Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-23
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
GEN, PORTBR'S RANK.
His Name to be Presented
for Restoration.
Interesting Points I'm the Case
Senator Brown Not Linked
With Blaine.
THE FLOODS In THE WEST,
Further Reports of Damage
to Property.
THE FLOODS IN THE WEST
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| The Force of Gravity-Some Interesting
Experiments in PrOspect-GeneraIP or.
ter's Case-Other Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Major S. Herschel
the British engineer, grandson of the
famous astronomer, is at the Arlington. He
visits Washington upon the invitation of Pro-
fessor Hilgard, of the coast geodetic sur
vey, to take part in certain nice pendulum
observations for determining the exact force
of gravity at this point. He brings pendu
| lums used in similar experiments in England
| various points on the earth's surface to ascer.
tain more precisely the actual formation OF
| the sphere. Tests will be made at the Smith.
sonian Institution.
Tt is now generally believed that the Pres
ident will soon send to the Senate the name
of Fitz John Porter as colonel of infantry in
the regular army to fill the first vacancy.
There are number of mill questions as ts
the status of General Porter in the regular
and volunteer force, he having been at the
time of his dismissal colonel in the regular
and brigadier general of volunteers. The
last major general of volunteers was mustered
out in 1866. The question of back pay is
also involved. If pay as colonel of infantry
is given him from the date of his dismissal it
will amount to about $115, 900. The case is
now before the Attorney General for his
opinion upon the legal points involved.
In regard to the talk of Blaine and
Brown ticket Senator Brown said to day :
''Some time ago I wrote a letter in which I
said would vote for the next Democratic
fOr GnUprnnr nf
the next Democratic Presidential nominee.
Blaine could hardly be the Democratic nomi-
nee for President and upon what I have an
nounced as my intention I could neither be
on the same ticket with him nor vote for him.
I stand by what have already declared as
my intentions. There is no necessity what
ever in my opinion for going outside the
Democratic party for candidates. The party
should be of itself alone.' In reply to a
question es to the Liberal movement in
Georgia Mr.. Brown said he never thought
that it could accomplish anything and that it
was further crippled by the fact that the Re-
publicans of the State are diligently fighting
each other in factions over Office.
Mr.. McVeagh concluded his argument
against the Interstate commerce bin before
the House Committee on Commerce this
morning. The New York chamber of com
MERGE will be heard to- morrow and Mr.. E. P.
Alexander, of kentucky, on Friday.
Mr.. Swift, of Swift & Courtney, Whining
ton, Del, appeared in behalf of the match
manufacturers of the United States before
the Ways and Means committee to-day to OPP
pose the abolition of the tax on matches
Hon. Bancroft Davis, Edward Everett Hale
and Mr.. G.. t. Dwight, librarian of the State
department, we're before the Senate Library
committee to-day in relation to the purchase
of papers of Ben Franklin offered to the
United States by Mr.. Temple for $1,000
sterling. The committee took no action, but
q favorable report is probable. The commit
tee will also recommend the purchase of the
Rochambeau papers.