The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
WASHINGTON.
The swain, Court Martial.

EMC SWAhnt COuFE HnHFsEaAs
WASHINGTON, Nov 19.-Upon assembling Of the
Swain court today argument of demurrer of the
first spe:ifcation was commenced. At the conclu-
sion OF the argumr MT tho Judge Advocate announc-
ed that the court had overruled the demurrer.
General Swain was then arraigned and pleaded not
guilty.
The Washis gtontem Monument.
The Washington monument last night reached the
height of 574 feet s inches above the foundation,
and the keystone which binds the interior ribs that
support the facing of the cap was successfully set.
This stone weighs five tous
Not to be Counted Out.
Mrs Belva Lockwood is credited with having
made the following statement: 81 intend to make
trouble with the board of cansassers in some of the
States who actually threw out the votes cast for me-
We had electoral tickets in New Hampshire, Yer
mont Tennessee New York Michigan, Iiinois aud
California. Iu one city OF New Ha Dpshire, Dover,
received l30 votes, in Chicago / received III ali
about 200 votes and they were all thrown out. We
poled several hundred III Michigan, and over three
hundred in California. These votes must appear in
the official returns to the Vice President or will
kuew the reason why.'
Ready for Congress.
The Capitol officials are making final arrange
ments for the reopening Of Congress on Monday
week. The house has been recarpeted and the
desks have been replaced in position There have
been few changes On the House side. In tnF Senate
the most notable change is that each Senator has
been given small wardrobe with his name inscrib-
cd upon it.
President Arthur will Not Shake Overlap.
ping appointments.
President Arthur has authorized friend to saw
that if any effort should be made to carry out the
scheme alleged to have been devised by Senator
Don Cameron, to keep the Republican oficebolders
in power for four years after March by means of
reappointment and the Tenure OF Office act, that
scheme. President Arthur indicated that he should
not make any appointments to office before
the expiration of his term, except in of va
cancy.
General Pope's Annual Report.
General Pope, commanding the Pacific division OF
the army in his annual report to the Adjutant
General at Washington, draws attention to the de-
fenceless condition of Puget Sound. He pays a
high compliment to General Crooks Indian policy
in Arizona, and says the progress OF the Apaches
as satisfactory as it is surprising and that if con-
tinued, it will in few years DO away with the ne
cessity Of military protection in that region. He
dsprecat.s Joint jurisdiction IL "a mArizons. and says
aud interior departments. In view Of the benefits
that have resulted from General Crooks policy hs
advisss that the General be invested with such
further authority as is necessary to complete his
success.
In regard to the seection of the points of concen
tration. General Pope suggests Vancouver, Wash-
ingtoa Territory, Presiuio, San Francisco and Fort
Huschuicaunhi, Arizona, and also suggests that
buildings sufficiently large be erected TO
date the entire garrisons it is proposed to place at
these points.
Report of tae Register of lhe Treasury.
report OF the operations of the office Of the
Register Of the Treasury for the fiscal year ended
june 80, 1884, has been submitted to Secretary
McCuilosh by Mr.. W. P. Iitcomb, the active regis
ter The total numb-r coupon and registered bends
issued was 4S, / 2, representing S1S1, ,174 2u8
Tfe number cancelled VAS III ,83l, representing
a., $4,000 The cunt of blank bonds Of the
d H1rent Loans on hand July 1888 was 6 .026
022 100. and the amount hand june 30 1884
was 81 ,09l 200 III cOupon bonds, $536 III 800 in
registered bonds So c34 6B0 iu District of Co.
lumbia bonds. sing to a cessation of funding 90
era ions tho issues chow decrease of $7ST748
bonds and $3.50 368, ,0oJ In amount, IS comp red
with he previous year and represent principally
the transfer transactions. The number If United
States notes, demand notes, per cent. refuBdlnp
certificates, silver certificates gold certificates aud
fractional currency cancelled and destroyed during
the year was % ,086 ,U62, amounting to $l3U73S-
73s.
Operations of the sramiyration Acf.
Mr.. Darius Lyman chief of the division of mer-
camille marine, treasury department, has been
specially detailed to visit the ports of Boston, New
York Philadelphia and Baltimore to investigate he
operations of the immigration act of August 3,
1882, and to suggest such changes and i'm srove-
nents may to be necessary to correct exist
ing evils in tha service.
The Secret Service.
The annual report of James j. Brooks, chief of
the secret service division of the treasury, shows
that the number of arrests made was 423, a large
majority Of which fJr counterfeting or passing
Counterfeit money. a large majority were convict
ed and sentenced. Total fines assessed amounted
to 81 480, and the amount of count erfeit money
$50.
Facts and R umors.
Circular No. 1853, dated Oct. %, 1884. authorix
ing transportation by bonded express company of
| passengers Baggage without examination has been
rescinded by Secretary McCulloch.