New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-18
HONoRING JOHN c. FREMONT
BILL PASSED TO PLACE THE DISTINGUISHED
cryrpAr on THE RETIRED LIST

GENERAL ON TIE RETIRED LIST.
Washington, July II (specaD.-The senate passed
today, by vote of twenty-nine 10 tweht!-one INC
bin TO place John c. Fremont on the retired lst oil inc
Army with the rank Of MatorGcneial That every
Republican present voted for the bill goes without
saying and even five Democrats, Mcssrs. Gray Hearst
Gibson Butler and Call had courage enough to set
prejudice aside and do honor 10 a man OF opposite
political faith. The remainder however, voted sohdy
against the BILL after listening with great gusIo 10
speeches by Mcssrs Reagan and Cockrell Mr. ReaSahs
speech YVES the welknown one, so frequently heard
before, tho evils Of class legislation. MI CocHreh
spoke in similar strain.
"Ddn't you vote TO put Fifz-John Porter on the
retired list Of the Army?' observed Mr.. Wilson, OF
Iowa.
"That was an exceptional CASE shouted Cochrel
"Wil you point out the difference except that Fltz
Jobn Porter had been court martiacd for treason and
General Fremont had not - remarked Mr. WILSON,.
Mr.. Coekren hadn't another word to say on that
score. , 49,, A.,
The bill was promptly sent to the House this after
noon, where IT'S passage seems doubtful
NEW NAVY VESSELS 10 EE LAUNCHED
Washington, July II, (spccaD.-Wo:k on tho new
cruisers Baltimore building at the Cramps works,
Philadelphia and the Charleston, building at san
Francisco. and Gunbost No. .. the Petrol. building
at Baltimore. has been carried far that tho vessels
Will soon be ready. The Charleston Will be launched
on Thursday The contract for her was executed
on December os. 1856. and she to have been
completed on Juno os. On account Of the great dis
lance it is hardly probable that of the NAVY Of
Gciais at Washington will be present at the launch.
Tho PctreI will be ready for launching about Au-
gust l. although the contract provided that she was
TO have been finished on December %. 1857. The
Baltimore was to have been completed and delivered
10 the Navy Department June %. but she Will
probably not be launched until the latter part OF Au-
gust This delay is SAID 10 be due TO the large num-
Der Of vessels at Cramps, and as they nave only
three shears the Baltimore will have to walt until
some of the vessels the wharf taken out of tho
way. An extension Of time to complete the vessels
was granted to the builders bv the Navy Department
The Baltimore will restore a TO the NAVY
sect there having BEEN two in the service one OF
which was sold in 1901. and the other juno 3D. 1862
There have been two Petrcls in the Navy one was
Transferred To tho Coast Survey in 1850 and the other
Was cantured April % 1864 Charleston will be
new name. and It VIII be remembered thar de'er-
mined effort wes made after the vessel was BE-
min 10 induce the President to name her after the
city whore she was TO be built
MONEY NEEDED FOR THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
Washington l7.-Sccretary Fairchlld in a letter TO
Sneaker Carlisle to-day called the attention OF Con-
crcss 10 tho necessity Of making some provision to
meet an estimated deficiency in the annual appro-
pration for the expenses for collecting the revenue
from customs for the present year. lie says;
Tho total amount thus far received 10 the credit
OF that appropriation for the year Just passed IS
ss .3o9.o47 excluding the suppcmcntai apPr nPd
800
receipts which may the amount to Sc 400 600
Assuming that equal amount VIII DC aValaolc lor
tbc nrceent wear Il will th1n fall short OF actual
needs of the service by ct least the sum OF S13ooOo
The Secretary also urges the necessity OF further
legislation for the better enforcement OF the Alien
Contract Labor law inasmuch as there IS no special
means for It's successful execution, by reason OF Inc
omission Of Congress to make an appropriation Inc
necessary amendments are suggested.
BONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.
Washington July 1.-The bond offerings to-day
aggregated 81 ,54s, 100. as follows;
-Four per cents, COUPON 100000 at 1877 IL.
Four per cents. registered 100000 at 1877 1-o;
800 at 1877; 100000 at 127 1-2; $4,000 at
1877 3-e
Four and a half per cents registered al 100000,
at 1o7 I-o; eo76.O00 at 107 11-16.
Tho Secretary of the Treasury this afternoon ac-
ccpted the following bonds: per cents registered,
$1,000 at 1877 800 at 127.
THE FULLER CASE TO BE SETTLED on THURS.
DAY.
Washington, July 17.-sovcral Senators arc absent
to-day IN consequence of which understanding has
bceo reached that the Fuller shall without fail
DO taken up and disposed o, Ihursday'
DIPLOMATIC NOMINATIONS IN TIE SENATE
washington. July 1.-THE President has sent the
following nominations to the Senate:
lambert Tree OF Illinois Minister Resident 70 be
Envoy Extraordinary end Minister Pienpocnary OF the
United States 70 Belgium.
Pobert H. Roosevelt, OF New-York. now Minister Res
dept 10 be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plonipo'
,s,,r,v NJ tho United States 70 the Netherlands.
Rufus Msgee OF Indiana, Minister Resident TO be
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