The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-13
AT WASHINGTON.
The President Troubled With Catarrh
-Contemplates a Trip SOuth.
The Civil Service Commission Prepar.
ing for Werk-Mr. Gould.
Another Day cf Star.Route Weariness
-lugersOll on Myths.
The Tariff Bill-Text of Sections I'm.
mediately Applicable.
Chief Supervising Architect Hill Under
Murch of a Cloud.
General llaze-.'s Weather is TO be
Investigated.
Other Entertaining Capital Notes.
Other Entertaining Capital Notes.

TREASURY STATISTICS,
WASHINGTON, March l2.--The statement
OF the United States treasury shows gold,
silver and United States notes in the
treasury to-day as follows Gold coin and
bullion, $l72,6S5,00S; silver dollars and
bullion, Sl05, 25l ,lsS; fractional silver coin,
S27 ,66S672; United States notes, S45. .5S4..
26S Total, $3.50 lSS,946 Certificates out.
standing-gold, Si2,5S5 SG0 silver, Sos, ia
$50; currency, $l0,595 900.
sTAR-RoUTE TRIAL.
The defense opened the days proceed
ings in the star-route trial by calling Dele
gate Martin McGinnis, of Montana, to the
stand. He said he had favored the estah.
lishment of the Bismarck Tongue river
route, because it was the natural eastern
outlet of the mails of his territory; after
its establishment he had sought to have the
service increased and expedited; did that
in compliance with requests of delegations
and petitioners; called upon Brady with
that object several times; thought that
General Miles accompanied him on two of
these missions before the establishment
of the Tongue river route, Salisburys con
trolled the only inlet into the country, and
| il was with the additional object of bearing
| htph hOhobPi1 NlNlltos SONElll ~
have the service established: the contrac-
tor and amount of pay were unknown to
him; that knowledge was not within his
province; witness described the condition
OF the country at the time the route was
established and its growth up to the
present time. AT the conclusion
the introduction of official papers was re-
sumed. The court showed much ANNOYANCE
at the attempt of the defense to argue upon
the admlssbility of a certain class OF papers
after the court had ruled Them out, and
peremptorily ordered Ilenkle TO be seated
That gentleman promptly noted an excep
tion 10 the language Of the court, to which
Judge Wylie rejoined sharply; "The court
will use any language that will be effective
for the purpose, and will not stop at Ian
guage either
Wilson offered in evidence paper il
connection with the Kearney- Kent route
showing, he asserted, Brady refusal of the
request tor expedition, although if tn,
governments theory were correct, he nigh
have pocketcd some of the money withou
risk by granting the request. Merrick OBJ
iected, because 1t was an offer TO show that
y man had not committed one fraud by
showing that he did not commit anothe
and subsequent fraud. At the date of thi
refusal Q8S0), Brady acts were under in
vestigation by congress. Hehad been called
on to explain the deficiency Of So 900 900
All OF the contractors had been warned O
this, and had been called upon to stand b,
Brady for his protection rs well as thei
own. The court said it could not presume
at this stage that the government ha,
proved fraud, for that was what they werl
trying. The motives OF the second assistan
postmastergenera were worthy of seriou
consideration. The act offered to be prove,
intended TO throw light on these motives
and the paper should be admitted. Mer
rick S statement about the congressional in
vestigation was not matter for TIN
court to pass upon. II was rather 70
the jury to consider. Walsh's testimon,
had been introduced to show Brady's habits
and this evidence would be received for tn
same purpose. A. reference to Peck il
some of the papers led the court to inauir
"ls Peck dead2 There has been no evidenc
of his death"
lngersoll presumed so; at any rate hi
wife had been a widow several years.
Merrick said no witness had testified to hi
death.
lngersoll said there could be no doubt o
Peck's death, still he believed the govern
ment suspected he was alive.
Merrick-"Well, he has always been
mystical sort OF person."
| lngersoll--"He has been myth and
now ghost"
who signs his name since he has become
ghost don't know" Laughter
The reading of papers continued to nd
liournment.
MISCELLANEOUS.
lieutenant-Colonel Brown, First infantry
is dead.
Secretary Foger is not very well TO-DAY
He was at the department short time, bu
unable to transact business. He is still
suffering from a recent attack of malaria
and appears weak. His physicians have d
yised him to try change of air, and h
will probably make short sea voyage un
less improvement in health should fendc
IL unnecessary.
The issue of standard silyers from th
mints Tor the week ending March 10th, wa
$3.50, 600; for the corresponding period las
year, Slii, ,i9O. 1t is denied at the treasur,
department that members OF the tariff com
mission are still receiving pay. Treasur,
officials say the commission has been n
garded as funCtus oillcio from the time
made its report TO congress. at the openinl
OF last session. NO money will be paid II
members on account of services since tina
time. John j. Hayes. who was disbursin
officer OF the commission, as well as ID
president, is now settling his accounts. Al
money allowed him since the report wa
submitted 10 congress has been for the pur
pose of de'raylng expenses incurred in IN
progress OF the work.
The attorney-general has given his opin
ion to the president that the chiei examine
under civil service commission, il an office
OF the United States, and as such his ar
pointment vs. vested In the president Til
question OF the selection OF a chief exam
liner has been referred to the commission
and the appointment will be based upo
their reconsideration.
The president is still ind,sposed, and Ia
day refused to SEQ all visitors, exceptAnt
mate friends. lie has been sufletirt,I "a
some time from catarrhal affections, ,nal
considerably annoyed at Its tenac,t o INF
will probably take trip to rNrres, MIR
roe. toward the end OF the present wsun
, The secretary OF war requested the In Y,
dent to order the court Of Enquiry to iioh,
tigate General Hazen's administratid,alc
the signal service. The detail for the c1d,-
: has not yet been made but may be
p.cten In few days
The treasury department to-day maile
copies OF the new tariff act to all collecto,
OF customs, together with instructions thu
sections and Of the act go into effect Q
once, aud apply TO all goods In bonde
warehouses, as well as good
imported after the date of m
passage OF the act. Section I repea
duties on charges heretofore added In Al
! cersaning the dutiablo value of merchaI
!. disc Tor the purpose Of tie assessment
duties This action will cause considerab
}. reduction In the amount OF duties collecte,
/. which reduction Is estimated by some at
!. per cent. OF the entire amount collecte,
\ Section 0 Of the tariff changes the mann,
= OF ascertaining the va ue of mercbandi
Cnnsikneh by manufacturers In Gn.ai,