New-York tribune., 1881-12-17


Gazette. testified that he had personal
The truth OF the charges and he thought II no' - ,
BILE that some Of them may be dsproVeu' A'oD ~ - =,
sell formerly Treasury clerk ana no" .et,n,onv
The Suidgv Gazette was next exainiheu' i." -, -
os 20 the al me- purport as Colonel hinton IS o 5i,,
Mite Jeysed tie remainder Of their session 70 %
the testimony taken Py tle lel, hst of his inform
ants by next Monday. -.,,,,,,,-r
THE MILITARY ACADEMY MANAGEMENT
1vbe Congressional Board of Visitors to the
West Point Military Academy has made TO Congr'' i's
annual report for the present year Ihe Inos po'I'
anestion discussed by tho Board Is lhe Seieo'oh VI
superutendent for the Acadamy. They cay no onlcer
sbonid be selected to discharge the very important
duts Of superintenden of the Academy unless known
70 be preemineniy qualified for the service as mill
tary Instructor. physically morally ana lnteheoIuaS
different aud better arrangement for the selection o
uperineudent Of the Military Academy would De hfSt
10 permit any officer of the army, not below the rank Oh
captain to be eligible the positions second to provide
proper salary tor any officer that hereafter De as
81 med TO such duty and suspend all other regular pay
Of the officer during such service and tIlrd l" c0ng
for me te nging a Az d nv nroiess6rs or the officers
Tbe hoard xpres disapproya OF the practice OF allo
Ing the five most Distinguished graduates annually 70
Elm lie branch OF the service and reconnena lht in. ,le
i've star graduates be allowed TO choose tOr els
in order of merit the corps ~ Wch lne{ WI! II S'lNes o
one OF the ter cbosers to select bdncA OF Ie seIEce
ich has been already chosen Dy hhotheF npons & 1.
of the board is the one that he cOaSo
cf instruction be increased Dl one hiorc S'dI'
RELIEF FOR SUFFERING INDIANS.
All the members OF the Cabinet were present
at the meeting to-day except Attorney-Gcneral Mac
yeach vino was however, Represented by Solicitor.
General Phillips. The only question Of importance that
came before the meeting was report from secretary
Kirkwood relative TO the prevalence OF smallpox among
tribe of loose Indians who belong 10 no agency
near the line of the Crow Creek Agency In Montana
The Secretary explained his inability to provide the
necessary relief aud his suggestion the Secre ary OF
War Was authorized TO direct the military authores 10
euuDy rali0ns - the suffering Indians temporarily ana
TO AFFORD such other assistance ar may be IN the power
AN INTERMEDIARY COURT OF APPEALS.
The indications at present are that. the com
nttce of the American Bar Association will recommend
the creation Intermediary Court OF Appeals, which
will jurisdiction of certain classes OF cases that now
GO TO the Supreme Court The supreme Court JUDGES
and the Senate Judiciary Committee seem to favor this
plan but the details have not been ARMED.
EXPORTS OF BREADSTUFFS.
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics reports
that the total values OF the exports of domestic bread
stufs during the month of November, 1891 and during
the five and eleven months ended November 30 1881 az
compared with similar exports during the correspond
ing months OF the preceding year were rs follows NO
yember, 1881. SlS.O25,SSO; 1880. $22.053,l98; five
months ended November 80, SSl, S9S,337,515 1880
S7A 8G0 eleven months euded November 30, 1881
$2lO,3l8,432 1850. $207,23l,Oi5.
CHANGES IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
There is some foundation for the rumor
1
the Treasury succeed Mr. Upton. II is stated that
Mr. Paddock can have the position il he will accept it,
The next change in the Treasury Department VIII be In
The Office of Chief Clerk. Mr.. Power will retire
Ths.wIlI complete the immediate personal stall OF the
Secrstary Chief Clerk, the Appointment Clerk and
tho private secretary VIII then be new app0Intecs
Other changes will be made from time TO time as the
necessity arises.
ANOTHER FLOOD OF BILLS on MONDAY.
Although the House sat until nearly o'clock,
and devoted the exclusively to the introduction of
bills the adjournment found the first call Of States still
uncompeted Eight States and ali the Territories re-
main to be called and that will occupy good share OF
next Monday 10 which day the House adjourned.
CABINET KUMORS.
The Friends of Chauncey !. Filley are
claiming tonight that his will be sent in for
Posmaste inasmuch, as the speedy retirement
Of M james will make appointment necessary.
The belief that Mr.. Fey viii he selected il found, not
only among the special friends OF the
Administration, but among well-inf0rmed
persons who are not in close relations with 1t. Ii is
stated positively that Chdfee, of Colorado,
will not have a Cabinet position that Mr Lincoln VIII
Remain If he desires 10 do and that Southern man
will be invited into the Cabinet