Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-25
WASHINGTON.
Proposed wsshingfsa and oreSon
Legfslaftsn.

Lexislaftsa.
WAzzTsozos. Feb. 24.--seuasar DoIal
today introduced Joint resolution "a
teorizinR the Secretary Of the Trsas0F,
70 establish sub port Of entry and por
OF ooliection at Porf Angeles, W. +. Fl,
aiso submitted an amendment 70 ID.
sundry Clyll bill, appropriAtinQ x45y u
Tot nev buildings az Fort WalIz WaIla
x42I0o TO rssuild Fort Stevens, and
s5bOOO TO rebaild the old quarters auc
erect new buildings At Fort Vancouver
Representative George of Oregon tried
Yesterday TO pass the Oregon Liea Land
oil, which passed the senate last SEES
SION. IL ID similar Ia its provisions &c
the California Lieu Land bill, xhict
caused 80 much comment las, session
and which did not pass An objection
vas made 10 Georges motion, and il
VII come % again to-day.
Preparation for the Inauguration
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The prspara-
lions for the Inauguration Of President
Cleveland, which have been ia progress
for month past, are nov rapidly ap-
ptoachinR completion. IL is estimated
that the amount Of money which will be
expended IN the preparations 10 k35. 900.
rms expenditure has been assumed by
citizens Of the district.
The House Csmmittee ON Foreign
ARairs.
WAsAIEoTcs, Feb. 24.-At q meeting
of the House Committee on Foreign Al
fairs Representative Lefevre's resola-
ton relating 10 the restriction upon the
importation Of American products by
Germany was referred 10 q sub commit
tee consisting Of Representatives Eaten
and Hill. The Congo resolution vas
also considered. Belmont submitted .
lsnR report on the subject. He held
that the action Of this Government in
appointing delegates to participate in
the Congo Conference was q departure
from the Monroe doctrine and should be
viewed with disfavoF. No action was
taken upon the report and II Ii doubtful
whether II will be adopted.
The tmafilla IAaian Reservation.
MAsHNaroN, Feb. "A. - The bill
which passed the House today, on mo-
ton Of George, in relation to the Una
tilla Indian Reservation, Is the Senate
bill. bat as some amendments were
adopted. u requires further action by
the Senate. The bill, after allottinR
the lands in sevsralty 70 the Indians.
provides for the appraisemens of the
surplus for their sale in tracts of leo
acres for untimbsred lands, and forty
acrss for timber lands. at public suo-
ton, at the land Office, 20 the highest
bidder who 10 an actual settler, and
providing that the bid 10 not less than
the appraised value, payments 10 be
part in hand and the balance on time,
and the fund 90 realized TO be used TO
aid the Indians in improving their
sevezalty lands and for the education
and future welfare of the Indians. Il
$4,000 TO carry the pro-
visions Of the bill into effect, $1,000 of
which can be used in establishing an IN
dustrial farm and school. The bill is
subject to the approval of q majority of
the male adults, head men and chiefs
before going into sfest.
The Peculiar Findiags OF the General
Csars Martial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The findings
Of the court martial IN the case of
Judge Advocate General Swain and the
sentence Of the court a. finally approx
ed by President Arthur were made pub
lie this evening. On the first charge,
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
the court hads General
Swain not guilty, but guilty of conduct
TO the prejudice OF good order and
military d seipline. On the second
charge, neglect of duty In failing to re-.
port the facts concerning Osl. Morrow's
pay account" the finding IL not guilty.
Upon these findings the court sentenced
the accused TO be suspended from the
rank, duty and pay for three yeara."
President Arthur after examining and
considering the findings and sentence
returned the record TO the court with
the following communication:
EXECUTIVE MASsIos. Feb. II. 1885.
The record in the foregoing ease of
Brieadier Gensral David G. Swain,
Judge Advocate General, u. 8. A., il
hereby returned to the general court
martial, before which the proceedings
we're bad, for reconsideration as 10 the
findings upon the first charge only, and
az 10 the sentence, neither OF which are
believed 10 be commensurate with the
ofiense as found By the Court in The first
and third specifications, under the first
charge. The attention of the Court il
invited to the accompanying communi-
cation of the Attorney General, uader
date of the 10th inst, whoss views upon
the matter submitted for reconsidera-
ton have my concurrence.
CHEsFER A. AkrRUh-
The communication Of the Attorney
General Ia long review Of the whole
case and criticism of the findings of
the court, in Which he expresses the
opinion that General Swain should have
been found guilty OF the firs. charge.
The oocrt reoonvencd upon the return
10 u Of she findings, aud having recoa
sideted it, prsyisus action, adhered 20
its fading upon the hrst charge, re-
marking therein rs follows: The
court upon mature confederation has
not found accused guilty of such n de-
gree Of wrongful OF deceitful conduct
a. 10 justify the hndiag Of guilty Of
condaos unbecominR an officer and q
and has, therefore, respect
fully adhered 20 its finding UPON the
frst charge, bat adiudged the following
sentence: To be suspended from his
rank and duty for one year with O for
feituFe of ali pay for the same period,
and as the eud OF that period TO be re-
duced 30 the grade Of Judge Advocate.
with the rank Of Major. IN the Judge
Advocate Generals department The
record Of the proceedings having been
Submitted 10 shs President vas again
returned 20 the ooars for the reasons set
forth In the following endorsement
placed thereon
ExnoprIyn MAEsIus, Feb. IL. 1885
The record In the case Of BFigsdier
General David g. Swain, Judge Advo-
isate General. United States Army, IL
hereby again returned TO the General
Court Martial before which the proceed
lnSs have been had. for reconsideration
Of tho amended sentence a. set forth in
the proceedings bad, upon yeosnsiders-
ton af the original findings and sen
,enes. 10 ID apparent from the terms OF
tho anasndsd sentence that II was the
intention Of the court 20 award o sen-
isnce Of greater severity and more
nearly commensurate with the ofeGses
s,f which the accused has been found
guilty than vas the penalty adludged in
the original proceedings; and Il the
farms Of the amended sentence were
sash 90 could be legally carried cat. The
E,urpcse Of the court in that regard
would doubtless have been accom-
E,iished. Tia provision. however,
that the accused shAll. after snspensloo
ioR tos period Of one year from the rank
and dufy Of ths oltice nou held by him.
~. nias,.1 in af,other office Of lower rank