The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-23
Washington Notes.
WANTS HIS SALARY.

WANTS HIS SALARY.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Representative
Thomas Ochitree has filed supplemented
argument with the first comptroller of the
treasury in regard to the authority of the
treasurer to withhold the payment of his
salary as a member Of congress until after
his accounts as marshal of Texas have been
settled. argument questions the legality
of such action under the constitution on
fairgrounds that its operation would deprive
a norton of the citizens of the United
States of representation in congress.
ARRIVED,
Edward Hanlan, oarsman, arrived this
morning from Toronto.
A DECISION.
Judge Lawrence, first comptroller of the
treasury, rendered his decision of the CUES
ton submitted by the commissioner of
internal revenue as to whether the tax and
tariff act OF March 3, 1888 either
Of itself or in connection with existing
laws operates as an appropriation of money
necessary to pay claims which may be pre-
sented under its fourth section tor rebate
Of the tax on unbrokeH packages of tobacco
and suuls, cigars, Cheeroots and cigarettes.
The first comptroller decides this act does
llUl uldht an upllOpliullOL vi luOutN
the payment of claims for rebate author
lied by said fourth section, and there is no
other statute which makes an appropria-
ton OF money applicable for that purpose.
He also decided that the statute authorizes
the payment of claims for rebate to manu-
faCturers in stamps at the reduced rate
therein proved but no such provision for
payment to dealer.
sTAI-EoUTE TRIAL.
The star-route trial was resumed this
morning lngersoll called Theodore w.
Terry, OF New York. The witness had oc-
cupied an office in Boreel's building with
Stephen W. Dorsey, and went there in Jan
uary, 1880, remaining until May, 1881, act
ing as secretary and book.keeper for Dor
sey, On May lst, 1881, he removed to las
Broadway and remained there until the
last week OF 1882, and occupied rooms and
6 at li5 Broadway, in June, 1881. Witness
was in full charge of Dorsey's business,
drawing two-thirds of his checks, and was
in possession OF his books and papers. The
witness personally occupied room No. 6,
aud it was impossible for anyone to get
room No, without passing him
Il. +. Mullen also had desk room in No G..
There were two desks aud safe in No. 5.
The new blok' and ten boxes, containing
porsey's papers, were kept there. He first
saw l;eerdell in February, 1850. He didn't
give the red book or any book to Reerdell
on June 10, 1881. He never saw him at
that Office, and he was not there oA that
day There were no books, such as de
ScTibed by Reeriell, in witness custody, or
any book resembling it. He never saw
books bound IN red III the office, and they
could not have been kept there without his
knowledge. He saw Stephen w. Dorsey
on the evening of June 49, 1881, at his room
at the Albermarle hotel. He fixed the date
because Dorsey asked him if Reerdell had
been to the office. lie left New York
February q last for Europe, and
was ut sea on February 23d.
On February %, 1850, Reerdell brought two
checks to the officer. One was on Middle
ton " Co, and the other was on the Citi-
2ens National bank. Reerdell afterwards
took away Middeton's book, but it came
into witness possession again. There were
only two small mining books in witness
desk on June 3Oth, 1880. Reerdell was never
III Office at ll5 Broadway, and he never re-
ceiyed any abstracts of books or copies OF
books from Reerdell.
Being cross-examined by Merrick, he
SAID his reason for making so short stay
three days in London, was because Dorsey
caDled him TO come back, as his testimony
was important to him.
Merrlck: Suppose we bring two detec
tiyes to swear that they followed Reerdell
and saw him enter the office ~
The court ruled out the question, although
Merrick managed to assert he would pro-
duce two post-oflice inspectors to swear tc
the TACT
AT lngersoll's request the witness de
scribed three books kept by Kellogg one o
Dorsey's clerks, but could not name their
color. being color-blind, as he said Hi:
books contained no entries.against William
smith or Sam Jones. He would have re.
membered it If a man took book from the
Office at any time.
Merrck asked why the witness haC
sworn there were no red books when h,
mad acknowledge he was color blind?
lie said he could manage to distinguish
leading c0lors.
Robert +. Mullins, of Brooklyn
was next called. He had occu
pied the room with Torrey at II,
lngers9l pointed to Reerdell who sa
!aoing the, witness and inquired if he haC
ever seen him.
He replied in tho negative. He neye
saw man take book away from tn,
rooms and never saw any hooks such s.de
sscribed by Rerdell, He had the combina
tlon OF the safe aud it contained no suci
DOCKS lie was in the Ollie
Every day in June, 1851
barring Mondays. Rerdel woul,
nave necessarily passed within
four or five feet of witness when passinl
INTO room ., There were no account book
III the latter room outside of the safe.
Cross-eXamined by Merrick If Reerdel
mad come in as he said, witness would hav
remembered his face to certainty. III
was positive he had never seen Reerdell be
lore meeting him in the court.
nharles Il. Andrews, of this city, was mex
called. He said he went to New York i
June, 1851, and when returninghe saw Reef
uell at the Jersey City depot. The latte
had no books under his arm, but he di
have yalse in his hand. They travelled |
tnn same car to Washington.
To Bliss, III saw Mr.. James on the car i
conversation with Reerdell and he believe
,hat man came In the-car and called 10
Rterdell.
Wilbur L. Kellogg testified he was Dor
Seys private secs ltary anu book.keepe
rom tlo summer of ~ until tho fall of VS.
IN ~ lteerdell had desk In the same roor
with witness. The only books kept by Rerde
were u small memorandum book of ofliC
expenses and a large mail rOute-book co,
sred with white canvas, II Reerdell ha
Kept any. such books MS he (ReerdelO -ha
described, witness thought he would hay
known IT, There was no red book, so far 9
witness knew, Witness sent his own boob
10 Dorsey in New York, and supposed To
fey closed them up. Recrdoll made no'el
tries In those books, nor did an
enc except witness. He had often see
keerdell write, aud had very irequentl
seen him try TO initiate Dorsey's handwri
iing ms signature, etc., writing sewers
Ihe Smith aud Jones memoran dun W,
exhibite TO witness, examined CAREFUL
tnd no said Now, would not want
say had never seen this man
orandum. book before hut the