The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-23
WASHINGTON WAITS.
military Appropriations-The OIeon,are,

Military APpropriatiOns-The OIeomargar
isse Tax OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House
Committee on Military Affairs completed
The Army Appropriation bill, aud the
measure will be reported to the House TO
day. 1t makes a total appropriation OF
S2S, ISL 3S. The estimates for the service
aggregated S25.52s,5s7, and the appropria.
ton tor the current year was S23, 1874, col.
The new legislation included in tile bill is
intended TO limit mileage to four cents per
mile; to keep the number OF horses for
cavalry and artillery use below the number
of enlisted men and scouts in the mounted
service; to secure purchases only through
competition and advertisement; to the re-.
duction of 5000 of tie number of draught
animals in use, and to limit to $500 the ex-
penditures that may be made without the
approval of the Secretary of War upon any
building or military post. The bill also
provides that not more than $1,000, 900 of
the total appropriation shall be paid for
the service Of civilian employees in the
Quartermasters Department and that no
emplOYe paid from the appropriation, from
supplies, transportation and incidental ex-
peuses, shall receive salary OF more than
$50 per month, unless specifically fixed by
law. 1t is also provided that of the 81, 150,-
600 appropriated for clothing and equipage,
there should not be expended at the Fort
Leayenworth military prison a sum in ex-
cess of S125,000.
TIE OLEOMARGARINE TAX.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-EraEk Merry
man and y. j. Kelley, of st. Louis. arrived
from Massachusetts to-day. Mr.. Merryman
was here in connection with tine oleomarga-
Fine legislation last session. He says that
there is a good deal of talk among the labor
organizations of New England about the
OeOmargarine lax. A petition is be-
ing extensively signed by them, as
we'll as by the wholesale grOcers
in Boston asking Congress to re-
move the prohibition and the monOpOIistic
feature of the S48 tax for retailers. 1t is
stated by the labor men that Armour &
Co, have sent out their agents, and by pay.
ing the tax for the retailers have secured
tronclad contracts from them that they will |
buy only from Armour. This is similar |
to the system in England, where |
great brewers pay the taxes OF
public houses on condition that they pur- |
chase their ale and beer only from those |
paying the tax. Mr.. Merryman says lie and |
George are going TO take the matter up fol |
Lac labor organizations.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE President
has sent tie following nominations to the
Senaie:
J. Marion Brooks, of California, to be at
fGrney for the Southern district of Califor.
Mia.
Colonel Orlando 3. Wilcox, Twelfth in.
fantry, 10 be BrigadIcr General; Lieutenant
Colonel John Moore, Assistant Medical
Surveyor, TO be Surgeon General, with rank
of Brigadier General; Colonel Duane, corp:
of engineers, 10 be Chief of Engineers with
tie rank Of Brigadier General.
In addition 10 the above list the Presi.
dent sent in the names OF many other army
officers.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The confrma.
lions by the Senate made public yesterday
were as follows: Theodore ID. Wilson OF
New York, TO be chief of the bureau OF
construction and repair and chief con-
StructOr of the navy with the relative rank
of commodore; Pay Director James Fulton,
of Tennessee to be chief of The bureau OF
provisions and clothing and paymaster gen
'eral of the Navy Department; Pay In
spector Rufus Park, of New York, to be
director of the navy; Paymaster James E.
TOlfree to he pay inspector of the navy;
Assistant Paymaster John Convin, of OHIO,
TO be past assistant paymaster Of the navy;
Charles A. Ward, OF Michigan, to be col
iectOr of customs at Huron Mich; Quincy
A Brooks, of Oregon, TO be collector OF
customs at Puget Sound.
Arthur l. Thomas, of Pennsylvania, tn
be member of the board Of registration
and election of Utah.