Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Star ROufe TrIaIs ErndJ,A
SeSlbbieFs in Trouble Judge W.
He's OPtniOa "G she Press Ehe
Red Cross COnventiOn-COnnrm
ttOns.

WAsHIhGFOhs July H(.-The Senate, soOn
after being called to order, resumed consid-
Grafton Of the naval appropriation bill.
The question was upon the motion of Mr..
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, to recommit the
bill, with instructions to eliminate all gen.
eral legislation. changing existing laws in
regard to the navy.
During the debate which followed Mr..
Williams interrupted, and offered an amend
ment, to be proposed to the sundry civil bill,
directing the Attorney General to ascertain
what would be just and reasonable compen-
sation for the services rendered by Charles
Fl. Reed In defense Of Charles j. Guiteau,
and to make al allowance therefor, not ex-
ceediDg s. 600. Referred TO the Committee
on Appropriations.
The debate on the naval bill was then re-
sumed. Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, q
member OF the Appropriations Committee,
said the reduction In the item for misceI-
laneous pay OF the navy under the new
arrangement was $1S6, ,525, and similar saw
ings occurred in other items. II the pend
ing motion prevailed the Appropriations
Committee would have to draft bill upon
the basis OF the one Of last year, which sp.
pending. He therefore opposed the recon-
initial In the interest of economy
The motion 10 recommit the bill to the
Appropriations Committee, with instruc-
tions to eliminate all features of general
legislation, was debated until D. N. A
vote was then taken, and the motion was
lost-yess 20, nays 81.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and, when the doors were reopened,
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House disposed of considerable busi
ness OK minor interest, after which the floor
was accorded to the Committee on Indian
Affairs, which called up the Senate bill
granting the right-of-way for railroad and
Geographic purposes to the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad Company through
the lands OF the Choctaw and ChickasaW
Nations Of Indians. Passed after some
debate.
Mr. Williams, Chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported back the reso-
luton calling upon the Secretary of the
Navy for copies Of all correspondence with.
or instructions to, Rear Admiral Nicholson
relative to his extraordinary threat to open
fire upon the city Of Alexandria, in Egypt.
under certain contingencies; and also to in
form the House whether he has been in
formed that American sailors and officers
have been performing police duty In Alex
andria under the British Admiral.
Mr.. Williams, stating that the committee
was In possession Of all information upon
the subject, asked that the resolution be
tabled aud the documents containing the
information be printed. SO ordered.
proposition to adjourn over until Mon
day received but few votes, and then, at
4:l5, the House adjourned until tomorrow.
THE STAR REUTERS.
In the Criminal Court this morning. Mr.
Merrick arose and said that before bepin-
ming the regular proceedings he felt bound
to cali the attention of the court to certain
circumstances which placed the gov
eminent under great disadvantage
in the presentation of their evidence
He wished to move for a rule upon A. G
Buell., editor of the Capital, to show cause
why he should not be punished for con-
tempt OF court. In an article published in
that paper on July 23d he had CHARGED
Walsh with perjury and falsehood, and had
used other abusive and libeIous language.
He also desired q rule upon Buell., Helm.
Ringwalt, Hack and E. W. Brady, brother
OF the defendant, representatives and
trustees of the E0e'aiasg Critic, and upon G.
X. Harris, one OF the editors OF that paper,
for similar abuse of Walsh, and OF ex-At-
torney General MacVeagh and ex- Postmas.
ter General James. In these articles the
first part was published one day, and the
second upon another day. These gentle
men had been abused in the same uncouth,
vituperative language. These were still
witnesses under process of court, and had
not been discharged. Mr.. Merrick then
read some Of the head lines from the srti-
Gle, such as "MacVeagh gets muddled," :"
Lying Tom James on the stand" and SO
on. These three gentlemen, from some
reason, seemed to have been the objects of
the most vttuperative assaults while under
charge OF the court and while giving their
testimony. These articles were intended to
intimidate and frighten other witnesses
from giving testimony, and place the gov
ernment at great disadvantage ia obtaining
witnesses, for the reason that sensitive GEN
tlemen felt great nnwiliugness to appear
and become the objects OF such abuse He
wished to file the motions, serve notices
upon the other side and call them at the
proper time.
Col. Totteu, IN reply, called attention to
articles in the New York papers, the great
dailies, as they were called, in which artf-
cles rejecting upon the court itself, as well
as upon the defendants, had appeared from
day TO day.
The court said 1t would not do
to set off one crime against
another. Both parties would be brought
to punishment, II the charges were true,
30 lar as the assaults upon the court were
concerned, he had never seen them. Some
times he received an anonymous article, but
he threw 1t In the waste basket without
reading 1t. 1t seemed impossible to have a
fair trial in this country anyway, because of
the newspapers. There might, however,
be some advantages in free press. The
court warned the jury against paying any
attention to newspapers. Honest and up
right men had ceased to pay any attention
to them. Public attention could be infu-
enced by newspapers bought and controlled
by interested parties. So far from having
any influence upon the court, they would
be treated with the utmost contempt
When this trial began there seemed to
have been a concerted attack upon the court
and not upon the jury, for so far they had
expressed no opinion, and not upon wit
nesses, for none had been summoned. An
opinionin one upon one day direction seemed
to have an effect upon these writers, and a
decision in another direction upon q later
day would call for the bitterest
censure. II parties In interest thought they
were going to help their case by these arti-
cles, they were mistaken. These hired
scribblers were living upon their means. 1t
was loss OF money. The court finally gave
Mr.. Merritt leave to file his motions, and
the trial was proceeded with, the day being
nearly occupied by contentious between
counsel.
THE RED CROSS CONVENTION.
The President has made proclamation of
the ratification of q treaty between the
United States, Switzerland and other con-
tracing powers, giving in the adhesion Of
this government to the terms of what is
known as the Geneva Red Cross Convention,
providing for the neutrality and protection
of agents OF the Red Cross Society when
engaged in the work of relieving sufferers
from war, pestilence, famine and other ma
tiOnal calamities.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate to day confirmed the follow
ing nominations James Riley Weaver,
of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Lega-
tion and Consul General Of the United
States at Vienna John Q. Robson, of
Tennessee, to be Consul Of the United States
at Beirut; William G. Henderson, to be
Collector of Customs for the district of
Pearl river, Miss, and E. Higgins for the
District of St. Johns, Florida.
The GOOdWOOd Meeting.
LONDON, July 27.-The race for the Good
wood Corinthian plate, handicap, was won
by the Duke of HamIlton's four year old C.