The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-05-18
From Washington

The committee of ex-Union and ex-Confed-
crate officers, comprising Generals Dudley,
Scales, Dawes and Ayres and Colonels Man
ming, Aiken and others, appointed to arrange
series OF joint reunions of the veterans of the
| Army Of the Potomac and the Army of North
| ern Virginia to fix historic points for the gov
ernment history Of the battle of Gettys-
| burg have decided on June for those en-
| gagged at or near the "Peach Orchard -
Wheatfeld,' "Devils Den" and "Round
Top;'' June II for those engaged in the first
| days battle, and October 18 for those engaged
at or near "Culp's Hill and "East Camden
Hill, the hour and place for the meeting to be
the Eagle hotel, Gettysburg, at P. NJ
Other reunions will be called as the history
progresses.
ARGUMENT for new trial in the Guiteau case
was made by Mr.. Reed for the assassin, and
Colonel Corkhill and Mr. Davidge in oppo-
sition.
DURING the five months in which Congress
has been in session $3.50 bills have been intro
duced in the House, 3s1 of which have passed
that body. OF these eight passed the Senate
with amendments which the House has not yet
acted upon, and 101 have become laws. In the
Senate 1915 bills have been introduced, 297 of
which have passed that body of these sixty
four have become laws. 1t appears, therefore,
that 165 separate bills have become laws within
the last five months.
THE annual pension appropriation bill, as re.
ported to the House, appropriates 500 900, COO.
The appropriations for the same purpose for
ha n oJ q
and it is estimated that further appropria
ton OF 500 900, 600 will be necessary to complete
the service for that period The new bill ap.
propriates for army pensions: Invaids, s74,-
600, 600 F; widows, children and dependent re.
latives, $4,000, 900 survivors and widows of
the war OF 1912, $3,G4O,OOO. For navy pen
sions: Invalids, s9OO,O0O widows, children
and dependent relatives $780, 900.
IT is reported that the secretary Of the in.
terror has decided to adopt the policy of die.
arming all the Indians in the Western States
and Territories who are subject to the effective
control Of the government.
JAMES Q. SMITH, the contestant for the seat
Of Representative Charles W. Shelley, OF The
Fourth Alabama district died the other day at
the national capital.
The woman suffragists have scored quite a
victory, the Senate select committee on woman
suffrage by vote 8 to having agreed to recon.
mend to the Senate for adoption Senator Lap.
hams joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, providing that ''the
right Of citizens of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account OF SEX" The
vote was as follows Yeas, Senators Lapham
Blair and Jackson, 8 nays, Senators George
and Fair, q absent, Senators Anthony and
Ferry.
Mrs. GARFIELD has written to Senator
Sherman, acknowledging the receipt of notice
Of the pension granted her for her husbands
sake and saying further: "I am truly mindful
Of the generous kindness shown to the family of
General Garfield not only by friends but by the
national legislature and may ask that you
make acknowledgment OF this in whatever way
and by whatever expression OF my gratitude
seems to you appropriate"