Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-12-17
TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
WHAT rs BEING DONE At THE
CAPITAL.
Conkling Still Envious Towards
Bayard--.Pension Bills Passed
...Bill to Retire Gen Ord
..-Canal Schemes.
SPICY CORRESPONDENCE.
Especial Dispatch to The T1ibune.l


WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The correspon-
dence between Gen. Schofeld and Col.
Gardner will cause sensation when made
public. It will show that Schofeld wrote
an opinion generating Fitz John Porter
and transmitted it to Washington long
before the testimony which was very
volumlnous, could have been received and
that the war department sent it back to
Gardner suspccting it was doctored re-
questing the testimony also. Gardner
knowing nothing Of the report was SUI
prised and the correspondence subse-
gently indulged in was very strong
Gardner accuses Schofeld of posing for
the democratic nomination for the presi
dency.
WATER WAYS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Congress has
now settled down to business. Morton's
bill In the House incorporate the mari
time Canal Company Of Nicaragua" has
created great deal of discussion. 1t is
thought the scheme cannot be else but
successful and that the commerce CON-
mittee, to whom the bill was referred,
Will report favorably. The list Of corpo-
ratlons is headed by Gen. Grant, who, it
is understood, Will be president of the
company. The capital stock of the
scheme is placed at $1,o00,o00, a much
larger sum than is actually needed. 1t is
believed that with Gen. Grant at the head
of the project, three per cent. will be re-
allied at once, and that two or three times
that amount will ultimately follow. The
president continues to be displeased with
Secretary Thompson because Of his con-
nectiun with the Panama-DeLessep canal
scheme. Mr.. Thompson, however, de-
clares that he believes foreign capital is
as good for building canals as for build
sng railroads III the United States. He
is confident that the project in ne way
opposes the Monroe doctrine, and that if
it did he would have nothing to do with 1t.
COAST DEFENSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-The bill for
coast defense was discussed and finally
passed in the house yesterday. Randall
opposed Johnson's amendment that $780,
900 be appropriated for modification: pre-
servation and repair of Notifications, etc.,
on the ground that what was needed was
more powerful ordinances, This was the
opinion of Gen. Grant The bill passed
without amendment.
CONFIRMED.
WAsHIN$ToN, Dec. 17.-Gen. Hazen
was unanimously confirmed as chief sig
nal officer and Gen. Miles also as briga-
dier general. 1t is not yet definitely
known where Gen. Miles will go, but
will probably take the District Of Colum.
bia or the Department of Texas.
THE ''NAvEE.'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Secretary Thomp-
son retires from the cabinet Monday and
Secretary Ramsey takes the portfolio of
the ''ruler of the navee" AS he can hold
the position but ten days the president
has offered the position to ex-governor
Sargent, of California.
THE PENSION BILLS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The pension
bill appropriating $5o,00o,o0o for the
payment of pensions for the next fiscal
year passed the house yesterday, Turner
OF Kentucky alone voting against it. The
"arrears of pentions" bill has increased
its annual expenditures from $29. 100000
to $50,O0o,000 and has cost the country
$250,000,000.
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF LIGHTNING.
ST. PAUL, Dec 17.-The Western Union
company announce a reduction of rates to
this point, competed by the American
Union. President Greene says that it IS
likely when the two companies come to
an understanding something in the way
of compromise will be effected.
BAYARD IN A BOX. .
WAsH1NGToN, Dec. 17.-1t is said when
Conl.llng returns to Washington he will
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personal explanation and claims to be
able to prove Bayard guilty of falsehood
in denying his Dover speech. He has the
affidavit OF the democratic stenographer
to the correctness of his report.
ORD's DOOM
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA bill was
introduced in the Senate Tuesday by
Maxey for the retirement of Gen. Ord. 1t
recites his eminent and long service and
authorized the president to retire him
according to his brevet rank Of Major
General
CANADA CONFUSED.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 17.-Canada is, all torn
up over the measure now pending before
her Parliament, contracting with the syn
dicate new contracting with the st. Paul
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway for
the construction of the Canada Pselfic.