New-York tribune., 1879-08-29

A.. ,,. ., ,,. coverntoent 7 also realized the fact
that while in tho years immedlatey ho nIaced
BIZ that act in position where eou'u nina ahe ser.
times as much as II esd tpg ne"aee fhat eoutable view
of IL. | DID not ask Tor the money. a., o..,o ord
Mr. Conking offered my bill In the senate; ,nt ua
advocated II warmly There debate, excfpi .ha'
when the bill was presented Mr. Plumb. OF hauss, ~ @
attacked severely IN 0ne-honr spoes m sav in nv
then that Mr., Conkliug said what be had 10 say III III
behalf Mr.. Plumb Immediately caled lOr no se' =,
nays When the call Of the roll was completes & ed
found that 50 had voted IN faVor oi tHe oii' "
solitary Plumb--aganstit.
THE CoURT-MARrIAL
"The president OF the court-martial by whion was
tried was General Oglesby, aferward Senator iion Ia
Iinois He was present. believe. in the senate "non
the bill was presented and made no opposition ihe
nerson of the court consisted beside General Ogesp
~ ,;enerals Morris III ryey Ketchum, stark weather,
Slough, Howe, Paine, now Commissioners c.n VI aoro
and General Greene chief engineer OF the Croton Aqu
Duct Tine Judge Advocate was John A Bnsnam' ~" HS
NJ mister Japan. The only cases he ever trleu DC
lieve Mrs. surrati's and my ow ana nc %
ard convicted me II may interesting to add that
have t from a source which not ut liberty TO MAKE
IN nv favor the vote standing five TO four. The
court however, subsequently, recohVeneu, anu M
was ound guilty by the detection OF one OF TUE Inen
hers AtLofgh do not know VINO voted for or against
me- there were certain members OF the court "Ioso
friendship and eonhdence nave never pe V v nf,cers
intercouiAr since VIII prove oI y, sInneb
VINO sat the court-martial are dead-uenera SlOun
MoTris and General Krtchum who 1t alleged, was
poisoned by Mrs. Wharton In Baltimore 10 loIl'
died EXPRESSED sincere regret ana MS drterhiinh
ton " he lived he reversal OF the WDOe thhg
lie W. convinced he said, that nc had done me 1u
Iice =, nator PumerOy brought the matter TO denerh
Grar, attention, while the latter was PreSlden' anu
he so expressed the opinion that injustice Dhd Deon
done me. Senator PomerOy also talked WIN secretary
Beiknap on the supect, aud he drclged absolutely TO
take ii up. will just aud taa three dayh aiter Tue 'h
tervew be retired suddenly from 0nlcc''
THE YINDICATIoN.
Being asked he had intimaton as to t possible
decision OF the Secretary Wor and the Pr den upon
the case he said that he had not.
cit so happened," said he, "that / went down 10
Coney Island ye 'crday with j. Morrison harri' OF
Baltimore who was my counsel before the court We
pa,.-d pleas iDt GIJ, ate hearty dinner ana We uo
nos get home uHtii nearly midnight. Nhrh lleaGnru
The house | fodnd n telegram from the Medical fut-
veyor announcing my yndiCau1n 80 you Sec Iuy oou
sci VIZ with me 10 receive the news .,-.,
Dr. Hammond. without beng eiated, Is evldenuy
drrpl, li.d with the result his application. lie
1vou, Iii xuressOn of hard feelings against anyone
uii..... n crested in tie by the decision ne
tax. Ills place upon The retired list with hrs former
nK and becomes subject TO Army regulations, so ar ~
ty apuly TO retired officers Be privileged 10 wear
the Uniform of rank, and l. not pelIhlteu o loa
tne country without the authority Of the secretary Oh
War His position Ia she service C0rIenpOhda "ith tha'
oi General Daniel L. SicA.ts ana General A. A nun
phreys !atc ChcI OF u siuerrs, l. = y AuOlhr Pv"
am feature connected thc occasion Is lht ldct INA
General Hammond received the news on the nornlS OF
tbe ftv-dgst auuyerslry Of his BIRTH he having bceb
horn on August 2S 1873.