Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-04
WASHINGTON.
IA. JsEa rsrser.. Appea,.

| Ahs Ssba FsHkef's bpeaI.
! "4sEE0IoS, Feb. 2.-Ir responza /.
tae House resolation offered by Reun-
sentative sioc0n, the President toris,
transmitted to Congress the reeent 40
peal Of fi'z JohH Porter to hin ia 81
oEn behalf. Tie documents consist q
letter Of Porter % the President. szk
Ing TIE latter 20 dominate him for re
storatsoa 20 The army. or il the Pres;
dsHt believes thst course not within hi,
poSsr. that b special message III,
President refer the case TO Congress
Suggesting that the action of the Ad
vissry Board b. carried out. With hi,
letter Porter TRANSMITS JOINT opinion
oy Joseph g b7llett, Joseph H. Cheat
and Arson Nasty, holding that Con
Rress has constitutional pight 70 re-.
store Porter TO the arusy. Ibis opinion
y N eontroverEioR of Attorney Genera
brewster opinion on which the Presi
Dent vetoed the bill passed BY she las,
congress for P0rter's relief.
The Hsuse Dysamite Resolution,
Representatives Eaton, LaInb and Rice
the sab-eomRittes Of the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Affairs. made a report 70 ihe
l full COMMITTEES on the resolutions re-
Gently referred to them calling upou
the Secretary Of State for sach inform.
alton as DE might have relative to the
connection OF any American cItizen o,
citizens VITA the explosions IN London
Ine sub committee, while il viewed the
use OF dynamite With abhorrenee, held
that 70 adopt resolutions Of the char
| acter referred 20 would be an acknaS-
tsdeement that citizens of the United
States we're parties TO the conspiracy
against Eagland, A3d connected With
the recent explosion in London. IL j.
believed that Congress ought not u
assume such position. The resolution
was tabled. and the subject, in another
form, will be considered again a, the
meeting next Thursday.
The SWAIN Court Martial
wAsHIsaTos, Feb. 3.-The general
court martial concluded its lebors in the
Swain case. The Court met early aud
the signatures of the members we're at
tached to toe record and findings. These
will be sent to the Secretary of War this
afternoon, aud if the findings do not
aequit General Swain the record and
findings will be forwarded through the
Department 10 President Arthur.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF
the proceedings in the Swain case the
general court martial took up tue case
Of Colonel Albert p. Morrow. The ac-
eused appeared in Court, accompanied
by his counsel. ex Governor Boutwell, OF
Massachusetts,, and Captain Dougherty
of the First Infantry.
The Morrow Court Martial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Upon arraign-
IRsnt Colonel Morrow pleaded not
guilty. to the charge and specifications,
bat his counsel, Ex-Governor Boutwell,.
presented on his behalf statement in
the nature of confession, which de-
clares in substance that while accused
did sign pay vouchers in tripIicate, the
second set of vouchers were mt issued
by him until the holders of the first had
r6liuquished all claims under them and
accepted as security for the payment of
the sums advanced upon them, q policy
of insurance on the life OF the accused:
and that the third set was not issued
until sI.lilsr arrangement had been
made With the holders OF the second.
Adjourned.
Memorial stsnes.
The memorial stone contributed by
the State of Vest Virginia TO the Wash
ingtou monument arrived today Cali
fornia and Oregon are the only States
from which contributions OF this kind
have not bseu received.
Grants Trophies.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The President
today transmitted III the Hoase the fol-
loving message:
10 the House of Represeutativss-I
have special pleasure in LAYING before
Congress generous offer made by Mrs.
Grant TO give to the Government IN per
petual trast the swords and MILITARY
aud civil testimonials lately belonging
60 General Grant. A copy of the deed
of trust and of the letter addressed to
me by Win II. Vanderbilt will explain
the n1ture and motive of this offer.
Appreciation of Gen. Grants achieve
nIents and recognition of his lust fame
have in part taken the shape of numer-
Gus inementoes and gifts. which, while
dear to him, possess for the nation ex-
oeptional interest. These relics of great
historical value have passed into the
hands OF another, whoss considerable
action restored the collection TO Mrs.
Grant as a life trust on the condition
that at Gen. Grants death, OF sooner at
Mrs. Grants option, IL shall become the
property of the Government, as Set
forth in the accompanying papers. In
the exercise of the option thus given
her, Mrs. Grant elects that the trust
shall forthwith determine, and asks
that the Government designate a suit
able place Of deposi, and a custodian
for the collection. The nature of this
gift and the value of the relics which
the generosity of a private citiz u,
Joined to the high sense of the public
regard which aninIstes Mrs. Grant, have
thus placed al the disposal of the Gov
eminent, demand full and signal reoog.
milton on behalf Of the Nation at the
hands OF It's representative. |. there
fore, ask Congress 10 take suitable 40
ton to accept the trust and provide for
its secure Gust ody, ut the same time re-
cordine the appreciation and gratitude
of the people Of the United States to
the donors.
In this connec ion | may pertinently
revert 30 tbs sending legislation in the
Senate aud the House of Representa-
tives. looking 70 a National recognition
Of General Grants eminent aervic by
providing means for his restoration 60
the army on the retired list. That Con
gress, by taking snch action, will give
expression to the almost universal de
sire of the people of this Nation is svi.
dent. and earnestly urge the passage
of an ACT similar to Seqate bill No. 25;so,
which, while not interfering with the
constitutional pFerogatiye OF appoint
nent, will enable the President, In his
discretion, 10 no.ninate General Grant
90 q general on the retired list.
CHESTER A. ARTHVR.
The accompanying papers referred to
are the deed Of trust executed by Van
derbilt and that gentleman's letter to
the PFesideH, Informing him OF bis 40
ton.
Aesnanasfsns.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3--Reeisters Of the
Land 0tfiee, Humphrey McMastsr, Salt
Lake, Utah: Cbas. Priest, Evanston.
Wye: Reeeiver Of Public Moneys, DAM.
II. Wallace OF Pennsylyanis, Tucson, A.
T.; Joshua y. smith at Mississippi,
Consnl at Asoepscsan, Paraguay. Post
masters, Jno. W. Green, Los Angeles,
Cal, Jno. T. Yoe, Dillon, Mon; Hattie
Denuisun. Vancouver. W. L.