Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


General Garland.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF or ORD
NANCE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., October 31.-The
annual report Of General Bent, Chief OF
Ordnance, shows that the expenditures
of the Ordnance Bureau were 81 ,SSl, ,674;
that 40, 657 rifles, carbines and shot-guns
were manufactured at the National
Armory; that the army rifle ranges for
target shooting have increased In num-
Der and are better equipped; that there
Is an urgent demand for a larger appro-
priation for arming and equipping the
militia; that the Government is bound to
either provide property for the militia
of the different States and bring
them to uniform and more
perfect organization, or to throw the
obligation entirely on the States, .and
that there is an absolute necessity for the
proper organization Of the militia OF the
District of Columbia. The interest at
stake In the National Capital, he says, re-
quIres that the armed force there should
be properly controlled and ready Tor
effective service at moments notice.
The necessity for prompt provision for
coast defenses Is again urged.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 81
Patent Commissioner Montgomery has
rendered a decision OF Importance to
persons seeking patents. An application
for can improvement in playing cards"
was filed in the Patent Office, and the ex-
aminer was at first inclined to reject
1t as not a proper subject matter
for patent; but at the request OF the
applicant, agreed to refer the matter to
the Commissioner. The Commissioner
directed the examiner to examine
the Improvement, and If he thought that
the application did not contain proper
subject matter for patent TO reject 1t,
thus affording the applicant the right OF
appeal to higher authority, and finally
to the courts. Commissioner Montgom-
cry remarks that it would be manifestly
unfair to rejecs the application In the
frs. instance, as it would be deciding
the case without a hearing.
THE NATIONAL PARK.
WASHINGTON, d. c., October 81
Wear, in his annual re-
port on the National Yellowstone Park,
says that when he took charge he found
the stock worn out and a lack OF dis
cpline in the force employed. He i'm
mediately set to work to remedy these
defects of management and to protect
the game and objects OF interest from
hunters and vandas. He says the park
is full of game, which, with proper at
tention, will become gentle and add
much to the attractions of the place. The
military have built sixteen miles OF good
road, which brings within easy access
points of interest hitherto difficult to
reach. The Superintendent estimates
that it will require $3.50, 900 to meet the
expenses OF keeping the park In order
next year.
VINCENT INTERVIEWS THE PRESIDENT
AND THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 3l.-Ex'
Judge Vincent Of New Mexico, saw both
the President and Attorney General Gar
land Yesterday. He has prepared and
presented a defense and justification Of
his course, which his friends say Is
complete vindication. Judge Vincent
declined to to talk about the results of
his interviews with the President and the
General. At the Departments
of Justice, the matter Is regarded az
finally closed, and many doubt that ne
will succeed in having 1t reopened. IL 10
limited that if he does not succeed IN THIS
he will make a fight before the Senate
when the question of confirming MS sue
cessor comes before that body.
LAMAR's DECISION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 31.-In
a recent decision Secretary Lamar holds
that the selection by railroad COM
pany OF lands within its indemnity Inn
its, and the certif1cation OF the
same to the State for the benefit
OF the railroad company divests the
United States of all jurisdiction over
such lands. This decision reverses
the practice hitherto prevalent In the
General Land Office.
THE BUREAU OF LABOR.
WASHINGTON, d. c., October 3l.-"Tho
appropriation for expenses OF the Bu-
reau Of Labor were ample" says Super.
intendent Wright in his first annual
report. He then explains that the policy
has been to keep the Bureau disconnect-
ed from politics, ana to confine it to an
investigation of questions OF Industrial
depression, involving a study OF their
causes and character and whether, as to
duration, severity and periodity they are
alike in all great producing countries.
The Investigations thus outlined, Mr..
Wright says, will not be concluded until
next year.
SCHOOLS IN ALASKA.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 3l.-The
Commissioner of Education informs
Secretary lamar that two schools have
been established in Alaska-one at Sitka
and one at Juneau. He recommends.
and Secretary Lamar approves OF the
erection of schools at Fort WrangeI
Jackson, Boyd, Fort Yukon, Kuskokwiu
and additional schools at Sitka ana
Juneau.
ApJUTAHT-GENERAL DRUMS REPORT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 81
Adiutant- General Drum, In his annual re.
mort to Lieutenant- General Sheridan,
after reviewing the organisation and dis.
tribution Of the army, says on the subject
of desertion, that the number OF cases
has largely decreased. The present edu-
cational methods in the army have been
TO a great extent unsuccessful. There