The Portland daily press., 1883-01-27
WASHINGTON.
The Star Roure Trial.

The Star Route Trial.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-In the Star route trial
this morning the examination of the witness
Booze was continued.
Boone finished his testimony aud was cross
examined by Mr.. Iugersoll, after which the
court adjourned till Morday.
Death OF an army Officer.
Major o. D Baker, Quartermsster of the
U. S. Army, died of apoplexy a Fort Van
conver, Washington Territory, yesterday. He
was the son of the distinguished Senator, e,
d. Baker, of Oregon.
Dickson Indicted.
The grand jury to-day returned present.
ment against VIM Dickson for corruptly en-
deavoring to influence the votes of his fellow
jurors in the last Star route trial. 1t is stated
that he delav in the proceeding which gave
rise to the rumor that the bill had been ignored
arose from some technical proceedings in the
bill and when they were correct presentment
was returned
Miscellaneous
The Secretary of the Navy will recommend
the passage of bill to compensate the officers
and crew of the late steamer Rodgers for the
loss of personal effects when the vessel was
destroyed and to allow the mother of Master
Putnam of that vessel one years pay and to
reward the natives of st. Lawrence bay for
hospitalities extended the shipwrecked crew.
Lorne Calls on the President.
The Marquis of Lorne and members OF his
pdi w Chlieu aL inc executive mansion GO-Qay
Just before the meeting of the Cabinet and
paid their respects to the President. They
were accompanied by the British minister and
and John Davis, 1st assistant secretary of the
State, Visitors were received in the blue par
lor and presented to the President by Assistant
Secretary Davis. They We're then shown
through the mansion and afterwards visited
the Department of State. The Marquis will
be entertained by the British minister tonight,
6y President Arthur tomorrow night, and by
Gen. Sherman Sunday night.
GeLeral Sherman to-day received personal
letter from the Marquis thanking him for the
detail of Col Tourtellotte of his staff who ac-
companied the Marquis and party on their trip
through the United States, and speaking in
high terms of the valuable service rendered by
Col. Tourtellotte.
Unfavorably Reported.
The committee on commerce decided TO re-
port adversely the bill for bridge across the
Hudson river at Storm King, known as the
"Beach Bill"
Census Appropriation.
The Senate appropriation committee this
morning, agreed to report the Joint resolution
appropriating $500, 600 TO continue the work of
the census, with an amendment reduc ng the
amount TO 100000. The original amount was
made up of 100000 to continue the work of
the census during the current fircal year and
the remainder TO be applied to next Years
work. The committee have found the work
vi inc CSuSus III SuCn an unsatisfactory COudl-
tion however, that they are unwilling to rec
ommeDd the appropriation fany considerable
amount without assurance that the money will
not be Ewasted and this assurance they have
thus far failed to obtain, notwithstanding that
they have had before them twice the Secretary
OF Interior and acting superintendent of the
census Richards. These officials attended the
commissions meeting this morning and en-
deavored 10 explain the stare affairs in the
censns oureau, but their statements only con-
firmed the opinion of the commissions that the
work OF the census was in such state of con-
fusion that Congress would not be warranted
at this time in granting a greater amount t. an
IS barely sufficient to keep the bureau moving.
Ii ls not unlikely that this action of the COM
missioners will be followed by the bill providing
ortarly termination of the work of collecting
aud publishing within limits considerably mar
rover than now contemplated by the scientific
gentlemen who have charge of the details of
the work.
The Search for Lieut.. Chipp's Party.
Sec ary Chandler to-day received cable
message from Minister Hunt at ST. Petersburg
stating that Ensign Hunt had arrived at Ir-
kutsk on the way home II is probable further
search will be abandoned for the present.