The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-13
NEWS NOTES.
Washington News Notes.
Continued from First Page.


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WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-Certilicates Of the
awards made by the Garfield board of arbi.
tratio were presented to the secretary Of
the treasury to-day. Warrantsfor amounts
allowed to each individual will be issued at
once. so that payments can be made by
Thursday or FRIDAY OF this week.
Two claims were presented by messengers
in the army department, and were rejected
by the board TO-DAY. They were each for
$50 for sitting up two nights during the
presidents illness. ut the rate OF $50 per
night.
The president today received a telegram
from Thomas ii. West, president of the st,
Louis Cotton Exchange, returning thanks
for prominent mention made in his annual
message respecting Mississippi river i'm.
provement. A similar message from the
president Of the Memphis Cotton Exchange
has also been received.
Pending consideration Of the tarilt bill by
the senate committee on finance the COM
mittee will receive in manuscript or
print views of any persons who
desire to submit them, but
under no circumstances will they give an
oral hearing. Special delegations repre-
senting industries embraced i'll the bill, are
now in the city.
Ii has been stated that the marquis of
Lorne has requested military escort on
his proposed trip through Texas. Secre-
Lincoln says he has heard nothing of it,.
One Of General Shermans staff, however
has been detailed to furnish the necessary
escort to the marquis and party.
James Sheridan, of New York, recently
nnnntntaI YarIpn clark nf tbn Inn ~ nnt
of Justice, has declined. Mr.. James H.
Stanton, of New York, clerk in the depart
ment, has been promoted TO fill the posi-
ton,
The cabinet meeting to day was devoted
to the consideration OF the report to be
made to congress by Secretary Lincoln on
the subject of the last river and harbor bill.
1t is understood that POstmaster-G General
Howe, in anticipation of the adoption of
the bill proposed for the reduction OF letter
postage to two cents has taken preliminary
STEPS for the manufacture of two.ccnt
stamps,
George Bliss says il is not true that he
ever informed ex-senator Spencer that he
must go west, ana that it is true that Spen-
Ger told a number of persons of national
prominence that he did know of the ques-
tionable transactions between Brady and
Dorsey, Bliss adds, Spencer will be likely
soon TO have tie opportunity to explain
himself under process for contempt Of
court.
THE TARIFF.
The ways and means committee to-day
discussed the schedule OF the tariff COM
mission, item by item, reaching 70 in the
list of ,535 items, not counting the free list;
but few changes were made. Some items,
among them soda, were reversed for further
consideration Flax seed and linseed oils,
upon which the commission suggested a
rate of p cents per gallon, were restored
by the committee to old rates OF 80 cents.
The space in the southwest corner of the
government reservation of Hot Springs,
Arkansas, selected as the site for the army
and navy hospital, for which congress ap-
propriated 100000, has been reserved.
IN THE sTAR-RoUTE CASE,
the question came up MS to whether coun.
sci had the right to interrogate persons
called AS jurors. The Judge had decided if
counsel desired to exercise that right they
and state grounds of challenge. Two
hours of argument ensued, during which
lngersoll admitted he did not pretend to
know anything as to the law in force
in the d strict, neither did anyone else. II
anybody did pretend to know, he did not
remain long of the same opinion. The
combination Of truth and sarcasm in the
remark ELECTED amusement from the Judge
and counsel, The judge adhered to yes
terday's ruling. The defense was at length
forced into the challenge of Juror Barrett
for cause, and the Juror was DISCHARGED;
Thomas Walsh was called and not accepted;
Isaac n. liichler was accepted rs the first
Juror.
Martin O'Donohue had read something in
the newspapers OF Star-routG matters, but
had supposed at first that il had reference
to star newspapers. He was challenged
Reese Evans, next called,
hnd not formed or expressed any opinion.
lie would not care what the president dc.
sired, or what Counsel lngersoll cared.
Evans kept his seat. John II. Crane was
sworn in rs the first Juror in the case, and
the court then adjourned
SECRETARY LINCOLN
stated to-day that no charges had been
flied by Mrs. Butler against Judge Adyo.
cate General Swain.
TERRIBLE.
The following dispatch was received from
Kingston. Jamaica, to-day The Business
quarter of Kingston was burned yesterday.
Loss, i6,0OO,OOO sterling. Hundreds are
homeless. WharveS, warehouses, stores,
banks and supplies are gone. Food sup.
plies are needed, and charitable relief
should be sent to W. X. A2bill, secretary
OF the Kingston charity organization.