The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-27
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

wAsHIsGTON.
The wedding of Col. Russell Hastings and
Miss Emily Pratt, niece Of President HAYES,
was solemnized at the White House on the
evening Of the 18th, Bishop Jaeger, OF Ohio,
officiating. The wedding was very quiet
one, only the immediate friends Of the Pres
ident ard family and,pi the bride and groom
being present.
BY clerical error in engrossing the sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill during the last
hours Of the session. the section providing
for the continuance Of the Hot Springs Com
mission, which was created in 1877, 10 ap-
praise and sell tae Government reservation,
was almost entirely omitted, so that the in.
tended section is rendered wholly nugatory
In order to rectify the error, as far as posSi-
Die, senator Dorsey, who had the matter in
charge, had copy OF the amendment en-
crossed, as agreed upon by Conference Com
mittee, and obtained thereto tie signatures
Of the conferees on the part ~ both houses,
and viii present The same 10 the President,
with the request tkss he, by executive order
reappoint the C5mmissiSnerSan authorize
them TO proceed with the work until further
action ~ Congress.
Tne House Naval Committee, by vote az
the Democratic members, adopted a reSolu-
ton recommending that ex Secretary OF the
Navy Robson and the late Chiefs OF the va
rious Bureaus Of Engineering, COnstrue-
ton, supplies etc, be tried for corruption
and malfeasanee in ofico. A large mass Of
testimony is published. upon which the
committee base their Recommendation.
Mrs. Jenks, wife 81 captain jerks, testi-
lied before the Potter Committee On tae
ssd that she was the bearer Of the Ander.
son-Weber letter 70 sherman, !. asking
Tor written guarantee; that She did
not deliver The. letter 10 sherman. but
opened and read II, and then dictated
herself the reply TO the same, which She
claims is the only original OF the so.called
Sherman letter. Who wrote the letter az
her dictation she refusedto TEL. Her cross
examination, conducted by Gen. Butler. de-
veloped numerous discrepancies in her ties
timOHy. sI
Representative Acklin, of Louisiana, has
been involved in an unpleasant affair in
Washington, growing out of his apparently
too jealous attentions to Kew York lady.
sister OF Congressman from that State.
The episode Occurred in a fashionable res
taurant Gen. Eosser, well known ex-
Confederate officer, was dining with some
friends in an apartment adjacent TO
thot occupied by the Louisiana
Congressman and his fair friend.
Some unusual ordinations on the part of
the lady caused the chivalrous Ro, ser to flv
TO her rescue. Tableau. Mr.. Acklin's
friends protest that there was not the slight
est cause for Gen. Rosser's alleged lmperti-
nent interference, as the lady will bear wit
ness, and the insult to Mr.. Acklin is one that
can only be expunged upon the field of
honor.
Inquiries continue to be made of the
President from persons occupying Federal
offices in different parts Of the country as 70
whether the Presidents civil service order
remains in force, or whether il has been
modified. II can be stated on authority
that the order will be enforced. This order
prohibits persons holding Federal posi-
lions from taking part in caucuses, primary
meetings or conventions, while they win ~.
permitted TO support any candidate they
choose, and assist in any way that will moi
interfere with the proper discharge of their
official duties. Voluntary contributions 10
campaign funds arr. not considered Inv the
fresluentto De violation Of this order.