Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-30
WANT TO GO HOME.
Members of Congress Eager for
Adjournment.


WASHINGTON, ID. c. June 29.-(Spe-
al)-The members OF Congress are eager
for adjournment. In many cases politl-
cal fences at home need looking after.
This acts as a strong motive for adjourn
ment, and next TO that the sweltering
weather acts on the desire for adjourn
ment. 1t seems to be pretty well under
stood that the Senate will vote on the
Hawaiian resolution this week. and that
Congress will adjourn the latter part of
next week.
The Pennsylvania railroad and the Van
derbilt lines tried hard to have their anti
scalpers' bill passed, and at one time 1t
looked as II they might succeed. But the
scalpers were thoroughly organized. They
had the labor organizations behind them,
and they were represented here by an
able and vigilant attorney-Mr. McKen-
zie, formerly of Kentucky. but now OF
Chicago. The anti-scalpers bill Is now
as dead as a door nail.
HAS DONE WE'LL BY Us.
A Virginia Democrat said to-day that
he thought the President had done very
well by Virginia In his army appoint
ments. OF the eighteen or twenty Nir-
ginians appointed, all but one or TWO
were Democrats. Most of them were Sc
lected outside of congressional influence.
Thus far. not one of the four Republic
cans in Congress has been able 20 get any
army patronage
The Post-Office Department mas adued
q number of clerks TO its postal service
in Florida, in order to accommodate me
soldier boys. The Navy Department TO-
dav placed the steamer Fern at the dis
posal Of the Post-Oflice Department and
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for regular
railway post-ofIice service on this boat
between Key West and points in Cuba
where the army Is operating. The Fern
will make her first trip from Key west
on Saturday or Sunday.
CoURT-MARTIAL ACT.
The following is the amended act. re-
| Gently approved, to promote the admins
| tration OF Justice in the army:
THAT the commanding officer OF each
| garrison, fort, or other place, regiment,
| or corps, detached battalion, or company,
| or other detachment in the army, shall
have power TO appoint for such place or
| command or in his discretion for each
| battalion thereof, summary court 10
consist of one officer, to be designated
| by him, before whom enlisted men, VINO
| are to be tried for offences, such as were
| prior 10 the passage of the act TO pro-
| mote the administration of justice in the
| army approved October l. 1890, cogniza-
| bic by garrison or regimental courts mar
! tial. and offences cognizable by field Off
| GERS detailed to try offenders under the
/ provisions of the SOth and 10th Articles
| of War. shall be brought to trial within
| twenty-four hours of the tiIae OF the ar
| rest or as soon thereafter as practical
| BILE. except when the accused is to be
| tried by general court-martiai; but such
| summary court may be appointed ana
| the officer designated by superior author-
ity when by him deemed desirable; ana
the officer holding the summary court
shall have power 70 administer oaths and
TO hear and determine such cases, and
when satisfied of the guilt of the ac-
| cused adjudge the punishment TO be IN
| fIicted. which said punishment shall not
| exceed confinement at hard labor for one
| month and forfeiture of one months pay,
| and in the case of n non-commissioned
| officer reduction to the ranks in addi-
ton thereto; that there shall be sum-
| mary court record kept at each military
most and in the field at the headquarters
!
be entered a record OF all cases heard
and determined and the action had there
on and no sentence adjudged by said
summary court shall be executed until
II shall have been approved by the officer
appointing the court, or by the otlcer
commanding for the time being: Pro-
yided, that when but one commissioned
officer is present with a command he
shall hear and finally determine such
cases: And provided further. that no one,
while holding the privileges of a certih-
cate of eligibility 10 promotion shall be
brought before a summary court, and
that non-commlssioned officers shall not
IL they object thereto, be brought TO trial
before summary courts without the al-
thority of the officer competent 10 order
their trial by general cOurt-martial, but
shall in such cases be brought to trial
before garrison regimental, or general
courts-martial, "a the case may be-
Section 2 That articles 50 and ITO oi
the Rules and Articles for the Govern
ment OF the Armies of the United States
be. and the same are hereby, repeaied.
Section g. That the commanding ON
GERS authorized TO approve the sentences
of summary courts and superior author
| Nv shall have power TO remit or mitigate
the same.
Section 4. That post and other com
manders shall, in time OF peace. on thu
last day Of each month, make report 4
the department headquarters OF the mum
her of cases determined by summar,
court during the month, setting forth tn
offences committed and the penalties
awarded, which report shall be filed II
} the office OF the Judge advocate Of III
, department, and may be destroyed whel
no longer of use.
Section 5. That soldiers sentenced b.
court-martial to dishonorabie discbarg
: and confinement shall until discharge
from such confinement, remain subjec
! TO the Articles OF War and other laws re
lating to the administration OF militar
justice.
/, section 6. That It shall be lawful TO
! | any civil officer having authority unde
: the laws OF the United States, or Of an
| state. Territory, or district, to arres
$ offenders. to summarily arrest deserte
from the military service OF the Unite
: states and deliver MIN into the custod
! OF the military authority Of the Gener'
: Government.
section T. That this act shall take e.
feet sixty days after It's passage.
Approved June is. 1885,"
POSTAL.
!. Among the fourth-class postmaster
/ commissioned June 9Th were Elisha