The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.

Washington, December 1.-THE ways and
means committee this morning unanimously
adopted a resolution to proceed at once to the
consideration of the tariff commission report
and to frame the tariff bill. The clerk of the
committee was instructed to prepare the sched-
ule of the rates now existing, and of those pro-
posed by members of the commission.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The president sent the follow wing nominal
tons to the senate to-day: Postmasters,
James ii. Smith. Memphis, Tennessee: T..
Sullivan, Stackville, Mississippi; John A.
Mahon, Holly Springs, Mississippi; VIM.
Reinhart, Abilene, Texas; Timothy J. Nc
Hugh, Calvert, Texas; H. A. Burbank, La
redo, Texas; Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, Russell.
vile, Kentucky; Chas. w. Stricken, Rock
Vile, Indiana: Chas. A. Noyes, Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin,; Chas. f. French. Santa Anna,
California, and Commodore Edmund J. Cal
houn, of the U. S. navy, to be rear admiral.
COMPLETE SUCCESS OF TIE OBSERVATIONS
IN NEW MEXICO.
Washington, December 7.-Prof. Hilgard,
superintendent of the coast and geological
survey, has received report from Assistant
Davidson. chief of the transit Of Venus party
at Fort Sheldon, New Mexico, announcing
the complete success of his observations Of
all four contacts, two hundred and sixteen
splendid photographs being obtained.
GETTING AT THE STAR REUTERS AGAIN.
Washington, December I'm the supreme
court of the district, criminal term, this morn
ing, all the jurors summoned being in attend
ance, the district attorney announced that the
government was ready in the case against
Thos. Brady and others.
Ingersoll submitted a motion for continu-
ance of the case on the ground of the illness Of
Stephen w. Dorsey.
Judge Wylie overruled the motion.
Ingersoll excepted to the ruling, and asked
time to go to his clients room and procure his
signature to paper, for which purpose re-
cess was granted.
At noon, Wilson read long affidavit sworn
to and signed by all the defendants, setting
out that they cannot safely 60 to trial at the
present term, because of the acts of the Off
GERS of the government, in endeavorng to in
tluence opinion against them, and to intimi-
date and coerce witnesses, jurors and the Off
GERS of the court, reciting the arrest of Dick
son. the removal from office Of Henry Anger,
and others, for the avowed reason Of their
being in sympathy with the defendants, and
expressing the belief that, in the selection of
talismen, influences pre- judicial to the defend
ants have been at work, and that the appoint
anent of McMichael as marshal was a part of
that scheme. The affidavit also charges that
Judge Wylie is so biased and prejudiced that
he cannot fairly and impartially administer
the law, and concludes by asking continu-
ance Of their case to the next term.
Wylie said the paper was an insult to the
court.
Bliss compared the proceedings with the
Tweed trial.
Ingersoll dsclaimed any intention to offer
an insult, whereupon Judge Wyiie said, "You
msy file the paper, but shall hear no more
about it."
A motion for a continuance on account of
Dorseys illness was refused. and motion Of
Wilson. calling for bill of particulars, was
overruled.
Attorney General Brewster occupied a seat
IN the court.
The various preliminary motions made on
the last trial were renewed, and the rulings
then made were repeated.
This brought the case down to the selection
of a jury.
Ben Halliday's postal service claim has been
cut down to $500 by the postotice commit
tee, and comes before the senate as special
order on Tuesday next.