The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-14
Hazen's Court Martial Resumed-Sec.
retary Manning Makes Changes
Sherman and the Finance
Committee.
President Cleveland's PROCLAIM alton
Regarding the Oklahoma Lands
The Proceedings In
the Senate.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Hszen's Court msrtiaI Tine Diplomatic
Corps Visit the Executive Mansion
Secretary Manning Reducing
Expensss Ftc.

WASHINGTON, March 13 In the Hazsn
Court Martial this afternoon the counsel .or
the defense caused sensation in the court
by a statement in connection with the ex
animation OF Edmund Hudson, editor OF the
Capitol of this city, that they would prove
that the articles published in the Chicago
Tribune and Washington CAPITOL, assailing
General Hazsn aud giving the ticst informa
tion 10 the public OF his having written
letter TO the Secretary OF War, throwing the
blame for the tragic termination OF th9
Greedy Expedition upon that official, had
been inspired by the Secretary OF War. aud
they would trace them to his desk and 10 bis
hand.
The War Department having agreed to
pay the stenographer his proper bills, he re-.
sumed his work. With some unimportant
testimony from Captain Mills, of the Slgnal
Office, the prosecution rested the case. The
defense had not concluded the examination
OF Mr.. Hudson when the court adjourned.
The message Withdrawing the treaties was
very short. II assigns no other reason Tor
their withdrawal than re-examination.
The President received the members OF the
Diplomatic Corps and the ladies of their
families In the Blue Parlor of the Executive
Mansion this afternoon. He was assisted by
his sisters, Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt.
The members of the Cabinet and the ladies
OF their families were also In attendance.
The visitors were formally presented to the
President and the ladies OF his family by the
Secretary OF Stats. The reception lasted
about an hour, and all the foreign represent
atives called to pay their respects.
| 1he first decided action OF Secretary Nan.
| ming in regard to chan ges in the force under
the Treasury Department, was announced
| this morning. 1t consists of q material
| duction OF the force in the special agents
| divisions, whereby it IS expected a saving of
! $4,000 annually will Do effected. The ser
| vices of forty persons IN various parts OF Lhe
| country have been dispensed with, and no.
| trees to that effect mailed TO them TO day.
| TIE list includes six special agents, twenty
SIX special inspectors OF customs, ADD ten
employees whose names are borne on the SD.
! called "fraLd roll.n This action reduces the
! nun ber of agents 20 twenty-five, Inspectors
to twenty five, and the fraud roll employees
20 fifteen. It IL stated at the department
| that these changes are made solely ia
| the interest OF economy, aud no new
vacancies created. Secretary Manning has
also decided that hereafter the appropria
| ton for The prevention and detection OF
! frauds upon customs and revenue, shall not
| te used for the purpose OF making per
| manent appointments, bat shall be confined
strictly 10 paying for information received
concernirg revenue frauds and to enable
| the department 10 employ persons In special
cas- 2, whore IL is believed bauds are being
| perpetTaieo.
The Presidents message asking for the re-
| turn Of the Nicaragua, Spanish aud Domini.
can Treaties was received by the Senate to-
| day In executive session. The treaties will
be retur ed to the Executive at once, no
action Of the Senate being required.
Senator Sherman has declined TO serve
upon the Senate Finan ca Committee.