Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-27

BoYNToN REPLIES.

WASHINGTON, February &C. 1890
To Hon. Secretary Ramsey, Secretary of War
Sir: | have the honor of acknowledging the cour-
tesy of ycur note of yesterday inclosing copies of
various official Endorsements upon the charges and
specifications preferred against Gen. w. T. Sherman
for I" conduct unbecoming an officer and gentle
man. and also of your note OF the 2ith inst inform
irig me OF the final action of the President in the
matter notice that General Sherman admits the
right of citizen to prefer these charges in which his
opinion agrees with the rulings # the Judge Ad-
vocate-G Generals Office notice further that Gen.
eral Sherman instead of avaiDg himself Of the op-
portunity extended to him OF exercising his right to
ask for q military Court, in which the gross charges
which he made against my character could be tested
and where the advantages would be atogeth' on
his side sets forth various easons why the proceed
iurs should be had instead before civil tribunal
the sonly trial which is right and proper" General
Sherman also declines, when his opportunity is
offered him to ask that the character OF his
ssmemoirsn over which he forced the pending con-
ir r.rsy NAV submitted to the military Count, in
which they can be effectively te ted and takes
the somewhat novel ground that the rigbtful tri-
bunal to try the specifications relating to this
branch of the subject is an army reunion. On the
other hand the President, who has authority to
order Court under such circumstances as
attend this case, whether an accused officer
does or does not desire it, has decided that civil
remedies are ample. That the civil Courts open
for trial of the crime Of ISLANDERS and libel is not
matter of such doubt as TO need this high official
decision But my attempted proceeding recognized
erL Sherman himself as legal was for the military
offense of "conduct unbecoming officer and gem
t,eman" an oifense not known to the civil Courts.
Rv the Presidents decision military officer will
hereafter ini1re his army standing at least during
the term Of his Administration, by denouncing any
citizen through the public press in language OF the
fouest abuve even though he repeat tbs language
to the President in an official form Against de-
cison which justifies this construction, l. citi
ZEN most respectfully protest While this decision.
in its terms is as broad the army, the high sense
of honor which always actuates the great body OF
ts officers renders it certain that the Presidents in
duIpence will be rarely, il ever. needed by any Off
Ger below its General. Thanking the Secretary OF
War for his courtesy from the first to the last Of
this business / am very respectfully, your obedent
servant. II. V. BoYNTQS.
Internal Revenue-The Secretary of the
Treasures Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 26th.-Following
is the text of the bill prepared by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and sent to the House
of Representatives to-day:
Be it enacted etc. that Section 20 Of the Act ap-
proved March 8, 1879, entitled an Act to amend the
laws relating to internal revenue be and the same
Ia hereby amended so as to real as follows. That
under such regulations and requirements as to
stamps, bonds and other security as shall be pre-
scribed by the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
the manufacturer Of medicines, preparations, COM