Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-08

has grown too large, Its interests are too
great to permit the entire control Of ex-
penditurss to remain longer in q single
committee, and the movement for q
change, to distribute the making of appro-
priations, is it inimicsl to Mr.. Randall2 1t
reaches above and beyond any personal
consideration. Ii is measure for the
general good.
Mr.. Gibson's idea is the one that has
been frequently advanced, to have the
various committees entrusted WITH legisla-
tive functions relating to various depart
ments Of the government, provide the sp-
propriations for those departments respect
i've. For instance. that The military COM
miltee shall control the army appropris-
tionbin, the naval committee the naval
bill, the district committee the district bill,
and so on.
James A. Bsyard, the new Secretary of
State for Arizona, was appointed to-day, is
the eldest son Of the Secretary Of State.
He received his education at the Universe
ty Of Virginia snd lately has been teachiug
school and studying Law. 1t is understood
he has not yet been admitted to the bar.
He is about twenty-five or twenty.six years
of age. II is understood that the appoint
ment was strongly urged by ex-senator
Henry G. Davis, Of West Virginia, who
has always been 3 close personal friend Of
Mr.. Bsysrd.
WEST VIRGINIA PosToFFICEs.
The pOstofhces at Harrison, Tucker
county, and Spsrksville, Nicholas coun-
ty, West Virginia, have been abolished,
and Minnie A. Beall has been com mnis-
stoned post mistress at Cacspon Bridge,
West Virginia.
ARMY TRIALS DURING THE YEAR.
Col Lisber. Acting Judge Advocate
General Of the Army, has submitted his an
nusl report to Secretary Endieott The
number of trials By general courts martial
was 1881, an increase OF 81 over tie pre-
vious year. There were GA convictions
for desertions and IL, 76l trials by garrison
and reeimental courts martial, being an
increase Of 7SS over the previous year.
The report urges a revision OF the articles
of war. The present requirement that the
6Tst l27 articles be regularly read aloud to
the troops should be amended, as there are
only 81 articles. The articles not included
in the 81 which relate to the penal code,
should bs divided into two classes, one of
which has nothing to DO with the admins
trstion Of military jUstics and should be
eliminated. The other refers to courts
martisls.
The report condemns the present system
under which the functions of prosecutor,
recorder, and legal adviser at courts mar
tisl, are combined in the Judge Advocate
The Judge Advocate, if acting as prosecu-
tor, should be excluded from secret ses
sions. The report also calls attention 10
abuses in the methods OF taking deposi-
tons; to the necessity for better positions
for the trials of soldiers discharged from
the army; for sc ion TO settle dispu'ed
points in reference 10 contempt OF court.
The defects in the army aie regarded as
justifyipg the appointment OF board for
their revision.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President made the following sp-
pointments to day:
James A. Bsyard, Of Mary land, to be
Secretary Of Arizona.
JOS. c. Strsngbsm, of Indiana, to be
Surveyor General Of Idaho.
Jas Dawson, Of Colorado, to be Surveyor
General Of Colorado
John Hise. OF Arizona, to be Surveyor
General of Arizsna.
George Frank Bayles to be Surveyor of
Customs for the port of Port Jefferson,
New York.
Edward r. Pierce to be Appraiser OF
Merchandise in the district OF Portland
aud Falmouth. Maine.
Russell u. Woodnsn. to be Assistant
Appraiser of Merchandise in the District
of fPortlsnd snd Falmouth, Me.
Robert A. Thompson, TO be Appraiser 81
Merchandise. and Christian Reed, to be
Assistant Appraiser of Merchandise, in the