Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-04
NATIONAL CAPITAL,

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 WASHINGTON, Dec. Slate on Saturday tue President appointed and commissioned Clayton MacMichael, of Philadelphia, United States marshal for the District Of Colum bia vice Henry removed. MacMichael, who is an intimate personal friend of the President ar rived in this city to-day and will assume the duties of his new office to o-morrow. His first duty will be the superintendence of the lection of jury for the new Star route trial, beginning at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The examination of panelnnen and talesmen will be unusually strict, and it is hardly ex- pected that the jury will be completed for several days. All the defendants are said to be in the city. The government counsel say they are ready to proceed at once, and they see no reason why any delay should be caused by the defense.
 Ex-Secretary Blaine will not occupy his palatial new residence here this winter, as his wife is going to Europe.
 Sergeant. t.at-Arms Hooker arrived here to. day. He estimates that nine tenths of the members of the House are here and that | every seat in the Senate will be occupied ex- cept that of Senator Hill, which will be filled by swearing in Senator elect Pope Barrow immediately. Neither house will transact business tomorrow beyond listening to the Presidents message. The House will ad iourn on account of the death of Congress l man Updegraff and the Senate will undoubt edly concur.
 Ex Postmaster Ainger has mailed a long letter to | the Charlotte (Mich) Republican defending himself against the charges which were the of his re ing of certain contract bonds, but denies ever having certified such bonds where the Sta1 the trial in any way. admits expressing vew derogatory to McaVeagh andIJames and he did 1 has no apology to make therefor. He concludes by saying that man may be ruined by his own acts but Attorney General or 8 President.
 The Post W to; publish an l. servew With to appropriate $75,O009 GOO for inter- canal bill regarding it extraordinary proposition fol this government to expend that amount of money in the terms the Clayton -Buiwer treaty we carnoi fortify the canal when built in any manner whatso ever: He is of opinion that the Clayton Bulwe1 treaty Is still in force and to terminate it would work to the disadvantage of the United States.
 It is reported here that bill to relieve Chester A Arthur former collector of the port of New York; of dedication by of his subornates during his ad manifestation in the New York custom house, will be pushed through Congress by the friends of the Pres I dent at the coming session.
 The claims allowed by the Garfield board of audit | have been reported For professional services the physicians allowed S27 which Dr. Bliss gets l S6,5oO, Dr. Agnew S5.0o0 pr. Hamilton $5.OOO, Dr. Reyburn $4 900. Dr. Boynton $4 GOO and Dr. Susan A Edson S300O. For services and supplies the allow foot up s5,e29.9s, and for extra services by government employees g., ,440 The grand total is s3s S60 93 The total appropriation te pay claims against the Garfield estate $57.bOo, of which amount $a5 | 800 specially appropriated for hysicians | and medical attendance. It will be seer | that the allowances for the phy- sicians. &c., $8000 less than the amount appro priated that the allowances for outside claims about S11 OOO less than tho amount available making
 total balance Of nearly $1900o out of the entire ap | propriation of $57, ,50O