The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-18
HEADQUARTERB OF ARMY, 1
y kM MasI1tnKtoll, May ~. 1875. I

The proceedings and sentence Of the genera
court-martial1 In the foregoing case OF Col. ID
). Stanley. are approved. Col. Stanley viii
resume command OF his regiment"
Interviewing the voluminous record OF this
case the General of the army affirms the i1dR.
ment Of the court that Col. Stanley In writing
to Col. HaZen, then abroad, the threatening
letter OF Septem Der s, 1877, and afterward ID
allowing the publication OF the article In the
New York Times Of March "A, 1879, committed
breach of discipline. He had perfect right
to prefer the charges and specifications which
he had done from New York on the sixth day
President of the United States had considered
them and had decided that the best interests
Of the service would not be advanced by d
general court-mart1al, u was This plain duty
to have submitted gracefully.
decided that the United States cannot arraign
for trial any officer for offenses committed
more than two years before the order for the
assembling OF the court. For this reason the
charges against Col. Hazen cannot be In
quired Into by a general court-martial, so
that this trial and Judgment or Col. Stanley
must stand as the final decision of all matters
raised In the controversy. Both parties will
be careful that the service by not injured BY d
revival OF the subject.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The Controller Of the Currency has called
showing their condition at the close Of bust
ness on Saturday, the fourteenth Instant
The Controller OF the Currency has declared
a dividend Of rs per cent In favor of. the credi-
tors Of the First National Bank Of Ashland,
Pa; also dividend OF 10 per cent In favor OF
the creditors OF the Lockhaven National
Bank, Of Lockhaven, Pa, making, In all, div
idends amounting to so per cent.
ToMBs FOR THE SOLDIER DEAD.
Proposals were opened at the Bureau of
National Cemeteries to-day for the erection
of 1900 headstones Of American white
marble for the graves OF Union soldiers.
THE SILVER MEN BEATEN
The silver men got caucus OF Democratic
Senators this morning, and held session Of
pursue on the Warner silver bill. The exact
form in which the matter was considered is
not known, as the Senators are very reticent,
but It has been made public that no attempt
to get 9 vote on the Coke resolution to DIS
charge the Finance Committee from further
consideration of the bill was made, the sill
yer men being in the minority. There was
considerable discussion, but no final action
was reached. After adjournment, Senator
Bayard was surrounded and congratulated
is that his threat to resign the craftsmanship
OF the Finance Committee II the bill is called
from that committee, has been the means Of
postponing any further action In the premises
this session.
Congressman Warner who was spoken to
on the subject, was very angry, and said that
there was too much senatorial courtesy over
on the other side OF the capitol His answer
leads to the general belief that the silver men
are beaten for this session.
The Senate Democrats adjourned their
caucus on the silver bill to-day, to meet again
tomorrow morning.
THE PRESIDENT WILL SIGN THE LEGISLATIVE
APPROPRIATION BILL.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day Secretary
Sherman reported that the accounting Off
GERS of the treasury, having examined the
legislative and executive appropriation bill,
report that they will be able, though with
some difficulty, to operate under its provi-
sions. Consequently the President will sign
the bill.
THE INGALLS, INVESTIGATION POSTPONED.
AS quorum could not be secured by the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Eiec-
tions, which intended deciding to-day whether
or not to begin an investigation this session
q the charges against Ingalls,, the matter
was postponed until tomorrow morning
BROOKS CONFRONTED WITH HIS OWN AF Fl
DAVIT.
b. j. Brooks, member of the Louisiana
Legislature when Kellogg was elected. testi-
fed before the Senate committee that he
never made statement rejecting on Kellogg
Inc original affidavit signed by Brooks has
DO0A A.ooisUu ASLe, III WnlCn ne SWeaTS InaE
he received $500 for his vote for Kellogg.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The legislative appropriation bill was sent
TO the conference committee this afternoon,
and the members of that committee think
they can reconcile all differences so as to pass
Gne DliI 10 both houses and send it to the
President tomorrow. q
The JUDICIAL EXPENSES BILL
me ludlcial expenses bill. which was referred
70 the Committee on Appropriations this