The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-12-17

AseASANS-
The senate Lave unanimously e0h-
fTHsd HEzrn and Mikes,
The LEADER Acknowledges the re-
reipt ~ "a Invitation " select mas
qasTads ball 10 be given al Fort ID. A.
Russell, on Christmas eve, by the
Bracket social club.
Major Caleb H. Carlton. Third
cavalry, and Mrs. Carlton. who have
been staying at the Hamilton house left
here early in the week for the southern
cities and winter watering places, ex-
pecting 10 go as far rs Florida.-Regis
Ter.
David Brady, ninety-lye years old,
ono Of the English soldiers who guard
ed Napoleon at st. Helena, was brought
into a police court at Toronto, Ont, a
few days ago, and sen 10 jail for sixty
days ona charge Of yagaraney. Jour
aal.
The bill introduced in the senate yes
terday by Maxey for the relief OF Gen.
Ord, recites in preamble that ut the
date Of Ord's retirement from the ser
vice he had served his country in the
army h0norably and efficiently and con-
%tinually for more than forty years. His
services when in command of the mill
tary department Of Texas, are also re-
ferred 10 as NJ great. importance and
value, and especially in bringing CON-
raratiye peace to the disturbed frontier.
1t is therefore proposed TO authorize
the president TO place General Ord
ON the retired list according
to his breyet, with rank and pay
and emulment Of major-general of the
army on the retired list.
A New York Washington corrcspon.
dent thus explains the order assigning
Hancock TO duty according 10 his bre.
vet rank. Col. Getty. OF the 3rd ar.
tillery, is in command at Fortress
Monroe, with the brevet rank of major
general. lie was breveted ON the same
day with Hancock, and before Hancock
was made fun major general, and con.
sequently, SO long rs the order under
which lie was breyeted lasts he ranks
with Hancock, whose breyet rank n
major-general ceased when he became
major general in fact. His rank by
brevet, however, took precedence over
Getty's breyet rank, and it is now re-
stored TO avoid any possible complica-
tlons in the impending army changes.
Gen. q. o. Howard, who has beer
assigned TO command of the West Point
military academy. has left for Califor.
mia to settle up his private matters pre-.
paratory TO entering upon his duties.
The recent appointments of Gems
Hazen and Miles occasion the follow
! ing promotions:
Lieu-Col. A. ID. McCook, 10th infan
fantry, TO colonel 9th infantry.
Lieut-Col. Pinkney Lugenbcel, LIST in
fantry, to colonel 9TH infantry.
Major II. II. Miner, sth infantry, I,
lieutenant. colonel 10th infantry.
Major w. ii. Brown, 18th infantry
to Northumberland LIST infantry.
Capt. w. W. Sanders, 9th infantry
|, to major sth infantry.
Capt, j. $. Powland, 9Th infantry, Il
major 18th infantry.
First Lieut.. J. L. Munson, 9th infan
try, to captain same regiment.
First Lieut.. VIM. Badger. 9Th infan
try, TO captain same regiment.
Second Lieuts. Thos. G.. Townsent
and Geo. B. Walker, 9Th infantry, to b'
st Ii %cGtenants same regiment.
Tho suggestion of the president il
his annual message TO congress, tina
the Office Of captain-gcneral be createt
|, for the benefit of General Grant, In.
not been received with much favor II
any quarter. II there were any dan
ger of its being adopted by congress, W,
5 should feel like making a forcible OPP,
position TO it, for We regard IL as yer,
Objectionable; but it appears that II
has been already abandoned. The bill
which has been introduced in the hous,
of representatives by General McCook
of New York, proposing TO give Gen
eral Grant the rank of general on tn,
retired list of the army is said to be /;
substitute for tho proposition TO Civ,
him the title of captain-general. Tt
this there cannot, Of course, be so mucl
reason for objection. We are of tn,
opinion, however, that the wiscst thing
congress could do would be to reduc,
the salary Of the president 10 SIS 600 q
year and provide a suitable pension for
all ex-presldents. This would protect
them from any possibility of poverty
after leaving the presidential Office, and
would enable General Grant and al
his successors to live in n proper man.
ner during the remainder Of their lives,
Register.