Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-29

the abuses which he insisted were prscticed
bv the Secretary aud his heads Of bureaus.
Returning to the discussion of the Ques-
tion as to the propriety Of cC mpleting the
monitors, he contended that, II completed,
they would be found to have cost In money
and material $1,000 900 each, and would
then be utterly worthless.
In q controversy which sprsng up between
Messrs. Bowman and Robson as to the
present condition Of the navy, the latter ex
pressed his familiarity with all the vessels,
as he had himself built them. He might
have done so In violation of the law. but he
had done SO, and It was too late to tmpeach
him now.
Mr.. Harris, of Massachusetts,, eaid that he
felt a sense of humiliation as Chairman of
the Committee on Naval Affairs in under
taking 10 speak in favor Of this bill. That
the committee, after having spent month
In a careful investigation of the question as
to the best way in which the navy could be
built up, was now permitted part of an
hour to discuss what the duty of Congress
was. He complained of the rules of the
House which could prevent a majority
FROM considering and dellberating In debate
q question of such vital importance. He
then proceeded to argue In favor Of finish
ing the monitors, contendlng that they
would, when completed, be the finest YES
sells afoat.
The committee then arose, and the House
adjourned.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
In the star route trial to- day the prosecu
tion, presenting evidence in regard TO the
route from Pueblo to Rosits, Col, read
letter from NJ. N. Myrule, the contractor on
another route, to General Brady, warning
him that a movement towards expedition
and increase on this route had been in
stituted by the contractor solely for the
purpose of securing increased pay. He
declared that Pueblo was already supplied
with a daily mail by another route, and the
requested expedition was unnecessary.
In the discussion upon the effort OF the
defense to introduce other evidence discred-
iting this letter, Judge Wylie said the letter
was the only piece Of evidence which the
prosecution had introduced so far. Refer
ring to the quantity of testimony, oral and
documentary, which the prosecution has
introduced but which has tended to
the advantage of the defense, Judge
Wylie said: 4 recognize the fact that they
have been doing so from a strict sense Of
fairness, but believe il to be better for
each side to make the most for its own case.
1t is nearly month since we imDsneled the
jury and began this case, and, If this kind
of policy is to be pursued, can see no end
of 1t inside of three years"
Mr.. Chandler said the court should dis
miss the case. The Judge replied that the
court could not dismiss case as long as the
prosecution continued to give evidence. The
prosecution charged that false papers and
petitions had been used to defraud the gov
ernment. 10 order to sustain this charge
they must produce the false papers, but
there was no necessity for them to bring In
true papers. That should be left to the de-
fense, whose object was to get as clear and fine
a view of the scheme of the prosecution as
possible. The cour5 brought long argu-
ment on this point to a close by remarktng
that If it should appear, after all the evil
dence had been presented on their side by
the government, that the charges made in
the Indictment had not been sustained, the
proper motion could be made, and he would
not hesitate to dismiss the case. In the
oTher event, the defense could put in their
evidence and let the jury decide the matter.
ANOTHER RAID ON THE SURPLUS.
The Senate Naval Committee to day re-
ported favorably the bill authorizing the
construction OF a number of vessels of war
for the navy, and appropriatiug $40 100000
for the purpose.