New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
SWAIN IN THE SENATE.
HIS SENTENCE BITTERLY DENOUNCED.

SWAIN In IHE OENAlC.
HIS SENTENCE BITTERLY DENOUNCED.
MR.. INGALLS, DESCRIBES HIS TRIAL AS AN OUTRAGE
AND MoCKERY OF JUSTICE.
w.su1NcvON. Feb. 25.-In the Senate day
Mr. Allison submitted the conference report on Vi" army
Augmentation bill and said that the conference haa
agreed to all differences except that restins 10
martial in time OF peace. The House proSi"o" INC a.
90 amended oath Article OF war as 10 ehapio .o
martial to control hours Of their own session.
80 -, ,,n,,.d a. now TO the hours from a. IN. to 8
p.
The change proposed by the House, MT. he~eh 'alo'
would leave the matter Of hours tn the hanns Oh nun"
her of officers who might sit and smoke their cigars
many hours they please to the neglect u on' ''
ant and necessary duties
Mr. InpnIl, opposed agreement with the House amend
rneut But he said that there were some matters con-
uected with trial by courts-martia thaS hecoo" M
serious consideration than hours OF meeting. ~
ferrcd to the trial Of General Swain II the puoc saso
ments we're correct, the proceedings Subsequent w ~
trial were disgrace civilization. II was shame tha1
any tribunal Of should be subjected TO the pressure
and the violent interference that appeared TO have oeeh
brought to bear not in the interests OF Jdstce ou ior
tho purpose of compelling verdict more injurious 70
the accused man. The findings Of the court had pech
several times returned to the court the last time with
the most offensive epthets on the dcfendent MT In
gals hoped Senate would stand by Its rue ana ho
give way the proposed amendment
Mr. Sherman thought that Mr. ingalls, was hypercrit
ica but there great evil connected with ta py
court-,nartial The Juige-Advocate was praouca"y
nothing prosecuting officer and In the SWAIN case
he had proved a most viSlant and aggressive one
that IL the OF the United staes said MI shermaD'
"God help me from ever falling into the power OF
court-martia"
Mr. Dawes thought 1t trihng to talk Of the hours OF
session OF while the press was reporting
as It this morning reported, things that would be ais
grace to American justice for oil time Better had
been IL the Swain urtmartia had never been con-
vened afforded to the people Of the United
States the spectacle presented this inorhg-snocAs
every mans sense Of justice.
Mr.. Hale defended the members Of the Swain Court
Mr. ingalls, said that he had not meant the shghcst I'LL
putation on them.
Mr. Hale was not prepared to believe that superior
military authority had intruded on the functions OF inc
court There nothing in the record OF personal
character Of Secretary Of War that gave color to such
an imputation. He had in his term Of public service
gained the universal respect Of the people.
Mr. Sherman remarked that no Senator or other person
bad assailed the Secretary OF War
Mr. Eae said that were told this decision OF the
Swain court the of human outrage, and that 1t
had been influenced by superior authority. That must
mean somebody.
Mr. Sherman had not heard single person refer to the
Secretary of War;
Mr. Hoar inquired what would be thought If. In the
case of the poorest woman in the land charged
with petty larceny the Attorney General OF Common
wealth should after trial and conviction return the YER
dict jury with his opinion that the sentence was
not severe enough
Ingalls, exonerated the President from all personal
connection with the transaction criticised
Mr. Cockrel then asked Mr. Ingalls, TO name the ofcer
that had acted improperly in the matter.
Mr. ingalls, replied, 81 don't know anything about It,"
He rected the attending the submission
and PRONUNCIATION of the successive findings of the court
vha tharif hade hefO
any civilized country upon the face OF the earth that an
appellate judge had been permitted to say to al
appealing tribunal that the Of an accused person
was enough The system Of the courts-mar-
tal permitted be done what had been done IN the
under consideration would not be tolerated under
Russian tyI amy or Turkish despotisn.
Mr.. Hale inquired whether Mr.. ingalls, did not know
that precisely what had been done in this instance was
the practice of the War Department of every civilized
Government in the world.
Mr. Ingalls, replied thu constituted one of the in
faaies 81 tie stem. Asnglc instance should be enough
to blast il in the soul Of every man that loved Justice NO
country that had risen above barbarisih woaId ore
repeated instances of such iniasions OF ig
Tie most and alarming TACT IN the Whole series
constituting the transaction nnder debate ME- lngas
Welded to the suggestions OF superior authority
There T rs sSe TO ne %eSer Of the court to s
Scst that they could have been influenced ~ any iuea
Created the senator would such suggestions,
but OF the incidents Of the situation No man
ut COMM to the settled conviction that there was
aeconsh vePSsance against the accused officer That
officer had not had the honor OF having the OIL OF corona
mcnt to his present Office he had been pursued with
studied and revengefu maignty that had not a par
a Mr. co ss agreed with Mr. nga. in inscrbng the
spirit complained OF to the Jealousy entertained by West
Army lie had cautioned his friend General Swain, on
iaKing the office Of Judge General: that
and prudence because every possible nns
were OF belief Garnelds friend had been marked
Of his government and the officers. but the truth must
Advocate Of the Court who, he said, had done his duty
honoraby and uprighty. The accused officer had been
Mr. Cameron. Of Wisconsin. inquired of Mr.; Conger
whether the findings ard sentence OF the court martial
created vacancy in the Office OF 'udge-Aa'oca'e
c 9Ss n9s s sGr E. sassa
was a mere mockery Of justice and deceney.
iidant Of man whom one-half Of the American people
had loved and whose memory they revered a.. A..
essr' % srad@ess% o %ss,
S asO e 1S parallel IN the Of civil
juisprudsnce-as when judge Instructed Jury. re.
buted them and sent them back to the juy-roon again
On motion Of Mr. Allison, the Senate further insisted
on amendment to strike out the House provision per-
session. and the Chair reapp0intea the Conference Com
mittee already acting on the Dill
THE SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Secretary McCullOch
sent communication to the House Of Representatives
today In which he recommends appropriation OF
$25 900 the marine service to protect the
seal fisheries in Alaska He says The seal fisheries
yield annually to the Government revenue OF about
100000 The islands which the seals taken are