The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-14
Washington Notes.


mony before the senate committee on
Indian affairs to-day was to the effect
that no improper means were used to Sc
cure the leases Of the Indian lands.
n uMINA1IoNs.
Collectors OF customs: Lowell III.
Jerome, for the district ofCorpus Christi,
Texas.
G. f. Stallsteimer, of Colorado, agent
Tor the Indians at Southern Ute agency,
Colorado.
scented which brought it to view in
mis- discuss on he must maintain the
standard he hal maintained in war, and
characterize as con- pirators and traitors
thnse who engaged in conspiracy aud
treason.
The debate continued at some length,
when finally the resolution passed-5 81
to /.
LORD SUCCEEDED BY DEvINE.
Speaker Carl ste has appointed An
drew Devlne official reporter of the
house of representatives, 10 fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Mr..
Lord. Dir. Dovine was once official re-
porter OF committee, but was dis
placed by Speaker Kelter.
ABOUT TOBACCO.
The committee on WAYS and means
providing for the establishments of ex.
port tobacco manufacturers.
THE "oLD COMMANDER" NONSENSE.
Representative SiOcum was Instructed
ny the committee on military aft iirs
to-day to cal up the senate bill pro
VlulnE Tor the retirement of Gen. Grant
al tho frst opportunity. The bill is now
en- the speakers table. Gen Rosecrans
VIII oppose the bill when considered in
the house.
THE SWAIN TBI VI.
In the Swain court martial to-day
all attempt WAS made to discredit
H.h. SWalm's statement that he
was wounded at Chickanauga,
uen. Grosvenur criticized the attempt
OF the prosecution to contradict Gen. |
swans statement in this matter, and
said OF 1t:
1T Is the smallest piece of business
zoo Almighty ever allowed any body
10 go into"
lie said: "Gen. Swain was asked
whether he vas wounded at Chicka-
manga. lie answered that he was, aud
'nereupOn the war department went
lhfohgh Transformation scene and the |
regorts OF various commanders were
brought III here to contra let him, rhe |
reports Of generals were brought in
here-something could not get il NV
lie was at stake. The war department
u'ually considers these records sacred,
out Tor the purpose of tarnisning the
record VI soldier they are furthcom-
lug"
lie also said: 81 do not object t. this
witness testimony, because of any fear
mat AFTER midnight interview, which
he had III the war department, he NAV
testify 10 anything that will harm my
client"
Judge Shallabarger said: "rhis at
tempt on the part Of the prosecution
furnished spectacle that the records of
thls court should not show to the coun-
try-a spectacle of the prosecution try-
my T. rob an officer OF his military
record, which, he said, should excite in
the uiind OF any honest man feeling of
!nut,"rabe and inexpressible indigAa-
ton"
the Testimony sought to be given was
not allowed, and the other proceedings |
were undressing
ANOTHER EXPORT TAX IDEN.
me ways aud means committee of |
the house TO day instructed MIR. Hewitt |
10 report back tavorably the bill INTRO
uuced by Mr.. George. of Oregon. pro-
viding nat duties ol imported material. |
when manufactured IL the United |
states, and. exported, shall be paid in |
lull III lieu at the % per Cent. now al. |
lowed. As the law stands, an export
TAX Is virtually laid on this elias. of eX
ports, amounting to 10 per cent. of |
the duties originally paid. The export. |
ers have been abb y represented before |
the committee, and MIR. Hewitt had !
from the tlrst made strenuous exertiOns
To have these interests relieved from
this tax In Order to encourage American
manufacturers and export American
commodities.
WIS ERN WATER WAYS.
The executive muittee o. the inn
provemart oi western water WAYS he
gan its session to-day, with the
object of urging upon con
gress the necessity of liberal
appropriations for the Improvement of
the water ways of Mississippi valley. |
Mr.. Reagan, chairman of the
house committee on commerce, aud
Messrs. Willis, Murphy, Henderson
and Bayne, of the committee on rivers
and harbors, we're present. All tn g.
gentlemen spoke briefly on
the subject OF water way with
out reference to any particular
Improvement, and eSprt ssed themselves
In full sympathy with the object of the
Meeting. Among the resolutions Of
fered was one hv Mr..
Bollene, delegate from Kansas City,
IL favor of the ratification of reciprocity
treaties with South American stalesa, Il
means toward the development of the
Interested the Mississippi valley. MIN
lister Foster was present vt the meeting.
TIL PR EsiDENT'S RECEPTION
The president held his first regular
reception this season Tonight. Ii was
given to congress, the army aud navy,
the diplomatic corps aud the
judges OF the supreme court.
The president received his
guests In the blue room and was AZ
sisted ny Mrs. McElroy, Mrs. Frcling
huvsen, Mrs. McCullock, Mrs. Brew
ster, Mrs. Teller and Mrs. Hatton.