West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-05-22
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Important D0ings Of the Law
Makers at Washington.
Naval Commander MoCalla Sus-
pended for Three Years.

Tho action OF tho Secretary Of the Navy
I'm tha case OF Commander Bowman II
MoCalla, late commander OF tho United
States steamship Enterprise. has been
made public. lie was tried 10y court
martial on fivc charges, as follows: Striking
another person In tho navy Fireman John
T.. Walker, violation OF the Twcnty-fourth
article of the Articles for the Govern
ment OF tao Navy Unfiicting improper pun
ishmentsl, moltrcatmont of persons subject
To his orders conduct unbccoming an officer
OF the navy and violation OF tho tenth clause
ot the twentieth article of the Articles for
tho Government of the Navy, In failing 20
read 10 the ships company tho Articles for
the Government OF tho Navy
The court found him guilty of all the
charges and sentenced him 10 ''bc Sus-
pended from rank and duty for period OF
three years and To retain his present num-
bcr ON the list OF commanders while so sus-
pended"
The Secretary approves the finding OF the
court except In that part which finds
that Commander McCalla caused men Co loo
kept standing upon their feet toeing n seam
ON tho quarterback of tho vessel from about
er. N. 10 about a. NJ. FOR four consecutive
nights"
The Secretary reluctantly approves tho find
ing that I'm ironing the mon together McCalla
did not impose unauthorized punishment,
think tho ironing was necessary at the time.
Accompanying the record I'm tho case is q
Recommendation Tn clemoncy, subscribed by
ten OF the twelve mcmbcrs OF tho court.
The Secretary Is OF opinion, however, that
there are mo grounds which would. In tho
judgment Of the department, Justify a miti-
CATION OF the punishment imposed by the
court
a Statue OF Secretary Stanton. -.
Tho House Library Committcc has made
favorable report on tho bill introduced by
Mr. Boutelle Tor the erection Of statue In
washington City of Edward M. Stanton
Lincoln's Secretary OF War. The statue
which IL TO be OF heroic size. IL
20 be cast, IL possible, from the bronze OF
condemned cnunon used by tho Union forces
In the War OF the Rebellion, and IL 20
stand In the open plaza at the front OF
tho State, Navy and War Department
600 L made fnp''p'pa for the statue % seo, and
pedestal. This is not good year for statues
to public mon, but the Library COMMITTEES
hoped TO get through without difficulty sc
worthy project as the erection at tho Cap-
itnl OF fitting memorial of one OF the most
commanding figures in tho history OF the
Civil War.
The Sale or Liquor In Army Cantccnp.
The Secretary OF War has amended para.
graph 3@g ofthc Army regulations as follows:
The sale or use of ardent spirits or wines
pn canteens is strictly prohibited; but the
commanding officer IL authorized to permit
light beer 70 be sold therein by the drink, on
week days and In room used for no
other purpose, and, when practicable In
p. building apart from that In which
the canteen is located, whenever he Is salts.
fed that tho giving 10 the men the oppor-
tunity of obtaining such beverages within the
post limits has the effect OF preventing them
from resorting for strong intoxicants TO
places without such limits. and tends 10 pro.
mote temperance and discipline among them.
The practice OF what tx known as creating
must not lie permItted