The National tribune., 1886-08-05

The evil star vhieh ls-i Cobb % Indiana 20
make a. attack ON Representative Laird induced
hirn - make -iur a. Representative Dorsey and
again he esuxht Tartar The matter Developed
during M Discussion 81 the sunery Civil Biu
wh~n Mr. Cobb stated that - per eenf % the land
entries IN the Northwrst arc faudaient and inc
Land Commissioner has been kept busy setting
Them aside" MAJ. Dorsey was on his feet n an
Instant and he repeiied The eharge Indignantly.
stating thai while there doubtless fraadulens
entries b. The cattle men in the eaFiier history o.
NE country. ieSs than per cent o. the agFeuI-
tursl entries were fraudulent
Oh" eiaculated Cobb. Struggling his shout
ders. 4 hear this from all parts Of the West. 70
may Be that some Of those who make these state
ments have some pork in the barrel themselves
Maj. Dorseys eyes bsazed with indignation. and
he said la tone That made bis words distinct ia
every part Of the chamber:
Don't accuse me of fraad, sir you accused my
colleague the other day. and with what result you
well know"
This greeted with applause and calls for
Laird, who did not happen 10 be in. Cobb looked
savage, but said nothing. Mai. Dorsey carried the
House with him, and defeated Cobbs claim in the
bill.
Comrade w. L. Oman. Co. O. IO9th n. Y de-
Hvered unusually fine address at Cortland. Kan,
on Memorial Day which pleased the comrades 80
much that they officially requested the local press
I to publish il entire. and il was done.
Hon. Jas. t. Johnston. of Indiana. las gone
home. He has worked unusually hard during the
protrac;ed session. and the work IS telling Sim
to such extent that his physician earnestly ad-
vised his departure from Washington.
| The compliment which Miss Eleanor B. Wheeler,
National Secretary. W.RC.. pays to her gifted pre-
deeessor, Mrs. Emma Sibley Pease. is as generous
/ as ID is well deserved. Miss Sibley-now Mrs.
4 of
work she did for the Woman's Relief Corps could
not have been easily equaled and certainly could
not have been surpassed by any man or woman in
the country
Comrade William J. Barr. Co. A, 6sth Ohio. Of
/ Florida, Henry CO., o., has not walked for u
years. his lower limbs being completely paralyzed
as the result Of exposure in the army. short
time ago while out driving with his nephew ths
buggy upset down embankment and 5ir.
Barr had one Of his legs badly broken.
Gen. William Wells. Collector Of Customs for the
District Of Vermont, has sent his resignation to
President Cleveland. Gen. Wells was suspended
July IS, 1855 and the nomination of his successor.
Bradley 3. Smalley, and Gen. Wellss conduct OF
his Office have been the subject of investigation by
the Senate Committee on Commerce. The repOFt
Of the committee just made public is highly favor
able 70 Gen. Wells. In his letter to the President
Gen. Wells says that his record a. soldier and
n custom House Ofncer SnOuId De enough 20 war
rant his continuance in Office until the expiration
Of his term. Asthe President has ittO appoint
Mr.. Smaey as his successor and as his character
~ an officer has been vindicated by the Senate
COMMITTEES he has desire 70 defy the wishes Of the
Chief Magistrate any longer, and therefore hands
in his resignation.
Brg.-Ge Philip ST. q. Cook retired. has hled
charges at the War Departments against Gen. Fitz-
John Porter. growing out Of report made by the
latter in regard to the conduct Of the former as
Gaines's MIL at the beginning Of the days
fight in June. 1862 when Gen. Porter commanded
the Fifth Corps and Gen. Cook commanded bril-
gade Of cavalry IL is alleged that Gen. Porter
ported that Gen. Cook mismanaged his troops on
that occasion and did more harm than good to the
cause. Since then Gen. Cook has asserted that the
report was false and malicious. and il is under
stood that he asks that the facts be investi-
gated.
Gen. r. @. Sehenck and daughters are about TO
sail for Europe to spend some time In travelling
the continent.
Gen. Arson G.. MeCook. Secretary of the Senate.
sails for Europe on Saturday, accompanied by his
bride, for a three months tour.
Col John A. Joyce has been employed by the
Pond Lecture Bureau for the coming season.