Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-12
money into the Treasury. it should abolish

money into the Treasury, it should abolish
the printing of 95 per cent. of the matter
which was now printed. There were innu-
merable bills which died in committee, which
had to be printed memorials were printed,
speeches were printed. II the man who in
vented the Congressional Record still lived he
ought to be arraigned before a military trl-
bunal, condemned and shot. It had killed
more members Of Congress than Kidwell's
Bottoms (the Potomac fats.
After a long discussion, almost entirely
In disapproval OF the Senate's amendments,
it was On-concurred in, as were also large
number of less important amendments. and
the committee, having risen, the House
ratified its action, and the bill now goes to
a conference committee.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the tariff commission bill.
Mr.. Cox, of North Carolina, opposed the
measure as one which would only delay the
revision OF the tariff and prevent the re-
moval of the incongruities which existed In
it. He contended that the House through
its Committee of Ways and Means should
Immediately proceed to legislate intelli-
gently on the subject.
The committee then rose.
Mr.. Henderson of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Railways and Canals. reported a
bill for the construction of the Illinois and
Mississippi canal Referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole.
The House then adjourned.
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
The hearing OF the star route cases was
resumed in the Criminal Court this morn
ing, the question under consideration being
the special plea IN abatement made yester-
day by the defense, In which it is claimed
that the grand jury was unduly influenced
by the statements Of the Post Office Inspect
ors, who wers illegally allowed TO present
evidence and pamphlets to the jury. Col.
Totten, Of counsel for the defense, said he
intended TO prove that the jury had been
unduly Influenced.
Judge Wylly-You cannot prove that.
You have no right to 90 into the room of
the grand jury and Investigate their pro-
ceedings.
After some further discussion the court
decided that, il the defense could impeach
the competency of any member Of the
jury, the point was well taken, but If they
undertook to go into the jury room and In
vestigate proceedings, which the law ex'
prsssly declared to be secret, then the plea
was not well taken. After Col. Totten had
made his argument Judge Wylly disallowed
the plea. Colonel TOtten then gave notice
Of his intention to carry 1t before the court
in banc. Minor, one of the defendants, en-
tered the plea not guilty. The other defend
antb were Ihen calleu upon 10 pleau, ANU
fsiling to do so, the court entered the plea
not guilty. Thursday, May 4th, was settled
as the day for the rial. Colonel Totten an
nounced that the bill of exceptions to carry
the case before the higher court would be
presented just as soon as 1t could be pre-
pared. The trial was then adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day nominated John
Robert Graham Pittkin to be United States
Marshal for the Eastern district OF Louisi-
ana, and Edward F. Burton, of California,
to be Superintendent of the United States
Mint at San Francisco.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
tiOn OF s. p. Rounds, of Illinois, as Public
Printer, and a lar0e number of minor post
masters and army promotions.