The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-14
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TIE PROGRAMME BEFORE conan! 81
FOR THE COMING UEEh.

Proposed Renrrnn@em-rt Of the STARS on
the American Finr-M-dicni Onirera In
the Army Want N;Iitnry Tiuca-Thc
Medals tor tn" .N"mN M"r -n~m.
WAsuiNoToN. july i3.-Al,hough. lust before
adjournment yesterday. tho senate formally
took UP the Tarln bill and thus made 1t tho
pending business for tomorrow, It will forth
with DO informally laid rs dc, according o
present intention II tho majority. while the
Senate takes ur and con -tdcrs Tho Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. ani probably the Indian
Appropriation bill WIRE tho possible inter-
vcnton OF day for III" consideration OF routine
measures on tho calendar tho way is expected
to be then clear for tho hcGlnrng Of tho do.
bite on the IRriil bill. The execution Of the
latter part of this riog ammo, however. is
somewhat conditioned upon the action OF tho
Republican caucus. which is expected 10 DO
hold on Monday night. us some senators de-
sire to provide for action upon othor measures
notably tho Eivor and llarhOr Appropriation
bill Rnd oven the House Lection bill-in ad-
vance OF entering upon tho Tariff dobato,
Another e'lort ia 20 bc mndn III tho House Of
Representatives this work to- secure Tho
phssng" of Tho Original Package and tho Bank
ruptcy bills under the operations OF u special
rule. ns soon a. he renlinH land Grant For
feitG,N I'LL is Uui of tho way 10. morrow. UNI
dor tho regular order, Is II District OF Columbia
day in tho uous0, Tao Elections Committee
on liUlca as TO whom 1t shnll call M thc Nlr-
Eina contested election case of Lnngston vs..
Nennbo and tho South tnrolina case of Miller
Vi. llii'rt which arc on ire nlcnhnrs. and It
Is oyr"cte! thai thoy will 10th bo Gisrosed "f
In the ~ mt that the week is not entirely con-
sumcl in III" "onsldoi alton OF tho moasures
above mentioned.
1t is eNtertel that tho Honri OF Custom' Ap-
prHi- will DO completed during the present
week by no nomination Of the four additional
appraisers These will DO divided equally be-
twcen tho two lo!Itca' parties. Stackroio.
s. Sm"wien iormerlv assistant urrrnieer ut
Philadelphia. are said TO have been already
SSISSsd for InnnimCnt' ThS former SA h ae
appears 10 hcl hitch regarding the other two
memhcrs OF The Beard, al, homgh 1t Is said that
Rpron,e". provided ho will meet tho Requires
MONS OF III" lay IN regard to he non,enEnEe-
ocratir appointment is understood 10 lilo g.
tween Commits ienel Th"mns9n OF South
Peier Bonreti Of New Jersey ana Mr.. Shar.
raft oil Maryiant
A discussion has been star:od as to the
duties and pInce OF tho medical department
OF the urmy. The contention raised is that in
military Iife thc. med!rnl officer should he
known By his military DESIGNATION through its
Ceptri by officers OF tho line generally. md Is
NOT likely 70 ~, r a. n;reoHElo chang to the
The arguments in favor of q military title
refer 10 he Oiicers Of tho tQunrtermnstors
an Isl to rreH ar" AID nd
"CapnIn." I he present posi- ion OF tho med-
cal 0ficvts by the tito, men is regarded as
alien to those among whom they must pass
their lives. GIept stress is laid un2n the
who. it is. asserted. will obey the direc-
tious OF the Captain where they might
additional dignity OF brevet rank does not
plain designation OF Surgeon and The prefix
Doctor" proclaim a love tor their profession
The discussion bids fair to be extended. There
Will be many officers. Ike Gen. Merritt. who
will extend the distinction OF military title 10
ouch a. oXpreSs preference for the treatment
Il will impress many Interested in the service
Tint higher purpose to the army in general
and the medical c9ris In nartlcular VIII be ac-
ments OF that corps. of the elimination OF the
unworthy. and of the retirement o: tho physl-
cally incapncitatel than fruitless arguments
In favor OF imraterial changes.
The admission OF Idaho into the Union on
stars in the American flag. Tho law provides
made each lrdependence Day, to include tho
new states admitted during the previous year
III" fec had recently been altered to repre-
sent fortyy.twG States. increased to this
lana 4 5earIaneemen{ vii mined lately
l." effected: -, The delay is capsed by
nm official agreement Of the army aud navy 10
the ~ arrangement OF The stH,s on q blue Held |
Tie Few a rarENment will he moro symmetri- !
nvo rows the first third, and fifth OF nine stars
each and tho second aud fourth rows Of eight !
stars each The new constellation. MS |: will ,
appear on the corrected flag. will be as follows: