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" .... ,iijj.hi.l JMJ.Shfo$ilAI?fi .-MPlf CONGRESS AND THE SERVICE. Senate. Mr. Allison reported the bill (II. R. 7019) making appropriation for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year June 30, 1S91. Also, n bill (17M)) for the relief of Mai. Joseph W. "Wham, paymr. House. Mr. Snider favorably reported the oill (-ISO) providing for the payment of a bounty of $100 to soldiers who enlisted in the military service under act of July 22, 1801, aud who were discharged on surg.'s certificate or pro moted before the expiration of 2 years. Mr. Smith introduced a bill (1017) granting ricbtof way for .water ditch, etc., across the Q7M. depot reservation in Yuma Co., Ariz. Mr. Honk introduced a bill (1033) granting a pension to Capt. Isaac Risedcn, of Tenn. Mr. Simouds reported with amendment the bill (4047) for the relief of the oflicersand crews of the U. S. gunboats Klues and Chocusa. Mr. Sauford introduced a bill (100S7) to es tablish the Grant Memorial Home at Mount McGregor, Saratoga Co., N. Y., for the benefit of soldiers and sailors of the U. S. suffering from consumption and other pulmonary trou bles. Mr. "Wilson introduced a bill (10097) for the relief of Robert Williams, Ord. Dept., U. S. A. ARMY NOTES. Lieut. Judson, Eng. Corps, is granted 21 days' leave. Col. Abbot, Col. Comstock, and Lt. Col. Gil lespie are appointed a board of eng. officers to examine 2d Lt. Thomas H. Rees, Eng. Corps, for promotion. The extension of leave granted Lt. Davison, 11th Inf., is further extended 1 month. Capt. II. S. Kilbourne, asst. surg., is relieved from duty at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., and ordered to Willets Point, N. Y. Maj. Mackenzie, Eng. Corps, is ordered to supervise the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Lyons, Iowa. Lieut. C. B. Bolton, 23d Inf., is detailed for special duty at the Kansas State Agricultural College, relieving Lt. J. F. Morrison, 20th Inf., who is ordered to join his co. Maj. A. S. Tower, paymr., is granted 4 months' leave. First Lieut. William Gelach, 3d Inf., is pro moted to capt. Second Lieut. William A. Kimball, 14th Inf., is promoted to be 1st lt. For many years Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont has believed that he owed the U. S. Govern ment $19,000. After the President signed the bill placing him on the retired list as maj. gen. he called at the Treasury Dent., askincr that his pay be not entirely held up or he would be in actual want. An examination of the Third Auditor's books revealed the fact that the Gen. not only free from any indebtedness, but that the Government owed lfim $2,S0O Instead. The good news proved too much for the brave old warrior, and he fainted. Col. Craighill, Maj. II. M. Adams, and Lt. Carter are appointed a board of eng. officers to establish the harbor Hues of Fernaudina Harbor, Fla. Maj. Livermore, Eng. Corps, is charged with the removal of the wrecked schooner Benjamin Gartsidc from Vineyard Sound, Mass. The extension of leave granted Lt. Spencer, Eng. Corps, is further extended 2 months. Lieut. Charles Dodge, Jr., 24th Inf., is re lieved from duty as aid-de-camp on Brig. Gen. Merritt's staff, and ordered to his co. Capt. Charles A. Booth, A. Q. M., is granted 1 month's leave. The following board of officers is ordered to meet at Forts Bowie aud Thomas, A. T to ex amine and appraise the post trader's buildings at these posts as to their value to the Govern ment for barracks and quarters: Lt. Col. It. H. Hall, Gth Inf., acting insp. gen.; Capt. T. E. True, A. Q. M., and R. D. Read, Jr., 10th Cav The recently appointed post chap., James C. Kerr, is ordered to San Carlos, A. 'i'.. May 22. The extension of leave granted Capt. Harry Reade, 25th Inf., is further extended 4 mouths on Eiirg.'6 certificate. The following chauges in the stations of officers of the Pay Dept. are ordered: Lt. Col. William R. Gibson, deputy paymr. gen., relieved from duty in Dept. Texas, and ordered to this city for duty in the Paymr. Gen.'s Office; Lt. Col. Charles M. Terrell, deputy paymr. gen,, relieved from duty in Dept. Platte, and ordered to San Antonio, Tex., as chief paymr., Dept. Texas.; Lt. Col. Thaddeus II. Stanton, deputy paymr. gen., relieved from duty at Chicago, and ordered to Chicago for duty as chief paymr., Dent. Platte; Mai. George E. Glenn, navmr.. re lieved from duty in Div. Atlantic, and ordered to St. Paul, Minn., for duty as chief paymr., Dept. Dakota; Maj. George W. Caudee, paymr., from Helena, Mont., to Chicago; Maj. Asa B. Carey, paymr., from New York City to Boston; Maj. Alfred E. Bates, paymr., "from Dept. Dakota to New York City; Maj. William II. Eckels, pavmr,, from Dept. Dakota to Atlanta, Ga.; Maj. William Arthur, paymr., from Dept. Texas to St. Paul, Minn.; Maj. John B. Keefer, paymr., from Dept. Columbia to New York City; Maj. Culver C. Sniffeu, pavmr., from temporary duty in the Paymr. Gens Office, this city, to San Autonio, Texas; Maj. George W. Balrd, paymr., from Div. Atlantic to Helena, Mont.; Maj. Francis S. Dodge, paymr., from Div. At lantic to Walla-Walla, Wash.; Maj. Charles jsicuiure, paymr., irom Helena, .Mont., to bt. Paul, Minn.; Maj. Charles II. Whipple, paymr., from Dept. Platte to New York Citv; Maj. William H. Comegys, paymr., from Div. At lantic to Cheyenne, W. T. The U.S. Government Ord. Works, of Boston, are to be immediately removed to East Chatta nooga, Tenn. Works costing 300,000 will be erected by the co. aud about 500 men employed, The removal is forced by competition of cheap Southern iron. First Sergt. Patrick Cassiday, 2d Art., is placed on the retired list. The Medical Dept. of the Army will be repre sented at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association at Nashville, Tenn,, May 20, by Chief Medical Purvevor J. D. Baxter and Surg. A. A. Woodhull. Lieut. John A. Dapray, 3d Inf., is relieved from duty as aide-de-camp to Maj. Geu. Miles. Lieut. George W. Burr, 1st Art., is granted 1 month's leave. Of the $50,000 placed u the credit of Capt. Wtetdu, Q. M. Dept., who ha6 charge of the distribution of rations to the flood sufferers of La., Miss., Ark., aud Tenn., $3S.000 have been expended, and the Capt. has telegraphed Sec. Proctor asking that $S0,000 more be added to thefuud. The total appropriation is $150,000. On the expiration of his leave Lt. John E. Myers, 3d Art., is ordered to duty as insp. of small-arms practice In Dept. of Tex. First Lieut. Stephen J. Mnlhall, 14th Inf., is ordered to his home by a retiring board to await retirement. First Lieut. Frederic S. Calhouu, 14th Inf., is retired. Capt. Alpheus II. Bowman, 9th Inf., is granted 4 months' leave, with permission to go abroad. Capt. Joshua A. Fessendcn, 5th Art., is or dered to temporary duty as iusp. gen. of Div. Atlantic. Lieut. Charles E. Kilbourne, 2d Art., is granted 3 months' leave, July 1. Col. John K. Mizner, 10th Cav., is relieved from duty in Dept. Dak., and ordered to join his regt. at Fort Apache, Ariz. The following have been appointed cadets at West Point: John L. Porch, 11th Kv.; Benj. T. Simmons, 1st N. C, alternate; William A. Slater, 3d Ky.; Robert E. Wilcv, 2d Ark.; D wight E. Aultman, 22d Pa., with Charles A. Poth as alternate; O. B. Rosenbalm, 9th Va., with D. C. Lampkin as alternate, and Lyttlcton Lewis, 0th Miss. Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt, Ord. Dept., is or dered from the National Armory, Springfield, Mass., to the Gatling Gun Co.'s Works and the Colt's Firearms Manufactory, Hartford, Conn., for the Inspection of Gatling guns and Colt's revolvers being manufactured for the Ord. Dept. Maj. Wirt Davis, 5th Cav., Is ordered to report to the comdg. gen. of Dept. Mo. for assignment to a station. Lieut. Col. Richard H. Jackson, 4th Art., is ordered to the encampment of the New York N. G. at Peekskill, N. Y., for the purpose of inspecting the organizations participating. The orders of Post Chap. John F. Dolph to change station from Fort Snelling, Minn., to Fort Yates, N. D., are revoked. Col. Cyrus B. Comstock, Col. David C. Hou ston, and Col. George L. Gillespie, Eng Corps, are appointed members of the board of visitors to the Enc School of Application, Willets Point, N. V"., and ordered to the place for an inspection ot the school. Lieut. Col. Richard N. Batchelder, deputy Q. M. gen., is detailed as a member of the mili tary prison board, vice Maj. Gen. George Crook, deceased. Post Chap. John D. Parker is granted G months' leave on surg.'s certificate. The extension of leave on surg.'s certificate granted Capt. F. Beers Taylor, 9th Cav., is further extended 0 months' on account of sick ness. THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. The resignation of P. A. Surg. W. II. Whitaker is accepted by the Sec, to take effect Nov. 5. P. A. Surg. E. H. Green is ordered to the receiving-ship Dale. Sailmr. T. B. White is ordered to the New- York Navy Y'ard, relieving Sailmr. G. Van Meter, placed on waiting orders. P. A. Surg. Robert Whiting is detached from the receiving-ship Dale, and ordered to the school-ship St. Mary's. Pay Director J. S. Cunningham is granted oue year's absence, with permission to go abroad. Rear Adm. R. S. Stembel (retired) is granted 1 year's leave, with permission to go abroad. C. E. David Smith is ordered to duty in this city as superintendent of the alterations to be made at the Signal Service building. New boilers and chimueys will be erected and cellars excavated. The cruiser Baltimore left Norfolk for Balti more Tuesday by way of Fort Monroe and An napolis. On Monday the work on the double-turreted monitor Amphitrite began at the Norfolk Navy Yard. The Portsmouth sailed from Fort Monroe for the Portsmouth Navy Y'ard Tuesday morning. The Marlon, recently arrived at San Frau clsco from China, is to be put out of commis sion. She is in fair condition, hut a few re pairs are needed. The Naval Academy Graduates' Association will hold their fifth annual reunion at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, June 5. Surg. John W. Ross is ordered to the Pensa- cum uvy iuiu .iiuy j. Lieut, F. J. Mllligan is detached from the Franklin, and granted G months' sick leave. Lieut. A. Fechteler is detached from dutv in the Bureau of Navigation, and granted 0 mouths' leave, with permission to go abroad. The Carpenter Steel Co., Reading, Pa., have secured a contract to supply the Navy Dept. with $200,000 worth of armor-piercing pro jectiles of various calibres, Delivery will begin in four monthb and will be completed within a year. This company has acquired the methods of treating the metal that are in use In Europe. The Fish Commission 6teamer Albatross, Lt. Comdr. Z, L. Tanner comdg., left San Fran cisco Monday for Departure Bay, B. C., where she will coal and sail at once for the fishing grounds of Behring Sea for the continuation of her Alaskan Investigations beguu in 1SSS. The Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and Yorktown left Algiers Wednesday for GIbralter. The of ficers were banqueted by the French officers of the garrison at Algiers, Gen. Bayard, in the absence of the comdr., receiving the guests and presiding at the banquet. The toast, "The Fraternity of the Two Republics," was given by the chairman, Rear Adm. Walker responding. "Hail Columbia" and the "Marseillaise" were played by the baud. The 1st and 2d classes of naval cadets, about I 80 strong, and headed by Comdr. C. V. Sperry iuiu ou uiucr uniucie, jmiu u visit 10 ine ttaill more Thursday morning as she lay off Annapo lis. The liberty of the ship was given them and the engines put in motion for their benefit. The dynamos Viere exhibited and the range finder explained. The steamer Phlox took out j a large number of officers and their wives to see : the Baltimore, I The Richmond arrived at Montevideo Fri day, where Acting Adm. tiillis received orders i to proceed to New York, a trip that will con- sume about 40 days. As ho is said to bo anx ious to reach homo he will no doubt start at once, thus leaving the Tallapoosa alone on the South Atlantic Station until the nrrival of the Squadron of Evolution. The citizens of Charleston, S. C, have pre sented a magnificent silver punch bowl to the llagship Charleston. Shortly after the Baltimore arrived at Balti more Iriduy morning Capt. Wiulleld Scott Schley, comdg. the cruiser, and his 6taff of offi cers were escorted to the City Hall, where they paid their respects to the Maj-or, afterward holding a public reception of 2 hours' duration. During th s nfteruoou the Mayor, the Common Council, aud many prominent citizens were re ceived on board the vessel as 6hc lay off Fort McIIenry. A bauquet was tendered Capt. Schley aud his officers at the Hotel Rennert during the eveninc Information is received at the Navy Dept. that tho main gear-wheel of the anchor engine of the Baltimore broke while hoisting anchor at Annapolis. The accident will delay her departure to tho West Indies, unless the anchor wheel constructed for tho unfinished cruiser Newark can be used on the Baltimore. If not it will be necessary to await the construction of a new one. A medical board will meet shortly to ex amine into the condition of Pay Director Looker, whose mind Is reported as falling. Lieuts. Garst and Stanton arrived here Fri day with the record of the proceedings and find ings of the court-martial in the McCalla case. The result of the trial will not be known offi cially until the Sec. Is prepared to promulgate the action of the Dept. The Impression prevails among naval officers that the court found Comdr. McCalla guilty of several of the charges aud sentenced him to suspension from duty and to be reprimanded by the Dept. It will be sev eral days before the case will be ready for the Sec. The Simpson dry-dock at the Brooklyn Navy Y'ard was opened Friday morning in the pres ence of a large number of visitors from Wash ington, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. The torpedo-boat Cushlng, which arrived at the Navy Yard last Sunday, has attracted many visitors during the week. On Wednesday aud Jsrmay tne vessel was given up to the bennte Naval Com., and on Jthe alternate days to the House com., it being the desire of the Navy Dept. that the committees obtain a correct and comprehensive Idea of a torpedo-boat and re quirements, in the hope that more torpedo-boats may bo built in the near future. On her trips down the river the Cushing behaved most ad mirably, and the committees expressed them selves as pleased with the developments of the vessel's powers. To-morrow the vessel will leave on another short trip down the river with the Senate com. on board, and on Tuesday a similar journey with the House com. Wednes day she will be hauled up on the Marine rail way and painted. DISTRICT MILITARY. Thc following members of the 3d Batt. are ex pelled by unanimous vote: D. F. O'Neil, II. A. Brown, J. E. Prosper!, and J. F. Kyne, of Co. B, and J. C. Bury and W. II. Parker, of Co. C. By order of Gen. Ordway Adjt. Gen. Long lias issued the following circular: "The annual in spection and muster of the N. G. will be made at the armories of the respective organizations as follows: Gen. staff and non-com. staff of mili tia, at hdqrs., at 8 P. M. Wednesday, 21st iust.; 1st Batt., S P.M. Wednesday, 21st inst.;2dBatt., S P. M. Friday, 30th inst.; 3d Batt., S P. M. Tuesday, 20th Inst.; 4th Batt., 8 P. M. Fridav, 9th iust.: 5th Batt., S P. M. Friday, 23d inst.;0th Batt., 8 P. M. Friday, 10th iust.; 7th Batt., 9 P. M. Tuesday, 27th inst.; Sth Batt., 9 P. M. Mon day, 12thinst.; Bat. A, Light Art., 8 P. M. Wed nesday, 2Sth inst.; 1st separate co., 8 P. M.Wed nesday, 14th inst.; ambulance co., 8 P. M. Satur day, 24th inst.: corps of field music, S P. M. Thursday, 29th inst. The field aud staff ot regts. will be inspected and mustered with the 1st Batt. of its regt. The inspection will be in light marching order and formation in double rank. The books and papers of each regt., batt., aud co. will be inspected by the adjt. gen., and the property books by the acting asst. Q. M. G., at 6uch times as they mov re spectively designate to commanding oflfoers. Capt. Richard A. O'Brien, Co. A, 4th Batt., and Capt. Charles A. Ourand, Co. C, 1st Batt., are hereby announced as acting aid-de-camps on the staff of the commanding gen., and will be obeyed and respected accordingly." The following members of the 2d Regt., D. C. N. G., are entitled under G, O. No. 9 to rille practice each Wednesday during the month of May, at 2 o'clock P. M., over the range at Wash ington Barracks: Regtl. staff Col. Clav and Capt. Bell. 4th Batt. staff Lt. Graham. Co. A, Clark and Jones, Co. D. 4th Batt. Sertrts. f :nr. penter and Stevens, nth Batt. staff Lts. Ebert and King and Sergt. Maj. Kimmel. Co. A, 5th Batt. Capt. Beneon, Lts. Johnstone and Ar no d, Corps, lotten, Landvolgt, and Shied, and Privates Stewart aud Comer. Co. B, 5th Batt. 0th Batt. staff-Lt. Vail. Co. A, Oth Batt. Cant. Raw-les, Corp. .Newman, and Privates Hut teriy and Lucas. Co. B, Oth Batt. Lt. Tomlin son and Private Flick. At the regular monthly meeting of the Presi dent's Cav., Troop A, Monday night, 3 active and 10 honorary members were elected. Private John Linnev was elected recording secretary vice Corp. Coleman, resigned, and Sergt. Hud sou troop historian. The co. is now 50 strong. The new armory in the New York Avenue Skating Rink will be occupied in about 10 days. At the regular monthly meeting of the Old Guard luesday night Comrades J. S. Garrison and L. M. Carten, Post 2; George T. Jacobs aud M. B. Buckley, Post 3; H. L. Prince aud Thomas Calver, Post 7, and P. C. Bain, Post 8, were elected to active membership. Tho com. on arrangements to Boston reported that 100 state-rooms had been secured on the steamer Connecticut, of the Providence line, for the use of the active and honorary members. They were instructed to contract' with the 3d Art. Band to accompany the corr.s to Boston. Pri vate George C. Harris was elected a color sergt. and J. B. Dowd a member of the court-martial com. Lpon application the following were elected to honorary membership. Judge Wil liam G. Yeazey, William A. Miller, Ellis Speer, iu aiuii. .m. aim anu 1'rlvates Deery and Listou. Co. B, 4th Batt. Lt. Farabee, Corps. ebber and Peguess, and Privates McGarrill, Riley, Rostramel. Fltz Hugh, Taylor, and Gau- bin. CO. C. 4th Batt. Cunt. Hunk nnrl Prlvntoc ui lis. .. iisuu mm ueier aim rrlvntes JCdwaids, Abell, and Ashby. Co. C, Sth Batt. Privates Short, Pedigo, and Cash. Co. D, 5th Batt. Lt. Jacobson aud Privates Sulltvnn nmi WMHnsnn B. F. Jlawkcs, Mnrk J. Thomas, Hub. T. Smith, William Wilson, C. Farnsworth, Do WittC. Spraguc. F. II. Thomas, Charles C. Norton, A. P. Tallmadgc, A. P. Wilkinson, Joseph Fitzgerald, P. S. Early, B. Digglns, D. G. Crowley, A. L. Root, W. II. Peck, Isanc N. Jackson, and E. S. McClcary. Tho report of 1st Sergt. Mitchell, Troop A, Presidents Cav., shows tho following members of the troop to be entitled to rifle practice nt the Arsenal, they having made tho necessary 05 per cent.: 1st Lt. Eiker, 75 per cent.; 1st Sergt. Mitchell, 75 percent.; Q. M. Sergt. Rennlc, 72 per cent.; Corp. Henry, 75 per cent.; Private Gartrell, 07 per cent., aud Private McElhone, 70 per cent. The resignations of Troopers Deviue and Thompson were accepted. Yesterday morning a certificate of incorpora tion of the Corcoran Cadet Corps was filed in the Recorder of Deed's Office. G. A. R. ITEMS. Asst. Insp. Gen. Ross, of U. S. Grant Post, No. 12, G. A. R., inspected that post Tuesday and expressed himself as highly pleased with its condition. At a meeting of Encampment No. 1, Union Veteran Legion. Friday night, in Monumental Hall, a permanent organization was effected by the election of the following officers: Col. Comdr., J. Weed Corey; Lt. Col., John T. Brady; Maj., M. M. Whitney; Adjt., R. C. Sneeden; Q. M., C. J. Reed; Chap., O. D. Thatcher; Officer of Day, W. H. Maxwell; Offi cer of Sword, C. B. Chronlnger; Surg., C. Dolau; Sergt. Maj., J. D. Morgan; Q. M. Sergt., John Finn; Color Bearer, Charles Stout; Sentinel, N. Warren; Bugler, William Shepperd. Each applicant for membership must, have had two years' continuous service, part of it uuder fire. Members of the Grand Army are busyperfect ing their arrangements for the celebration of Memorial Day. The executive com. in charge of the memorial services will Invite Rep. Charles A. Boutelle, of Maine, to deliver the oration at Arlington. Col. DeWitt C. Sprague will read the poem. The ceremonies at the Soldiers' Home Cemetery will bo In charge of Senior Vice Dept. Comdr. Faunce, and those at the Congres sional Cemetery in charge of Junior Vice Dept. Comdr. Farnsworth. Tfie dept. officers will at tend a memorial service at Hamline Church the Sunday preceding the 30th, when Rev. Dr. Nay lor will preach a memorial sermon. Gen. Ord way has tendered the District National Guard as escort to the G. A. R. Change ol'Scliedule on Pennsylvania Railyond. The spring schedule will go into effect on the Pennsylvania Railroad system Sunday, May 11, and the following important changes will be made in present train service of Baltimore and Potomac Railroad: The Congressional Limited Express heretofore leaving Washington nt 4:00 P. M. daily, for Philadelphia and New York, will leave at 5:00 P. M. and tho Philadel phia connection discontinued; Philadelphia nnd New York Express heretofore leaving at 4:10 P. M.will be changed to leave nt4:20 P. 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