New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-21
NO UNION VETERAN NEED APPLY.
REMOVAL OF CAPABLE HOUSE OFFICIALS TO
MAKE WAY FOR DEMOCRATS.
;BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkfBCSE.I

| ;BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkfBCSE.I
| Washington, Dec. 20.-rhe Tammany dooTheep', "a
the House OF Representatives has begun MS "arii0
| AGAINST mamed Union veterans. Among the men en-
ploycd in his department Until yesterday were ,"P
Hampton Peck OF Elyna, Ohio, and Captain j. G Mer
Ger of Lancaster Penn. Captain Peck lost an arm III
hattie and Captain Mercer lost leg which was ampu-
tated at tho hip Joint Both OF them are fathiu anu
competent and performed their duties SATISFACTORY
hut being disabled veterans they were supposed 10 pc
Republicans and their places were wanted Ior De"o
Gratis They we're discharged yesterday Two or three
DAYS before Doorkeeper Turner had discharged captain
| Thomas H. Mckee, another Union veteran VINO was
SUPERINTENDENT CT the document room, and had sue
coeded IN bringing that important office into better
condition than n had been for many years In fact,
during the preceding twelve years 1t had been most OF
the time in demoralized and disorganized conouoh
as TO Le subject Of constant complaint on the part Oh
Representatives and others who we're dependent upon
Il, for copies of bills reports and other documents which
| Tfey required.
Clerk Kerr last week also aimed blow at n Union
veteran H. H. Smith, who since 1875, except for q
period of two years when he was replaced by
Democrat with the consent and connivancc OF Speaker
Carlisle has been journal clerk OF the House. Inc
Office Is one of the most important and responsible OF
any in the organization Of the House, and the duties
| could not be satisfactorily performed by person
destitute Of aptitude, experience and training, all OF
which Mr. Smith possesses I'm a marked degree. lie Is
a Republican, but he first appointed by Speaker
Kerr IT'D continued under Speakers Randall Keller
and C<risle until 1887 when he was removed and n
man appointed who proved unable to perform his duties
satisfactorily. Mr.. smith was reappointed mt the be-
| Ginning OF the List Congress by Clerk MCPHERSON
The Democratic majority in the House exhausted its
afecto and gratitude for the veterans OF the Union
when it elected DIR. Yoder the Office Of Sergeant at
Arms Office which has about one-tbirtieth as much
Official patronage that OF Doorkeeper. There are
hundreds OF Democrats employed In the Government
service in Washington who not Union soldiers,
although many OF them did do faithful service in the
Rebel Army, and not more competent or deserving
than are the Union veterans some of whom lost limbs
In the service of their country who have been employed
| in the House Of Representative 1t would be Just
democrats to make vacancies for all OF the Union ex
who as sn and oe be s e
the House Of Representatives simply and solely be-
cause they are Republicans and there is some reason
| to believe that it will be done
| COAL FOUND AT THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAN.
Washington, Dec. 2O.-An important discovery has
been reported to the Bureau OF American Republics.
mine Of coal Of fair quality for seaming purposes
has been found by accident In the Straits Of Magellan
The importance Of the discovery TO the OF the
world can only be appreciated when It Is considered
that all steamers passing through the Straits of Magellan
have coal there, and that the supply has heretofore
| been brought from Cardiff, Wales.
TIE ARGENrINE'S INCREASED PRODUCTS.
Washington. Dec. 2O.-Advces received from the Ar
gentine Republic by the Bureau Of the American Re-
pubcs show that the value OF agricultural and pastoral
products in that country during the present year will
exceed anything before known in Snat country.
The value OF the agricultural crop In 1901 Is estimated
at Ss5 00OOcO and the vaue Of the pastoral products
will equal sl2o 0oo,c0o, making total for the years
crop Ct over 0oo which Is Is per greater
than any previous and equivalent to $50 per
capita OF the population Of the country. The wheat
| product Is estimated at 100000 tons, valued at
s32 oOO 900 the corn crop at 900 TONS valued at
81 100000 and the wool product at 10000 tons,
valued at $50 coo 900. Tho value OF the wheat and
surplus for export Is estimated at S27 500 600, and
the Of wool hides and other pastoral products for
export is estimated at 100000. II Is believed this
enormous crop Will restore prosperity TO the country