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The secretary testified that he had nc
oilioial information on the subject.
IN answer To further questions he tes-
uhed that Moi Carey, then acting paw
master general, came to See him about a
lelter he had received from Col. Nor
row, asking that his (Morrow's) paw be
stopped except in order to settle certain
I ueotS' his Impression was Carey sim
! pay asked for instruction and no
/ did not know what debts
| Col MorrowIwanted TO settle. He (the
secretary thought Morrow's request
| unusual. His reply to Mai. Carey was
shaI ne would not consent to put an Of
ncer name on the stoppage circular,
except Tor some recognized cause
hut he had no objection TO making
an arrangement under which il would
be understood that Morrow's pay ac-
counts would only be paid by one pay
| master. -
Gen Grosvenor said they had reached
point where an anomalous, UNIQUE
ana never before heard OF paper,
an assignment by an officer of three
years pay in advance, an assignment nh.
solntely forbidden by law to bo made
and recognized, had been brought to the
secretary OF war, and they wanted to
snow that Mt that time tho secretary
knew the circumstances. under which il
had been made. ~
Gen. Gro venor asked if the secreta.
ryever mad a conversation with Gen.
sherman on the subject of Col Morri-
sons pay account
Witness said he had never had con.
VerSatlon with Gen. Sherman on the
subject, and had not received any com
ihuhlcations nom him with regard TO pay
accounts, lie said, however, he hai y
conversation with Gen. Sherman in the
spring OF lSSJ, touching complaints that
had come to him concerning the indoht-
edness of Col. Morrow.
lie was asked il n newspaper cores.
pondent, named Scott Smith, had not
come to him early la March, 1883, and
tolu nun Morrow's accounts were fraud
ilent, and showed him publication on
the subject.
This question was objected to and
ruled out by the court.
In answer TO question byGen. Gros-
venor, the secretary said: When Ma
lor Carey brought Col. Morrow's letter
20 PlIn he (the secretGry) knew the ac-
counts mentioned were in the future.
cen Grosvenor thon asked: "Did
you understand at that time that such
assignment OF accounts was in viola
tloh ! section $50, in regard to officers
pay accountS?n
we'll" 'O0''S
Con. Grosvenor then asked: "Then
why did you not prosecute Col. Nor
row for violation OF war;"
Chandler objected to this question.
and Gen. Grosyenor said IL the objection
was made they would not insist lipon n
Adjutant-General Drum and two
othcr Witnesses were examined with
ont interesting results, and then Col.
Morrow took the stand and told the
story OF MS request that Swain would
Tend him $500, and how the latter re-
ferred him to Bateman n co. lie stated
that Swain was unaware NJ the time
mat there was anything wrong with
his pay account. Adjourned.
GEN. SHERMAN
VIII DO marshal of the day for tho cello
bration OF the completion VI tho Wash
ington monum0nt.
THE SECRETARY or THE TREASURY
has prepared circular To place all pre.
Nlous circulars concerning the importa-
tion OF old rags, proviiing that 10 old
rags shall he landed in the United States
except upon thorough disinfection.
Mill OF HEALTH.
The committee on federal legislation.
| appointed by the national conference OF
tho state boards of health, have com
pleted a bill which embodies the views
OF the conference IA to the best method
ol preventing the introduction into the
United States Of cholera and other dis.
eases dangerous TO the public health.
Ihe hrst ten sections comprised In
tho bill provides for ma.
tional board of health TO con
slSt of one member for every
state health board now or hereafter es-
tablished, to be appointed by tho prosi-
dent and confirmed by the senate. This
differs from tho original act, in that IL
largely increases tho membership of
tho board and excludes from 1t
medical officers from the ar.
my, navy aud marine hospital.
service, and law officers from tho dc
parlment of justice. The second section
provides, as did tho corresponding sec
tion OF the original act, for tho collection
ana dissemination of sanitary in
formation, etc., but greatly en-
larges the scope of tho boards
power by authorizing il to frame rulos
ana regulations for the government of
tho quarantine service of tho United
States, and by vesting la IL (tho board)
al authority which now or may here.
after be provided for by law for the con-
trol ana protection of tho public
cooperate with the local boards as far
as It itlawiully may, aud aid i'm tho ON.
iorccment of the latter's rules and regu.
latons, but II also authorizes tho ma.
tional board, upon direction OF the pres
ident, To act In the several
states Independently, aud make
and enforce there ts avn
rules, regardless of the local boards.
Inc third section rolatos to tho regu-
latiOA OF the maritime quarantine SER
vice, and authorizes the national board
To frame rules to bo observed by all
vessels sailing from foreign ports
To ports, of tao United
states, and provides that such
rules, when approved by tho president
and issued by the department. of the
state, shall bo enforced by all consular
officers serving under this net.
Section provides that any vessel
from any foreign port which
shall attempt to entor any
port OF tho United States
IN violation Of tho above rules and regn.
lations shall be liable to processsin the
proper district court of the United
states, and upon conviction shall forfeit
10 the United States sum TO be
awarded In the discretion of tho court,
not exceeding $1,000, which shall
10 non upon the vessel.
In order to show that Il
has complied with these rules aud regu-
lations every vessel shall be- provided
with "A proper certificate from the United
states consular or medical officer ut tho
port OF departure, who must be satisfied
that the statcments therein are true.
; elton provides tor similar OBJ
serNAncc OF these rules and u CORES
ponding certificate o, tho health officer
at the port Of entry.
Section 0 authorizes the president
OF the United States in any threatening
emergency to make known by procla.
nation tho measures he may think
necessary To meet II, such
as the pending introduction
by land or sea OF any dangerous kind of
merchandise, or prohibiting entirely the
entry into the United States ports Of
vessels oi entry from infected countries,