The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-04
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
oFE. GRANTS REMAINS.

oFA. GRANTS REMAINS.
1t Is ssid that when the resolution for tho re-
moval of Gen. Grants remains from Riverside
Park. N. Y, to Arlington, which passed the
Senate a short time ago, comes up in the House,
there viii be lively opposition from some of the
New York members. Mr.. Flower of New
York, is reported as saying that he will oppose
the matter 10 his utmost ability, and that
should the resolution pass, will introduce n sim
liar measure TO remove the remains of Gen.
Hancock from the cemetery at Norristown,
Pa. 10 Arlington. Mr.. Quinn. also of New
York, stated in the House on Friday that his
best efforts would he called forth in opposition
TO the removal. Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania,
who, as Chairman Of the Committee on Library,
has charge Of the resolution, says that he will
insist on having the resolution considered at
an early day, and that he has Little doubt Of
its passage. As 10 the removal of Gen. Ham
cock remains Mrs Hancock has not signfed
her willingness TO such removal, as has Mrs.
Grant and the rest Of the Generals family, so
that the threat Of Mr.. Flower will have little
weight with the Pennsylvania delegation in
the House as TO how they will vote on the res
Olution. Ii is not likely that Congress would
attempt TO remove the remains Of Gen. Grant
without the sanction Of his family, which has
been given.
UNION AND CoNFEDERATEs VETERANS.
From time 10 time someone asks how many
Union veterans there are i'm the United States
Senate ltmsy not be out of place 10 remark, in
passing that IL is many years since there were rs
many Union veterans ex-rebeis in this body.
For example only two New England States send
Union solGier-Hawley, OF Connecticut, and
Blair, Of New Hampshire. The Middle States
contribute only one, in the person of Quay, of
Pennsyly MIA. There is one each from Colo
radO, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The new
State OF Washington sends two, and Montana
of hu h.
ican in politics.
On the other hand, nearly all the Southern
ers were IN the rebel army. Both Of the Sens-
tors from Alabama Arkansas Louisiana, Mis-
sssippi, North Carolina South Carolina Ten
neSsee and West Virginia glory in records in
the rebel service. The States of Florida, Geor-
Eia Kentucky, Texas. aud Virginia, contribute
single rebel veteran each, while Vest, OF
Missouri, was in the Confederate Congress- al
though his State was not in the Confederacy,
and Reagan, of Texas was Postmaster General
Of the JEFF Davis Government from its birth to
its last gasp. The States lately in rebellion
therefore furnish p ex-rebel soldiers besides
rebel Cabinet Oiiicer and a Congressman.
THE NEW sURGEoE-GENERAL.
Last week the President sent the name Of
Jedediah II. Baxter, Medical Purveyor of the
Army, to the Senate, for the position Of Sur
Eeon-General Of the Army, vice Gen. Moore,
who was placed on the Retired List. Gen. Bax-
> III, surgeon
oi the 18th Mass, and was discharged in April,
1862, 70 accept the position Of Surgeon of Z. 5.
Volunteers. lie was appointed Lieutenant
Colonel and Assistant Medical Purveyor in
July, 1867 and Colonel and Chief Medical
Puryeyor IN 1874
Gen. Baxter was next in rank TO the Sur
geon-General, and has been prominent caudi-
date for that office twice before. but was over
Elaughed. lie has been on duty in Washington
for over 20 years, and is a competent off GER and
ms promotion is looked upon with favor by the
Army people aud the citizens Of Washington,
who know him well. He will make an excel
lent head for the Medical Department as he is
perfectly familiar with the duties of the Office.
bis nomination was Immediately confirmed by
the Senate
ARMY AND NAVY
Capt Allen V. Reed, q. S. Navy. who was
recently investigated by Naval Court OF In
quiry AZ the Norfolk VA Navy-yard, on
charges preferred by Admiral ellis was hon.
orably acquitted and restored to his old COM
mand, the L. 5. s Richmond, last week
Capt 8 Il. Stafford, 18th U. s.. and Capt
: William ii. Clspp. 18th q. s., have been
ordered before the Army Retiring Board az
Governors Island, New York Harbor, for e1-
animation for retirement
Commander Albert s Baker, assistant 10
Commodore Ramsay Chief Of the Bureau of
Navigation, Navy Department, will probably
succeed Capt. Henry i. Picking as Chief Of the
photographic Office Navy Department The
change IS likely TO occur this week.
The ordnance officers Of the Army and Navy
arc not az al surprised at the news Of the burst
ing Of Dr. dustIn's gun near Rome ~ Y. last
Thursday, ia an attempt 70 FIRE dynamite shells
with powder. Experienced ordnance officers
have looked upon DIR. Jus;in's experiments "a
visionary from the first, and they do not be-
Ieye that he viii ever be able 10 attain any
practical res1lts The Doctor is reported as
saying that the accidents which have blown
UP two guns were due 10 the fact that cast steel
shells were used. IL is not believed however
that any better results would have been at
tained with the best f0rged-stce shells. The
last trial was made May q last, and on that
occasion the gun was reduced to fragments and
hundreds Of lives imperiIed. A big Blakelv
rife was the gun used.
The trial trip Of the new cruiser San Fran
cisco took place in Santa Barbara Channel Aug
=, and resulted IN successful run Of over four
nouns, during which time she made an average
speed % 1851 knots per hour and gou Tie
premium o. 100000 for The Union Iron Works
81 san Francisco. Daring the return t.ip water
got lnlo TIE ar ducts which supply the current
- 81 all used Ia forced draft and tie fans forced
water into the furnaces, aud il became neces-
Eary % stop the fans for several minutes until
tie water could he pumped out OF the fucts
and by doing this the steam ran down. The
builders claim that a delay Of fully four min
utes Was caused by tins accident. The cruiser
made The last ~ miles IN two hours. four min |
uies and - seconds, making the total for the
whole Tlu % four hours, five minutes and II
seconds Or an average speed Of - 5l-I00 knots |
Tie MAXIMUM revolutions during the trial
were III aud general average from I2g 10
J25
Capt MeCalla, y. S. Navy, who was recently
tried by court martial and is now under sns-
pension Tor tWo years. is IN Washington.
Shortly alter hls trial lie applied for and OBJ
tanned release from the naval regulation which
prohibits al officer from leaving the State Of
which be is a resident lie lives in gewDort
T. j., but Il was thought fair 10 give him little
more space 70 move around ia than Little
EhOdy."
il is thought in Army circles that the disa.
ETeement between Gen. John r. Brock. corn
mandiug Department Of the Platte. and Gen.
4. v. kau!z, Colonel Of the 9Th Inf. stationed
at Fort AlobTara, Aeb., will DO amicably set
tied. and that each officer will withdraw the
charge he has made against the other. This
VIII De welcome news 70 the many friends Of
both thee distinguished soldiers. Ii Is said
that Gen. Scholcld has been acting IA media
Tor between these veterans, with a possibility
81 sati5taG-oTy adjustment Of the difficulty
Tie result ought 10 DO reached without much
trouble Gen. Kautz iE one Of the most
Distinguished COlouCig Of the Regular Army
and has services during the war were Of the
besL lis record goes back 10 tie Mexican
war where lac was private ia the LIST Ohio.
DC entered the Military Academy ip Ig4s
graduating il 1852 Gen ErooL sIgo a.,