated in army circles,
and was part of an elaborate scheme
devised to defeat the bill. A gigantic
army lobby is at work in Washington,
and has been at Eerk for leng time,
while the wives, sweethearts, daaghters
and mothers-in Law Of army officers are
helping in their natural silly way by
giving Mrs. Banning the direct social
cut. To be ignored by the army and
navy transcendental social eeterie In
Washington is, for those who care for
such things, exclusion from the earthly
paradise.
Last week the House committee on
military affairs had on the witness stand
Captain Rockwell, Depot Quarterrnaster
Of this post He was first examined as
to his own pay, and testified that his
salary proper was $4,000 per year, his
longevity allowance $500, allowance
for quarters $e4s, for forage s24O,
and for fuel $l45, amounting in the
aggregate to $S,63S per annum. Fur
ther questions elected the facts that
before the war, and for two years there
after, he and officers in similar positions
were paid, perquisites and all, but
81 $50 per year. It's the duty Of Cap
tain Rockwell as Depot Quartermaster
To contract for the rent of officers quar-
ters he does this, he stated, "asking no
questions" The wives of number Of
Generals, it was intimated, in an exam
nation on this head, would be found
receiving rent for the houses that both
occupied. In the matter of forage Cap
tain R. testified that it was the habit Of
officers to take the forage to a livery
stable, hicA in return, furnished his
wife and family with horses and car
riages.
The following questions and answers,
| during the investigation, will throw
seme light on the means and methods
of extravaganes in army pay Ques-
tion by General Banning: Suppose q
Colonel stops at the Ebbitt House on
court martial duty in this city, at the
and of the month DO yoa pay for Eve
rooms at SIS each, or $50 in all, and
$50 for fuel, making $40, to the land
lordF Answer-"Yes." Question
''The law says that you must give him
Eve rooms at slS each De you pay on
his certificate that he has occupied Ave
rOomsf" Answer-"Ne, sir I suppose
that he has occupied more than five
probably twenty" QusstiOn-"How
is thatf Answer-"Well, he has oc-
cupied the dining room, the parlOr, the
Office, his bedroom, and probably an
ether room" Question-ssAnd is it
upon this superstition that you find he
has occupied Eve rOons and pay the
landlord $90T" Answer-"Yes, sir.
There will be other rich developments
in the investigation Of the army and
navy. A number of members have
been for weeks preparing speeches, and
at the ?ropsr lnoment will be on hand
with the facts and rhetoric. The off
GERS who have been in Washington of
duty for from one te three years are, o
course, much troubled at the prOspec
Of having their pay reduced, and som,
Of them threaten to resign before the,
will return to their regiments.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
! Notwithstanding the recent forma
anti-subsidy vote by Congress, there i
reason to believe that bill extending
aid in some form to the Southern Pa
ci6e Railroad viii be passed this session
A new bill has been devised which re
duces the subsidy asked for to abou
| $17, ,000, 900, and an average of abou
$4,000 per mile. Under this bil
branches at New Orleans, MemPhi
and Vicksburg are proposed.
THE son OF SIMON WILL WE'D THE HEI
OF SHERMAN.
Sweet society is just now sweet
I agitated over the formally announce
engagement of Senator Donald Camera
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