Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-09

The Senate will probably pass the House bill
creating tariff commission without delay. The
whole subject was thoroughly discussed in the
Senate, ard bill passed by large majority, but
owing TO the difficulty, under the rules OF reaching
business on the Speakers table in the House. that
body found 1t expedient to pass bill or its own.
The House bill is almost precisely the same
that passed by the Senate and hence the reason
able conclusion that the latter body Will not delay
It's transmission to the President Executive
approval OF the measure Is regarded as matter OF
course, and then win come the real tug of war.
The composition OF the commission is the milk in
the tariff cocoanut, after all The hope or the pro-
tectfonistS Is to get q commission that will not
materially interfere with the existing tariff. BIT
the President has the selection OF the commits
sioners, after which they must go through the
ordeal of confirmation by the Senate. The free
traders. or tlr II reformers, they are now
termed, it is int mfted, intend to insist upon rep
resentation on the commission, and they are
numerous enough In the Senate to make eonfirma-
ton very difficult, should the appointments not
please them What the people want Is thorough
examination of the tariff in its relations to Their
different interests, and a report that will guide
Congress in properly adjudicating It, This pur-
ports TO be the purpose OF the law, and 1t Is prob
able that the President will be governed in the
appointments. not by the wishes of any class, but
by the good Of the whole country.
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On the oath of April All act passed the House OF
representatives greatly enlar9ing the jurisdiction
OF magistrates in this District, ana It is before
the Senate, having been reported back by the Sem
ate committee on the District OF Columbia with u
recommendation that it pass. 1t is held amongst
the legal fraternity that the House committee
made mistake IN not referring this bill to the Bar
Association OF this District before they introduced
f. where IL could be FULLY discussed in consulta-
ton with the Judges. 1t is understood, in fact
That the Bar Association and the judges almost
unanimously opposed to this bill In its present
shape, for several reasons. When, for instance
magistrate issues a writ of replevin, and the con-
Stable eyieS or two three hundred dollars worth
OF property, and to try the title to this property
the plaintn calls Tor jury, and the constable
simmons jury OF his own selection, and the YER
dist is for the pl iltiff there is no appeal under
the provisions of this bill. And so in all cases
tired before magistrate by jury. 1t is urged
that gross wrongs may be perpetrated in this way
through the cO2nivanCe OF cOnStableS
III a man purchases piece of real estate he
must employ lawyer who will be compelled to
examine the dOcketS OF ten magistrates who are
scattered all over the District see that there are
no Judgments against his vendor. There are
number of other objections TO this bill regarded as
equally serious and the Bar Association has ap-
PORTED committee TO resist its becoming law
The star route thieves in their vindictive attempt
% break down all opposition have ylIliied in turn
government officials, prosecuting officers, Judges
JurieS and newspapers. Ex-POstmaster General
James, as Original ing the proceedings to bring
Shem TO justice, has come IN for special shower
OF their abuse and their last effort to hound him
down has been through fnstnuated charges that
there was something wrong in the matter Of GER
tain payments made by him as disbursIng agent
OF the government during the construction OF the
New FORK post Office building. The New York
San OF today puts a quietus upon the malignant
story as follows:
"fhe transactions In question have been care
Iuiiy investigated by our reporters. We print the
chlrgeS ana the entirely satisfactory explanation
together as the best measure OF Justice to q man
VINO mas been honest and useful in the public ser
VICE, anu whose record VIII stand the daylight
The only evidence against the person arrested
Is an accomplice in the murder OF Cavendish and
Burke seems to be that his face was covered with
scars and bruises In view OF the continuous
shlndy prevailing In Ireland this would not seem
% be very conclusive evidence To have more mr.