The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-11-01
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

really for Congress--PTopoSed Organization
Of the State Militia, etc.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Oct. %.
At Cabinet meeting yesterday, Genera
Sherman represented the War Department
Assistant Secretary Hawley, the Treasury
and the Department of Justice was not rep
resented. The troubles with the Utes occu
pied the largest share of the discussions
which lasted over two hours, Gen. Sherman
and the Secretary of the Interior laid before
the meeting all the information which they
had in full concerning the Ute trouble. 1
was decided 10 continue the present policy
toward the Indians. Gen. Sherman reaC
several telegrams from Gen. Sheridan rel
ative to the movements of the troops tC
some from the South. If Cen. Adams is un
successful the war will be prosecuted will
rigor. The Secretary of the Navy presented
a dispatch from sitka, detailing the condi
ton of affairs in Alaska. He urged upor
Mr.. Hayes the Importance of recommend
ing the establishment by law of some def
mite form Of government for the Territory
which it now lacks. He also presented 6
Communication from Samoa, relative tC
making that port a naval station of The
! United States. Underthe treaty with Samoa
harbor is now afforded vessels sailing under
the flag Of this country, and it was deemed
cXpedient by Secretary Thompson to have Q
war vessel stationed there to protect our in.
terests. The Secretary of State presented
a dispatch from Consul-General Strothers
of Mexico, relative TO matters in that coun.
/ tty. 1t was read but no action taken upon
it. One appointment, that Of Samuel NJ. C
Cornell, to be postmaster of Columbia, Tenn
was agreed upon.
The Postmaster General has written a let
| ter to Hon. A. A. Freeman, Assistant At.
torney-General for his department, direct.
ing him to proceed to Louisville, KY, tc
represent the Postoliice Department in the
suit brought against Postmistress Thompson
by 7. J. Cummerford for refusing to deliver
letters addressed TO the latter, as the agent
of the lottery known as the Commonwealth
Distribution Co. Judge Freeman is also di-
rected to proceed to New Orleans for the
purpose of securing such evidence as may be
necessary, for the successful prosecution Of
this case, and others which may be brought
to test tho validity of the recent order of tn e
Department respecting the delivery of lottery
letters. lie will leave to night for Louisville
lis argument has been prepared with great
care, and is strong, logical and convincing
couched in vigorous language, and combats
at every pointthe pleas in behalfor the letters
The PostolliceD Department yesterday address
ed a communication to the attorney of the
louisiana Lottery Co, calling attention to the
fact that the letter written, at his request, to
the postmaster at Railway, N. jon the com
plant the latter was OBTAINING letters of a
private nature addressed to NJ. A. Dauphin
has been published as advertisement, but
is so garbled as to materially affect and OBJ
scure its real meaning. The attorney re-
ferrcd to is informed that the postmaster
was not complained Of for Withholding letters
to NJ. a. Dauphin, letters of private ma
ture. The communication concludes "Thc
department would have regarded the publ.
cation Of the letter in its entirety as an open
breach of official courtesy. What, then, can
be said Of the publication of mutilated
copy which places the. Department in false
position, and uujustly reflects upon the
postmaster at Railway, who assures the De
partment that he has detained no letters q
a private nature addressed 20 anyone"
/ The revised House rules have been finally
arranged in presentable shape, and the Com.
mittce on Rules will meet here next month
to attend the final revision previous to sub,
/ mitting them finally. a Number of needles.
provisions have been eXpunged, and some
very necessary ones added. 1t is safe to say
| that the utmost limitin number ofthe revis
cd rules will exceed one hundred, probably
not more than seventy five, and that they
will be properly arranged and indexed. Th,
secrecy whioh has been maintained by III,
committee and clerks, and which has baflleC
the vigilence and diplomatic skill of news
paper men here is said to have been mad
necessary by prudential considerations.
was feared that publicity would provoke
criticism, agitation and other ugly conse
qucnces, SO it is decided best to avoid tina
until after the report is presented to Congress
The fact that the Republican members ofth
committee look wise and keep their mouth
shut Is accepted as evidence that they ar
not dissatisfied with the results of the sum
mer's tour
The recommendations of the chief Of ordi
nance in reference to thorough organiza
ton of the militia of the States, and the di:
tribution of arms to the same at the eXpens
of the general government, has not at all tn
feature Of novelty which some seem to SUI
pose. 1t is an idea which was very favor
ably entertained in the early days of the r,
public, Within the last ten years varou
propositions have been brought forward i
the two houses of Congress haYing this ol
ject in,view but sometimes for one reason an
sometimes for another they have never bee
, seriously pressed, although there has bee
no objections Of consequence urged to III
project. That at no very distant day Cor
gress will give attention to it is confdentl
anticipated. As a measure of economy
will commend itself, Tor, with numerol
militia, well equipped, well disciplined an
subject on the instant to the demand of Il
national government the regular army o
ganization could bevery well cut down on
half, and the saving would amount to
much greater sum than that necessary
= keep up the militia. But as the coming sc
I sion will be principally devoted to Presiden
. making nothing in this direction is likely
= be done for the present. AUGUsT.