The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-01-13
From the Capital.

IT is stated that the commercial treaty
with China which Mr. Trescot, one of the
commissioners to China, is bringing with
him to Washington, contains provisions
which will be very advantageo us to this
country.
THE supreme court ofthe United States
rcassembled Jan. 5, after the holiday re
cess. All the Justices were present except
Justices Hunt, Clifford and Woods. The
last-named will probably take his seat on
the Bench Wednesday or Thursday. No
decisions were rendered.
ARMY OFFICERS state that there
is little doubt that court-martial
will be ordered on account of the charges
made by Gen. G. Schofeld against Maj
Gardner. The charges consist Of the papers
filed in the War Department by Schoheld
and the reply of Gardner, together with
letters from the different members of the
Fitz John Porter Board, criticising Gard
ner's official acts.
A FINAL conference was held at the in
terror department on the 4th inst. with the
Indian delegations, relative to obtaining
right Of way through the Sioux reserva-
tion for the Chicago and Northwestern and
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail
roads. All the Indians agreed to the
terms proposed by the railroads, and sign
ed an agreement granting right of way.
Under its terms the Sioux nation will re-
ceive So per acre for every acre of land
taken by the railroads.
IT is estimated that the cost to the coun-
try of the Arrears of Pension bill, before its
capacity is finally exhausted, even if no re-
moval of the original limitation is made,
will be about 1924 100000. Ameasure has
already been introduced in the House of
Representatives to remove the limitation
fixed by the origina; act, and to pay to all
applicants whose cases shall be found to
merit the arrears. BY the terms of the
bill no claimants whose applications have
been made since the first of last July are
entitled to arrears of Pensions. There are
now pending II, 900 original claims which
reached the office since that date, and the
claims are coming in at the rate of about
1900 a month.
Two nominations made to congress, and
which have Just been discussed, are caus-
ing universal talk, as we'll as severe crit
icism, among naval officers. They are
Capt. Richard l.. Law, a resident Of In
diana, to be Commodore in the navy from
the 1lth of July, 1880, so as to take his
original position on the list next after
Commodore Earl English; Capt. Milton
Haxtun, a resident of New York, to take
rank as a Captain from the 18th Of Feb
ruary, 1874, and next after Captain
t. S Fillebrown, SO as to
the list The reason is readily seen from
in the manner proposed would put him
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Hayes tried the same nominations in 1879,
and the Senate Naval Committee refused
to report them. This time it is charged
that they were sent in secretly,-that is,
without putting it on the usual list fur
nished the press.
THE court-martial in the case of Cadet
Whitaker has been ordered to convene at
West Point, Tuesday, January Is. The
following is the detail for the court:
Brigadier Gen. N. A. Miles, president of
the court Colonel II. A. Morrow, Twenty
first Infantry; Lieutenant Colonel Pinck-
ney Lugenbell, First Infantry; Lieutenant
Colonel j. M. Brannan, First Artillery;
Major Lewis Merrill. Seventh Cavalry;
Major +. B. Sumner, Fifth Cavalry;
Captain r. T. Frank, First Artillery
Captain J. N. Craig, 10th Infantry Captain
A. B. Gardner, Judge Advocate Of court.
The Cabinet was not united on the ques-
tion Of giving Cadet Whitaker court
martial, Secretaries Evarts and Schurz both
strongly opposing the proposition, and ad-
vocated Whittaker's dismissal in accord
ance with the recommendation of the
Court of Inquiry. The President said
that up to this time Whitaker had been
treated as though guilty, and common
justice demanded that he be regarded as
innocent until his guilt was proven. He
would, therefore, order court-martial,
and, if Whitaker was shown to be guilty
of the charges preferred against him, he
would be dismissed from service; and that
if innocent, he should not be made to suf-
fer. In army circles the opinion is that
the charges against Whitaker cannot be
proven, and that he will be given another
chance at West Point under General
Howard.
A Chance for Health
Is afforded those fast sinking into condition Of
hopeless debility. The means are at hand. In
the form of genial medicinal cordial, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters embodies the combined qualities
Alternative. While it promotes digestion and as
similaton, and stimulates appetite, has the further
effect of purifying the life current and strength
ening the nervous system. As the blood grows
richer and purcr by its use, they who resort to
this sterling medicinal agent, acquire not only
vigor but bodily substance. A heeitiifsul change
in the secretions is effected by it, and that sure
tion Of the functions Of the system produce 10
arrested. The prime causes Of disease being re-
moved, health Is speedily renovated and vigor
restored.