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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-11

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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-11
HON. ]. R. CLASC0CK
DEMOCRATIC AND woRKINGMNs

NoMINEE FOR CONGRESS IN THE SECOND
IN Congressional District, will address the people
OF said district at the following places and dates
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
CRIMES and cASUALTIES-BT 1ELEGRlP.
NATAL Acquitted.

NATAL ACQUITTED.
RED BANK y. j.. Feb. 1J.-AaftaI tie alleged
incendlary. has been acquitted
SILKS AND XELyETs STOLEN
Thomas Walsh in Hoppcns nomesean Building robbed
by burglars last night o. silks aud yeycts valued at from
81. 800 10 $4,000
DIVORCED WIFE MURDERED.
COLUMBCs, Feb. l0.-W llliam ihelSon. a German,
been arrested on hen complaint of breaking her furniture
RUS OVER by \ TRAIN.
SCRANTON. Penn. Feb, l9.-Richard Pascoe, of
LacKaWanns stepped before passenger tram Taylor.
vile, his AFTERNOON and was Instantly killed
MURDER SUSPECTED
WATERBURY,. Coma. Feb. l9.-Thc body of n
supposed TO be mat Of Thomas .aaaean was found TO-
'"''' '"'''1' THE NEW BUcHoLz TRIAL
BRIDGEPGRT, Conn, Feb. ID.-ID the }uchO!Z
tTi ue l@y was e99pie'el toaS 9nd I se ae1nS o ey
Gs se engaged as servant 0y scrut nd @arcfed nam
A DESTRUCTIVE BOILER EXPLOSION.
PEomA, III, Feb. ia boiler exploded at Bar
shattered me Malls Of he ,. ,9%as killed Two fatally
ACQUITTED.
Ar1AvrA. &C.. Feb I9-On motion Of the
soleitI Gsnsra yerci Of aeguiiia was rendered in the
X Reynolds, which taken sp for iual Grccnvie Ga
coUNTERFEIrER CONVICTED.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL fch. l0-in the United States
District Court today, VIZ Hammond was cnvlced Of hay
note plates and 600 ia counterfeit money aud OF passing
counterfeit mones
HARD GALE AT TROY.
Troy, ~ y, Feb. lH-Ihe roof of COrert
crushed SSiI through dwelling block away Thc in
mates had escape chimney
been demolished. Two men were injured.
LOST DURING THE GALE
PEovIDESCF X. L., Feb. l9.-ln the lclghe Of
the sonhery gale Of Last evening, CAPTAIN Archibald M-
ken Of the schooner Henry X. Congion lying below
Wkesbaro pier serted 70 go TO hs vessel In yaw accom-
O. Addison Rose, mate 81 the schooner \. r..
Dxon his brother r. W. Rose The yswl cap,iIed and
ali were lost.
BEATEN AND ROBBED OF SIXTY CENTS.
WILREsBhREE, Penn, Feb. l9.-Last Sunday
evening young broke the residence Of BENJAMIN
In
beat smith with the handle OF pchork after which they
OF sixty Smith the runs also tried
10 DuI u the house.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
A STRUGGLE IN CONGRESS.
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE FREE SPEECH.

DEMOChAlS OIIOSE nee EECU.
THE SENATE RECONsIDERs ITS VOTE on CANAL
CoMMlTTEr-DEMOCRATIC UNFAIRNEss IL 1HE
KELLOGG-sPOFFORD CASE - DISTRICT POLICE
MEN-THE FXODUs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FORTIFICATIONs-LAPsED LAND GRANTS.
A noteworthy Parliamentary struggle oc-
CURED in the House yesterday, MIR. Black
burn being defeated in an attempt to prevent
Mr.. Stephens from denOuncing the Democratic
course in the Extra Session. The Senate re-
considered its vote on the appointment OF n
special canal committee, and, after debate,
the subject went over until to-day. The
Democratic members of the committee inves-
tigating the Keegg-SpolloFd case have had
printed a remarkably misleading index OF the
testimony. The Senate has asked for infor-
nation in regard to alleged abuses III the ap-
pointment of district policemen and in the
appointments to the retired list of the Army
The investigation into the cOlOred exodus has
proved fruitess Increased appropriations are
needed for the manufacture of ordnance Tor
the sea coast Notifications. A number OF
railroad land grants have lapsed.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
CAMPAIGN WORK IN THE STATE.
HEAVY VOTE FOR GRANT.

OswEGo. n. Y, Feb. 19.-The Republican
Convention of the First Assembly District OF Oswego
County met I'm this city yesterday. Full Delegations
from the eight wards and six towns of the district were
present Nj John C. Churchill was elected chairman
with H. G. Howe and d. r. Morehouse as secretaries
committee of four each ownand ward was seec'cu
by the respective delegations 10 present the NAMES VI
four delegates TO represent this dis'rict IN tue "' ~
yenton The committee made unanimous report pIe
sertipo tbe names of John A. Place, C. b. Getty, MI
Jennings and Henry f. Nichols and they were nnahl
n,nnsy chosen as delegates. resolution was then
Altered that the delegates from tlls uIsIIlOy
should nae ALI honorable means their power
TO secure the selection of a delegation 20 @. Ch ~
caeo which should act Unit IN tic slpIotV VI
Ulysses s. Grant resulted as follows: For the res9tlon
73 opposed z. The resolution was adopted ana IL % y
dircted that the proceedings should be puDshru ~ nc
Osrego Times, THE NLwYORK TRIBUNE ana inc A0d"g
InLl.. IL
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
DELEGATES TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CONVEN-
TIoSs CHOSEN

DELEGATES TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CONVEN-
TONS CHOSEN.
Primary elections were held last evening in
all the Wards Of Brooklyn and also in the Kings County
towns and delegates elected TO the Assembly Dis
tict Conventions which willmeet to-day and tomorrow
TO choose delegates TO the Republican State Conven-
tion.
In both the First and Sixth Wards the Sherman men
were successful These wards constitute the LIST As
semby District The success OF the Sherman Interest
here was due to the efforts of Internal Revenue Col
ector II. c. Ward and Franklin Woodruff. The
Second and Fourth Wards, which comprise the
I'd Assembly District, was also carried for
sherman, as was the Fifth Ward. The Filth
Ward however with the Eleventh constitutes
the WITH Assembly District. but the DELEGATES from the
XIth will control the Convention for Grant In the
lid, Vtb, Win. With, NiIIth 1Xth, Xth and XIth
Assembly Districts, Grant delegates 20 Utica will all
probability be chosen although &c is not certain that
IXth District will be controlled in Grants interest The
XiIth District will also probably favor Grant, although
there ia said to be strong Sherman feeling in
the county towns.
Following are the delegates chosen:
FIRST WARD.
ySnatn61 a. ts ogden Fr9inssa" F. f5insle Alfred T. White
SECOND WARD
James Truedalc, John Collins.
THIRD
Richard oliver. Charles Brandt Thomas Campbell
Thomas w. Wood, william BRYAN.
FOURTH WARD.
Thomas Foreman. Henry Mapes,
Joseph W. Rei, Mortimer Fennen.
FIFTH WARD.
Hood Donnghy, James Boerson, James waldron.
SIXTH WARD.
c. H. Boyer A. j. Perry c. II. Bechtel
d. NJ. Hurley T. u. Gates
SEVENTH WARD.
J. NJ. Goddard, William Ray William Julian,
o. w Wilmott. IL H. Wheeler, J.J. Curtin.
O. Ii, Cotton Ebenezef KimOal,
EIGHTH WARD.
Thomas c. Ward W. II. ". Cadmus, Richard GillIaTd,
William l.. Dfan
NINTH WARD
Henry Montanus, Albert WnteTs0n. William c. Prime
TENTH WARD.
William IT, Piley Thomas Bei Joseph Balmer.
Oun Anderson, William NJ. Ferris.
Eleventh WARD.
T. l. Schlnsser II. RakestIaw, Il. j. Adams.
Geo Leppngwell, ThOs. Lynch, r. NJ. Roberts
TWELFTH WARD
VIM J. Morrison, Patrick Byrne
THIRTEENTH WARD.
A. T. ubbs Charles Dodd, A. Nj. Arrinus
W. Ii. Curtis, a van seln,, D"''" h"'he|
FOURTEENTH WARD.
,oo, A, IobnA,p John Gpeany Thomas o'Connor.
FIFTEENTH WARD
,o,os n Joinson 0eorge " sloan, Edward Northrop,
Joseph Z. Cabble Jshn "cstef'ci" IL "'Hu'0A'"n'
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
FOREIGN NOTES.
LONDON. Thurslat. ]

LONDON, Thursday. Fob. 10, 1880
II Is said that d. Gambetta's fIends Intend 10 push
him AS n candidate the IN The French Acad.
euuy created by the death Uf VI. jules Flvre.
For the oxford aud CanbIIlse University boat race,
which is to take place The Thames. 0a Saturday,
Marcia 20 the latter is the fyOrtc Tie betting
at % to 30.
P Lorillards brown geld1g Pr0e (agedI is the
favore In the betting at 10 TO for the for tho
Lincolnshire Handicap, which VIII rake place at the
Lincoln spring Meeting on "Wednesday. March L.
In Milan the PsISeCcrdHsa, an Influential LIBERAL aud
Monarcnic Journal, states that the Austrian Govern
ment addressed Inquiry TO Prince Bismarck as TO
whether Germany would oppose Ansfig SN0uid she ever
find necessary TO take measures hostile to fa!Y, and
that the Chancellor replied that Germany
It's said that General SkoDolcH viii comm lad the
Russian main army of invasion. numbering 10000
troops marching from Tashkcnd across. GcElara 10
Merry with the operating la the r"I OF the Iur
no.ns while two tncr armies, starting FROM Tikisar
and TrnsuoyodsR r.spectivN. viii form Junction
with nun before the end OF May.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
WASHINGTON NOTES

WASHINGTON, IhurSdaY, FEB. IL, 1880.
The House Committee Territories has decided
10 report the bill awarding lands TO Indians In
ally.
The President has affirmed the court martial sentence
I'm the cnse OF First Lieutenant Abraham G.. Nerphnck
81 Artillery Tue sentence Is that OF dismissal from The
service.
Arcport was sent the Senate to-day by the Interior
Dcuarmeut showing that the quantity Of land granted
IN railroad companies winch have not complied with the
condituns OF their grants is 9039l S92 acres.
An excursion party will leave tins city at 1910 a. m
,o,norrow TO visit the Training School Tor Indian
youths nj Carlisle Barracks. Penn TIE visit is made
under the auspices o. the Indian Committee OF the
House.
Al the meeting OF the Board Of Trustees OF the Pea
bodv Educational Fund today Chef Justice L. C. Man
ming OF Louisiana. UNANIMOUSLY chosen 10 fll the
vlc ,rcy m the board OccasOned by the death of Gen
cral Richard Taylor.
Tie total values of the exports OF domestic provis
ions and tallow during the month of January 1880
,ore So s9s 957; in January, 1879. Sl0436,359 For
tbc seven mouths ended anurv 81. 1880 $50 $50 735
I0r the seven months ended January 81, 1879
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
THANKSGIVING AT BERLIN.
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

BERLIN. Thursday. Feb. 10. 1880.
The North German Gazette says: " Ii is um-
fortunate that the Cericals, who will probably oppose
the army antiSocalst bills able 10 elect COuHt
Won ArnimoiizenbuFg President OF the R-chstag with
the help of the Conservatives"
The article Is believed indicate Prince Bismarcks
dependence the National Liberals for carrying
measures.
The Protections:s have began fresh agtti9l, with
the object OF fur,h.r increasing the tariffs and
taxes which, they say nothgh enough to secure the
results desired.
Tue Rechstag to-day discussed the budget aud the bill
authorizing the Government 20 contract loan. Tho
Under Secretary of the Treasury in te Of te
debate said the financial situation OF the country had
greatly improved during the
The total Increase receipts S5.COOOOO.
BY calculating decrease In the receipts frcu the beet
root sugar. brandy aud brewers taxes, last years de-
ncit Will be met By this years surplus.
The Secretary concluded by declaring that no steOs
had taken toward reforming tic coin tLa5 the
alteration OF the legal standard Of had uOt
even mOOtoG, and that sales Of silver dad
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20

THE VOTE FOR SPECIAL COMMITTEE RECON-
sIpERrp N THE sTNArE-A NUMBER OF SEN
AToRs WITHOUT DECIDED OPINIONS on THE
SUBJECT.
lBY TELEGHArH TO THE TRIBuNE.l
WAsHING1oN. Feb. 1o-lhc subject OF appoint
ing special Committee on the lnteroceanic Canal
was brought up in the senate to-day in the morning
hour 1t was discussed with open doors for nearly
IN hour The merits of the main questions relating
to the canal were. Of course, not alluded TO. the
pending question being simply in regard to the
kind of a committee TO which the questions relat-
ing 10 tie canal should he referred. No points
which have not already been discussed in the news
papers were alluded to.
Senator Gordon set forth briefly the importance
of the canal question aud the impOssbity ol It's
receiving proper attention at the hands Of stand
ing committee charged with its own routine work.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia. called attention
10 the great number OF regular ana specal commit
tees Of the Senate already IN existence.
Senator Garland said the main subject involves
crave questions of law which might with proprety
he sent TO the judiciary Committee, ANA important
commercial questions which might he CLAIMED ny
the Commerce Committee. But the first consider
alton must bee given to questions OF international re-
Iatons and this subject manifestly belongs TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations
Senator Eaten advocated the cIdlhs vi 'uo TUT
cign Relations Committee, of which he ls chairman,
and was supported by Senator ConkIng.
A vote was finally reached upon Senator Daviss
motion TO reconsider the vote by which the Senate,
two weeks ago. authorized the formation OF spe-
cial committee The vote was reconsIdered ~ Sen
ators voting in the affirmative and 20 in the mega
tive.
Besides Senator COnkling. Senator Burnside was
the only Republican who took any part IN the ue-
bate lie called attention to his own early action
in the matter, and said that, as the Foreign Relit-
lions Committee, TO which his resolution had been
referred had not been able to give it attertlon, he
should vote for a special committee.
The question upon Senator GOrdons original reso-
luton to form a special committee of ninc TO which
ali papers relating to the canal shall be referred
will come up again tomorroN&r Senator Eaton has
given notice that lie will move TO amend the resou-
ton so As TO send the papers 70 the Foreign helac
tons COMMITTEES. IL s claimed by the support ,rs OF
senator Gordons resolution that tue vote to-day Is
MOI an indication of the strength OF the pfopO-
sitiou One Senator voted Tor Reconsideration
unnn the ground that the original action was taken
hastily aud at least two Others have said that they
voted ave" under the impression that they were
vntng upon The direct question and not upon mo-
t,on to reconsider. The fact ~ that, noIwitnstahu
ing the great Importance OF the SUBJECT hunDer Vi
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
SELLING 4 SOUTHERN RAILB0AD

Governor A. II. Colquitt, of Georgia, has
bcp in the city for the past day or two The Governor
visited NcwYork for the purpose OF closing contract
with company OF NewYork capitalists for the sale OF
tbe Macon and Brunswick Road Of Georgia This road
was sold at public oucry in Georgia on January L. but
bo contamination OF the trade delayed because of
certain technicalities which required the presence of
the Governor in New-I0rk.
Messrs r. T. Wilson and C. N. McGhee, principal
vpers NJ the East Tennessee and Virginia and Mempli
oud 5;harlestou Roads, represent the company Which
o,n,,ses several weknOwn capitalists Of this city and
georgia The price paid wns Sl,l25,OOO, one-!our n
osh IN ia provided, however, that the road snail be
extended TO Atlanta within five years from the date OF
nntehase. This purchase gives the controlling parties
~ tbe Eset Tenne ssee ana Virginia Roads through
line from Bristol 10 the at Brunswick and from
the mississippi ut Memphis to the ocean.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
A RETICENT INDIANA DEMOCRAT.

WILLIAM II. ENGLISH UNWILLING TO TALK ABOUT
THE PURPOSES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
A few months ago there was a report i'll the West
ern papers of movement among the Democratic
politicians of Indiana to drop Governor Hendricks
and take up Wm. Ii. English as a candinate for the
Vice-Presidency. People who did not know of the
existence of Mr.. English were reminded
that he served eight years IN Congress,
from 1853 to 1861, and were told
that he was very rich and man
very much admired by the Indiana DemQcracy.
The report had run of few days in the press,
but as nothing fresh appeared in relation to the
matter it was soon forgotten. Mr. English Is now
in New-York, and TRIBUNE reporter made his ac-
quaintance I'll other day, but found him exceed
incly close-mOuthed on all topics relating to the
action of the Democratic party. lie talked freely
enough about the Indiana Republicans, speaking OF
the lack of leadership since the death OF Morton
their division between Blaine and Grant, the I'M
probability of their presenting General Harrison as
a candidate but when he was asked what his own
party would DO III its National Convention. he re-
piled that he had nothing to say ON mat SUBJECT.
A question 10 the preferences OF the Indiana De
mocracy for President elected an answer not wnlt
more instructive.
Mr. Engish's extreme Teticence en- n topic which
he would be free 10 discuss if he really were, as lie
saws wholly out of sulltcs, gives color OF prob
ability to the story tnat an allance between nm
and Iilden is foot, he purpose OF which Is 30
set Hendricks aside. MIR. English is thick set,
muscular man, with swartby complexion, darS halr
and beard who has a decided Western air and looks
surpr sIngly young considering that lie made lg-
ure In National politics quarter of century ago.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20

SIXTEENTH WARD.

SIXTEENTH WARD
Jacob Worth Philip Renscher LOUIS LOUIS n,cbc,t W. "u
Andrew Zeiser, John A. Langdon JOHN nA0"
John ReitZ, Henry G0etZ,
SEVENTEENTH WARD
Jacob Ritchv. Andrew y. Cihlds. Wih"h - ~
George Giully, Wiliam sutton
EIGHTEENTH WARD.
r,,,o, z, williams zeu,on r. Doty George DIETRICH.
Henry Mckinley, William lIcdgets
NINETEENTH WARD.
w r. PettiRrow, VIC. Carrck i, itopoa, a Waiter
l.. r. StegmaD, j. W. jones' f"'''-
Matthias Frank,
TWENTIETH WARD
, , ,,ors n T. uoucbtoa T. u. Goldsmith,
Thomas J. Hughes, George Is. Lunoie' hopo'''' ~
Richard :. Roberts. H. q. NeH
TwENTYsKcoSD WARD.
Peter NJ. watt David w. Brnwn JUN 0 NJ 1i' ponson
II. Van BTunt Jonathan y CuiIf' VIM IL
TWENTY THIRD WARD.
Howard NJ Smith, Paul G. Grenlng' hoIaeo "i"'N''
r. Z. ) Webster,- T. j. Proper.
JwENTYFOURTH WARD
Ethan Doty John O. Watkins. Edw'd 10 MotfiSo"
TwHSTYFFrH WARD.
,,,,C y ,bbo,, po,er sbu,e H. c. Conraddy
John A. Edwards. Jesse T. Lung
NEW
Ditmas Jewell, Henry Miller. stephen Merseie'
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
REORG AIMING GERMAN ASSOCIATIONS.
rrhn Gnrnnn Rrnnhlican Central COMMITTEE

Tie UtIMIH kVpUDIICdI NCITIdI NVHTIHTVTVU
met last evening No 1913 BowerY with Morris Fried
sam in the char special committee reported that
reorgan zaton had been effected IN the Ist Ild With,
IXth XIXth and XXth Assembly Districts. The XVIII
and XXlYth Districts are to be reorganzed soon.
constitution amended to conform with the rules or
the Central Republican Committee read and adOp-
ted The changes from the old constitution are IN the
manner OF holding primary elections In the sclecOn Of
residents ii district only delegates Tor That district
aud the election OF inspectors by tie association III
stead of their appointment by the president.
Resolutions were adopted dlsappIovine The action Of
those WHO had called "a meeting Of German Republicans
opposed Il third term, and expressing a purpose To
support heartily the nominee OF tnc Republican Conven-
tou whoever lie may be. The following were appointed
members of the Executive Committee 10 represent the
reOrginized districts: 1t Frederick Refs lld, Otto
Ranss; XIXth, Charles VOL; XXth, GsOrge Koch !;
XXIId. ;. Il. Hamburger.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
Senators both sides have not yet formed decided
opinions with regard to the kind of committee
which should have charge of IT.
A FRUITLEss INVESTIGATION.
FRUIILESS INV rs IIUAIIUN.
WITNESSES BEFORE THE EXODUS COMMITTEE VINO
KNOW NOTHING ABB 1UT TIE SUBJECT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

HiirrSNisS DEfOht lhE FAtDbS " nv
KNOW NOTHING AB Tut TIE SUBJECT.
[nY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSa.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator voorhees, exam
ined the Editor of The indianapolis Sentinel this
morning in regard to the colOred exodus It ar-
pears that this gentleman has been in Washington
about three weeks, at the expense Of the Govern
ment. awaiting his examination but he knows alb
souely nothing pertinent to the subject matter into
which the Exodus Committee is charged to inquire.
A very dark colOred man, who said that he is a
Washington journalist, was also examined
Like the Virginia witness Of yesterday
he apparently sought to become a wit
ness in order to read one of his own
eflusiOns in the Boston organ of the coored people
He gave bis views to the committee in high-sound-
ing sentences, but in the brief cross-examinatioD
was forced to admit that he was convicted Of
larceny and had paid fine of $40 in consequence.
Up TO this time II would be difficult to pick out
any single fact discovered by Senator Voorhees,
which tends to show that the exodus had pollti-
cal origin, or that 1t is matter which Congress-
ional committee has any good reason for mvesti-
eating.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
TELEGR4PHfC NOTES.
AMENDING THE CANADIAN OIL TAR

AMENDING HE CANADIAN OIL TARIFF
OTTAWA Feb. 19.-Mr. Coily's bill 10 amend the
petroleum act proposes the present discrimination
against american coao by makng the test more UNIFORM
HARD TIMES AT TORONTO.
TOKONTo Feb. 10 The meefing OF UNEMPLOYED
aeld ~ Market Hal Today. decided 20 ask the
Mavor 10 ascertain the corporation could not frnis EN-.
ni9vment 10 some OF the -
MISSING AGENT RETURNS
RAITIMoEE, Feb. 19.-John Allan, ae late rep
asona.ivc of the New.Yok house of David D0gs 4 Co.,
bose recent ns city given such nooiiety
I'm the press 10 his home IN this city his eing
CANADIAN NAVIGATION OPENING
OWEN SOUND. Feb. 19.--Ihe steamer Prince AL.
fred captan Port arrived today fron wiaTon and locA
orrs Win pgssengtrs and fregh She leaves this evening
lar Wiarto The captain reports Geoan Bay eisar Oh leo
The weather 10 mild ana spiingl,ke
New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
INQUIRING INTO ABUSES.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE LAW RELATING TO
DISTRICT POLICEMEN KEEPING THE ARMY RE-
TIRED LIST FULL IL AN IRREGULAR WAY.


ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE LAW RELATING TO
DISTRICT POLICEMEN KEEPING THE ARMY RE-
TIRED LIST FULL IN AN IRREGULAR WAY
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Blair introduced
to-day resolution of inquiry addressed to the Dis
trlct Commissioners regarding the manner in which
the law regulating the appointment of policemen of
this District is executed. The law requires that no
appointments shall be made except of persons who
have served in aad been hOnoraby discharged from
the Army or Navy of the United States. 1t has long
been the common talk here that this law is ignored
by the District Commissioners and that record for
services in the Confederate Army is quite good,
if not better, recommendation for service in the
District Government than one for service in the
Union Army or Navy. One of the District Commits
si0ners has in fact recommended the repeal of the
law referred to.
The action of Senator Blair is taken in conse-
ouence of tho fact that the Grand Army OF the Re-
public of tho District recently called attention to
tho alleged violations Of this law. Usually resO-
luton of inquiry of this character passes without
notice or opposition but Senator Whyte, of Nary
land, undertook to stihe this inquiry by moving to
refer the matter TO the District Of Columbia Com
mittee from which it would never have been re-
ported back Senator Blair and Senator Conkling
both called attention to the irregular nature of such
a reference, and the resoution was allowed TO pass
Senator Rollins introduced a resolution two or
three days ago calling for Information IN relation TO
appointments during the last two or three years TO
the retired list of the Army. The occasion for
this inquiry is found In the current allegations that
some influence Is at work in the War Department TO
keep the retired list full by appointing 10 1t Off
GERS from the lower ranks who are comparatively
young IN Order to keep in active service several Of
the higher grade of staff officers, who have filed
sinecures in Washington Tor number of years.
The subject is one in which Army oicers feel a pro-