The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-06
WASHINGTON.

Every pension bill reported favorsbly
valid Pensions Committee passed the
House; OF the 100 reports made $50 were
favorable
The House Committe, on Appropriations
has decided TO insert in the sundry civil APP
preparation bill clause authorizing the
President 10 suspend for one year from July
next the coinage of silver dollars.
The House Committee on Appropriations
has agreed to recommend that under the di-
rectiOn or the Secretary of the Treasury
$500, 600 be disbursed to creditors of the
New Orleans Exposition in the order Of
priority of lien under the Louisiana laws.
Gen. Horace K. Capron, who died from
the effects of cold contracted at the mOnu-
ment dedication ceremonies, was a particl-
pant in the laying of the cornerstone in
1S4S. lie was commissioner of agriculture
under President Grant, and subsequently
held high position in Japan.
The findings of the cOurt-martial in the
case of Judge Acknowledgement Swain and
the sentence as formally approved by Pres
ident Arthur are now made public. The
court finds Gen. Swain guilty of conduct
prejudical to good order and military disci-
pline and sentences him to suspension from
rank for twelve years OH half-pay.
.Aprovision abolishing the National Board
OF Health is contained in the Deficiency
Approximation bill. A strong fight will
doubtless be made against the proposition,
especially in view of the expected cholera
visitation. There is decided antagonism
between the National Board of Health and
the health authorities of the Treasury De-
partment.
An appropriation of S5S, 900 is pro-
vided by the Post-Of1ice bill as reported to
the Senate, an increase of 100000 over the
amount named in the bill as it passed the
House. There is a decrease of S150.000 in
the appropriation for the compensation of
clerks in post-of1ices. An increase of $40
600 is made in the appropriation for railroad
transportation.
There is no longer any doubt that the
House provision in the Post-Office bill re-
ducing the postage on newspapers will be-
come a law. 1t is hardly possible that the
Senate will reverse its favorable action on
this point. More wholesome reforms are
contained in the Post-Office bill as it is
likely to pass than have been proposed for
years.
Much establishment is expressed over the
quick passage of the Texas Pacific Land
Grant Forfeiture bill, which went through
the Senate Thursday. Fifty-six Senators
voted for, and only two-Blair and Bowen
against it. Despite the efforts of the OBJ
structonists all amendments which mlitat-
ed against the effectiveness of the bill were
voted down. 1t declares forfeited all lands
granted to the Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany under the act of 1871, and repeats the
act of 1875 ''for the relief of settlers within
railroad limits"
The friends of the Hennepin Canal have
abandoned hope of overruling the decision
Whole, which struck the appropriation
from the River and Harbor bill. They are
indignant on this account, and if defeated
will oppose the bill. Illinois members say
that the Southern men fought to secure a
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
whoit was known would rule Hennepin
out on point of order, and have placed
nearly all the money in the bill in the
Southern States. The State of Illinois, for
example, receives only $2500O0, the Chica-
$25, 600 internal revenue tax, $40O0,O00
customs dues, and 81, 100, coo postal receipts.
There Is no prospect that the River and
Harbor bill will become law.
The completion of the Washington Monu-
ment was celebrated Saturday at the Ma
tiOnal Capital with great rejOicings. The
ceremonies opened with an address by Sen
atOr Sherman at the monument. The Hon.
w. w. Corcoran formally presented the
Obelisk to the United States, and President
Arthur accepted it with an appropriate re-
Spouse. Masonic rites followed, at the con-
clusi0n of which procession was formed
which was reviewed on its way to the Cap
itol by the President and Gen. Sheridan. I'm
the House of Representatives, where both
branches of Congress were assembled, to-
gether with the DIPLOMATIC Corps, the Judi
ciary, and many distinguished guests, Mr..
Edmunds' brief speech was followed by the
address of the day, written by the Hon. Rob-
ert Z. winthrop, and read by representa-
tive John ID. Long. An eloquent speech by
John w. Daniel, of Virginia, practically
concluded the ceremonies.
THE SWAIN CoURT-MARTIAL.
The Swain Court has adjourned. 1t is be-
lieved the last case, the forage case, was
thrown ont of cOurt. The court declined IN
hear any argument, and rather snubbed the
Judge-Advocate, who was disposed to make
an argument. case was manifestly not
made out. The proof seemed to be conclu-
sive that Gen. Swain purchased the horses
Army officers are of the opinion that the
heaviest sentence in the former trial will be
suspension from rank. If there was con-
spiracy to ruin Gen. Swain, as is stoutly
maintained by the latter's friends, it is clear
that II has miscarried, and that he will not
be driven from the army.
CONGRESSIONAL.