New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11

present In connection with this case ~ Is as
xerted by gentlemen who are in po@uoh W
know that President Arthur is by no means 'nS-
posed blindy TO accept and follow the advice OF any
man. no matter how much influence ne may 10 poP
ularly supposed to have with the PRESIDENT
THE nrotrooted contest for the vacancy IN the
ego. Of Sur,eonC General to be created by the re-
.iremeut of Dr. Barnes, has lost none on It's ANNA"
zion and the friends of the two comprehension
mel J. b. Baxter and Assistant surgeon "eheI'i
cra,o co,tinue with undated vgOT to press the
claims of their respective favortes. II is under-
stood that DR.. Baxters promotion is recommended
nv large majority of the medical officers of the
army. as well as by hundreds of medical men in
civil life. nv two ex-Secretaries of War-McCrary
md Ramsey--and by a majority Of the members of
The Senate and House of Representatives, Assist
mt Surgeon General Crane also has strong
friends including, 1t is said, Secretary
Lincoln and General Sherman who urge
his promotion DR.. Cranes friends insist that, be-
cause he is the senior medical officer of The army be-
low the rank of Surgeon-General, lie is entitled TO
the promotion, but the law declares that the heads
of the different staff departments OF the army tue
Adiutant General, Plymaster-GPnera Surgeon
General etc. shall be appointed by selection from
the corps to which hey belong. and II appears that
for twenty years the office OF SurgeonGenerall each
nase OF vacancy has been filled by The selection
medical officer who was not the senior in rank:
William A. Hammond was selected ana appointed
IA Surgeon General although he was at the tllne
o. g o. the Junior assistant surgeons III the medical
corps and was promoted over the heads of over one
hundred aud fifty medical officers who were his SEN
iors Joseph X Barnes the present SurgeOn-Gen-
eral was selected though outranked by Asst tant
Surgeon General Wood and over forty other medical
pficers he present Assistant Surgeon General,
Colonel c. I'll. Crane was jumped over the heads OF
tbIrCy-three medical officers who outranked him,
whereas if the appointment had been made by SEN
lority he would be junior to twelve other med
ical officers
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-The number Of bills
introduced in the Senate during its four days session
This week is $780, which nearly many as were intro
dueed in body during the entire third session OF the
last Congress from December g. $50 10 March a. 1881
One Senator alone introduced tnirtythfee bills since
last Monday Most Of the measures Introduces thus far
are copies OF private relief bills that have heretofore
failed 10 receive final action
The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Vest for the
Improvement Missssippi aud Missouri Rivers pro
ydes for the expenditure of under the drec
ton OF En- iueer Corps OF tue ARMY, onehat OF the
amount upon the Mississippi and the remainder upon
the Missouri accordance with plans already recon
,nended bv he Missssippi River Commission The bill
also authorizes the Attorney General TO institute proper
proceedings the United states Courts, having JuTs
dietiOn, for the appropriation of land and material
necessary the prosecution OF the work the lana ana
material so appropriated TO be duly appraised ana PAID
for