Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alerandrs Gazette.
WASHINGTON. u C.. Jan. s. lSs 5

ESPECIAL Correspondents OF the Alexandra Gazette
WARRINGTON. ID. g., Jan. 5. lS> D
When the Swain court martial convened
this morning Judge j. J. Johnson, Of thi
city, the attorney who brought the suit
against Batemau & Co. on the duebil
known to this case on behalf Of Bright
Humphrey 4 Co., was called to the stand
by the defense. He testified that General
Swain had first spoken to him about bring
ing the suit, and had afterwards sent Mr.
Mcdonald, his chief clerk, to him on the
subject, and that he (Lhe witncss) had a
conversation about the note with General
Swain, before the suit was brought, in
which the latter told him that he did not
want to bring the suit in his own name
because Of his position in the army, but that
he had some differences with Blteman d Go.
about his accounts, and could not get a settle
ment, and wished the matter settled. He ties
titled also that Gen. Swain told him that hr
was willing that Mr.. Bateman should be
allowed all the defence in this suit against
the due bill" that ne had against it.; and
US TO the memorandum on the note, &c
per cent. and per cent. interest,"" he said
that Gen Swain told him that that
represented All arrangement regarding Ger.
tain interest and profits, which he (SWalm)
was 10 have mad on The original loan
rfths 81 900 10 Mr. J. Stanley Brown. He
snid that on these representations he had
directed the bringing OF the suit against
Batelnan & Co., and had in making the de-
claraton in the suit left oil he copy of the
due bill" appended to that declaration, the
memorandum 40 per cent. and 6 per cent.
interest" He also testified that Gen.
Swain told him that the 5000 represented
by the "due bill was special deposit, sepa.
rate and distinct from the deposit with
Bateman & Co., which was to have been
drawn upon for stock Transactions. Also,
that Gen. Swain did not represent 10 him
that he (Swaim) claimed the whole amount
uf the te.
Mr.. Mnxey introduced bill in the Senate
to day to amend the revi ed statutes relat
purposes. It. requires that all leases made
with the Indians shall be submitted to the
SECRETARY of the Interior for approval, modi-
fication or rejection. II provides further
that penalty shall be imposed of one dol
lar head for all cattle driven upon Indian
lands except under authority obtained in
accordance with law.
Orders were issued by the Navy Depart
ment to day to land the stores of the U. S.
steamer Essex at the navy yard, New York,
and to put her out of commission. The
officers will be detached as soon as their
services can be spared. The crow will be
paid off and discharged.
Delegate BrentS, q member Of Congress
from Washington Territory fell yesterday
on the ice which covered the pavements and
broke his leg.
The fifth floor of the Corcoran building,
at the corner of 10Th street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, was slightly injured by fire and
water this morning.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week ended January
3 was $192,997. The issue for the CORE
spending period of last Year was $l52, 49S.