New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-17
TIE SWAIN COURT OF INQUIRY.

WARRINGTON, Nav 16-Mr Bateman in the
Swain Court Of Inquiry to-day 10 eross-examinaon al
Knitted that there one or two so'k TRANSACTIONS III
which the letters Of notification TO General Swain could
not DE produced. The statements furnished "cnerS
Swain did not contain any reference TO the crOSs entry
transaction" where credit 70 Swain OF the amount
received certain stock was written across the entry o
the sale because the considered that transaction
cancelled The witness said that General Swain omitted
from the notifications submitted 10 the cauft All
those which referred TO transactions IN wnch
he lost money In reply to questions from
the rubers OF the court Mr. Bstemsn narrated the cir
eumstauces OF the controversy respecting the due Dill
He was Ea n SnFt TO me me pTen he had been ap
preached by any in the interest Of General SWAIN to
He reped mat on the day after that letter was published
Mr. Parker called upon him aud said that ne hGd lue'
bses 20 the old man, tneaning SWAMP anu dnpeu
.YOu don't crowd the Old man he mas been mere
a long tine and has been good friend to YOU ~, .,o
War Department testified that the Secretary ieter 70
Genera swain reierhg 70 20 sapanon on An Is and
was received back with swaims reply ABOUT 4 Oh 'ne
NJ Caiiins General swam's attorney, called attention
10 certain published charges agsinSt nls csn IN Te.i ~,
General swain was anxious 10 explain these matters 70
the court The decided that this was not matter
FOR It's consideration
BUTLER TALKS ABOUT LABOR AND WAGES.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-General Butler, j. NJ.
Davis and Richard Emmons, the last two representing
committees OF employees In navy yards arsenaIs ana
uoon nrblc works were before the Senate Committee
Education and Labor to-day advocating the passage OF
Ne Dill now pending in Congress which authorizes the
Cont Of Claims adudcate claims OF Government en-
lores for extra pay for work performed In excess OF
si0bt bours day General Butler addressed the com
ee Al considerable length the discussion broadening
ont 10 include the general features OF the labor pooieh
The contract with the he said, had been thai
eight hours was days work and the Government shoud
keep lis contracts The eigthour law should he strictly
enforced aud accurate accounts kept OF the results
reached under II as compared with the system OF longer
hours preya ng in the community az large IL was In
pOant 10 ascertain the relative effects Of the two sys
TENS only upon the health and longevity OF the "oIK-
ing classes but upon their productive power Persistence
IN work beyond whatever within wise limit for
health and strength produced physical and mental de-
generation the worker. IL becoming
a necessity Of our industrial development that this
limit should be ascertained and respected
The introduction OF machinery lie maintained mad made il
sbortened. The man who worked by himself with tools
which could handle as Il suited hn could favor him
self The Chinese he said, claimed 10 have solved the
labor problem long They had destroyed every labor
saving machine but One-the praying machine. Govern
ent employees he said got about 20 per cent more IMAM
they could get outside Everybody IN government ser
vice, except Congressman, got wei PAD ioI the sDor
they performed ,.,- l.,
Referring 10 political influence in securing positions In
governmental serylcs General Butler ALLUDED 10 what
was done when our" party was IL power hhSn asked
TO what party he allsded, he promptly ,fepneo,
"Both parties" General Butlsr asserted that
the present difficulties due 10 over
szoducliol. We had no said years crop Oh gram On