The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-04-05

OUR WASHINGTON 1BTT1R.
spee'al Cosrsspoodenes a ~ Mrsss-
Since I last wrote nothing Of special
interest has transpired in Congress that
would benefit the Territories, unless 1t
be the passage Of the snti-Chinese Dill.
which has created much excitement
here and cen madea party question and
strange to say that the Republicans with
all their political astuteness have work
ed to sustain the sentiments expressed
in the ''Morey Letter." which on the
eve of the late election they SO stenu-
cusly d;savowed. The Democrats have
squarely placed themselves in opposi-
ton to Chinese cheap labor, while the
Republicans have cham pioned the
cause of the Asiatic as the equal Of the
Europeans. It is a very pretty hight
lust as it stands, and should the Presi-
dent veto the bill as some think he will
the labor question will then develop it.
self in the next Presidential campaign
with much Importance in the North,
Fast and West while at the South the
Freedman will assert l.;s rights by VOL
ing against u party that proposes to
bring Chinese labor In competition with
him into the fields Of rice, cotton and
sugar of that sec ton. SO at last we are
10 have an issue that will not be Sec
tional, and in which the masses will
prevail a. representatives Of the rights
OF labor against manufacturers ~ repre-
sentatives of capital.
''sTAR ROUTES"
The criminal court on Saturday was
occupied in consideration Of matters per
tanning to Star Routes and Straw bond
cases, more particularly to filing Of
pleas and preliminary motions. The
Government was represented by Col.
Corkhill and the defendants by Mr.. jeff:
Chandler, Col. Insersoll, sEnoch Topper
and several others. The court having r.
quested the presence of those indicted,
the following responded: Thos. J. Bra
dy, Jno. r. Miner, w. T.. Rcrdell, w.
H. Turner, J. r. Minnix, s. C.. Cabell,
w. w. jackson, e. H.Dickson, A. T..
Boone, A. HI. Buch, j. w. DonOhuc, f..
J. sweet and Miss ..--ate n. Armstrong.
Col. Ingersoll, who appeared for Hon.
s. w. Dorsey (secretary National Re
publican Committee), opened proceed
ings by fling motion to quash the in
dictment against his client on the
ground it was not found in accordance
with law. The grand jury had nolegal
to find the indictment and
bring the same into court. The district
attorney had no legal authority TO draw
the indictment or deliver the same to tie
grand jury, because George II. Cakhil],
district attorney Of the United States in
md for this District, did exhibit the bill
IT Indictment without express order OF
the Supreme Court Of the District of
or any one of the justices Of
the court, and the grand jury did not
find the indictment Of their own knowl-
pdge, neither was Mr.. s. w. Dorsey nor
any Of the defendants in the Indictment
bound over to the court to answer the
action of the grand jury. The grand jury
Kid not make a prcsentn,cnt Of Mr.. Dor
.ey before finding aud pr~entin. the in-
The crimes described in the
isafl SN ~. ~. q
lenses eyainst the United States. And
the Indictment fails to descri;e the Of
1fielsse that was t. hecO:n;nitted and the
manner il, whici. the United States was
10 I've .leiraude.l
w. Wilson filed Il .;ni.:,: motion in
ehalf Of ex-4ASst. Po>tniaste: General
Brady. and furnished seventeen rc;,sG.:s
or .uaSi!in= t,,c in.;i.tment, which were,
% the effect that the court had no iuri.-
fiction: that the indictment lid no:
Ma!ain Il sufficient statement OF fact; to
constitute Il crime: that the f,a,,, set
Or:h WAS Hot such as was contemplated,
~ the statute: that it was not shown,
hat the alleged acts q; his cu,,!,! operate
- :,cfraud Tie United States: ,i,..t in
tc!ng any Of them he is not charged
With having acted cOrruntly: that the
Indictment is void for .lup'i,ity: that
i:r iaw under which he was lxing pros
vuteti had been repealed.
-\f!er considerable legal qcibbIir~ it !
vas determined to commence the arv,;-
lient in these cases next Friday, and 10 |
"nc!uGe the same the succeeding ..ay.
THE TARIFF.
The Senate has concluded to close its
|ebatc cn this subject tomorrow night.
ut in the Ho;lSe it is said there are uD-
Yards Of one hundred speeches vet to- hc J
delivered upon the tariff They will IN. |
principally bun'sInl'e, and furnisl, Il |
rec circulation o: campaign literature
y tenefit their authors ut the expense
t the people.
INTER STATE COMMERCE..
Tie railroads are generally represcnted
ere in force to defeat Mr.. Rcagan's
ntcr State Commerce. hill, which la.
pr it's Iurw'se Il regulation Of their
normous charges. 1t is more than prob
bic that their ''intl,lel,ce" t., will I've Of
nch char: cter as 10 defeat this lust and