Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
A SURPRISE FOR ARMY OFFICERS.
Secretary Endicott Amends Army Kegu-
latjons-Onicers Cannot Remain De-
tnched from Their Regiments
Longer than Four Years.

WASuiNGTON, Aug. i.-Secretary Endi-
colt has prepared Il surprise for army off
GERS by amending certain army regula-
lions 50 as to maize them read as follows
An officer shall not fill any staff appoint
ments or other situation, the duties of
which will detach him from his company,
regiment or corps until ne has served at
least three years with his regiment or
corps nor shall any officer remain de
tached longer than four years unless as
signed to special duty 10y the war depart
ment.
The secretary promulgates TINS change
with the following ORDER All officers be-
low the grade of field officers, who have
been absent for a period OF four years or
longer from their regiment or corps,
will be relieved from their present
duties as soon as practicable after
the receipt of this order and are
directed to report for duty with their re-
SpectiVe regiments or corps. In the SeleC-
ton of aides-de-Camp to NIL vacancies
created by the operation of the last pre-
ceding paragraph, majors and brigadier-
generals will COntine their selection to the
officers of the regiments of the line of the
army not prohibited in regulations and
preferably to subalterns.'
dicott is in pursuance of his policy to pro
vide for a rotation of officers Since he
assumed the duties of his office he has ire
uuently received letters from officers on
the frontier, saying that as Il new admin
istraton had taken control of the govern
ment, they hoped consideration would be
given to them and that they would he al
lowed to change positions with the officers
who had held enviable places for number
of years. All aides appointed simply
by major or brigadier- generals, Will be
compelled to Join their regiments. Two
aides who were appointed 10y generals and
not assigned t. duty by the department
have been away from their regiments
seventeen years. Other officers have not
been absent so long, but they have been
holding desirable positions for more than
four years, and will be compelled to 90
to the frontier. Repeated efforts have
been made in Congress to secure leglSla-
ton that would have the same effect as
the above regulation, but each attempt
has failed The Secretary of War accom-
plishes the change by amending the army
regulations, which he claims he has au-
thOrity to do.
Report Concerning Naval Officers Denied.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-Secretary Whit
ney characterizes as ridiculous the state
ment made in a special despatch publish
ed in Philadelphia paper to-day, that
COllSlucTdDle UNSATISFACTORY cAISlS aiming
naval officers at the partisan manner in
which the secretary administers the at
fairs of the navy department. y special
point was made in the despatch that the
board which made the adverse reports
upon the Dolphin was composed OF two
Democrats and an enemy OF tx Secretary
Chandler, and was organized to condemn
the vessel and bring secretary Chandler 5
administration into ulsreputc. To re-
porter Secretary Whitney said politics had
nothing whatever to do with the matter.
\ we'll known naval officer III speaking of
the article said: There is no such com
ment among naval officers. They have nC
politics and not one III Il hundred votes.
Presidential Appointments.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. THE President
made the following appointments to-day
To be secretary of the territory of New
Mexico, George W. Lane of Buffalo, y
y: to be Indian agent Joseph Emery OF
Oregon at the Klamath agency, Oregon
Charles II. Potter of Nebraska, at the
Omaha and Winnebago agency in Ne
braska William ii. Spauldlng of NcDraS
ka at the same agency, Nebraska Robert
l.. Owen of Indian Territory at the lniOn
agency, in the Indian Territory.
Chief Postohce Inspector Resigns.
WAsHINGToN, August Col. \. q
sharpe chief Irustoilicc inspector, has re
signed his position to take effect to-nor
row, and his resignation has been accept
ed. Mr.. James Maynard, the present
chief clerk OF the division OF inspectors
will temporarily take Col. Sharpe's place
CONDITION OF THE COAST SURVEY