The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-08
WASHINGTON.
The Star Route Trial.

The Star Route Trial
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the Star route trial
this forenoon Mr.. Henkle, with the concur
renee OF counsel on both sides, moved thar the
court adjourn so as to allow the colored Juror
lShlelds) an opportunity to recover his health
The Court-Are you very sick Mr.. Shields?
Juror Shields-I feel better now than when
| left home The trouble with me will be if
the fever rises from my misery here touching
his bandaged lower jaw to my head.
The Court-Well, we will go on until the
wagon begins to run through your head.
MT. Bliss accordingly proceeded to put in
documentary evidence relating to the Silverton
and Parrotte city route.
Two witnesses testified and than the ronte
from Vermillion to Sioux Falls, Dakota. was
taken up. After the presentation of some
documentary evidence the court adjourned
The Whiskey Interest.
Representatives of ihe distilling interests
here say the distillers are contemplating plan
OF withdrawing all whiskey now in bond, ex-
porting 1t to some accessible foreign port and
then reimporting it, when, upon its arrival in
this country they will un1er the law be entitled
to rebond 1t again for three years. In this man
ner they claim that they will be able to obtain
the full benefits of the bonded extension if the
pending bill in the House shall fail The only
expense will be cost of transportation.
Gen. Grant and the Retired List
A member of the House Military Committee
says that it is not fact that that committee
has decided to favorably report the bill to put
Gen. Grant on the retired list, but that on the
contrary the committee, by vote of ayes to
3 nays, has decided not TO favorably report the
bill. The vote is said to have been as follows
For reporting-Henderson McCook and Spoon
er, all Republicans. Against reporting
Bayne, Steele, Spaulding, Republicans. and
Upton and Wheeler, Democrats. The point
was made by the Republicans who opposed
that it would not greatly honor Grant to put
him on the retired list and that he did not need
the money.
No Decision as to Postal Bill.
The conference committee on the postal aD-
proDriation bill, after pretracted session, ad-
iourned without reaching any conclusion The
House conference are unwilling to accept the
Senate's amendments relative to the amount
which the subsidized and land.grant railroads
are to receive for carrying the mails and Gov
ernment supplies. They also strenuously op-
pose the appropriation of $1S5, 600 for the fast
mail service. The Senate eonferees intend to
insist upon their amendments.
Reciprocity with Mexico.
The President sent to the Senate TODAY the
new Mexican reciprocity treaty with the Uni.
ted States. 1t is accompa MED by special
message, in which the President sets forth its
advantages and the reasons which aetuated
the administration in making the treaty. In
both political and commercial point of view
the President commends it and requests its
early consideration. An executive session
was Immediately held, and the treaty referred
to the foreign relations committee.
Longfellow's Birthday.
The board Of trustees have authorized the
celebration on the 27th inst. of the anniversary
of the birth of the poet Longfelow by appso-
pirate exercises in all the public schools in
this district and have give pupils permission
TO make contributions to the proposed Longfel-
low memorial.
The District Commissionership.
Ex-Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston
will not be appointed District Commissioner
for the reason that he is ineligible under the
new law which requires a residence of three
years here, otherwise the President says he
would have appointed him.