The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-09
Washington New, Notes

THE LEwIs BONDS CANcELLsp.
WAsniSsroN, Dec. s.--Senator Folger
to-day ordered the cancellation
OF the bonds delivered to the
nited States by the executors of the late
Joseph l.. Lewis, amounting to $3.50 600.
ihese ponds have been included in the re-
ductlon of the debt for the present month.
rnk srARRouTE TRIAL.
IN the star-routo case, this morning. Da.
vidge said the defense had no motion To
make III respect TO the arrays, and were
WuIlhg 10 90 on with the argument as TO
the number pseemptory challenges, TO
whlch the defense was entitled. Discussion
| ensued AS to the time of argument. and To
its decision, Judge Wylie intimating that
his mind was SO cloudy on the point that
he desired enlightenment from rear.
gument, but would not announce
MS decision until the question
properly arose. Counsel for defense in.
sisted that would be unfair 10 require them
TO proceed N the dark on a snblec, Of such
vital lmpor,aucr. One statute gave the tie
tendaht four challenges aud none tnthe
governments Rnothor gave three TO the
government and three to the defendant,
Ihen the question arose as to whether the
| several defendants should be regarded as
one party 1t was a complicated state of af-
fairs. Now, asked the Judge, how many
Challenges were they entitled TO. He
decided II last year, and until
that decision was overrued, IL stood
| as law, and counsel for defense was bound
| TO swear 1t was law. After using an hour
| in preliminary cooquy, and the iudga re.
! tnsing TO modify his resolution to wi thhold
the announcement of his decision until the
tune Tor the exercise OF peremptory chal-
| lenRe, DaVldge submmltted a formal mo.
tion on the subject. The motion was over
ruled, and the court decided to hear argu.
ment on the question, reserving the right
to decide the question AZ the proper time
Direct argument of the question then
opened by Mertick, for prosecution
| Hnklc closed argument for defense aud
court adjourned.
| NOMINATED,
The president to-day nominated George
II. Starbuck, of New York, supervising in.
spector of steam vessels for the second dis
tric.,
| THE LABOR LEAGUE.
The labor league, mt a meeting last night
decided to elect board Of directors from
resident members who could recommend
to the senate committee on education, la.
Dor and names of such lpbor abroad as
would he desirable 10 have summoned by
legal process.
rHB CABINET SESSION
to-day lasted two hours and was mainly
devoted TO routine questions before the diff.
ierent departments;the question of na,urali-
cation, in connection with certain claims
before the Spapish-AmericaI claims com.
mission, was also considered.
| THE JEANETTE COURT.
In the Jeanette court to-day Ninder-
mann told the story of the finding of De-
Long. and party substantially as narrated
| by Melville, except that he found S25 in
gold pieces in Belongs pocket and turned
them over TO Melville
| INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION.
| Mr.. Morrilliatroduced in the senate TO.
day an amendment 10 the house bill for q
reduction in tie internal revenue taxation,
now pending in the senate. The amend
ment was referred to the finance commit
tee, and ordered printed. The internal
revenue bill was also ordered recommitted
to the finance committee. Morrll's amend
ment in reality was a tariff bill. IL incor-
porates the entire schedules recommended
by the tariff commission as substitute for
the present tariff as embraced in sections
2i3 To 4Il6, inclusive of the Revised Statutes.