The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-29
NEWS OF NATIONAL INTEREST.
An Important Army Order TO be Issued by
President neutrality-suspicious.
Suspension of Pensions. Etc.

WAsHINGroN, April 2S.-For a number OF
days rumors have been rife in the War De-
partment that an army order was foithcom-
ing which when issued would create consid-
erable surprise. While no authentic informs'
tion is obtainable from officials, il is under
stood that the order is to be issued by the
President, and is to define the limit of the
auth ority of the Lieutenant General of the
Army. It was an open secret for months
prior TO Secretary Lincoln's retirement that
q controversy existed between HIM and
Lieutt nsnt General Sheridan relative to the
authority Of the latter. The secretary o.
War finally wrote Letter m the Lieutenant
General in which he defined the latter's
authority. 1t is asserted that General Sher
idan has came in conflict with the new Sec
retsry of War in regard to the same q1es-
tioDs, as to their respective rights OF
command. On he 9th inst. a general order
was issued for certain regiments to exchange
stations by June l. This order wss by
command OF Lieutenant General Sheridan. "
l. did not contain the name of the Secretary
OF War, nor the words, With the approval
of the Secretary OF War" Similar orders,
as shown by the records, when issued by
General Sherman, contained the name Of
Secretary Lincoln.
Second Regiment of Artillery, stationed at
Washington, wss ordered to exchange with
the Third Regiment of Artillery, stationed
in the Gulf States. Certain surgeons OF the
army have expressed themselves as bitterly
opposed to this change at this season of the
year. They say it would endanger the health
of the unacclimated regiment. and that the
transfer would be especially dangerous
because OF q threatened sioklv season
in the South. They say further
that the regiment new stationed in the South
is accil mated, and an.rsmaiD there without
danger Other officials say that this is the
first order of the KIND issued in the spring of
the year. Secretary Eucicott is now in Bos.
ton. The expected order, which promises a
surprise, will propably not be given ont IN.
I'll his return 10 the department, neyt Thurs
day.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has sd.
pointed AlphoDso NJ Bullock TO be Shipping
Commissioner for the port of Norfolk not
for the port of New York as was erroneously
announced yesterday.
The President to-day appointed the follow
ing Collectors of internal Revenue: Corne-
Illus VOORHEES,, for the Fourth District of Mis-
souri,, vice David A. Stewart, resigned; John
Whiieaker, for the District of Oregon, vice
John c. Cartwright suspended; d. F. Brad
ley, for the district OF South Carolina, vice
Eilery 81. Brayton, suspended; II. Sheppard,
for the Fifth District of Virginia, vice Will
liam +. Craig SUSPENDED. He also appointed
John Holeson to be Collector of Customs for
the district OF Oregon, in the State OF Or
egnn.
The Commissioner of Pensions to-day di-
recred the suspension at the Philadelphia
of 102 pensions which have been drawn, al.
though the pensioners are dead. In some
cases, the Commissioner says. the persons in
whose names the pensions were drawn,
have been dead since 1871. He