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VIII preyent Many DIsputes.

PITTsBURG. Aug. 20.-The window
glass workers have made proposition
10 the manufacturers, who make allow
ance for the reduction IN the tariff, and
will prevent many disputes in the fac
tories. Instead of being paid different
prices for every variety in size or quail
ity, prices are made the same for any size
within certain limits, while the matter of
quality will not be factor. The manu-,
tacturers look kindly upon the PROPOSE
ton
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Deaths From Cholera at MarseiIle

1t is being realized that deaf mutes
suffer from imperfect lung expansion
talking, singing and deep breathing, and
an effort is being made to benefit them
by gymnasium work especially adapted
to relieve this fault. A peculiar gait is
also characteristic to the deaf mute, which
it is expected proper physical training
will remedy.
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Killed hv I.fohtninn-

CLAYTON (Ala.l, Aug. 20.-Lightning
struck the residence of James Huston to-
day while the family were eating break
fast William, John and Mary. three
children, were instantly killed and their
mother fatally Injured. James Slack,
who was in the yard near the house, was
severely hurt
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The statistics gathered are the most
elaborate ever undertaken by the COM
mittee. They show not only the votes by
counties for the last four Congressional
elections, but in close districts the figures
are carried out in townships, wards and
even precincts. In addition to the
numerical vote, system OF percentages
has been adopted by which the per-
centage of gain necessary TO success or
loss threatening defeat can be exactly de-
termined. Another plan of ready refer
ence is by shaded maps of the districts in
the various colors showing the strength
of the Republicans, Democrats, Populists,
Prohibitlonists, etc., with the figures as
to the vote of each party.
Campaign speakers will not be sent ont
by the committee, as each Congressional
nominee will be left To secure his own
speakers. If, however, weak spot is
developed were speakers are few, the
National Committee will undertake 10
supply the orators.
Documents are being shipped in large
quantities, but the main supply. particu-
larly on the tariff, Will not go out until
Congress has adjourned, and all uncer-
tainty on the question has been removed.
The Republican Congressional cam
p2lgn, in the absence Of Secretary Olds,
is in charge of Assistant Secretary Thos.
III. Mckee. by decision Of the Repub-
lican National COmmlClee. Ino congress
ional campaign is LETT entirely in the
hands Of the Congressional Committee,
Chairman Manly acting in an advisory
capacity. The headquarters force is just
BOW engaged in getting together the cam
paign text book, which Captain Mckee
expects to have issued by September lst.
The committee has had its headquar-
ters open continuously since November
1st last, and since that time has circulated
two million pieces of campaign literature
This work will be pushed with even
greater diligence from this time forward.
The committee furnishes matter for q
page each week to several plate printing
and press associations, which is said to be
in demand by all newspapers about the
country.
A complete canvass has been made of
every Congressional district in the coun-
try and the work to be done. In States
where campaign is on the work will be
left in the hands OF the State Committee
entirely Where there is no State cam
paign. the Congressional district organ
ization will be co-operated with directly.
There will be no speakers. because Cou-
gressmen and candidates are found to
prefer arranging for themselves. Every
assistance possible in securing speakers
will, however, be rendered where it is
asked for.
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RECENT RAILROAD STRIKES.
The House Committee Wishes to In
veStigate Them.

Iho House Committee Wishes to In
veStigate Them.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Members of
the House Committee on Commerce have
not abandoned the project of holding an
investigation of the recent railroad
strikes, for which resolution is before
the committee. The appointment Of
commission by Mr.. Cleveland to conduct
similar investigation was thought to
have forestalled action by the committee,
and for time the idea of Congressional
investigation was dropped. 1t is thought
that the inquiry by the commission now
in progress is intended principally to
secure information upon the questions OF
capital and labor involved, and their
solution, Supporters of the resolution
before the committee desire report re-
garding The effect of the strike upon COM
merce. Two or three members favor
laws which will control employees so that
general strikes paralyzing commerce
could not be inaugurated without due
notice. They regard the railroads in a
measure as public highways which
should be under public control. An
effort will be made to have committee
meeting called this week to report to the
House resolution for an investigation
during the recess.
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Fatal Balloon Ascension Accident.

SHERBURNE (MiDn.), Aug. 20.-A large
crowd of people assembled last evening
to witness balloon ascension and para
chute leap. AS the balloon was about to
ascend Lee Palmer of Jackson. specta-
tor, seized a rope and was carried up
about $50 feet, when he fell and was
killed.
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san Mateo and santa Clara Fair.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 20.-At meeting of
the directors OF the San Mateo and Santa
Clara Valley Agricultural Society this
morning it was decided to give a purse of
81, 900 for the 2:l5 class of trotters at the
coming county fair. There will be five
consecutive days devoted to trotting
races and two to running. seven days in
all.
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president Cleveland.

BUzzARDs' BAY, Aug. 20.-President
Cleveland's health continues to improve,
and rumors that his aillnent was more
serious than malarial fever is secuted by
DIR. O'Reillv. The President declines to
say anything about administration mat
ters. He Will probably leave for WASH
ington tomorrow.
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Miners wages 20 be Cut.

GRASS VALLEY, Aug. 20.-The men
employed at the North Star and Empire
mines were notified this afternoon that
the wages would be cut Men receiving
S3 are cut TO s. 90, the s. 80 men to 81 ..
and the latter 10 s. Groups of miners
are discussing the situation on the street
corners tonight, and it is thought trouble
win ensue if the reduced schedule is car
rial ont
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Three Girls and a Boy.

MoNETTE MOI, Aug. 20.-Mrs. r. f.
Morgan of this city this morning gave
birth to four children, three girls and
boy, the combined weight of which is
sixteen pounds. The mother, who is a
small woman, is doing well.
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\ Rancher Shot ana Krlled.

ASTORIA orr. Aug. 20.-John Capo, a
half-bree Indian, shot and killed Peter
Mattson, a pioneer rancher, at Seaside
last night. Capo had a quarrel with r.
L. Ebernan, a saioon-keeper. Obtain
ing a rifle he fired through the door of
the saloon at Eberman. The ball passed
though Mattson's neck, killing him in
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The TrIal to be Resumed To-Day.

WOODLAND. Aug. 20.-The trial of the
alleged train-wreckers will be resumed
tomorrow. Attorney Gaddis, for the de-
tense, says that the prisoners will proba-
bly, not put any witnesses on the stand,
but will renew the motion to dismiss the
case. Mr.. Gaddis says that as far as
the Mediation Committee is concerned
the defense made its case on the cross
examination before Judge Fisher, and
that they relied upon the Judge discharg-
ing them on the evidence brought out
during the preliminary examination.
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His wounds Proved Fatal.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 20.-Frank jack
son, a colored convict at San Quentin,
who, was stabbed by his cellmate, Rich
ard Donohoe, during quarrel last May,
died to-day. Jackson was serving a
twenty year sentence from Butte County
for robbery.
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Explosion of an ammonia TautS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-An ammonia tank
in the Hygea Ice Company's plant ex-
ploded at noon to-day, blowing Wilson
Sanderson, an employe, through the
roof and killing him. Several others
were injured.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Tour-Efths of the Delegates Now
on the Ground.
TRYING TO STRAIGHTBN OUT A SEM
BLANCB OF A TICKET.

Congressman Mcguire. James II. Budd'
Barney Murphy, W. W. Foote and
D. A. Ostrom Being Doomed for
Governor, While From the North
and south the Demand is Made for
the Nomination OF Jackson Temple
-Asplrants for tho supreme Bench.
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AI.TGELD VISITS PrLLMAN.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-Governor Altgeld
went to Pullman to-day TO investigate
the condition of the strikers. His visit
was the result of a communication stat
ing that 1,600 families are near starva-
ton.
President Wickes of the Pullman
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small Edition of the china-Japan War

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-Thore was
a small edition of the China-Japan war
here to-day and Japan came out ahead.
c. J. Charley. a Japanese. and Yee Chow
Chick, Chinese, discussed Oriental pol
itics on the street. From politics they
drifted to war and China was badly
worsted. with the loss of considerable
hair and blood. He appealed to the po-
lice for protection and Mr.. Charley was
arrested for battery.
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Fatal RUNAWAY Accident

RED BUD Qll), Aug. 2O.-While Mrs.
Conrad Young and her nephew were re-
turning home from church last evening,
thrashing engine approached, causing
the horses attached to their carriage to
run away. Mrs. Young was thrown
heavily TO the ground, falling on her
head. Her skull was crushed, and she
died instantly. The boy was also thrown
out, striking on the side Of his head. The
fall rendered him unconscious, and he
cannot live.
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CHINA'S NAVAL FLEET.
Smaller Vessels to Prevent the
japanese Landing Troops.
STRONGER ONE CRUISING READY TO
FIGHT THE ENEMY'S SHIPS.

Customs Authorities at Glasgow Orr
dered by Great Britain to Seize the
Warship Islam, Recently Purchased
by the japanese Government-One
Hundred Thousand Stands of Guns
ana Ammunition Ordered From
New York Firm for Japan.
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Cramp. the Philadelphia ship builder,
is now negotiating with the Chinese En-
peror to build ships for his navy.
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The annual taxes of the world aggre-
gate the enormous sum of s., ,350, 600, ,009.
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snecial to the REcoRp-uSror.

Special to the REcoRD-USIoN.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says: Admiral Ting, acting
under orders, has so disposed the smaller
vessels of the Chinese fleet as to prevent
the Japanese from landing troops into
Chinese territory. The strongest vessels
Chu Ii ready to fight the Japanese. Up
to this time they have not had the good
fortune to meet them.
THE LOAN BEING SUBSCRIBED FOR.
TOXIC, Aug. 20.-The international war
loan is being subscribed to with great
enthusiasm.
SEIZURES ORDERED IN GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-Tne Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs has ordered the
Customs authorities at Glasgow to seize
the warship Islam, being fitted out for
either China or Japan. This order was
issued under the Foreign Enlistment
Act, as was the order of Saturday to seize
the Elswick Works. torpedo-catcher,at
Newcastle.
The Islam is fast cruiser. She was
recently sold by d. IL W. Henderson to
the Japanese Government. At that time
her name was changed to the Tosmaru.
but at the outbreak of the war it was
again changed to the Islam.
JAPAN ORDERING ARMS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The Japanese
Government has ordered, it is said, 10O,-
600 stands of gunsand ammunition from
a firm in this city. When questioned as
to this report the manager of the firm
said: 'The fact is, l am not at liberty
concerning the matter, as the two coun-
tries are at war, and a statement may do
considerable HARM"
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Company called ON Governor Altgeld
and offered 70 accompany him to Pull
man. Il prefer to go aloue," said the
Governor. Il think l can find my way
about town.
The Governor made a personal investi-
cation OF several cases of destitutlon, and
found the story of practical starvation
bad not been greatly overdrawn. Alter
the investigation the Governor asked
Manager Middleton of the Pullman Com.
pany If he could suggest any solution OF
the condition of the destitutlon and star
yation.
The only thing we can do" was the
answer, lis TO put the old men back as
quickly as vacancies occur iii the shops"
But this is slow and uncertain" re-
piled the Governor, land the question is
one of Immediate starvation. Cannot you
put on few hundred of the men, and let
them alternate until this condition OF
misery is relieved?n
Mr.. Middleton said he did not see how
the company could change It's present
plans.
The Governor will receive the commit
tee of the Pullman strikers tomorrow,
and arrangements for the relief Of the
starving Will then be devised.
PULLMAN TO TESTIFY.
CHICAGO. Aug. 20.-The Strike Com
nlSSIonerS nave notlhed george NJ. Sull-
man to appear and testify and will also
call for several members of the General
Managers Association.
SENT TO JAIL.
Los ANGELES, Aug. 20.-Judge Ross in
the United States Circuit Court to-day
sentenced five men to the County Jail for
violating his omnibus injunction during
the late strike. Four men got eight
months each and the other man was sem
fenced for ten months
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Another Engagement in Perm.

New YORK, Aug. 20.-A dispatch from
Lima says: Another heavy engagement
has taken place near Trujillo be-
tween the Government troops and GEN.
eral Seminario's rebels. There were
heavy losses on both sides. The guerillas
withdrew from the field.
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THE LATE RAILROAD STRIKE.
President Debs of the A. R. I. Be-
fore the National Commission.
GIVES HIS VERSION OF THE CAUSES
OF THE TROUBLE.

Claims That the Men Were Working
for the Pullman Company at
Wages Upon Which They Could
Not Live. and the Town So
schemed That Every Penny of the
workIngmen Found It's Way Back
to the Company.
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A City in FLAMES.

NICE, Aug. 2o.-Cagnes. twelve miles
west from this city, is reported in danger
of destruction by fire. The fire depart
ment of Nice has sent help. 1t is re-
ported that several lives have been lost.
Cagnes has a population of 10000.
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The REVOLT in Morocco,

LONDON. Aug. 20.-Spain, Italy and
Great Britain are sending warships to
Masagne, to which place the Sultan of
Morocco's troops 1etreated after having
been defeated by the Kaybele rebels. The
rebels are now besieging Masagne.
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President Hippolyte Ill.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-A Worlds dis
patch from Kingston. Jamaica, says: ADJ
vices from Hayti to the 18th say that
President Hippolyte is seriously i'll, and
there is much anxiety consequence.
Deaths From Cholera at Marseilles.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-A cablegram
from Consul Thomas, at Marseilles. says
there have been twenty-one deaths from
cholera there since the 4th.
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MISS FLORENCE PULLMAN.
Her Engagement to an Austrian
Prince Announced.

Her Engagement to an Austrian
Prince Announced.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The engagements is
announced of Miss Florence Pull
man, daughter of George NJ. Pullman, to
the young Prince of Isenberg- Birstein,
the eldest son of Prince Charles of Isen-
berg Birstein and the Archduchess Marie
Louise of Austria, and cousin of the
Emperor of Austria. Miss Pullman's
father only consented to his daughters
engagement to the Prince on condition
that the children shall possess full rights
of succession to the title dignities and
hereditary privileges of the house OF
Isenberg- Birstein. According to the
Austrian law, however, the magnates of
the house of Isenberg- -Birstein must, by
formal document, recognize the equality
of Mr.. Pullman'S grandchildren with
their own descendants. If Miss Pullman
could obtain the title of Princess from
some foreign court, this difficulty would
be overcome.
The Satanita Wins the Albert Cup.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 20.-The Satanita
beat the Britannia to-day for the Albert
cup in the regatta of the Royal Albert
Club. The course was about forty-six
miles. The Albert cup was won last year
by the Satanita, defeating the NaVahoe,
Britannia and Colunna.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The Times says the
Satanita will defend the Cape May cup
against the Vigilant. The race for the
cup will take place September 9tn. Until
that time the Vigilant will not engage in
any race.
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Speci the RECORD-UNI
W Ec1 ON, Aug. 20. Sp aker Cri
return day from - Comic
Va. He ,.ys adie. .uld be h
by Wednesday igl jlt should 9
OH the tariff r. l1ow. 5he only leg
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-02
STATE NEWS,

Emerson Holland, aged 65, of Panton,
was gored to death, Sunday afternoon.
Hon. Joel C. Baker of Rutland, will
deliver the Memorial Day address in
Keene, n. H.
The house of II. S. Joselyn, in Brattle-
boro, burned Sunday. Loss $1,000; in
surance, $1,000.
Sergt. 7. T. Clapp has been elected
second lieutenant of the Fuller Light
Battery to succeed Lieut.. Shields.
The Rev. Benjamin Swift was formally
installed as pastor of the Congregational
church at Orwell, Tuesday, February 81.
The burning of the Waitsfeld Metho-
dist church and its contents, Monday,
caused loss of $4,000. 1t was insured
for $4,000.
There were 16S marriages, 40S deaths
and 652 births in Wilmington last year.
There were nine marriages more in 1892
than in 1893 in that town.
Judge H. S. Peck of Burlington, will
resign the judgship of the city court
after the March election, and a petition
has been circulated requesting Gov. Full
Ter to appoint j. w. Russell in his stead.
A Farmers Institute will be held at
Westford, March 1st and 2nd, and at Fair
fax, March End, under the direction of
the Board of Agriculture. All meetings
are free, and the women are especially
invited to be present.
The figures gathered from the report
of the commissioner of internal revenue
for 1893, show the outstanding liquor
licenses in Vermont to be as follows:
Retail liquor licenses, 4l9; brewers, one A;
retail dealers in malt liquors, 30; whole
sale dealers in malt liquors, 10.
John Toomey, Jr., of Brattleboro,
says the Reformer, is now the proud
pOssessor of valuable gold watch,
which was awarded to him by the Elec-
trical Journal published in Louisville,
KY, he having guessed the nearest in
their prize contest as to the exact num-
Der of peas in pint, after they had been
put through an electrical process.
Is the Rutland Herald shy of type?
Or is it following the senseless style of
abbreviation set by the Boston Adver-
tiser? Listen to this: "The public
schools will be closed to-day in honor of
the anniversary of the birth of G. Wash
ington." This reminds us of an epitaph
on tombstone in cemetery at Berne,
Albany county, which concludes "At
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-02

es Chaises and Carriages of all Sorts,
Horse furniture, Men and Womens
HATS, Men and Womens Apparel ready
made, Household Furniture, Gloves,
Men and Womens Shoes, Sole. Leather,
Sheathing and Deck Nails. Gold and Sill
yer and Thread Lace of all sorts, Gold
and Silver Buttons, Wrought Plate of all
Sorts, Diamond Stone and Paste Ware,
Snuff, Mustard, Clocks and Watches, Sill
versmiths and Jewellers Ware, Broad
Cloths that cost above los. p. L. Yard,
Muffs Furrs and Tippets, and all sorts of
MIllenary Ware, Starch Women and
Childrens Stays, Fire Engines, China
Ware, Silk and Cotton Velvvets, Gauze,
Pewterers hollow Ware, Linseed Oyl,
Glue, Lawns, Cambrics, Silks of all kinds
for Garments, Malt Liquors and Cheese.
And we further agree strictly to ad-
here to the late Regulation respecting
Funerals, and will not use any Gloves
but what are Manufactured here, nor
procure any new Garments upon such an
Occasion, but what is absolutely neCes-
Sary.
BOSTON OCTOBER IS, 1867.
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MAPLE SUGAR.

The season for maple sugar, "Green
Mountain honey" is near at hand, and
we find timely article by "a. L. j." in
the Farmers Advocate, as follows: Per-
haps there is no branch of husbandry
which is so much talked about. or in
which there is such variety of opinions
as in sugar making. About this tune of
year, the talk commences, some prophe-
sy an early season, some late one
some think the first runs will be sweet.
Others think it will be better not to tap
until the first few runs are past when
the sap will be sweeter. Then it will
not take SO much time and wood to OBJ
tain the same amount of sugar.
Some think the sap is taken from the
ground up through the roots of the
trees, others think it comes from the at
mOsphere; but all agree that in order to
have a large flow of sap, we must have
what is called sap weather, /. e., q moist
atmosphere, soft, balmy air, full of
vapor, which have heard some old men
describe as ''honey dew" This, to-
gether with gentle wind, and freezing
nights, an average temperature of 400 to
500 through the day; such conditions
would ensure good sugar weather for
the maple orchard. But who can pre-
dict all these things to last for any
length of time during coming springl
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-02
THE D. A. R. PROCURE AN ANCIENT
DOCUMENT.

The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton are requested to meet at the home
of the Regent, Mrs. Luman p. Norton,
at O'clock, p. M. on Monday, the 5th
of March. Officers for the coming year
will be elected, and other matters of in
tercst will be brought before the society.
MRS. L. p. NORTON, Regent.
Miss ANNA G. PARK, Secretary.
The following ancient circular was
procured in Boston by one of the mem
bers of this patriotic society, and shows
how early the signs of the coming storm
were seen. The paper is hand made and
large part is left blank for signatures.
1t was put forth nine years before the De-
claration of Independence to which it
was fitting precursor:
WHEREAS this Province labors under
heavy Debt, incurred in the Cour of
the late War; and the Inhabitants by
this Means must be for some Time sub
ject to very burthensome Taxes; And as
our Trade has for some Years been on
the decline, and is now particularly un-
der great Embarrassments, and bur
thened with heavy Impositions, our
Medium very scarce, and the Balance of
Trade greatly against this Country;
WE therefore the Subscribers, being
sensible that it is absolutely necessary,
in Order to extricate us out of these en-
barrassed and distressed Circumstances,
to promote Industry, Oeconomy and
Manufactures among ourselves, and by
this Means prevent the unnecessary I'm
portation of European Commodities,
the excessive Use of which threatens the
Country with Poverty and Ruin, DO
promise and engage, to and with each
other, that we will encourage the Use
and Consumption of all Articles manu-
featured in any of the British American
Colonies, and more especially in this
Province; and that we win not, from
and after the 31st of December next, pur-
chase any of the following Articles, i'm
ported from Abroad
Loaf Sugar, Cordage, Anchors, Coach
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The Secretary of War, Saturday, re,
ceived from Second Comptroller Mansur,
a decision in the case of General Sickles.
which, while setting forth strong CON
stitutional arguments against the quail
tications of a retired army officer to en-
ter Congress, finds that General Sickles
cannot be divested of his retired pay,
amounting to $5,625 annually, and that
he continues to hold his military office.
However, in this conclusion upholding
the constitution, the Comptroller shows
himself to be clearly of the opinion that
General Sickles was not eligible to cleo
tion as Member of Congress andwas not
qualified to take the oath of office. and
this will tend to prevent retired officers
in future from entering Congress. If
the peppery old Union General retires,
some of the Rebel Brigadiers will
breathe easier in Congress.