The New York herald., 1878-10-06
CENTRAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, October s. 1878
THE ARMY NOT TO BE USED AS POSSE CONF
TATUs OR FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.
general order, just issued from the War
Department calls the attention OF officers Of the army
to the section In the Army Appropriation bill,
passed at tho last session OF Congress, prohibiting
the Of tho army posss consitatus, except IN
such cases may be expressly authorized BY the con-
stlution acts OF Congress- The order then states
the provisions OF constitution ana acts Of Con-
gress understood Intended to be excepted from the
operation OF the section as ioiows:-
Article 4 OF the constitution In regard 20 guaran.
teeing every State republican form OF govern
menI and protecting them against invasion aud
domestic violence, on the application OF the Leg,s-
lature or tue Executive when the Legislature can
Certain sections OF the Civil Rights bill which an.
the of persons violating It's Prov sions
aud Of land and naval forces the United
States, or the militia IL necessary, In making sucn
arrests Section 20U OF Revised Statutes, which
foroids any military naval officer to order bring,
keep or have under his authority or control any
general or SPECIAL election Is held in any
State, unless II may be necessary TO
keep the pence at the. polls. Various sections in
regard crimes and ofensos 10 the Indian Territory
and the arrest oi persons who have committed any
State or Territory and fed TO that Terri
tory. Section 2,460 for the preservation Of timber
OF The United States IN Florida Section 4.792 In
gard the execution OF quarantine and health laws
Secuon ,275 in regard TO the transportation and
keeping Of persons delivered under extradtion trsa-
Sections 5,2se, 62S7 and 5,2ss, IN regard to
5,297, winch refers to inaurrcction In any State,
and authorizes the President TO call out the
militia, such psrt OF the land and naval
forces OF the United States as he msy deem
necessary, upon application Of the Legislature OF such
State the Executive, when the Legislature cannot
be convened Section 5,29S. in regard 10 combna-
;ions uulawinl assemblAees to obsruct the ordi-
nary course OF judicial proceedings
section 6. .2g9 in regard 70 domestic violence,
unlawful combinations or conspracies in any
state 10 oSsIuSs or n,ndsr tns execution s,aa ..
10 deprive any portion or class OF The people OF
such state OF any OF the rights. privileges or immu-
mites protection named IN the constitution. Sec
316 iu regard to vessels dstalned by customs
officials Section 5577, TO protect the rights OF dis
covsrsr OF Ruano island
All tho sections above alluded to set forth ut
length In the order as exceptional TO the posse
itatus clause, and It closes with the following d.
rection:-
Officers Of the army will not permit the use OF the
troops command 10 aid the OWL authori-
ties as posse comItatus or In execution Of the laws
menis. II time will admit, tho spplics-
tion for the use Of troops for these
purposes must be forwarded with . statement Of all
the material facts the case for the consideration
and action Of the President, but In Of suddca
gering the public property Of tho United statos.
cases Of attempted or threatened robbery or inter-
Gupoa o. 81: Un'd s.ss s.,. mails ,Ss Or
take such action before the receipt OF
Instr ructions from the seat Of government
rs the crcu instances Of the and the law under
which they acting may justify. In every such
they will promptly report their action ana the
circu instances requiring Il the Adjutans General
for Ihe iniormation OF the President
GROWING SUGAR CANE IN THE NORTHWEST.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture has received from
Edwardsville Madison county, III. letter in regard
experiments made with ths early amber sugar
cane. The average yield was 12o gallons OF syrup to
acre. but the writer expresses the opinion that
earlier planting would yreld 200 gallonA