The record-union., 1898-05-30

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Sunday
passed uneventfully in official circles
and was characterized by an entire lack
of any information from army or navy
sources.
Not a single bulletin on any subject
was displayed by the Navy Depart
ment. a number Of dispatches We're
received at the Department during the
day and messages sent keeping the
clerks somewhat occupied.
Secretary Long was at the Depart
ment during the morning. The Presi-
dent also had a comparatively quiet
day. In conformity with his custom
he attended church in the morning, ac-
companied by a relative from Canton
now in the city. Secretary Alger was
with him short time during the morn
ing discussing matters of slight i'm
portance. Secretary Long also called.
In the afternoon the President took
a drive in the suburbs. Secretary AL
ger, General Miles and some of their
assistants were at the War Department
during the day and the three Assist
ant Secretaries of State spent some
time in their offices.
Captain Goodrich, of the auxiliary
cruiser St Louis, which returned to
New York yesterday from her cruise
in the West Indies, was at the Navy
Department in the morning for CONSUL
tati0n with the officials in regard to
the future movements of the ship and
increase of her armament.
About twenty Governors of States
and Territories have replied to Secre-
tary Ayers kilograms asking for their
views regarding the filling of the pres
ent volunteer regiments to their max
imum strength before beginning the
formation of new organizations. Some
of these indicate a preference for the
recruiting of entirely new regiments as
under the first call, leaving the present
organization with the number of men
now contained in them, though practi-
cally all promise the Government any
amount of troops that are wanted 1t
is the Presidents desire, however, that
the organizations already formed shall
be filled to their strength as the law
provides and this policy will be carried
out in recruiting under the second call.
The apportionment to the States has
been made up but not yet given to the
public Through urgent representa-
tions to Secretary Alger some of the
States were permitted under the first
caI to furnish greater number OF
troops than they were legally entitled
to on the basis of population. Conse-
quently in raising the 10000 men under
the second call, these inequalities will
be remedied as far as practicable, with
the result that some Of the States may
not be called on to furnish any of the
men needed. This course probably
may give rise to discOntentment in
States where men are to serve, but it
is regarded as the only fair way to pro-
ceed
General Order No. 100 of April 4,
1863. comprising instructions for the
government of the marine of the Unit
ed States in the field have been re-
issued and are being sent to the various
commanders for their guidance during
the present conflict with Spain. These
instructions were prepared by Francis
Leber. Ii. D., the father of the pres
ent Judge Advocated General of the
army. and were published at the direc-
tion of President Lincoln after being
formally revised by a board of officers,
of which Major-General E. A. Hitch
cock was President. They were adopt
ed by both France and Prussia in the
war between those countries five years
after the civil contest here and were