The National tribune., 1890-07-31
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
The Weeks DOings al the Ma
tiOnal Capital
GEN. KAurz IN ARREST.

rious trouble existing there between Gen. John
L. Brooke,commanding the Department OF the
Platte, and Gen. August Y. kautz, Colonel,
Sth Inf. who has been commanding at Fort
Omaha near Omaha.
The story goes that there has been consider
able discomfort throughout the Department Of
the Platte over the administration Of affairs at
Headquarters and officers here are inclined TO
the opinion that much Of the trouble is due TO
The unpopular methods Of Col. Michael V. Sher-
idan, Adiuiant General of the Department.
In the present case il seems that Gen. kautz,
as cOmmandant Of Fort Omaha, was called upon
for certain report and when il was duly fur
nished the papers were returned to him with
an Endorsement tsigned, of course, by Col.
Sheridan to the effect that he had made state
ments therein that were not in accordance with
the facts in the case under consideration. As
This was a rather broad intimation, officially,
that Gen. Kautz had trifed with the truth, he
was naturally and justly aggrieyed and for
mally demanded redress.
de was promptly placed in arrest, and OF
course that action cuts him off from further
Official action unless general court martial is
ordered. Reports i'm the case have been received
st the War Department but the officials will
give out no information whatever, although it
is stated that Gen. Brooke has preferred charges
and that Gen. Kautz has preferred counter
charges against Gen. Brooke for conduct I'M
becoming an officer and gentleman.
The case attracts more general attention than
il otherwise woud, from the fact that Gen.
Hautz is the leading candidate for the next
appointment TO the rank Of Brigadicr-General,
and il is shrewdly surmised that the friction
existing az Omaha has been used rs weapon
TO head of his aspirations in behalf Of other
candidates
IL is more than possible that there is in this
incident \ sequel to some occurrences OF the
closing days OF the war o! the rebellion.
In the campaign Of 1864 3. Gen. kautz com
maHded the Cavalry Corps OF the Army OF the
James. and did gallant and efficient work. In
the closing days Of tlie April campaign of 1855,
when the troops Of the Army Of the James
were added 10 those OF the Army OF tue Poto-
mac, there WAS a clash Of some kind between
Gen. Phil Sheridan aud Gen. hautz, the result
being that the latter was relieved almost as
summsrily as Gen. Warren was and his CON-
mand turned over 10 Gen. Crook; aud he did
not have the honor OF being sin AZ the death"
after all OF his arduous service.
From that time onward there was a hitter
feeling between Gen. Kauiz and Gen. Sheridan,
and tie former perssteutly objected to serving
under Sheridan as long as he commanded a
military division. That was The reason that
the Sth Inf was never able TO get east Of
the Rocky Mountains until after Gen. Sheridan
became General-in- Chief
Thus il Is that the thoughtful ones, who
remember military history, fancy it Is possible
that Brother Mike" may be at the bottom OF
NAte LDuDlts carrying OF the oiu 4uafESA VI
his dead brother. Gen. L. u. Sheridan.
SOLDIERS NAY BE REQUIRED.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has
issued an order TO the Indian Agent OF the Eve
civilized tribes In the Indian Territory, which
requires all persons not members OF either Of
these tribes pursuing any business in the Ter
Tit0ry 70 procure license from the Indian
Bureau. TIE phrase doing business" Is con-
strued BY the Commissioner 10 include not only
Ass4 -s.a
every occupation. At the request of the
delegations now in the city, representing the
Chlckaslw and Cherokee tribes Commits
Eioner Morgan has asked the Secretary OF the
Interior 10 grant the necessary authority TO
exclude from the lands occupied by these tribes
the outsiders or iutradcrs who have settled
there IN The case OF one Of these tribes their
representatives estimate that there are at least
5000 persons living On their lands who are not
citizens, either by birth or adoption. The Com
missioner IS Of tie opinion that 90 remove
these iIirn5ers would likely require the as
sistaEce o. United States troops as many OF
these squalteTs have been living where they
now are Tor many years, and would not will
lIngly leave.
TROUBLE N THE FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.
Acting Superintendent Of Foreign Mail Serv-
ice Brooks said IN relation 70 the alleged threat
made by the authorities Of New Zealand aud
New South Hales 10 withdraw from the ocean
mail service between australia aud the United
STATES unless Congress contributed a sabsteu-
tial steamship subsidy, that the Postoffiee De
paTtment Was pSEeF3ess IN the premises. He
expected that the threat WIS not an idle one.
and unless Congress passed the shipping bills
mail service between those points and the
United States would be permanently discon-
tinned. Representative Farauhar who has
charge Of tie shipping bills IN the House, said
that be recently received 3 cahlegram from
Melbourne announcing that the subsidies were
about 10 be Withdrawn.
New South Wales has already discontinued
der mail service" said Mai. Farqnhar, and
New Zealand will follow in November next.
Under the ola contract the United States has
made money, how much ! cannot state. but
certainly good round sam. As to the fate Of
the shipping bills in the House, that is & sub
jet up0n which no conservative man eau at
this date safely prophecy"
SEw GEEESBAcKs.
The President and Secretary Window have
approved the designs Of the new Treasury notes
provided by the new silver BILL which were
recently prepared a. the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing IN anticipation Of the passage Of
tbe bill
These notes will be Of eight different demon
inatioDs as follows: One dollar two dollar
fFe dollar. ten dollar, fifty dollar, one hundred
dollar, and one thousand dollar
new feature Of the notes intended 10 pre-
vent raising or alteration is the printing Of their
value in big block letters across the back.
Tbs viii be done IN The case Of the ones. tsyos.
hges, tens. iweDtieE. aud Gfiics. Block figures
Wlll he used iu the case Of the one hundred and
one thousand dollar notes as the width Of the
note viii not admit of the use Of letters Of the
desired size
Portraits VIII be displayed on the different
NOES, - Tar as selected as followg: Ex-gecre.
taTy Stanton on the ones. Gen Thomas on the
lives, Gen Sheridan on the tens. Admiral Far
Tagut on the one hundreds. aud Gen. Meade on
LIE one thousands. While the yignets for
The tw0s twenty, aud fifty dollar notes have
not yet been decided upon il Is probable that
they will contain portraits Of Gen McPherson
eX-PTesident william Henry Harrison, and ex-
Secretary Morrill,, respectively. The yigpets
o. Thomas and Sheridan VIII be placed exactly
III Tue center q the face Of the notes an the
others being placed On the sides Of the face.
BEVIEW Or THE PKENsYLyANIA NtIyTT, nv
THE PRESIDENT.
The President, Secretary Of War Proctor
Postmaster General Wanamaker Attornev,
sieiier.n Miller Gen. ScholeId, Col. Ernst. and
several other oficers Of the Army. went 10
Alou"t Gretns, Pa. the place where the militia
q BeHBsyigania have their State camp on
thursday last, and reviewed the militia Of tbat
state Nearly all the cavalry IN the catnn
acted rs Guard Of Honor 10 the President
when De left the railroad station. and a Presi-
GENITAL salute Of y guns was fred. The Pres.
laentE carriage, surrounded by group Of Gem
erals and STAFF officers, wheeled around Ia q