The National tribune., 1882-01-28
NEWS ITEMS,

| LIE PfOnon as consular agent OF France at Port
land, Me.
Representative Bliss, of New York, introduced
bill proposing that all pensioners now on the
pension rolls or who may hereafter be placed
thereon by reason of the amputation of either
arm, or by reason of having been totally and per-
manently disabled by exsection or otherwise in
either arm, shall receive pension at the rate of
$3.50 per month from the date of the approval
of the act.
The Heuse Committee on Pensions have ap-
pointed the following subcommittee On sub
Jects relating to the Mexican and Indian wars,
Messrs. Hepburn, Stone, Steele, Hewitt of Ala
bama, and Burrows; on subjects relating to the
war of 1872, Messrs. Rice, Weber, and Robinson;
on subjects relating to the life-saying service,
Messrs. Marsh, Fulkerson, and Cox
The secretary of the Navy has awarded medals
of honor to John Layerty and Edward Barrett,
fireman of the Alaska, for gallant and meritori-
Gus conduct at the time of the explosion on board
that ship last fall.
Senator Williams, of Kentucky, wants S75O,OO0
to erect public building at Louisville
Postmaster-General Howe intends to ask Con-
gress for authority to delegate some persons to
sign the warrants issued by the Post-Office De-
partment. This is a strictly routine duty, and
consumes much valuable time, owing to the
large number of the warrants. A similar power
is conferred by law upon the Secretary of the
Treasury.
a report is in circulation that Secretary Lin
coin will retire from the Cabinet ofhs own accord
some time in the coming spring but the rumor
he To firms +bU
The House Committee on Claims has agreed
to recommend the passage of the bill introduced
by Representative Bowman to reimburse the
State Of Massachusetts in the sum of $23OOOO,
being the amount expended by that State for
coast defences during the war.
General John A. Wilder, postmaster at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, not only rendered gallant services
at the head of the famous Wilder's Brigade, but
the Union owes to him the organization known
as mounted infantry which was so e ective In
the later campaigns of the war. He first advo-
Gated the formation of this class of troops to Gov
ernor Morton, who appreciated it and persuaded
the Government to put it into effect.
It is reported ON what seems to be good author
ity that General ". ]. Clarke, chief clerk of the
Internal Revenue Department, will be promoted
chief clerk of the Treasury Department, rice Mr.
Powers. General Clarke was adjutant-general
of the Army of the Tennessee, is well known
throughout the country, and has qualities that
peculiarly fit him for the position.
There are forty-seyep employees of the Depart
ment of Justice, twelve of whom only were in
the Union army or navy during the rebellion
Of the 442 employees of the General Post-O Of
1,1
or navy during the rebellion.
A dispatch of the 23d from Dublin, saws
Cleere's magazine at Limerick was broken into
last night and $40 pounds of dynamite were
stolen from it by unknown persons. The intel
igence causes CONSERVATION in Ireland There
is no clue to the robbers.
There has been no treaty of peace entered into
between Bolivia and Chilli as has been stated.
The relatives of General Carr, of Galesburg, Ill.
who was placed under arrest at Tucson, Ariz, by
order of the President, have received telegram
from him stating that he is ready for any kind
of trial or investigation. General Carr further
telegraphs that the charges against him are dis
respect, misstatements in complaints to a higher
authority, dsobedience of orders and misconduct
of the Indian campaign.
The House Military Committee has recon-
mended the passage of the bill to amend the
statutes which provide against the election of
any person of the army or navy to any civil of
flee in any of the Territories The statute was
passed before there was retired list of the army
or navy, and the amendment is to allow retired
officers (many of whom have settled in the Ter
ritOries to be eligible for election to civil Offices
Over three hundred excursionists from New
England reached this city last Saturday.
The Soldiers and Sailors National League of
this city have adopted resolutions approving the
course of Senators Ingalls, and Voorhees, in ref
erence to the arrears of pension law
The executive committee of the National
Board Of Health has declared smallpox to be
epidemic in the United States
A boats crew from the United States flagship
Pensacola recently pulled race with boat
from the Gillian iron-clad Admiral Cochran for
$500. The Americans won by 500 yards. Time,
AZ minutes seconds.
The condition of President Gonzales ofMexico,
who underwent surgical operation recently, is
improving, and further trouble from his old
wound is obviated He will resume his official
duties within weeks time
Henry Dillon, the famous captain of the Sixth
Wisconsin Battery of Light artillery during the