Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-13

Regarding the use OF Govcrnm cnt
Arms by HeuuIoms and state Organ
izations.
WAsHlNGroN, ID. G., June 10.--In the
Senate to-day Senator Cockrell reported
adversely from the committee on military
affairs the joint resolution originating in the
House, providing for granting the use of
cannon, tents and muskets to to OK Union
soldiers and State military organizations for
reunion purposes. In the rcpor is a com
muncation from the quartcr-mastcr general
which also says no army tcutj are on hand
that can be spared, that it is mistake to
suppose the department has a stock of tents
in dcpots, that those left over from the war
are worn or lost in the service, that there are
no funds with which to replace them and
the bread aud meat of the army might well
be taken as its means of shelter. The chief of
ordnance reports no condemned cannon or
carriages on hand and scrviccable cannon
could not be issued. There are, he says,
plenty of muzze loading muskets that can
be supplied for reunion purposes.
More Testimony Before the Springer
Committee.
- AsfilNtION, " u, JuuC lU.--N leS
D. Colman, an attorney of Plymouth, Mich,
testified before the Springer committee to-
day that William A. Cook, one of the Gov
eminent counsel in the Sar-route cases, had
accepted several hundred dollars to prevent
the Indictment of DR.. Colgrave, a Star-rou c
contractor. Colgrave, the witness slid was
interested in a number of routes and was
If fron h1t,N
paying money to being indicted. Seven
hundred and fifty dollars was paid to Cole,
Cooks partner, aud divided with Cook.
fthe Interior.
In the Senate to-day Senator Voorhees,
offered a resolution, which lies over till to-
morrow, calling on the Secretary of the
Interior for copies of all contracts made by
the United States with citizens for furnishing
beef cattle to the Indians Of the Southern
and Northern superintendenccs during the
years of 1888 and 1884, with the names and
residences of all to whom said contracts
were let, together with all The correspond
ence and instructions From the commissioner
Of Indian affairs in any way pertaining or re-
latlng to SAID contract.
Gen. SWAIN TO be Tried by Court
Martial.
The adjourned rec ord of the court of in
quirY case of Gen. David G. Swain was
made public to day. 1t sets forth the facts
as found and concludes: The court is OF the
opinion that while it is lot prepared to say
that any specific act developed by the evil
dence is actually fraudulent yet the evidence
does show a series Of transactions discredit.
able to any officer of the army, aud which
especially demands the severest condemna-
ton, when engaged IN by an officer hol iing
high position and peculiar relations to the
administration Of justice in the army, held by
Brigadier-G General SWAIN. The Secretary of
War laid the report before the President to-
day and it was decided to order court mar
tial for the trial of Gen. SWAIN The detail.
for the court will be ma lie in few days.
minor Washington Notes.
Col. j. j. p. Burnside late discussing
officer of the postotflce department to-day
gave bale in the sum of 100000 and was
released from jail,
A suit has been begun in the name Of Co..
Henry r. Rathbone, now in the Hanover
insane asylum, against the suspended bank
ing firm of Middleton d Co., for $4,000 for
wrongful conversion of bonds deposited in
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