The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-31
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
GUITFAU.

Washington, January 3o.-In the criminal
court this morning the court fixed upon Friday
as the day for hearing the argument on the
motion for a new trial for Guiteau.
Scoville called attention to the fact that one
of the affidavits in support of the motion had
an annexed copy of the allegation that during
the trial paper had been read by the jury.
1t bore on the margin what purported to be
the signatures of four jurors. The jury deny
that they saw any paper or put their names on
any paper during the time they were empan
nelled, He thought it important to cross
examine them in connection with their admis-
sion that they had given their autographs to
various persons. He asked that the jurors be
produced in court, or that the court appoint
commission to take dispositions; and that he be
allowed to produce further testimony as to the
genuineness of the handwriting.
The district attorney said that he did not
intend that the jury should be on trial. That
had already been bound over for forgery. He
would show that this was a clever forgery.
The court said he thought he would avail
himself of the discretion of the court and
question the parties making the athdavits, and
suggested to the district attorney that the
jurors be present on Friday.
SENATE.
Washington, d. c., January GA COM
munication was submitted from the secretary
of the treasury transmitting the letters from
collector Robinson in relation to the difficulty
in obtaining search warrants for the discovery
of struggled goods in New York.
Senator Fdmunds, of the judiciary commit
tba
senate bill re-establ;shing 1he Court of Alaba-
ma claims and the distribution of unappropri-
ated monies of the Geneva award. He re-
marked that the committee was not unani-
nous as to any recommendations, but that, to
some things it did not recommend, it was
unanimous. Ii recommended payment, out
of money secured from Great Britain, of loss
by what are known as exculpated cruisers and
nothing else. The committee, he thought,
were unanimous against war premium. The
majority were of the opinion that insurance
companies were not entitled to any relief
Garland, Hill and Hoar gave notice Of
amendments. The bill and amendments were
ordered printed. The senate at I:45 took up
the three per cent. bond bill, and Pugh's pro-
posed amendments were accepted by Vest as
modification of his proposition. The ques-
ton was upon an amenpment offered by Haw-
ley, allowing the banks to retire their bonds
deposited for circulation in amounts not ex-
ceeding $5,ooo,ooo per month, and only on
thirty days notice.
HOUSE.
Washington, January 3o.-In the house a
number of bills were introduced and referred,
among which were the following:
BY Wheeler, of Alabama, to grant land to
the state of Alabama, in aid of the Warrior
and Tennessee River railway company.
By King, of Louisiana, for the survey O!
Black river, Louisiana, looking to the i'm
provement Of the great bend therein.
BY Roberts, of Louisiana, defining the pow
ers and duties of the Mississippi river COM
mission, authorizing the appropriation of land
for the improvement of the Mississippi river
and its navigable tributaries, prescribing the
manner of assisting in case OF damages, and
providing punishment for acts in hndrance Of
such improvement.