The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-26
PROCEEDINGS IL CONGRESS.
The Sentence and Methods Of the Swain
Court Martial Severely Criti-
cised In the Senate.
The House Mostly Occupied III Dis
cusslng and Filibustering
Over the River and
Hsrbor Bill.
FORTY.EIGHPH CONGRESS.
The senate.

Commuters report on the Army Appropris-
ton bill vas submitted. The conferees have
sgresd as to sill differences except that re-
isting to Courts Martial in time Of peace.
Mr. ingalls, approved the agreement with
the House amendment. bat said there was
some matters connected with a trial by
Court Martial that needed more serious con.
sideration than the hours Of meeting. He
referred to the trial OF General Swain. II
the statements published this morning were
correct, Mr.. Ingalls, said tho proceedings
subsequent to the trial were a disgrace 10
civilization.
Mr. Dawes thought It triAing to talk Of
hours OF the sessions Of court martial while
the press was reporting, as il had this morn
ing reported, things that would be disgrace
to American justice for al time Better mad
10 been that the Swain Court Martial had
never been convened than to have Afforded
10 the people OF the United States suob
spectacle IS WAS presented this IN 8rnfog
shocking every mans tense OF JUSTICE III
would be unjust 10 the members OF the
court to suggest that they could have been
influenced by any idea that somsb BODY would
profit by vacancy, if one were created.
Mr lDealls would make no such suggss-
ton. but Il was one of the incidents OF the
history q the prOcee diDgs without coming
TO 4 settled conviction that Ghere was deibsr
afe purpose somewhere not Ia DO Justice
but 70 accomplish vengeance against the &C
cGssd officer. That officer had not had the
honor III having the oil Of coronation poured
On him st West Point, since the appoint
ment TO his present Office. he had bsen
pursued with studied aud reYengeiul ma.
Lightly that bad not s parallel in the annals
81 revenge. II more specific lRformatiOn IS
10 Ingalls belief were needed OF the source
OF the spirit referred to. he could give It.
Mr.. COnger agreed with Mr.. Ingalls, in the
zscTiDed spirit complained OF, jealousy en-
teItained By West Point graduates against
volunteer officers Of the army. BE had
cautioned bis friend, General Swain, on
taking the Office OF Judge Advocate General
that the position would need all his caution
Hnd prudence, because every possible opOor.
tunity would be seized IN order 10 degrade
and destroy him. Hundreds OF thOus ,nds
OF good people were OF the belief that Gar
fields friends had been marked for IN
friendly treatment. he was ashsned to say
this OF his Government and its OH cers, bat
the truth must be told
Mr. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, inquired OF
Mr.. COngeT whether the findings and
sentence Of the Court Martial created a va
Cancy IN the Office OF the Judge Advocate
General.
Mr.. Conger could not see how vacancy
Ftt1 lsntcu- Lie HuDtb aLailt MI. longer
added, was mere mOckery OF justice and
tecency, exercised on a man VINO had rem
deIed his country valuable service AS q
soldier, and had been the chosen confident
Of a man whom more than half the Ameri-
can people had loved, and whose memory
they Ysvered.
Mr. Hawlsy protested against the idea that
officers who graduated at West Pointfelt any
jealousy of volunteer officers.
at the close OF SIR. HaWley's speech the
Chair rssppointsd the conference committee
already acting on ths oil.
Mr. Allison, from the Committee on A D.
pT0priations, reported the Legislative, Ex-
ecutive and Judicial Appropriation bill and
asked its Immediate cOusid grafton.
The bin was taken up and It's reading pro-
ceeded with.
The Commuters amendments were con-
cured IN with but few important ezcep-
tiors
Mr. Harrison moved to amend the bill 50
as 20 make the position Of Clerk Of the Com
mlttee on Territories An annual one.
Mr. Miller, Of New y ork, moved to amend
The amendment by adding the Clerk Of the
Committee on Agriculture.
Nh Miiier's amendment was agreed 10.
The question recurring on Dir. H3rrisOns
motion. SIR NauWycE moved 70 amend by
extending the animal provision t. the clerks
OF eli standing committees. Mr.. NsnW yck
thought ore committee as veil entitled as
On this SIR Allison made toe point Of
order that is was gsuerai legislation.
Mr Gormsn expressed the hope tha. the
expenses Of the Senate would not be further
ilcre ased. The amount nov paid fer CLERKS
aud messengers % the committees 81 the
senate was he said, So goo, against S3o 90
Tor similar services In the House The total
Expense for officers, clerks, messengers, etc,
Ct he Senate was 334s 0o0
Mr. Call thought The work Of the Seuste
should not be looked st from point of view
If too small economy.
Mr.. Riddleherger said the COMMITTEES on
Manufactures bad not met more tnau ones
- two years. Laughter
MT. Cal inquired Why he did net move 10
have e abolished.
Mr. Riddlsbergsr frankly replied that he
was afraid. If he did do so, the Senate would
abolish It, lRiddleDerger is Chsirman Of the
committee he did not think any commit
tee entitled to an annual clerk.
SeveSsl Senators had amendments to pro.
nose, and considerable confusion prevailed
Motion to adjourn and 10 90 into executive
session altern8ted for half al hour or more
A roll call at the same time disclosed the
absence OF q quorum. Finally, at Is p. NJ,
II becoming apparent the Dill could not be
disposed Of 10 night the Senate adjourned.
The House.