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United States court of claims that
they were not legally restored to thu
army after having been separate
therefrom, the following have beer
dropped; Mai. Benz p Rnnkle, Firs'
Lieut.. John McBlairt First Lieut..
Chas. p. Miller
ANNUAL REPORT OF ADMIRAL PoR-
TER.
Admiral Porter in his annual report
says that comparison OF the ex-
pendltures in foreign navies with our
own will go far to put stop to tn,
cry that wasteful extravaganza Ia,
Leen shown in the administration of
its financial affairs, and will show
the necessity of our doing some
thing towards building navy
II we want 10 keep pace with the spirit
OF the age and to hold ourselves ready
to maintain the respect of foreign
nations. Admiral Porter submit
what he thinks the government ought
to do in tae next two years.
First, complete the unfinished mon
itors aud arm them with heavy rifen
guns, making them rams as far as the
models Will permit.
Second, appropriate money for all
vessels that were proposed TO congress
last winter.
Third, build as a commencement
four OF the heaviest monitors of great
| endurance and speed, each to carry
four six Inch rifles in turrets.
Fourth, build twenty torpedO-boats
| OF not less than 100 tons each, with the
speed of twenty knot.
Fifth, build one cruising iron. clad of
not less than 1000 tons.
Sixth, have all our ships Of over 1850
tons supplied with torpeda-boats fitted
with noiseless cOndensing engines, so
they cannot be heard when approach
Ing an enemy.
American Claims Against the Haytian Gov
ernment.
The United States and the Haytian
International commission, consisting of
Hon VIM Strong, ex,justice OF the
United States supreme court, as arbi-
TRAITOR aud w. p. Peddick rs joint sec
rotary, met at the state
department to-day in pur-
suance of the protocol concluded
between Secretary Frelinghuysen ana
the Haytian minister for the purpose
OF hearing the claims of the two ciIi-
zens OF the United States, Antonio Pei.
letter and R.H Lazare, against the gov.
eminent Of II wi. The United States
was represented by SOlicitor-G rneraI
fhlillps' The government of Hayti was
represented by Ex-Gov. Boutwell, aud
Marquis De Chambrum. The case
nrst taken up was that of Pelletler, "A
FORMAL statement of whose claims
was made by his counsel. The
CLAIMANT as master OF tbs bark
Wllllami was, 1t is alleged,
ihekally arrested az Fort Libertoosal
Ia HaSti, March, 1861: tried upon a
cnaIge oil piracy and slave-trading aud
sentenced to be shot. This sentence
was afterwards committed TO impris-
ontnent for five wears. but
his vessel and cargo were
condemned and cOnhscated. For This
loss, with accrued INTEREST," and for the
SUFFERING and Injuries whiyn he exna-
rlenced at he hands OF Haytian ofii
oials, he claims 81 4l6, 900. After hear.
Ing the statement Of lhe case. the com.
mission adjourned to Wednesday. No.
vemoer 20, for the purpose of taking
| dispositions.
| RN@AAAA N1uNN-Mhftluls
Upon the assembling of the Swain
court-martial to-day the argument WINS
reOpened on the demurrer entered ~.
to-day. Upon its conclusion ths room
was cleared while the court considered
the demurrer. When the doors
were reopened the judge-advocate an
hounced that the court had overruled
the demurrer. Gen. Swain was then
arraigned and pleaded mot RuiItyn IN
the hrst specification. When
asked 10 plead to the second specIfica-
lion ms counsel entered demurrer
Ine argument upon the point was con.
Quoted by Gen. Grosvenor and tha
IJuoge-advocate. The latter ~
concluding his argument r.
TERED 20 the language In which
the counsel for the dshensa
haa criticised the conduct OF b stemsn
~ THIS matter, Gen. Grosyenor bsn.
ing ia the course OF his remarka an
pneu 10 batemgn such epithels
.eoundrel," "liar, etc He aaid tl'st
nalenisn was witness In this caee and
asked Tor him the protection of conrs
yen Hrosvenor replied that his cr,,S.
essns " bAtemen were Justified nv fha
Suihlsslons made by the latter ~ hsa
seq IN letter to the secretary OF war
lendlng the closing Of the arynrn,.
~ support OF the demurrer the cnn,t
adjourned. '"o court