Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23
The Nickerson Scandal to be
Investigated by the
Judge Advocate.
Reformer Dusendorf Kicks
Against the Assessment OF
the Norfolk Marines,
nd Chandler Politely Suggests
That He Move to n VS., M
or Climate.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Special Dispatches to THR BE.
p~FpIrrAr surSnYpp.

VfFlClAL
WASHINGTON, May 90. The follow
Ing story is publisned here: Quite
recently q prominent army %otficer Was
ordered away from Washington to Join
his regiment at the field at his own
request, as stated In the official order.
The fact then came to light that he
had sold his pay accounts to no less
than three or four banking concerns
which make q practice Of discountine
army cheers pay. The name OF Col.
A. 2. Morrow Is freely mentioned In
connection with the above publication.
He was until ordered to Join bis reg
mention Gen. Sherman's staff.
BANKS TAXES.
The attorney general has given his
opinion to tho secretary of the treas.
ury that under the provisions of the
act approved iisroh 8, 1888, no tax can
be collected on the capital and depos-
Its of national banks since the first
day Of last January, and no tax on
the capital and deposits of state banks
or private banks since the first day of
last December. The attorney general
says he Ia of the opinion that duties
are not assessable and collectable on
deposits and capital stock of national
banking associations for the period be.
tween the date Of the act, March 8,
1883. and January l, 1883, nor on de-
posits and capital of other bank "a aud
bankers for the period between the
date OF the same act and December 10,
1882.
LAND OFFICERS.
The president to day appointed FL.
w. Lord, of Michigan, to be regis-
ter of the land off 20, and Abra-
ham o. Whipple, of Minnesota, re-
%ceiver of public moneys at Creeks.
burg, Dakota.
SUGAR REGULATE Ms.
The secretary of the treasury has
prepared a series of regulations to
govern tho importation of sugar, and
they will BIS promulgated In a day or
two,
DECORATION DAY
Tue president issued On order to-
day closing ali the executive depart
ments on decoration day,
HILLS CASE.
Murch has notified FoIger that he
will on Wednesday next commence
submission of evidence In the investi-
CATION OF Supervising Architect Hill.
COL. MCPHERSON s CASE,
Col: Thomas +. Barr, jadge sdvo-
cate, U s. A, has been sent to Phil.
adelphia by the secretary of war to
take note of the judicial proceedings
now pending In that city In the matter
Of the alleged fraudulent divorce re-
Gently obtained there by Col. A. FL.
Ntckeraon, U. S A, and the latter's
subsequent remarrisgs No other
action has yet been taken by the war
department, but II Is thought In army
circles that the proceedings In Phila-
delphia will lead to eff >,sl investiea.
tion, and that whom Col. Barr returns
and makes o report upon the case,
court martial will be ordered to try
Col. Nsokerson on the charge of con-
duct unbecoming an officer and gen.
tleman.
PRESIDENT AND PARTY
left Washington this afternoon for
New York, 1t not Is definitely known
how long the president will remain In
New York, but 1t IL probable he will
be there until after Decoration day.
oHANDLER's sAUCY LETTER.
The Post will publish tomorrow a
letter from Secretary Chandler to TX
Congressman DlseudoIf, of Virginia,
In reply to a communication reosived
from the latter, calling attention to
levying assessments for political our.
poses on employees of the Norfolk
navy yard. The secretary, after
answering the charger concerning the
alleged violations of law, y The
tone Of your letter, which you have
made public indicates You take
very strong interest In the re-
formation of the navy yard at
Norfolk, and your long familiarity
with the yard as oonstsnt
candidate for congress since 1873,
seeking special support from voters
there employed will undoubtedly en-
able you to mske many more valuable
.suggeations for the suppression of
abuses therein, which will gladly be
received and considered. That you
should now for the first time call the
attention of the department and pub
lilo to such abuses, after you have
ceased to expect any personal benefit
from the management of the yard, Ia
o most communicable performapca oe