The Portland daily press., 1882-01-14
WASHINGTON.
The Cabinet Meeting.

The Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE cabinet session
to-day was short. All the members were pre-.
sent except the attorney general who is out of
the city. me oniy matters of interest con-
sidered were certain questions now before the
Secretary OF War, among which it is under
stood was the case of Cadet Whitaker on a
point made by the Judge Advocate General,
that the court martial which tried him was
illegally constituted.
The Garfield Monument.
Senator Harrison, in behalf Of the committee
-fepl5ft on inc Ell WHICH, dficCJS tn6 Secretary
of War to deliver to the society of the army of
the Cumberland number of pieces OF con-
demned bronze cannon to aid in the erection oil
monument to Gen. Garfield. The commit
tee find that all condemned cannon on hand
have already been appropriated to the erection
of other monuments to some of our illustrious
dead. They recommend therefore ST., 800 be
appropriated for the purpose contemplated out
of the proceeds of sales of other condemned
stores of the War Department
Work of the Com mittees.
The Senate Committee on Territories held a
meeting to-day, at which the principal bust
ness now before them was assigned for consid-
Grafton by sub committees.
The House Committee on Banking and the
Currency met this morning and agreed TO re-
port to the House, with favorable recon-
mendation, Buckner's resolution calling upon
bn6 secretary Oh INC treasury IOr lulorudblUu
concerning the national banks OF the country.
The committee agreed for the removal Of the
Massachusetts National Bank to Clinton, and
to report the bill to the House with favorable
recommendation.
The House Committee on Public Lands met
to-day and appointed sub committees.
Bills referred to sub committees number
about 100.
The House Judiciary Committee, Mr.. Reed,
of Me-, chairman, met this morning, and after
a general discussion agreed to hear persons in
terested in the distribution of the remainder
of the Geneva award fund on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday of next week. The fol-
lowing sub committees were announced by
Mr. Reed:
On the Mormon question-willetts, Robinson'
Taylor, Knott and Culbertson.
On United States Courts Qncluding the bill pro
viding for the relief of the Supreme Court of the
United States)-Reed, Taylor Payson, Manning and
Converse.
On Claims against the United States-Reed, Pay
son and H hammond
On Times and Places for holding Courts-Robin-
son, Willetts, McCord, Manning and Townshend.
On Jurisdiction of Process briggs, Humphreys
| Norcross, Culbertson and Converse.
The committee authorized favorable reports
| to be made to the House on the bill for the re-
| lief of the State National Bank of Boston.
An Alleged Indignity.
The commissioner on Indian affairs has re-
| ceved official adyices from Indian Agent Tufts
Us
! ton to the killing of Ross Cunningham, a
| Cherokee Indian, by N. W. Blythe, also a
| Cherokee, and number of the United States
| Indian police force.
The Star Route Cases.
A. M. Gibson, special attorney for the
| United States, appeared in the police court
this afternoon and assisted Mr. Bliss in the
| prosecution of the star route cases. The gov
eminent expects to present all their evidence
| to-day with the exception of that to be given
| by Morgan county, KY, witnesses who have
not yet arrived in the city Mr.. Wilson
| opened the days proceedings with protest
| against the reception of all the evidence pre-
4 lowed by Col. Totten, who elaborated the
4 point made Yesterday by Mr.. Wilson, that M
large contractor could find separate sureties OIL
each and every bond required OF him and thai
| such is not the meaning of the law.
The court thought the bids and bonds sub
| mitted were admissible and they were placed
| in evidence. The examination of witnesses
| were then resumed and Messrs. Gordon an6
| Webster, notaries public of Washington, iden
| tilted bids and contracts shown by the prosecu
| ton. About dozen of the papers, number
| ing in all 5000, were thus disposed of, the
| cross-examination of the witness being deferred
| until the informal offer of papers in evidence
| Adjourned.
| The Burbridge- Blackburn Controversy
Gen. Burbridge writes long reply to Con
| gresham Blackburn's last letter. in which he
states that he isengaged in collecting facts re-
| latiDg to the guerrilla murderers of Kentucky
| during the rebellion from the Confederate
records and that he shall not jeopardize his
life until he has shown up in their true color;
the naen whose disregard for all rules OF civil
lized warfare render them fit subjects for the
hangman.
Notes.
| The President has approved the joint resolu
+;ay, fandarino thQ thauka of the ppOuln Of the