The Portland daily press., 1882-03-20
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Cook Retires from the Star Route
Cases.

Mr.. Cook Retires from the Star Route
Cases.
WASHINGTON March 18.-Mr Cook sent his
formal resignation as special attorney in the
star route cases to Attorney General Brewster
on the 18th inst. He refers to his appointment
by the late President, and retirement OF Nc
Veagh on the incoming of the present admin
istration and saws several cases have been
brought before the courts by Mr.. Bliss on evil
dence procured prior to September last and
whether the strongest and most Important
cases have been included it is not for him (Cook)
to determine. The present is an appropriate
time for his retirement, which he respectfully
submits for Attorney General Brewster's &C
ton. In accepting Mr.. Cooks resignation,
Attorney General Brewster says he (Brewster)
If he had not been advanced to his present po-
sition would have continued to act for the
government without complicating his relation
as counsel with the supposed policy OF any ad-
ministratinn as the cases will be conducted on
the principle of justice without reference to
the wishes or policy of any President what
ever his name may be. Mr. Brewster says IN
dictments have been found and are about to be
tried, and at this juncture he Cook on The
eve of the trial withdraws from cases. He &C
cepts Cooks resignation with thanks Tor the
personal respect expressed.
Official Acts of the President
The President has signed the commission OF
John Russell Young to be Minister to China,
of Cornelius Logan to be minister to Chlll,
and of Charles r. Coster to be Pension Agent
at New York City. The President has approx,
ed the act authorizing the Postmaster General
to adjust certain claims of Postmasters for loss
es by burglary, fire or other unavoidable cas-
ualty.
The Visiting zunis.
The Zuni Indians called upon the President
this afternoon, accompanied by Mr.. Stevenson
and Mr.. Gushing. They knew that General
Washington was dead, but they believe that
the President is his lineal descendant, and they
were very DESTROYS of seeing and touching
him The President expressed to them through
Mr.. Cushing his pleasure at meeting them.
They were introduced individually. Severa!
OF them made remarks, which were int rpreted
by Mr. Cushing One said: "The DAYS nave
now come when we take our Father Washing
ton by the warm hand; we LOOK upon Nun
the light of God shine on you" Clark Mills
TODAY took casts OF their faces They will not
leave for Boston until Monday: so that the
aged chief, who has been quite i'll, will be able
to accompany them.
The Consular Service.
The Senate committee on appropriations to-
day completed their consideration OF the con-
suiar and diplomatic appropriation bill and
will report 1t to the Senate next MONDAY Win
q number of amendments, the most important
Of which are as follows Tho committee strike
out the House provisions for consolidating Inc
Brazilian and Faraguayan mission ana missions
to Uruguay and the Argentine Republic, and
provides as heretofore forUnited States Charge
d'Affairs at Paraguay and Uruguay. FRO
vision is also made for continuing our secreta-
ries OF legation at ST. Petersburg, Vienna and
Rome instead of devolying their duties on con-
sui genefas at those points as PROPOSED by tue
House of Representatives. The House provis-
ion for consolidating the consuates OF Panama
and Aspinwall to disagree is to and a separate
provision made for each. The committee also
restored with unimportant exceptions) the
classification of various consulates in the house
bill To existing order. The House provision
for placing,the conduct of our displomatic bus
mess in Greece and Servia under the sole
charge of the United States Minister and Con-
sul-general at Bucharest, Roumania, is how
ever agreed to without amendment.
Annual Meeting OF the American Tract
Society.
The annual meeting OF the American Tract
Society was held at the Metropolitan Presbyte-
rian church in this city this evening. Ex-
Justice Strong presided. The receipts OF The
year are 1876, $3.50 81 and expenditures $780,
i35 SO. OF the receipts $l04 $3.50 "a were from
donations and legacies. Much interest was
shown in the report of colportage among imml-
grants. Hon. j. W. Foster late minister To
Russia, AID ex-governor Dingley OF Maine
made addresses.
Garfleld's Assassin.
Mr. Scoville has firmly expressed his deter
mination to retire from the Gniteau case I'M
modiately after the bill of exceptions is signed:
He thinks the bill will not be completed and
signed for several weeks.
Miscellaneous.
The counsel for Soteldo has filed motion TO
quash the Indictment for murder on technical
grounds.
Shipherd did not appear before the House
committee on foreign affairs Saturday, and the
deputy sergeant-at-arms was deputed to look
him up. The latter sent despatch yesterday
to the chairman stating Shiphead was SICK but
would be at Washington to-day
1t is understood the committee engaged in
auditing bills, which cover the expense OF
transporting the members OF Congress to the
funeral of the late President will present this
week. a majority and minority report. The
former will recommend the passage OF q Oil
appropriating the amount required to Settle
the various claims while the latter will criticize
severely certain items of tho account such as
those Of wines, etc.