St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-18

He lived shortly after the war in Lawrence,
Kas., and was a member of q law firm loan
ing money at per cent. a month. Gar
field obtained for him the second Lieutenant
cy of the Thirty-fourth infantry in 1866, and
in 1870 had him appointed major and judge
advocate. He was subsequently stationed at
Leavenworth as judge advocate on Pope's
staff
A TRADE EFFECTED.
When Garfield was nominated for the
presidency Swain went to Mentor as chief Of
the literary bureau during the campaign of
1880, and got Garfield into no end of trouble
after Garfed's election. A trade was effected
with Hayes by which Judge Advocate Gen
eral Drum was retired, and Swain jun ped
over the heads of all his seniors, and was
made Drums successor, in return for which
Garfield promised TO provide substantially
for Col. ". X. Rogers, Hayes private see
rotary formerly well-known resident
of st. Paul Secretary Ramsey had intended
to press Col. Thomas L. Bark, also favora,
bly, known at st. Paul, for the place, but the
bargain upset previous calculations, much to
the disgust of army officers, who realized that
an able lawyer and competent judge adyo-
cate had been set aside for an ignoramus.
The result of this bargain was as unfortu-
nate for Rogers as for the army, as he was
set aside for Stanley Matthew'S nomination
TO the supreme bench.
PITIABLE IGNoRAMUs.
Since Swaim's induction into the judge
advocate generals position he has made him
self superlatively ridiculous, and been re-
peatedly overruled by Secretary Lincoln, who
finds his ignorance absolutely pitiable. His
last official report is a curiosity of public lit
erature, aud afforded much amusement to
the legal profession by Interpretations of legal
terms and Dogberrian employment of Latin
phrases. The late ''chum cabinet" Swain,
Rockwell and Stanley Brown, were all inter
ested at the outset in the success of Bate
mans banking scheme and made their head
quarters there. They seem to have fallen
out of late, and this affair is but one of the
episodes.
BURROWS TAKING HIS TIME.
The solicitor of the treasury department is
in great embarrassment, ewing to the non
qualification Of ex-COngressman Burrows, of
Michigan, recently appointed and confirmed
as solicitor. When Solicitor Raynor died,
Assistant Solicitor Robinson acted as chief
for ten days, but under the decision of the
attorney general he could not act longer.
Burrows oath was sent him to Michigan with
the request to qualify, so that Robinson
could transact the business of the office, sign
letters and institute suits. No reply has
been made to date by Burrows, and the whole
business Of the Office is at a standstll. The
transfer of internal revenue collectors under
consideration cannot be made, because bonds
cannot be examined and approved until
Burrows qualities or assumes the duties, and
matters are piling up in an endless mass,
which it will take months to dispose Of. The
question is what has become of Burrows, and
has he accepted the office.
MORRISON DEFERs.
Mr.. Morrison was wise in consenting to
defer further debate on the tariff and allow
consideration of the pension appropriation
bill and other pending business. Members
became alarmed at the wide range taken
in the discussion of the tariff, inasmuch as
it became evident that important private and
local legislation must suffer- which would
make trouble at home for members seeking
denomination and reelection.
PRIVATE BILL DAY.
Tomorrow is private bill day, which will
probably be invaded by the further consider
alton Of the pension appropriation bill, if it
shall appear possible to reach vote on that
measure. Saturday has been made a special
order for business reported from the labor
committee, and Monday must be devoted to
the passage of bills on the calendar under
suspension of the rules. Tuesday, however,
will chronicle the resumption of the tariff de-
bate, and many members have absented
themselves and are closeted in the apart
ments preparing tariff speeches to be deliver
ed when the floor can be obtained.
INTERESTING READING. =
The reply of Attorney General Brewster
to the resolution offered by Secretary Van
WICK concerning the compensation paid to
the star route counsel is a curious document,
and the accompanying copies of the cores
pondence between Brewster, Bliss, Ker and
others relating to their fees will make in
teresting reading when published as execu-
tive documents. The tenor of this CORES
podence shows Brewster to have been in
conspiracy with Bliss to charge large fees
prior to Brewster's appointment as attorney
general when employed as counsel in the
star route cases by Attorney
General MacVeagh. When
Brewster succeeded to the attorney general
ship he became alarmed at the newspaper
criticisms of the excessive fees paid Bliss
and Ker, and suggested an abatement of
some of the charges. Bliss refused, but
Ker consented to the reduction, and the pa
pers embrace copies of this delectable cores
pondence, which fully sustain the original
charges made by Senator Van Wyck when
his resolution was presented. The matter is
likely to be discussed in the senate, and Van
| Wyck will make music in the air for the de-
partment of justice. A rumor was circulated
to-day that the president had requested
Brewster's resignation.
GENERAL HANDsHAKING.
| The new assistant secretary of the treas