The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-25
WASHINGTON WHISPERS.
The Charges Against General Swafm-A
Missouri River Commits ion -Constitu-
tional ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Claim !
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Missouri River Commits ion - Constifu-
tional Observation-Disclosures Claim
a Fighting Ex-Governor.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Judge Advo-
| cate General Swain said that he intended
to say nothing at present about the charges
preferred against him by Mr.. Bateman- He
added that the matter was one for cavll
courts to decide, and that the contractors to
whom he had given the due bill had sued
Bateman for the mount it calls for, and in
the trial everything in connection with the
matter would become known; that he was
willing to stand by what would come out
then. Mr.. Batenian, banker, who furnished
the copy of his charges against General
Swain, says: The 5000 due bill men,
toned therein having been returned to his
firm and suit against them based upon it by
parties to whom it was transferred having
been withdrawn. he has written a letter 10
the Secretary of War as follows:
DEAR SIR-The suit against our firm On the
due bill mentioned in my charges yesterday
agains. General ID. G.. Swain having been
withdrawn and the ditfcrcns eS between Cen
eral Swain and myself satisfactorily settled.
l hereby Withdraw the charges contained in
my ltttfE VI NRi " SdHi ~
6. Swain. he claiming they were made UNDER
misrepresentation of facts, which | cOnCtde.
Very truly yours,
A.. =. BATEMAN.
A MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION.
1he Committee on Commerce in the
House held Il session yesterday, Representa-
tive Clardy, of Missouri, acting Is Chair
man, to hear discussion in favor of the eS-
IiShment of a Missouri River Commission.
The committee was addressed to that end
by Representatives Alexander, Graves, Cos
grove, Burnes and DOekery, of Missouri,
Pussy, of Iowa, and Perkins of Kansas, all
of whom presented the necessities of the
ease. asking that q permanent policy with
respect to the Missouri River be established.
A commission of two army officers, one Oifi-
Ger from the Coast Survey and two civilians,
is asked for. which will only increase h
present expenses So 900 a year. Ii is desired,
that the commission so established shall
take charge of and Superintend the eypendi-
ture of money appropriated for the Missouri
River, they to adopt "a systematic plan for
its improvement.
\ CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
At a meeting of the House Committee on
the Law Respecting the Election of Presi-
dent and Vice-President. a proposition to
limit to twelve months the time during which
a Cabinet officer may perform the duties of
President. was acted upon favOrably. Ii
provides if the duties of the Presidency fall
upon a member of the Cabinet for more than
twelve months before the next ensuing Pres
idential election. he shall issue a proclama-
ton for 4 special election. Mr.. Eaton was
to report the proposition to the
as an amendment tn the Senat bill
providing for the performance of the duties
of the Office of President in ease of removal,
death. resignation or inability of both IreSi-
dent and Eice-President.
wHEELOCK'S CLAIM AGAINST VENEZUELA.
The House Committee on Foreign Affails
Representative Lamb 10 report to
the House the following: RCsOIred, That
the President be directed to bring to the at
of the Governor of Venezuela the
of John f.. Whee!Ock. a citizen of the
United States. for indemnity for a gross
outrage and fortunes inflicted upon him by
Nh officer of the Venezuelan Government.
to demand and force in such manner rs
he may deem best, an immediate settlement
Of said claim. The report accompanying
the resolution says: Your committee is of
he opinion that more vigorous measures
han diplomatic correspondence are neces-
'ary to secure justice for the citizens of the
United States thus previously wronged."
claim is $4,000.
CRAwFORD's INDIGNATION.
A lawyer in thisc city named Wolf in Civ
ng his testimony before n committee of
Congress relative to the Cherokee Indian
INDUCED in some reflections GpOn
Governor Samuel J. Crawford. of Kansas.
es.eriay morning both of the parties met
Il the interior Department, when Governor
roundly denounced Wolf, and
would have given him a thrashing. but for
he ~interpOsitiOn of some of the gentlemen
Who had been attracted to the spot by the
ngry discussion. |,