The National tribune., 1882-05-06
CAPITAL TOPICS,

Inc retirement OF hcar-AHlllTdi 1Holh'tS H.
Patterson on the 10th of May viii make the
following promotions in the line: Commodore
J. B. Creighton to be rear-admiral, Capt. ". 1.
Truxton to be commodore, Commander Alfred
Hopkins to be captain, LieUt.-Commander {.
| d. Sigsbee to be commander, Lieut.. o. VI.
Farenholt to be elieutenant-commander Master
John Downs to be lieutenant, Ensign I. i. Cor
bin to be master, Midshipman Edw'd Lloyd,
Jr., TO be ensign.
The special committee of the Senate ap-
pointed to inquire into the charge mady by
Mr.. Pitney, late custodian Of Treasury supplies,
that Dir. Sturdivant chief of the stationery
division, had made an arrangement with him
to furnish a box of paper for the use of the
Sherman campaign bureau" have made
report to the effect that after examining twenty
eight witnesses they can find no evidence what
ever to sustain the charge.
Atelegram was received at the War Depart
ment stating ,hat General Sherman and party
would leave San Francisco on Sunday last for
the East by way of salt Lake City, Denver,
and St. Louis. They expect to reach Wash
ington by May 49,
An Indiana orator. in the midst of high
flown speech in the House against the Chinese
bin, shouted, What is the matter with the
Chineso?" He wears his shirt on the outside
OF his pants instead Of on the inside quickly
rotorted Sunset" Cox.
Mcssrs Clancey. Blake, and Kittle of the
New York Garfield Club brought to this city 4
few days ago monster petition, asking that
! the verdict .Sainst Sergeant Mason be RENTED,
except SO much as dishonorablv discharged
from the army. The petition has 175, ,0o0 sigma
lures representing every State and Territory
in the Union, and is over a mile and 4 quarter
in length when unfoded The committee from
the Garfield organization Of New York, with
the petition, called on the President accom-
panied by Senator Miller, of New York, and
presented the petition to him.
A case is now pending before the Commits
sioner of the L.nd O6lce which involves the
title to 10000 acres efisnd in Harden county,
/ Ohio, claimed by c-rtsin persons residing IN
Virginia, whose title /, founded upon grant
made when the land in dispute wa. part of the
old Virginia military district"
The House Committee on Pensions has agreed
10 report favorably the bin granting q pension
| of $50 per month to the widow of Alfred B..
Meacham, who received fatal injuries at the
time Gen. Candy was killed by Capt. Jack and
/ his band of M0doc Indians.
The conference report on the postal apprO-
| priation bill has been agreed TO by the House.
The report states that the franhing privilege
amendment is rejected, and the appropriation
for special mail facilities on trunk lines is
amended to appropriate :Go0,OOO to be extended
as far as practicable to the principal cities of
the United States.
First Comptroller Lawrence has signed n
warrant to pay Mr. Rudolph, administrator of
the late President Garfield, 2G72. 80, being the
balance of his salary TO the day of his death.
1t is believed that an attempt will be made
in the House to pass, under a suspension of the
rules, the hill passed by the Senate appropria-
ting 100000 for the Mississippi river. Any
such attempt will be vigorously opposed by the
House Commerce Committee, which claims
jurisdiction of the subject, and has made an
allowance for the river in the river and harbor
bill. That bill will soon be completed and
runor places the total sum to be appropriated
in it at nearly s1s,00O,O00.
The appointment of Dr. Mary Walker to a
position in the Pension OHice has been made by
Secretary of the Interior Teller, in consequence
of the strong representations made to him as to
the destitute circumstances Of the lady.
The House having adopted a resolution
authorizing the Committee on Foreign Affairs
to send a subcommittee to New York to take
testimony in the pending Chili-Peru investiga-
ton, Chairman Williams has designated Rep
rescntatives Kasson, Dunncll, Wilson and Bel
mont as the subcommittee.
The President has recognized Pierre Gull
laume Marie Joseph Eustache de Bouteller as
vice-consul of France, at Philadelphia, and Z.
Grant Marsh as consul of Honduras, at New
York.
President Arthur several members Of his
cabinet, many of the diplomatic corps, and
large numbers of Senators and Representatives
wero among the audience at Barnum's circus
on Monday night. is the President and his
party entered the main tent he was erected
with cheers which he acknowledged by raising
his hat. The Chinese legation appeared in
court dress.
! The old Senate Bible which mysteriously
| disappeared three weeks ago, was found by
assistant doorkeeper Ba:sett on the secretary s
| desk, on Tuesday, where the purloiner Of this
time-honored relic had secretly replaced it.
IsIhe volume was purchased for the use of the
Senate by Captain Ba.sett's father, in 1927, and
had been in service from that year until the
date Of its disappearance.
Judge Mac Arthur has set aside the verdict
| against ex Sergeant at Arms Thompson of
! 100000 in favor Of Hallet Kilbourn, on the
/ ground that the amount IS excessive, and has
! granted a new trial.