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Show Tub dismissed surgeon, Mr. L. J. Draper, who was recently restored to the navy by an order of Secretary Thompson, ia not entirely happy after all. Last week he went to the fourth auditor'i pffice and demanded back pay for the thirteen years that he was suspended from the tolls. He wae informed that he could neither get back pay nor current salary for tue time aince he was reinstated, except) by an act of congress, Thompson' i order restoring him to service to the I contrary notwitha landing. Sonutime ago, by order of the president, Major B. B. Runkle was restored to the army, after passing many years in forced retirement, having been dismissed dis-missed for alleged dishonesty and crooked conduct. Upon beiiig reinstated rein-stated he promptly drew pay for the time that he was out of the service, amounting to nearly $18,000. The restorations in these cases were similar, except that the order for one came from the president, and for the other from the secretary of the navy. In other respects they were not alike. Draper's suspension waa for alleged rebel sympathy, and Runkle is accused of having been a thief. Yesterday Yes-terday Mr. Coukling submitted resolutions reso-lutions instruction tiie judiciary and naval committees of the senate tu inquire into and report in regard tu these cases, Both resolutions were( agreed to. |