The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30

authorized to appoint ten cadets Is large
each year instead of every four years -
ct present. The course Of study
In general Is approved. It IL recon-
mended, however, that the course in
pFacEiOa1 engineering be remedied, and
that an officer be detailed 70 assist the
professor Of engineering In revising this
course. Il Il also recommended that
more attention be paid to the enuncia-
ton and construction Of the English
language. The buildings Of the
academy are generally Condemned S'sS
they are put; II b + m .scoT N
vaee the grounds and buildings
for the use OF soldiers sta
toned at the post, the pgessn
condition Of which buildings is spoken of
by the board IS disgrAcefnl. The board
expresses the opinion that injustice .
done both the cadets and army officers
by the frequent changes Of officers as
signed 90 duty - professors ct the acsd-
envy. In concluding their report the
board says: The board OF visitors find
much TO approve and little 70 cr1ti-
cize in the present administration Of the
academy and commend the institution to
the fostering care Of congress, believing
| that its expenses are email compared
/ with its results and that the country re.
ceIves back many times its cost In the
/ valuable seIv &c of body Of men dis
tinguished for intellect. strong conservA-
| tism and keen sense Of honor, and an
unin peachable personal integrity.
1 NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME.
| The report of the board Of managers
OF the national home for disabled volun-
teers, which was laid before tb house
| to-day, states that the inmate 4 the
home have been well and comfortably
fed, clothed and housed, and that there
/ have been no complaints on these rub
ieets from the inmates. The board says
there should be more accommodations
furnished, but are not prepared TO re-
commend the enlargement OF any OF the
existing branches, unless II ia the west
ern, which was built with view to ex-
pansion. The average number OF In
| mates during the past year was SO 40
against 80 so for the preceding year, an
increase of IL. ID per cent. This ratio of
increase is said to be likely 70 continue
for decade to come. The survivors of
the war are growing old, their disabili-
ties are severer and the number who are
unable to support themselves Is rapidly
increasing. Notwithstanding the COM
pletion Of the home At Leavenworth, Kas.,
there are yet many disabled and desti-
tute soldiers cared for il aims houses. IL
congress should provide for assisting in
maintaining the soldiers in state homes
by authorizing the payment of one-DaH
the cost of their support, the necessity
avoided except In the case of that recon-
mended for the Pacific slope. The re-
port says the home Is gradually becOm-
ing great hospital, and the necessity for
additional hospital Accommodations lie
more urgent every year. The exrendi-
the estimates for the next year 81 $780,
STA.
AMENDING THE Pension LAWS.
At the request Of the Union Veteran
: Army Of the Republic, Blair to-day in
troduced q bill making comprehensive
changes In the pension laws. The bill
practically removes the Limitation of ar
Tears Of the pension act and makes the
! fact OF enlistment into the service OF the
United States evidence of physical
: soundness at the time of enlistment. Il
, enlarges the classes of persons 10 be en-
titled to the benefits of the pension laws
so as to include all who may have been
disabled while actually engaged in the
, service Of the United States of G mill
, tAry nature, whether they were mus
tered or not. It also grants pension to
all female nurses in the late war who
, sba have arrived at the age of 30 years
, and are without the means of comfortable
. support. 1t provides that there
! shall be two Glasses Of pensi0nable
disabilities, viz, specific and non-spec-
ific. Non-specifio disability IL defined
a. one, the nature and degree OF which
cannot be determined without the aid Of
evidence or medical examination. The
pensionable disabilities are graded, from
, one to twenty according to the degree Of
. injury incurred. The rate Of pensions
, for minor children IL increased from %
to S5 per month. The pension Office IL
required &c give every claimant ten days
, notice of the time end place OF any spec
isl examination into the merits Of bis
claim or any inquiry by letter 70 the post
master or TO the neighbOrs concerning
/ his disability or credibility or the credI-
bility OF his Witnesses. The pension Of
fee Ia debarred from receiving informa-
ton under an agreement TO conceal the
; source or subject matter from the AppH-
cant. It IL made unlawful 70
reject claim upon evidence
secured by q secret investigation or be-
cause the records of the war and navy
departments fail to show the existence Of
disease, wound or injury. It is made
unl6 Wful to reduce pension or strike
the name Of q pensioner from the rolls
without giving thirty days notice to the
person affected. When the claimant who
Is entitled to arrears OF pension dies be-
fore the claim is adjudicated. the widow,
minor children and dependent relatives
shall be entitled to be subrogated to all
the claimants rights. The bill also cor
reefs what are held 70 be imperfections in
many minor matters OF the present pen
sion laws. Such further sum 6s may be
necessary to pay the pensions granted
under the provisions Of this act is APP
pr0priated in addition to the e75, 0O0, 600
appropriated by the last pension bill.
COMPROMISE
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Actlng Secre-
tary FairchIld has accepted the offer OF
the Nashville. Chattanooga s. st. LOUIS
Railroad company 70 pay the sum of
1888 800 In compromise of the claim of the
| United States In a suit against that COM
pany in the middle district Of Tennessee,
founded on certain matured and unpaid
interest coupons of bonds issued by the
com psDy and held by United States.
GARLAND GDlsAPPOINTED."
Justice James rendered . decision In
the equity court In the suit Of J. Harris
Rogers against attorney general and TO
dissolve the partnership known as the
Pan Electric Telephone company. The
attorney general In his answer TO the bill
Of complaint denied all the allegations
contained therein and was desirous to
have the case tried on its merits, but the
other defendants Senator Harris, Com
missioners Atkins, and johnson and
Casey Young filed q demurrer and on
that the case was argued. Justice James
to-day sustained the demurrer and dis
missed the bill without going into the
merits Of the case. The attorney general
IL said to be disappointed At this result
e. he hoped 70 have the question settled
On Its merits.
APPROVED By THE PRESIDENT.
The president to-day approved tie
act making an appropriation to supply Z
deficiency in the appropriation for pub
lie printing for the fiscal year ended
June &c. 1887.
| A GREAT MISTAKE
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