Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SURVEYOR PLEDGER TO WALK
THE PLANK.


GiIlfilan to Move to Florida-The
Week I'm COngress-The PendletOn Bill
to be Voted Upon To-Day. If Possible
Foreman Dickson's Case.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-It is said at the
Treasury Department to-day that the pro-
liability is that Treasurer Gnfnan. who is
now in Florida, will resign his position
and locate permanently in that State.
Secretary Folger has decided to recon-
mend to the President that Pledger be re-
moved from the position of Surveyor of
Customs at Atlanta. Pledger's opposition
to Emory Speer and the way he acted about
allowing the public building at Atlanta to
be used for the holding of the Republican
convention are supposed to be the causes
OF FOlger's action.
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Although the House of Representatives
last Saturday adjourned to meet again to-
morrow, there is no probability that any
business will then be transacted except
to adjourn over until next Saturday, when
further adjournment will probably be
taken until Tuesday or Wednes-
named day the regular hours of meeting
will be IL O'Clock a. m. At the time of
adjournment last Saturday fully
One-half the members of the House had
obtained leave of absence, besides those
who were absent without leave. Some
doubts are entertained whether the Senate
will have quorum for the transaction of
business tomorrow. If a quorum be in
attendance, however, the civil service
bill, in accordance with the unanimous
agreement of Saturday night, will be
brought to final vote before tO-mOrroW's
adjournment. Its passage is confidently
expected.
The next question for determination
will be one of priority. The only appro-
priation bill in readiness for the considera-
tion of the Senate ON Thursday, should a
session be held on that day, is the Military
Academy BILL which can be disposed of
in half an hour Other measures that are
likely to be urged for immediate preced-
ence are the House bill to extend the
period in which distilled spirits may be
kept in bond without payment of tax,
commonly known as the whisky bill, the
tltz John Porter bill and the House bill
to enlarge the powers and duties of the
Department of Agriculture.
SPANISH AMERICAN CLAIMS.
An adjourned meeting of the
Spanish-Ameriean Claims Commits
sion was held at the State Depart
rica, the Casanova brothers, CriadO and
GOWN, were dismissed. The following
awards were made: Senior Y. Casanova,
$4,000; Seal Divar, $4,000 with interest at
q per cent. from September 80, 1870;
Zena, 81, 700, with interest at 6 per cent.
from January /, 1871. No agreement was
reached in the cases OfP. Gown, CriStObel
Mora, Faustus Mora, Rozas Reyas and
MOntejO, and they will all be referred to
an umpire at the meeting of the commits
sion to be held tomorrow.
FOREMAN DICKSON.
In the Police Court to-day, Dickson was
recalled for further examination by the
prosecution, and detailed his attempt to
secure BOWen's arrest. VIM. Halmead,
another of the star route jurors, was then
called, and related the occurrences in the
jury room which had relation to the al
legged attempts to bribe the jurors. In the
course of the examination of this witness
Judge Smell said he did not think that
matters of excuse which might be offered
to justify Dickson for reading the paper
would have any effect upon his judgment.
Mr.. Cuppy trusted that the court would
withhold an expression of opinion until
the evidence was all in.
The COurt--Of course, am not render
ing a final opinion in this case. / am SIM
ply trying to maintain the fountains of
justice in their purity. l must hold up
the standards of justice. cannot take
account of mans mistakes.
Mr.. Cuppy-If your Honor means to
intimate that you intend to decide this
case on proofs that may Ise submitted
tending to show that Dickson merely made
mistake, we are ready to stop; but
Dickson is charged with corruptly at
tempting to influence the jury.
The Court have not said anything on
that charge.
Thomas Morton, another of the jurors,
was then examined, after which the court
adjourned.
The general belief among the persons
interested in the trial, after to-day's eX-
preston Of opinion from the court, is that
the defendant will be held for the action
of the grand jury.