News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
EaoM WASHINGTON,
Correspondence ofthe News and Citizen.l
WAsHINGToN, D. c.,
March II, 1886.

dent that no legislation on this ques-
ion can be effected. Only the SEM
olance of unity exists between the
President and the party in the Senate
IN the question of presidential pre-
as to papers, and that is not
hearty and whole-souled, but for the
purpose of hiding papers or prevent
ing exposure of papers that have been
fled by Democratic Senators, which
they do not wish to have see the light.
This apparent unity is on the princi-
pie of the jury which cleared the man
of stealing the pig-they have all had
a piece of the pork.
In this condition of the Democrat
ic party Republicans should be earn
estly at work closing up their ranks
and bringing their forces into goc~
position for the campaign this fall. 1t
is possible to secure the House of
Representatives D. mocrats are de-
spondent; Republicans should be up
and at work.
Second Comptroller Maynard has
rendered very important decision on
a question arising out of the act of
April %, 1878, which directs that
every volunteer soldier who enlisted
for three years prior to July %, 1861 {,
under the Presidents proclamation of
May 8, 1861, and the orders of the
War Department issued in pursuance
thereof, and was actually mustered
for three years before August s, 1861,
into any regiment, company or bat
terry which was accepted by the war
department under such proclamation
and orders, and who was honorably
discharged, shall be paid the full
bounty of 500, under and by virtue
of the said proclamation and orders
of the War Department, in force at
the time of such enlistment and prior
to July %, 1861; provided, such
bounty has not already been paid.
The Second Comptroller holds that
said bounty is payable to the heirs of
every deceased soldier who, if living,
would be entitled thereto, whether he
died before or after the passage OF
the act.
Maj. General John Pope will be
placed on the retired list tomorrow
and 1t is confidently asserted at the
War Department that Brig. General
G.. o. Howard will be nominated by
the President as his successor. This
will leave two vacancies in the rank
of Brigadier General, and about a
dozen colonies are hard at work to
secure the position. The President
appears disposed, all things being
even, to promote according to rank as
fixed in the army register. 1t is also
stated that Maj. General Terry, who
succeeded Gen. Hancock in the Army,
will also. succeed him in command of
the division of the Atlantic; head
quarters at Governors Island, New
York, and that Maj. General Howard
will be given the command of the di-
vision of the Pacific, with headquar-
tiers at San Francisco.
Commissioner of Agriculture, Hon.
Norman j. Coleman, with many lead
ing sugar growers, are urging unon
Congress an appropriation of 81 ,o00,-
900, to provide two machines for the
manufacture of sorghum by the diffu-
sion process. This is a move in the
right direction and should receive the
endorsement of all agriculturists. In
this connection it may be stated tina,
Commissioner Coleman being a prac-
teal farmer and agriculturist, and
knowing all the wants and needs Of
this great industrial class, is ever
ready to take hold of and press for.
ward every scheme that will inure to
their benefit. He is making the
bureau of agriculture what it was in
tended to be, namely: the RICH
hand, promoter and benefactor of the
agricultural class.
For the first time in its history i
may be stated the Agricultural bureau
has "the right man in the RICH
place." one who has the practica
knowledge and experience of tn
wants of the agriculturists minc
to conceive and plan remedies TO
those wants, and executive ability t.
put into practical operation the ma
chinery necessary for the successful
application of the remedies. Will,
from Newton to Loring, all the Com
missioners have been good, able ant
efficient men, as the world goes, it i
admitted On all sides that in the selec
ton of Norman j. Coleman, Presi
dent Cleveland secured just the mai
for the place and one who will homo
and elevate the position. While tn
world of politics is being upturnec
by the Pan-Electric and Bell tele
phone scandals, a Richmond man ha,
entered the field who proposes to maxi
a revolution in the telephone business
Mr.. w. G.. Turnbull, a wealthy mer
chant of Baltimore, Md, has invent
ed what is termed the loud speaking
telephone, and that transmits The
sounds clear and distinct any distance
An experimental trial took place yes
terday over the line of the Postal Tel
egraph Company's wires between the
Willard Hotel and the United Tele-
graph Lines, No. 1877, Broadway, N.
Y. The experiment was perfect
success, all present joining in saying
that never before had they been able