The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-05-17
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
our Letter from Washington.


The session Of the Cabinet yesterday wa,
mainly devoted to discussing the affairs Of the
indian Territory. Secretary McCrary pre-
sented several dispatches On the subjcc, from
Gen. Sheridan and Col. Smith, the latter now
In immediate command ofthe forces in the
territory. These were to the effect that few
so-called emigrants had eluded the vigilance
Of the Indian agents and the military and
reached the disputed lands. They will be
elected just as soon as the military can catch
up with them. Gen. Sheridan SAYS that he
will take command of the troops in person, II
necessary, and will take such steps as will
cause prompt election Of all persons found in
the territory. Gen. Pope will reach Leaven-
worth to-day, and 10 thence at once to the
Indian territory TO take personal command
of the troops. The President gave II as his
opinion that he Is fully determined to protect
every foot Of ground within the boundary Of
the Indian territory from the encroach ment
Of white settlers This fact has been made
AnoWn to the army officers, who will act ac-
cordingly.
The Senate last evening passed the House
bill to prevent military interference in the
elections and Immediately thereafter took up
the legislative executive and judicial appro.
Priation bill. For the first time since the be.
ginning Of this session the Senate will set on
Saturday, and to-day 1t is hoped good prog.
ress will be made with the Legislative bill.
Several Republican Senators. who have been
at the White House yesterday and to-day, ex.
pressed the opinion In private conversation
that the President would veto the bill passed
by the Senate yesterday afternoon. The only
notable speech made yesterday was by Mr.
Zach. Chandler. The great Michlgander was
thoroughly himself, paving the air. pounding
his desk and shaking himself almost TO pieces
In the old style. He denounced the Bourbon
democracy in language more violent than he
has ever applied even to the British lion, and
his contortions and gestlculations were such as
to indicate that his hatred of the Bourbon
democracy did not extend to everything else
that was Bourbon. Several times, In the in
tenslty of his gestures, his eyeglasses fell of
his nose and had to be rendjusted. Both sides
Of the chamber we're In continual roar of
laughter, and the galleries became so noisy
that the chair was finally compelled to re.
strain the disorder, which pertained more to
the arena of circus than to the Senate Cham.
Der. When Mr.. Chandler alluded to the
movement recently INITIATED by the commit
tee on privileges and elections to displace Mr.
kellogg, ne shook his fist Mt tho democratic
side and dared them to interfere with the ten.
ure of that gentleman, as he said 1t would
furnish a precedent to turn out no less than
twelve Senators on the Democratic side who
were seated by fraud and violence, and whose
title was much weaker than Mr.. Kellogg's
For this he was called to order by Mr.. Eaton,
but MIR. Thurman, who was in the chair de.
cided that he could proceed. Mr.. Chandler
was extremely severe on the Northern demo.
Gratis, whom he accused of being the servitors
of the Sou h, just as were their predecessors
before the war, and he repeated over and over
that they would meet the same fate, sink into
the waters of oblivion, and rise no more for.
ever.
Senator Gordon returned from Atlanta to-
day. He represents popular sentiment as
universally concurrlng in the Cox case.
A review Of the business transacted by the
Supreme Court of the United States during
the term which has just closed, shows that
the court has considered since last October 293
cases, in addition to 20 passed and continued,
and ordered for reargument. One hundred
and seventy-six of the cases brought before 1t
were argued orally, and III submitted upon
printed briefs. The number of cases finally
disposed of, including those brought over,
pending decision from the previous term, is
1927. In 2lo of these cases the decisions of the
lower courts were affirmed, and in 70 are re-
versed, the remainder having been docketed
and dismissed, or settled by agreement be.
tween the contending parties. 1t thus ap-
pears that two cases of every fiveactually de.
cided have resulted in personal of the judg-
ments of the courts below.
1he board Of naval officers design ated by
Secretary Thompson to examine the various
plans submitted to the National Board Of
Health for refrigerating ship, for which an
appropriation has been made. are holding
daily sessions. They cannot tell when they
will be ready to make report. The fourteen
plans submitted 10 them propose four differ
ent refrigeraiing systems 10 be employed.
The work which will be required of the sys.
TEN to be adopted is that 1t shall cool 1900
ton ship to zero in New Orleans in July
Some propose to do this by the compression
and expansion Of air, some by an anhydrous
ammonia machine, some by an aqu eous am
monia machine, and others by ether machines
The Board will, besides deciding what system
shall he adopted, also determine whether a
new vessel sh III be constructed, or whether
some vessel Of the navy shall be used. In this
connection will also arise the question whether
the refrlgerating machinery shall be placed
aboard the vessel o. on wharfand the v, ssel
M ffar ngs.aa
are decided, It is estimated that It will take
about ninety days to get the vessel and ma
chinery in readiness for service.
The PRESIDENTS family remove to the Old
Soldiers Home within few days. There are
few more delightful parks in the country than
this, which belongs to the old soldiers, and is
kept up by monthly contributions from the
soldiers in the regular army. There are
nearly thousand acres IN the park and the
buildings and drives are very handsome
There are ten miles of drives and about a
dozen buildings. The Homo was started by
General Scott, with S3OO,O 600 pillage money
levied by him on tho City of Mexico. 1t is a
question Of economy which takes Mr.. Hayes
to this delightful park. He has all the ad-
vantages OF princely country residence with
out any expense. The grounds are kept in
order by the old soldiers, and the house was
built and furnished by the monthly tax of
twelve cents a month on the soldiers of the
army, and this fund keeps It in repairs and
furnishes also stabling for the Presidents
horses and vegetables for his table. The
President receives only $4,000 year; the
private soldier receives SIs month. Iunder-
stand that tho Secretary of War and his fam.
cottages owned by the soldiers this summer.
AUGUST.