The New York herald., 1878-07-11
WASHINGTON. W
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


THE ARMY AS POSSE coNlrATUs ORDER
FROM GENERAL SHERMAN DEFINING THE
LAW UNDER WHICH Troops NAY BE USED
BY THE PREsID ENT.
General Sherman, in general orders, dated July
ls7S, invites the attention OF all officers Of tho army
to the section In the Army Approp opraton bill provid-
ing that 'ft shall not be lawful 10 employ any part OF
the army posse consitatus or Otherwise Tor the
purpose OF executing laws except in such and
under such circumstances such employ OF said
force may be expressly authorized by the constitution
or by act OF Congress-"
The oraer contains the provision OF the cons,itu
ton and acts OF Congress Understood intouaed 10
ba excepted IRON the operation OF the above section
and authorizing the employ OF the military forcos
Tor The purpose OF executing the laws-namely:-
Frstrhe fourth article Of the constitution decar.
ing tnat the United states shaN guarantee 10 overy
State In this Union republican form OF government
and shall protect each OF them against invasion, aud
on application OF the Legislature OF the Executive
(when tho Legislature cannot be convaned) against DO
msstic vloIcucc.
Second-rhe Civil Rights law (sccons 9s4 $50 and
1891 or the Revised statutes, which makes II law.
iul for the President to employ such part oil
or naval forces or the miiita as may be necessary
10 aid N the execution oi Judca process, shall
bs necessary 10 prevent the violation and enforce
due execution OF civii rights
Thiyd-rhe Elective Franchise law (section ., ,OO2l
prohibiting tho presence OF troops near the polls,
less II be necessary 10 repei the armed enemies vi The
F0urth-the Indian laws (sections 2 l50, 2 ISL and
2,l52, X. S) which authorize the upprehcnsioa Of
every person who may De In the lndian country In
violation OF law, examination and scizure OF stores
preventing the introduction OF persons aud property
into the Indian country cuntrury TO Law ana aiso in
destroying and breaking up any dIsiilesy for manu-.
featuring ardent spirits set uD or continued within
tho Ipdfan country
Fh-Section 46J Of the X sviscd Statutes author
zing the President 10 employ military io.ce pre-.
vent tue iei.na cutting down or other destruction
the timber OF the United States Florida, ana to
prevent the transportation or carrying away any such
timber as may already DO fced or cut down. aud 10
take such other aud further measures as be deocd
advisable for mo preservation oil the timber vi Tho
United States IN Florida.
.Sixih-section 5,2s7 OF Revised Statutes makes it
lawful Tor the Presnent, or such person as he snail
empower Tor that purpose, 70 employ such part The
m,iltia thereof Us shall be necessary TO compel any
oretgn vessel to oepart the Uniicd states IL all CAGES
which by the laws nations or the treaties OF the
United states she ought not 10 remain within tho
United Stu,es ,t.
Seeenth-section 5,297 OF the Revised Statutes
when makes II lawful ior the President IN case
OF an. insurrecton IN any State against the
government thereof on application OF the
whom the Legislature cannot be convened, TO
call forth such number OF tho milItla OF any other
state States which may be applied Tor as he deems
! sufficient TO suppress such insurrccon, ike
application to employ, for tho samo purpose, such
OF the land naval forces OF the United States
lie deems necessary, aud soctions 529S 5,299 and
5316, authorizing the President to employ troops
enforce Tho laws waenever by reason OF unlawful OBJ
structons or assembiages of persons or REBEL on
against tue authority OF the government oi the United
States tho execution OF the laws is obstructed.
EiOhM-Sectiou 5,511, authorizing the President. ut
his discretion, 10 employ the land naval forces OF
Uusd States to protect tho right Of the dscoverer
OF guano island, OF ms widow, heir executor, ad
mnistrator or assigns
The order concludes MS follows:-
Officers oil the army will not permit tho use OF tho
troops under their command 10 AID tho cvii author.
ties posse comdtus or In the execution OF the
laws, except as authorized IN the foregoing enact
| mont WneD applications Tor tho use OF troops
Tor these purposes are received they must be Tor.
warded through military channel 10 The juiant
General Tor The consideration and acon OF the Pres.
dent.
AN oUToRowTH OF THE NAVAL INvEsTIGA-
1IoN-Ex-PAYMAsTER GENERAL wATMouGH
TO Mr.. wHITrEMoRE-cAUsriC cnIrIcIsM
OF PAY DIREcToa LOCKERS REPORT.
Ex.Psymaster General Watmough has furnished the
following letter bearing on his late correspondence
with Pay Director Iookar and his administration OF
the Bureau OF Provisions ana Clothing:
WASHINGTON, u. C., July q. 1873
Hon. W. o. WnIrTHoRNE. Chairman OF the Committee
| Naval Anars, Coluinoia, fenn. =
months. leave OF absence abroad with my family,
I.n.ns %f s sSar css is s. Of m '1s' ~
purpors to ss r.y pirsesSr ; Looser: rsnort made
W ss Snass
- Or *, kaGTssse ant. wl s in 1sw day. Of
myself. request your honora1s committee 10 have my
Mr. Looksr has n,aue reply thereto which
York 81 as Of hs but S ..s S
which in my letter OF June 10 separately ana dis
strives strives :" justify himself by the admisson That being
human ana ,hs,s,srs .ln'ls he -y have ave
that officer VINO undertakes to ,Alnper with
With oeai records a. hand {, guide HIM cnaenge the
ssan"s which wa. the sole duty ipo.sa upon
Nj. L.oksr Il w then appear that .he taetstncreia
that eonented with he discharge OF which he charac
sniry ss testimony taken before your c,%
se aud prediestes his report on mere onwrten state
In u lions letN
govsrnnent onici4s and myself to which he unbushiuy
| In my letter Of June IL do not "misquote" NJ.
Lsoksr IN ~ any nor y, ana 'hs'sn re a.
already referred did therein distinctly reply
which had never, as arsad, stated been shown 1. me-
sa. %s % or osss To- G "S. sS
secretly magnsd without OPPORTUNITY OF re'Htins tine
smphats.iy DENY ths statement .has eyer received
Ing lie Suspension any contracts Is me .amp
as utterly false ,se in.,a.,on M. my ressaatson As
seere.s Of the Navy las expressed u. my ressnaos
when conceived such to be his wishes in premises
In e.nsu'S s rsss 81 ass =,
other matters pertaining 10 my adm hstration the
'a tho nS .esy I~"rs's Gs. the
,hoasl am happy to learn from the same searee ,aa
fac, alleged n affecting ny. ny in'esn'y .. adsA,ag
.sis act .. mine l. t.. making sns sonmanie1. ca
a Witness ~h and ray no n
and trusting sr you viii sasm, Tue esos request 10
dient after the reasscmbing OF Congress. ,have the
honor 60 remain very resp ctfully yours.
JAMNS ~ WAfMUUtH, Pay Director, u. y. ",
late Psymaster seucr al.
CHARGES AGAINST COLLECTOR THOMAS, OF
BALTIM RE-
CHARLES J. Duty and o. h. Bump. OF Bat more. to-
| day made formal charges to the President against
| Collector Thomas Of Baltimore. The principal com
plants that he disregards the Presidents civil
sOrvce order and is actively participating In politics
also, that he pays more regard 10 obgng hs friends
In matters OF appointments than he does 10 tho gov
ernments interests The charges Will be referred 10
the Treasury Department