Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-03
LIVE WASHINGTON WAITS.
General schofield Hard at Work Making
Army Changes-Proposed Movements OF
Troops-Hm and His Southern Trip

| issued, in order that as much time as pos
sible may be given to- the preparations for
the movements which will probably take
place about the first of May. 1t is the policy
of the department to move the troops that
have been longest at the undesirable posts,
and in accordance with this system those
| troops that have been for some time on the
| frontier-especially in the far Southwest
will be sent to posts in the North and East,
i and their places will be taken by others who
have been enjoying life at some Of the more
| agreeable stations. An interesting fact in
connection with the movements this year is
that General Schofed is considering the ad-
| visibility of ordering one Of the Indian
troops to service at Fort Myer, d. c. This
| suggestion was originally made by MI
| would seem to meet with General Schofeld's
hearty approval. While the matter has not
yet been definitely settled upon it IS quite
before long become familiar with the sight
of q band of Indians, devoid of war paint
| and feathers and clad in the more somber
tail will not nterfere with the colored troops
| remaining ut Fort Myer, as their time there
| has not yet expired.
| THE House Committee on the Election of
President and Vice President to-day author
| lied Representative Grain to prepare for
submission to the House a joint resolution
| proposing amendments to the Constitution,
! substituting the 3lst day of December for
the 4th day OF March, as the com mencement
and termination of the official term of men,
bers of the House of Representatives and Of
| United States Senators, and providing that
| Congress shall hold its annual meeting on
the second Monday in January, and sub
| stituting the Goth of April for the 4th of
| March as the date for the commencement
| and limitation of the term of the President
and Vice President.
THE management of the Yellowstone
| National Park is likely to be investigated by
| a committee of the House Of Representa-
tives, and the frequent charges that have
| been made against the hotel and stage coach
| abuses in this great government reservation
will be inquired into in detail, and every
| opportunity given for the substantiation Of
these serious allegations. Representative
! McRae, Of Arkansas, to-day introduced
| resolution directing the Committee on
| Public Lands to investigate and report, by
| bill or otherwise. the circumstances under
which the leases for hotel and stage coach
| privileges were awarded in 1889 to the Yel-
| lowstone National Park Association, but
afterward rescinded and forfeited, and then
| awarded to S. S. Huntley. The committee is
| also directed to MAKE full inquiry into the
manner of administering the affairs of the
park, particularly touching the leases and
| privileges and the management of the park
generally by the Interior DepartmenHand
| it is authorized to designate sub-commit-
| and papers. Mr.. McRae asked unanimous
| consent for immediate adoption of the reso-
| luton, but Mr.. Buchanan. of New Jersey.
! thought that the matter was one which
should first be reported to the Committee on
| Rules, and on his objection the resolution
| was referred to that committee. "My object
in introducing this resolution" said Mr.. Nc
Rae, sis simply to have full investigation
| into all these charges and reports that have
been current regarding the management of
the Yellowstone National Park. l make no
charges myself, and the resolution makes
none. 1t merely provides for an investfga-
tion into the present management of the
park, and the reasons why the leases to the
Yellowstone Park Association were re-
vate individual, who is alleged to be of q
certain political party and friend OF GER
mittee ON Rules will report the resolution
favorably." Hon. E. L. Payson, for many
years a member of Congress and Chairman
Of the Public Lands Committee in the last
called before the committee to give his ex-
periences in the park during last summer
REPRESENTATIVE BRYAN, of Nebraska,
one of the leading members of the Ways and
Means Committee, thinks the West will be
unwilling to accept either Hill or Cleveland
as Presidential candidate. ."Mr. Cleveland
is perhaps the most popular man in the
United States" said he to-day; shat is he
has the largest number of personal fol-
lowers. Some love him because Of his posi-
tion on the tariff only; some because of his
opposition of free silver, and some, proba-
bly, the most because he is honest and has
always had the courage of his convictions
People admire moral courage in a man, even
though they do not agreo with him in opin-
ION. A year ago the nomination of Mr..
md onh Yfait but IA fivnf in,
New York and the result OF the convention
there shows that he would without doubt
lose New York, and his position on the silver
question makes gain i'll the West improba-
Bile. 1t seems to me, therefore. that under
the circumstances his nomination would
be unwise. hir. Hill is man
great skill as an organizer. He has complete
control of the party machinery In his own
State, and has heside many warm friends
and ardent admirers scattered over the en-
tire country. But the contest between his
friends and those of Mr.. Cleveland has been
so spirited, and so much bad blood has been
stirred up that he is by no means sure OF
of defeat there, he is not strong in the doubt
full States which he must carry. So that on
the whole his chances are no better than
also seems as unwiSe. The sentiment in
favor OF a Western man is growing. A num-
Der of names have been mentioned: but am
of the opinion that Governor Boies is the
most available candidate yet mentioned.
He has twice been elected Governor of
Iowa, and could carry the State again. He
is honest, able, clean and fearless. He has
made a most excellent Governor. He is o
pronounced tariff reformer, and presents his
views with remarkable force and clearness.
He could, believe, carry more votes i'll the
Eastern States than any Eastern man now
in the field, and in the West would be i'm
measurably stronger than any. II Mr.:
Boies is nominated he can be elected; and if
elected, his administration will be credit
able to the country and SatiSfact ctOry to the