New-York tribune., 1894-03-02
~ IND OCT or CONGRESS-
EAsY-GOING CHIEFS IN THE WAR De
PARTMENT.
MIR. TrRpIN oN NEGRO pEroRTATIoN-INVt>5Ti'
CATION or THE NICARAGUA CANAL COM
rANY-AEMY PROMOTIONS COIN
AGE ~ GOLD.


Washington. March l.-Secgeaiy Lamont g'' down
to the War Department the other morning promptly
AZ o'clock. and after devc,iag hlf an hour or 50
the inspection OF mis- mail c)nt.uleI ne "Cuh
have a conference with some Of his en- is Mes
sengers sent oIt T. put this purpose INTO erect re-
turned with the Information that Lone ot the men
Sought had yet res she'd the Office. The usual daily
stream Of Senas5rs ana Representatives, each with
an axe to grind. set in about this time ana
kept the Secretary engaged until 80 lie then
REQUIRED to his original intention ana sent out ms
messengers again.
This time they returned with the statement thAt
each OF the gentlemen sought had donneI his over
coat and retired for the day Highly indignant.
Colonel Lamont dictated a general order setting
forth that office hours were from = A. m 10 p r'
and that IL was expected that these hours woud DE
obee rived by everybody in the department.. ms ne
directed should he shown to each OF tie derehcl
officials, and it WIS done
Dll the rebuke cover them with shame ana con-
fusion? Not az, Calm'y overlooking its personal
application each Of the chiefs sat down and wrote
an order directed a. his clerks. requiring mat any
man or woman one minute late In arrival AT the
Office should be reported. Tne chiefs continue 10
come ard - at viii, AID the clerks quoting "Heri-
dan. say.
when Captain Absolute sW)re az J"ch' ""cN
kickeI the kn!fe-boy.'
Representative T,irpn. or Alabama, says he has no
birmingham next month arrangr for the drpoF'A-
ton Of the colorcl poope OF America To Africa.
,Tbis ls the first have heard OF IT, said h. thia
morning. but hop, it is trde. X would be the
best thing for the South il the negroes would 'eAVe
I'm wha, way" Mr.. rurpin was asked. .,,,,,
"lt woui stimulate" immigration. Tor one ,I'l,s I'M
and thai Is what We mos; me- IN ne Su S5utn III 'Dr'I
81 the finest land IN the word WrlI wal'Frn am n
hc bought in any dis.rct Tor 80 an ac'r % Si,
be bought be fore the War Tor l"ss man 80 ana slG
an acre II the negroes would i"lVo IN" : lH'h me-
PAGES would he nl.ei by whitc men from me Norih
who would take ~ thcsr r.cA. lhinih@ MINUS '''''
ADO von mink that any considerable number of
negroes would leave the South and 20 10 AFRICA,
the opportunity But where is the mon'y to como
from? Tho negroes themselves have not tnr monry
10 carry them there. and unless som" millionaire
crank ~eI' 10 V',,t ',il ,ot there doubt II vcr.
don't think many "oI,N -, -. .;r ,.,.s H., tSo Sou,h
y ,iil ioct mon The negroes as children and
thcm as such. What need BE- white help = take
their places.
Mr.. Geary dem. CalJ has introduced in the
House resolution directing ~" speaker 20 arpoln'
a special committee OF hyc members u" lnNT'tif'te
ana report ~ 70 n condion nman,ni ana osIT
Of the Nicaragua Canal The committee is
to have power 10 or sr M his rssoi,tIon Nr
Geary said that the company received char
financial straits ana unable 10 proceed vim pc
work and that IL was pertinent. therefore. To dis
sfTucting the canal or not lie wished to ina
out n the CLAYTON Bulwrr treaty stood In the way
Of the proposed construction ~ the canal ana. u
so, how that could be amended.
Attorney-Gcncral Olncy VIII go TO Worcester.
Mass to attend the funeral of his brother. who
died there yesterday.
Colonel Montgomery Bryant. eth Infantry. was
nla cod on the retired list to-day In accordance with
he THIRTY Years .rvice law. The vncancy created
Will result in tho promotions ~ lieutenant-Colonel
A. r. smith Sth Infantry. 10 hc colonel ldth lhian-
Try: Major g VI. Randall. hh Infantry 20 BE- lieu
tenant colonel sh Infantry. captain &. = tarp"n
ter 18th Infantry. to hc major fth Infantry. First
I ieutenant v T. Goodwin 18th Infantry. 20 b" |
q = French, ith Infantry. To- bc nrst Lieutenant |
lith Infantry; second Lieutenant Frank owen Sth |
10 be- first lieutenant lith Infantry.
Coinage executed tn" mints OF the United states
for February a,Erekat"g -.'NH''' pies. "t ine !
value OF Sl2oi9;"' as follow Gold 0ls''" pies |
Oo0 and minor coin. ll'ovD pieces 81 the value OF
,3G 100.
Controller F.clels has prepared a statement show
lng that during February NHtioual bank note cir
March T. S27.2tl%. The circulation !
ba sel on nitcd states bonds decreased during IN" |
month, N,'%.@b
Having been defeated I'm the courts in the several |
actions taken against him los Judge Long. of Michi-
gon i'm Tho now celebrated rating case. the Com
a recent act OF Congress. this afternoon addressed
A letter to Judg" Long advising him 'that N APP |
that you not disabled from the effects "f loss |
pf left arm above the elbow. and gunshot wound Of
left hin in such degree as 20 rfduir" tn" regular
and cOntasnt personal aid and attendance OF "nOthfr
rate Of pension which YOU II" now receiving. Said
ate will therefore. be reduced 10 ~ per month. un-
show that YOU are disabled from the pcnsioncd
causes alone as 10 require the regular nHi con