The National tribune., 1889-03-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
- RERELL1oN REcoRps.

TIE REBELLION RECORDS.
The committee appointed by the House of
Representatives TO investigate the charges by
Gen. Grosvcnor, that non-oficial matter was
being inserted in the Official Records of the Re-
beilion, has made its report, which sustains the
charges. IT says that the insertion of the roll
OF honor Of the 18th Pa Cay.-containing the
names OF those members who went into the
battle Of Stone Biver-was improper, since 1t
was not Official but merely newspaper SLIP
The man responsible for il was Mr.. John Iwee-
dale, Chief Clerk Of the War Department ana
a member Of the 18th Pa. Cav. Col. BaZelIe, IN
charge Of the Records, is exonerated from any
knowledge Of the matter. The committee also
saws that there is a loud and continued call
from all sections, the North and South alike,
for the completion of this work, and it recon-
meuds an annual appropriation of SlGO,OOO ior
four years, 70 enable the Secretary of War to
employ a sufficient number of clerks TO arrange
Tor the publication of - volumes annually,
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Capt. James i. Wheat, Racine, Wis. Capt.
Wheat enlisted in the "a Mass Cav, but after
serving there during the greater part OF the
war, was promoted TO q commission Ia the oth
Mass Cav. ii Z is a candidate for Doorkeeper
Of the House Of Representatives, and IS strongly
backed by the Wisconsin and other delegations
Rev d. y Simouton, l4th Pa. Cav, Fleming
ton. Taylor Co., W. Va. Comrade Simonton
lays claim 10 being the youngest man who
served in the ranks He is now Minister OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, aud is a mem
Der of Copeland Post, No IS, Department OF
West Virginia.
Capt n B. McWiIliams, Co. {, 10th Pa. Re-
serves NiddlctOwn, Va.
Hon. George C. Ross 49th H., Benton, I'll.
Comrsde Ross Is a prosperous lawyer and an
active politician. He was the Republican can
didate for Congress against Hon. r. w. Town
shend.
Capt. Joseph R. Reed. Capt Reed has since
the war changed his title to Judge. He went
into service early in 1861 in the I'd Iowa
battery and became Captain of that gallant
organization through the various grades. He
was State Senator Tor two terms IN the Iowa
Legislature; then removed TO Council Bulls
and began the practice Of the law. De was
elected as one of the Supreme Judges of the
State shortly afterward, and has continued to
ill that position until last Fall. when he was
nominated and elected as the Member of Con-
gress from the Ninth Iowa District Judge
Reed Is a hale and ine-l0oking gentleman, and
will make q good Congressman. He resigned
his position as Judge of the Supreme Court Of
Iowa when elected to his present position, and
can be depended upon by the veterans.
Capt. Charles II, Haynes, Fort Scott, Kan.
Capt. Haynes has been a citizen Of Fort Scott
since 1858. He entered the army at the out
break Of the war in the 9th Kan. Cav, and was
transferred TO the 14th Kan. Cav, in which he
served till peace. He commanded his regiment
for some months before the close of the war.
T. ID. Hilldyer, 1st w. Va. Cav, HockiDgport,
o. COmrade HilldYer was river pilot before
the war. he was taken prisoner, aud spent IL
months in Andersonyilie and other prisons.
d. q. Kalb, 114th Ill, Springfield, Ill.
Lieut. II. c. Howell. Co. @, 123d ILL.,, wild
er's Brigade1 MartinsviIle, H. Comrade
Howell has been on visit to the family home
stead near Upperyille, Va.
OUR LAWMAKERS.
Representatives Campbell and Cultivate
are both strongly urged for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of Ohio.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Iowaians predict a brilliant future for John
P. DOlliyer, elected from the Tenth District, to
succeed Hon. A. J. Holmes, retired under the
twO-term rule. Deliver IS one Of the youngest,
If not the very youngest, Member of the pres
ent House He was born in 1889. He is a
very hne-lOOking, black-haired man, weighing
about 49, and is natural orator of the true
school, not fiamboyant, Squi-pedalian talker,
such as come from the South, but man who
has grand thoughts aud knows how to clothe
them IN faultless, picturesque, everyday Eng
lish. His Democratic opponents are no less
enthusiastic than his Republican friends over
his oratory, and his political speeches draw men
OF every shade of partlsauship.
"CORNERING TERRAPIN.
All the terrapin in sight" az the grain
men would say, We're cornered for the supper at
the Inaugural Ball Last Friday and Satur-
day not one of the luscious but high-priced
little reptiles was to be had in New York Bal
timore or Philadelphia. Altogether ], 700 large
and 3.400 small /" torkles" were collected at a
cost of about $1,000, and slowed in a vault in a
cellar, where they were provided with running
water, sea weed aud oatmeal until it became
time to kill them and convert them into $50
gallons Of soup, which was done By culinary
artists OF great reputation as terrapin cooks.
RESIDENT VETERANS.
Gen. B. F. Kelley, Of West Virginia fame,
has been confined to his bed for the last 10
days suffering from the effects of an cid wound
received in an action at Phillip, w. Va He
IS better now, and his physician hopes he will
be up and about in few days.