New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.


THE SECOND SWAIN CoURT-MARrAL.-rhe general
ceurt-martal for the trial of Judge
SWAIN assembled this morning. The detail Is the same
Terry m and Rocheser have been iled BY Colonel William
p Carlin OF the 4th Infantry aud Colonel In9mas "
counsel Judge shellabarger in attendance Major
Gardner, the Judge Advocate of the Court, read s9
muncation from AssstantSurgeon o. Reilly certfying
that General Swain is upft TO appear TOT .IaI pAoie
next week The court then adjourned until Monday
To ELEVATE TUE AGRICULTURAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Miller OF New ork from the Committee Agriculture
to-day favorably reported bill to provide that the ATT
cultural Department shall be Executive Departnsnt
bill provides for the creation OF dysions of Fe
erinary science and forestry In the department
TRANsPAcIFrc TELEGRAPH LIYE.-Senator Morgan To-
dav reported favoraby from the Committee on Foreign
Relations the bill to construct and maintain
or line between the Pacific coast OF the Smsd
States and the Aslatlc coast with an alncnulheht
providing that the line must be completed wlthh Ten
years.
CHINESE INpEMS1rY.-senator Pendleton, from the
Committee on Foreign relations, to-day favorably re
ported his bill direct the President 70 cause the return
Of 1888 400 the Chinese Government az the sum Te
fhe Government from the Chinese Indemnity tund Inc
bill provides however that before payment Is mne 70
China the @ S a IN Sfs m pay Of his
clan against China for the loss OF the steamer hoosoof
In 1868.
FRAGMENTS OF ARMY NEws-Leutenant Colonel
Walter Mcfarland Corps of Enrneers has been ordered
10 proceed from York City - Buffalo, TO carry out
special Instructions transmitted to hm throuSh tne
Chief OF Engineers. and completion ol the duty VIII
return to NewYork CITY Lieutenant Col9ne! Henry d.
OF Engineers, mas Dtth uetHtl ~
re- Of he Comnissen advisory the Board OF Harbor
Commissioners OF the city OF Philadelphia Vice-AJor
" William H. Heuer, Corps OF Engineers' reieNeu
TuR MEXICAN MUrIsRERs.-Secretary Lincoln has in'
instructed Lieutenant Mcdonald not to turn over to the
(overnor OF Southern California the Mexican nuhetrs
recently arrested his command IN Arizona near tho
border line hod tnem subject TO t' receipt nS
the Department of state from tine president O eAco o.
the proper eXtraaton papers ms hcuon u taken AZ
the request OF the Ne Nican Government
CALLING THE PRRsIDESr.-rhe Executive commit
tee of the United States Association OF States aud Terri
fories al the New Orleans Exposition Watci %" lie't
dcpt Arthur today ana presented statement oi the az
fairs of The Exposition together with IN, moral 10 on
gresg which he asked To transmit 10 congress VIZ
his approval The President promised t. gIVo The "'
ter prompt and careful attention.
CoNrInaArloSs BY TIE sESATL-Tke segate In eNccu
five session today confirmed the following nomination
Phiip H. Humber. or Cincinnati, U DC, lhiic.
states Attorney, Southern DSirct O! ONO
James A. Mcknight, of salt Lake City. to d
Copsul at II. Helena To be pOstmasterS: Nirah \
Granger AT Clifton Springs, n. Y; John \. Hdbnar
| Iockpnrt n Y; James n. Mastsn. Mt toh"es, y !.
Jonn w. Green, at Los Angeles. Cal; Newton A. sim
| mons. at RlOne, Iowa.