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by which the opinion of that officer
was doubly fortified. Attorney.
General Devens, in this opinion,
takes occasion to decide another
question also submitted to him as
to the liability to court martial OF
superintendent of national ceme-
terles who are discharged soldiers
and civilians. He coneurs with
the Judge Advocate General in
holding that they are not thus
amendable. The opinion of the AT.
torney-General has just been pub
lished by the Secretary of War in
a general order for information of
the army. The number of civilians
employed in the army and navy is
so large, that, aside from other rea.
sons the opinion is a matter ofcon-
siderable public interest.
PostoGlces Established.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Post-
offices established: Citrus, Los
Angeles county, CAL, G. Griswold,
Postmaster; Copper City, Shasta
county, Cal, G. M. Fulton, POST
master; Freedom, Coos county,
Oregon, Levaton NJ. Lowe, Post.
master; Shellwick, Wasco county,
Oregon, John Coles, Postmaster.
Discontinued - Lake Mountain,
Trinity county, Cal. Names
changed-Valley, San Diego coun-
ty, CAL. to Valley Centre. Post
master already appointed.
Hills Introduced.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The fol-
lowing bills were introduced in the
House and referred:
By Willis. to regulate sale of q.
S. securities.
By Wood, to establish u perma-
nent sinking fund.
Nome McGnrsy at Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 27.-Mollie Nc
Carly leaves here for Louisville to-
night. She is in the best possible
condition for her contest with Ten.
brock July 18th.
a Bin tn the senate.
WASHINGTON, May 27th.-Beck
introduced a bill to repeal existing
taxes on capital, on deposits of
banks and bankers and to impose
taxes on dividends in excess of 8
per cent. Referred.
sIruck by MxntasaE.
PROVIDENCE CIR. ~, May 27.-
Yesterday afternoon seven men
were preparing to have fish-fry
on the island in the Waterman
Reservoir, Smithfield, when
shower came up and lightning
struck the party. VIM. Calvin
and Daniel Knowlton, standing
back to back under u tree, were
killed. Eugene Kuowlton and
jeremiah Angel were injured, their
boots being stripped off, their feet
burned, aud their limbs partially
paralyzed The others were
stunned, but not seriously Injured.
Adopted tn COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-In Com
mittee of the Whole the amend.
ment TO the Army Appropriation
bill, transferring the management
of Indian affairs from the Interior
to the War Department, was
adopted by vote of lib to 1917.
p"tier's Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Potter's
Committee met this morning, and
discussed the question Of Limitation
of investigation, but, without reach
ing conclusion, the Committee
ad .ourned to "Wednesday.
Wnshinx ton Topics
WASHINGTON Cd. C.), May 27.-
The Army bill may possibly come
up again in the House to-day, but
is more likely to lie over until Tues
day. The pending amendment for
the transfer of the Indian Bureau to
the War Department is expected to
cause prolongation of the debate
in Committee of the Whole until
Wednesday. The chances are
against its adoption. The Republic
cans are inclined to oppose it in
body, and at least two prominent
Democrats--Cex. of New York,
and Harris, of Virglnia--have al
ready indicated determination to
combat it by all the means in their
power. The bill will undoubtedly
be passed by the House substan-
TALLY as amended in Committee OF
the Whole, except that the two
sections concerning the Adjutant.
Generals and Inspector Generals
Departments, which were stricken
out when the Republicans had tenn
porary majority, will be restored.
There is no prospect, however, of
a reversal of the note by which the
Committee of the Whole refused t o
reduce the total force of the arm
below 5000 men. Wigginton was
one Of the tenDemocrats who united
with the Republicans in keeping
the force at this figure, and Lut.
trell, though detained from the
House by illness, has made his vote
on the same side by means of a pair.
1t is not certain, however, that any
Democrats will take sides with Re-
publicans in voting against re-
auctions of the number and pay of
officers. 1t should be borne in mind
that a very large majority of the
Senate, including the most promi-
nent Democratic Senators, are firm
ly opposed to making any
change in the present organ.
ization of the army in advance
of a careful investigation and
report on the subject by some COM
petent Board of Inquiry and will
Immediately amend the House bill
by providing for the reference of
all such. questions to the Board,
which the House itself has proposed
to entrust with only portion of
the subject. The final result Of the
coming contest between the House
and Senate over the bill cannot, as
yet, be confidently predicted, but
the general opinion is, that no bill
materially changing the present or
ganization of the army can be got
ten through both Houses this ses-
sion.