Daily Republican., 1882-06-19
uASHINGTON LETTER.
,prCTs OF TIE WARM
|BE n ,,.u- LIEUTENANT
r1IpPEE's CASE
,ogular Correspondent

an, mir Heguin' -
on w. 'r,,yGrox, D, G., June 18th, 80
WAshn ,m weather OF the past week
be warn, ,hs eject TO send the wives
y families OF members o, OIL, congress ~na a;ss
ITO lSPd and it will no doubt diminish
s'l',' Considerable extent t the length Of
I Congressional session. . Members ne aas
b 'eua .n,Ss and TO their long neglect
I,a ptlips, ips.s,ident has made no program
lhs a.. summer. He has not en-
\ ,n' cottage at Long Branch as has
sea a.sanOrtei. He will not leave the
gu lt iI' 'until after the adjourn ment of
F% .s. except 10 attend the encamp-
~, Stbe Grand Army OF the Repub-
'i !" baltimore next week
u. u President has approved the SEN
ine n nfrourt martial in the case of the
l.r.J lieutenant Flipper, and he will
JJii.missed Ji from the Army in a few
ulelhi'0
Y" ,.bar special meeting of the Cabi.
an nas feld to-day to fnslly detefminc
' oshajl be selected to Till the two ex-
;Os r,eancies iu the tariff commits
Ie The appointments to the Utah
nui,.iou were also bri, fly con.
I II il the intention of the Presi
y, IN dispose Of the q lrstion of who
III compose the tariff, Utah and
E,bama tlaim commissions, il posi-
before any other business is taken
Tuo weeks ago the Secretary of the
|easury issued an order prohibiting
Eokipr during ottice hours, but the
a., hare 50 hard on several thousand
a,s Ot the weed that the Secretary
isad second order giving Il re-
!, Of half an hour at noon to all
sasury employees. At this hour the
S,ss form in groups outside the De
rmpDt and make the air dense with
oEe.
Il tbe United States Senate yester
the Joint resolution to reapprcpriate
5MO to pay mail contractors for
Vice in Southern States before the
Il was further discussed. Mr.. Max.
pCke earnestly in favor of the res
btiou, after which it went over. The
kuse took up the river and harbOr
and Mr. Page explained its pro-
kNn., Mr.. Horr defended the bill
4 Denounced the published charge
n there was a job in it. Mr.. Cox
tOB appropriations for works of gen
Interest, but argued against the
bstitutOnality OF making appropria-
b Tor the improvement OF the streams
purely local Importance. Mr.. Nc
he made a constitutional argument
pn the power OF Congress- to improve
navigation OF rivers. Messrs.
vrseud and Reagan advocated the
bill, alter which general debate on
bill was closed.
fhe Ronuei Spirits bill which lately
Fsed the House and has since been
theme Of several protracted debates
The Senate giving rise in the mean
TO committee of investigation,
SdNposed OF yesterday by an indet.
Y posIponemen, the main opposition
tbe MEASURE being based upon the
kaOIehazard to the revenues of the
vefnmtnt involved in an extension
Els hondet period. Mr.. Window
been the leading spirit of oppopi
raDd the investigation he adroitly
laed though barren of any other
RAIo doubt had irs effect in disiu.
lag many mem ers to the support
OIL which, whether justly or up-
W was thus put under y cloud.
be bill retiring all army officers at
age OF sixty four has been passed.
unsuccessful effort was made to ex
Generals sherman and She-idar.
Oil is generally approved. Most
az sizly-iour have passed tue
@ OF their best energy aud are un
lN aeLlve field service. The victories
an M'ltse, twelve years ago, would
EI 10 relute this idea but the real
Ao' he great Prussian's campaigns
aSne years before in the organiza
Oh Tue Prussian army and General
lI.ne most complete and accurately
'u'e enainery ever known ia war.
e. 4. S.