Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-27
CapisOl Notes,


Mr. Lynch, the contestant. was accorded the
floor In the House this afternoon. and as he rose to
Speak at the desk which was formerly occupied by
Mr. Garfield, he was greeted with some applause
| from the galleries.
The blu to remove the political disabilities Of
| Dr. A. Sidney TebbS, which has the effect OF re-
served under the confederate States from being
appointed to position in the army OF tie United
States, was taken up in the Senate against OBJ
| lection from the republican side by vote of %
yeas to y nays. Messrs. Cameron OF Wis, In
gals ana SeWall voted aye with the democrats
| Mr. Davis or Ill. voted no.
| In the Senate this afternoon the Anthony rule
was amended so as to allow unlimited debate
when matter objected to is taken up by vote
The secret session OF the House committee on
Foreign affairs to-day was devoted to discussion
| OF the order OF business before the committee. No
| reference WAS made to the cOllOQuy between
MesSrS. Blaine and Belmont.
The political disabilities bill gave rise to polit
cal discussion in the Senate to-day the most ami
mated of the session, In which Mr.. EdmUndS
champfoned the opposition to the measure and OPP
posed an 1ndiScriminate removal of disabilities
from ex-confederates, and Messrs Vest, Garland,
Maxey and Hampton responded. No action was
| anti-Chinese bill.
MIR. Blair offered resolution in the Senate to-
day, granting him leave to testify In the House
Chill-Peruvlan investigation. Adopted.
THE BOSTON CoLLEcTORsHIP.
The Senate committee on commerce to-day
heard MeSsrs. Hoar and Dawes in opposition to
the confirmation OF Col Worthngton to be collec-
tor at Boston, but did not reach any action.
APPROPRIATION BILLS
The House committee ON commerce to-day de-
voted It's session to the preparation of the river
| and harbor appropriation bill.
The subcommittee of the House committee on
appropriations held sessions to-day on the sundry
civil, legislative, executive and judicial and def
cheney appropriation bills
The Star Route Case.
MORE OF RERDELL's REVELATIONS THROUGH Mr.
wOoDWARD-MESSRS. TYNER AND GIBSON SAID TO
HAVE RECEIVED SOME OF DORSEYs MINING STOCK
In the case OF NJ. c. RerdeI, charged with
completely in star route frauds, In the Police
Court, after the report In the first edition Of THE
STAR closed, something OF a sensation was pro-
duced In court Dy Mr. Ingersol eliciting, in the
ward, that RerdeH said that 2OOO shares OF mining
| stock had been given to First Assistant Post
ocia actions; also, a6oo shares OF the same stock
to A. NJ. Gibson; also, that only half OF amount
paid to compromise certain bond appeared on
gone to the Office OF the Sixth Auditor, as witness
understood, to MT: McGrew and Mr.. Lilley.
Rerdell the witness continued, read these state
ments regarding mining stock from pencil MEM
oranda, which he (RerdelD said was in the hand
M 6n OF senator Dorsey He gave no expana-
randa.
The only. claim or suggestion that witness
was to the effect that he was losing
$500 place by severing his connection with
Senator r. Dorsey ana had lad am old
as messenger Witness told him that he thought
| there would be no trouble about it. He remem-
claim, but did not think any bargain had been
made with him. At the close OF Mr. WOodward's
examination, Mr. Merrtck said the government
had no more evidence in chief, and the court adj
journed TIL Tomorrow.
AN INSPECTION BY THE DANISH MINISTERIAL
de Billie, the Danish Minister, to-day made a tour
OF the engine and truck stations OF the city. in
company with Chief CrOnin, and examined into
the details Of the fire department.
SERIOUS Acknowledgement IL and IL o'clock
to-day white man. named Shugrue, while working
On the roof OF house 214 street fell to the ground
and was badly injured in one OF his shoulders and
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