St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-19
That Is the Question Upper
most In Washington
Military Circles.
Anyhow the Effect of the Court
Of Inquiry viii Be
Beneficial.
Anthony, the Father of the Senate,
to Resign Oh Account OF Fail
ing Health.
A Claim Put Forth that Arthur Is Gaining
Strength With Business Men and
Elsewhere.
The Part the Departments Will Take In the
Worlds Exposition at New Or
Ieans-LegisIation.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

VI IAposttiOn dI new OT-
Ieans-Legislation.
y Especial Telegram to the Globe
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Considerable specula-
ton is indulged in over the probable result of
the Swain court of inquiry, which is heightened
by the fact that Gen. Pope, on whose staff Swain
served prior to his promotion as judge advocate
general, is member of the court and has always
maintained friendly relations with the accused.
The opinion prevails that the testimony is INSULT
cient TO warrant q court martial, but has been ad
duced to demonstrate that Swaim's practices
have not been characterized by that integrity
which should attach TO an officer and gentleman,
particularly by the incumbent of the high
position of chief of the bureau of
military justice, for which his unftness is evi-
dent. Although it incidentally appeared that Col.
Morrow had lost heavily i'll oil speculations, to
which was attributed the debt he sought to dis
charge by duplicate vouchers, it is beyond ques-
ton his losses at cards in the army ''poker' club
here were severe and probably led him into oil
speculations in the hope of retrieving his for
tunes. 1t however, Swain escapes with mere
censure mild reprimand, the effect will be
beneficial in other ways, because the proceedings
of the courts have directed attention to the
necessity of considering Senator Plumb's
bill heretofore unacted upon, TO suppress gam
bling among army officers through an additional
article of The bill provides that any officer
serving With troops, or any soldier not on fur
Tough, who CANDLES, bets, or plays for money or
any valuable consideration, either at game of
cards or in any other way, shall be brought to
trial by court martial The prescribed punish
ment of an officer conviction of the offense is
dismissal from service or such other penalty as
the court may award, while soldier is to be pun
ished at the discretion of rhe court. While the
vice of gambling is difficult to check, and posi-
bly, obtains in high civil circles nWashington, the
records of the war department show that many
young army officers acquire the habit and are
persuaded TO play at cards by superiors who
should protect them from rather than lead them
inGo such reprehensble practices. Several prom
Using young officers have been brought to ruin
and disgrace in consequence.
TO RESIGN.
1t is probable Senator Anthony will soon re-
sign, on account of continued illness. The
doctors have unanimously declared that he can
not perform the duties of the office, except at
the risk of his life. Ever since the last attack,
which overlook him in New York, when his
way to Washington, to attend the opening of
congress, he has been ailing. On rare occasions
only has he occupied his seat in the senate at
the present session. He has taken no part in
the discussions, and did practically com
mittee work, To all who saw him it was
clear he was unable to bear the strain of
the performance of the official duties which
would have been put upon him. 1t was owing
to this that the senate refused for long time to
proceed to the election of a president pro tenn
pore and finally did so only with the understand
ing that Senator Anthony soon
Il -I,@
munds the opportunity to be chosen
This action of the senate is said to have been
keenly felt by Senator Anthony, who thought
himself able to perform the duties of the pre-
iding officer. Senator Anthony has been in the
Ienate for five consecutive terms, having
been elected the last time in 1882. He is there
fore by many years the senior member of the
body. He was chosen president pro tempore in
1869 and 1871 and is sixty-nine years of age.
MR.. DoRsHEMER's CIRCULAR
has not received the support in tariff reform
ranks that he expected. A number of liberia
free traders have refused to sign it, not because
they were opposed to declaring their principles
Oh tariff questions, but because they do not ap-
prove the proposition to declare upon the action
of those who disagree with them. Dorsheimer,
it is alleged, is making personal question of the
matter, thereby causing i'll feeling, which is
looked upon by Randall men with satisfaction.
An address to the people may be issued, bearing
the names of a large number of tariff reformers,
but it will probably not refer to Randall, but be
confined to declaration of principles. An effort
will probably be made at early day place salt
and lumber on the free list as an independent
proposition, and it will be supported by some
Republicans who voted to strike out the enactine
clause of the Morrison bill.
Is HE GAINING?
The Washington Sunday Capital says: s'The
president is growing in strength as a candidate
for the Republican nomination. This cannot be
affirmed of any other of the several candidates
This evidence of increasing strength comes from
various sources. We cannot help being i'm
pressed by this evidence. 1t is becoming hourly
more clear that, as between Arthur and Blaine
If the convention be limited to that choice
Arthur will be nominated. The nomination O
Blaine we now regard as an impossibility. 1t ii
clearly impossible for any thorough-going Re
publican to raise a respectable objection
to the present administration. Busi
ness men everywhere are for Arthur
and making their influence felt no
only in New York but in all the northern states
Chairman Van Zile, of Michigan says it is no
improbable that the whole delegation from hi
state will decide to vote for Arthur. Senator
Cullam of Illinois, says that half the delegates
from his state will go to Arthur when they leave
Logan. A strong business influence is working
in New York have compelled the New Yorl
Times to close its unfair attrcks on the pres
dent. No one has better reason to be satisfied
with the outlook than Arthur.
Western Associated Press
HOUSE BUSINESS.
There is reason to believe the house tomorrow
will set aside the Wallace Mckinley contested
election case, and give preference to the regular
order. In this event the call will begin with the
judiciary committee, which will offer a resolution
TO fix day for the consideration of the senate
bankruptcy bill. There is a strong possibility
that the banking and currency committee may
tomorrow determine to ask the suspension o.
the rules to pass either the Dingley or the Nc
Pherson bill. Other committees, if reached
will offer resolutions as follows: Coinage
weights and measures, to pass a bill providing
for the issuance of one, two and five dollar silve
certificates; public lands to pass the bill proyid
ing for the repeal of the pre-emption and timbe
culture laws and for the amendment of thu
homestead act militia, to pass the bill
increasing the annual appropriation for the mill
tia to S4OO, 900. Early on Tuesday, or perhap
tomorrow Randall will demand a vote in th
house upon the consular and diplomatic Distric
of Columbia and army appropriation bills. Th
English -Peelee contested election case will b
urged for consideration as soon as the Wallace
Mckinley case is disposed of. The outlook fo
the remainder of the week in the house is un
commonly indefinite.
IN THE SENATE.
The unfinished business in the senate is a bi
for the creation of bureau of labor statistics
The agricultural and pension appropriation bill
are upon the clerk S table awaiting consideration
and these with the Utah bill, will probably COZ
sumo the time of the senate during the week.