The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-04

tno rtuf-iuutc uiai, :" cuuceuoy, A"t' Dur
ell, a Washington journalist, while on the
stand admitted having received material H.
nancial aid from Gen. Brady and Mr.. Walsh
at various times, and acknowledged now be-
ing I'm the formers employ. The witness and
other writer's who have denounced the prose
cution were characterized by the court as
'hireling libelers."
Commodore Shufelit has arrived at San
Francisco. He takes the credit Of planning
and executing the opening of Corea. That
government preferred to make its first treaty
with the United States, because the opium
would be excluded, of which the Coreans have
holy horror AS China aided In securing the
concessions, that empire is open to trade with
Corea.
1t Is charged by inmates OF the Soldiers
home at Hampton, Va, that the superintend-
ent, Gov. Woodfn, has within the last four
years withheld over $4,000 of pension money
paid to him in trust; that he has In his employ
an ex-rebel; and that in various ways his con-
duct is deserving of censure. Memorials en-
bodying these accusations have been received
by congress.
The house committee on foreign affairs
adopted report respecting the results of the
recent Chili.Peru investigation, which dis
credits Shipherd and exonerstes Minister
Hurlbut. The testimony recently taken is
made to use the influence Of the United States
to further the interests of guano company
censured.
There is considerable feeling in regard to
the Presidents veto OF the river and harbor
bill. Up to the very hour when the message
came into the House there were members who
were sanguine that the President would sign
the bill. Even members of the Cabinet were
not entirely satisfied when they went to the
Cabinet meeting what course the President
intended TO pursue. The drift OF the COM
ment is on the whole very favorable to the
President, but as rule, Senators and men,
bers who had secured large appropriations for
their respective sections in the bill think that
the President has made great mistake poll
tically, while other Congressman who were not
interested in the measure say that the Presi-
dent has done the wisest act of his admins
tration, and one that will commend him to the
people OF the country irrespective OF party af
filiations.
The matter of contested customs cases came
up before the tariff commission Monday. 1t
was shown that $4,000 suits are now pending
as q result of disagreements between import
ers and the treasury department. Assistant
Secretary French expatiated on the evils aris-
ing from such state of affairs, and suggest
ed several remedies, among them the estab-
lishment of q customs court, whose decisions
should be final. Mr. John d. Dix, of New
York appeared ON behalf of the drug trade,
and Il. L. Ranlett as a representative of
southern interests. After listening to their
arguments, the commission adjourned for the
day.
No other congress has ever approached the
close OF session with so little incident. Or
dinarily the hotels are packed with strangers,
and the agents of Hobbies are here crowding
upon the attention of members a thousand
and one schemes that are pushed for consid-
Grafton during the closing hour of the ses-
sion. Now everything is different. The no.
tells are deserted; every one appears to be
thoroughly worn out with the .long session.
Both bodies avoid setting the day of adjourn
ment so as to avoid the six days suspension
frules that precede that event, when it is Of
fcially declared. 1t is now thought that con-
gress will not agree upon adjournment so as
to leave more than forty-eight hours before
the event. The members of the house have
become so obstinate and weary that the lead
ers of the majority have been obliged to ad-
Journ without attempting to consider any of
the business on the table. 1t is probable that
early adjournments will take place from day
to day, the house sitting only to transact such
business as is necessary to complete the rout-
Inc work now pending.
Representative Washburn, of Minnesota,
who offered u resolution in the house to au-
thorize the secretary of the navy to convene
a court of inquiry to examine into the loss of
the Arctic exploring steamer Jeanette, says
he expects to have court of inquiry ordered
before the close of the present session. The
members of the naval committee, to which the
resolution was referred, were, he said, all in
favor of reporting the resolution at once. Mr..
Washburn was asked to explain why he had
offered this resolution. He said he had been
requested to bring the matter to the attention
of congress by DR.. Collins, of Minneapolis,
one OF his constituents, and n brother of Jer-
ONE j. Collins, the New York Herald CORES
pondent with the Inflated Jeanette party.
Mr.. Collins asked that a congressional COM
mittee be appointed, but this Mr. Washburn
deemed impracticable, and after consultation
with the secretary of the navy, who Informed
him that other persons had been urging an in
vestigation, it was agreed to call for the con-
vening of court of inquiry instead of u con-
gressional committee. Mr.. Washburn thought
that, although the Jeanette was not United
States vessel, the fact that her officers we're
American naval officers would be sufficient
ground on which to demand a governmental
investigation. The inquiry he thought would
be directed principally to the character of the
vessel before her departure for the Arctic
seas, and the conduct of the surviving officers
and men after leaving the vessel in the boats.