New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
TESTIMONY IN THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

WASHINGTON MONDAY, Jan -, 1850.
James f. Brown and John Carey, OF Oregon,
testified in the Star Route trial today relative to the
route H. ON Canon City TO Fort McDermott, Oregon
letter from Miner TO Carey read wherein he is
directed TO purchase the silence OF person In Oregon
who had been sending to the Department protests against
the continuance OF the increased services. The next
route taken up was that from Eugene city TO Bridge
Creek Oregon and the contract aud official papers were
put IN evidence. AMONG them va, con ra,,ul tu i
alleged by the prosecution to have been Haudneny
altered.
DECISIONS BY THE COURT OF CLAIMS
In the Court of Claims to-day decision was
rendered IN the case Of Commander james d. Graham.
which ia in effect that naval officers while travelling In
foreign country under orders entitled to mileage
the same ~ when travelling under orders In the United
states judgment was given FOR sGJ 10 IN favor Of the
claimant. The Court oyerrIed the motion OF the Gov
eminent fof new trial OF tie OF Tmo by Ford Co.
Tlcpction in the al the swlit. Courtney Beecer
COMPANY against tne United -tdlcs WJs dismissed,
thereby sustaining the ruling % tie Commissioners OF IL
formal Revenue III regard ~ inc SAC oi "'eh stamps 10
this company.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISING INSPECTORS
The Board of Supervising Inspectors OF Steam
Vessels to-day adopted resolution permitting ). {.
ray and T. c. Craycraft TO present in writing their
giments against the decision Of the Supervising Inspcc
TOT OF the WIN District revolving tho license OF b. j.
Long Communications Received from 4. G. Hutch
inson OF Morgaus Louisiana sud Texas Railroad Com
pany, ana from Alfred MouliOn & Coz agents OF The
steamship Line, ting achou fcEafuing
sailing vessels lights TO avoid collisions from Gamers.
report vas received and adopted approving boilers IN
steam yachts or other small craft when they
srcicd OF wrought iron or steel ttp1rt was adopted
rutiiE the Holmes life preserving rit s lie PIE
server for person for lake, bay, sound aud river
steamers. 4 favorable report received on q HE
pre-cryer patented by Eliza x. Cose-wt o. Newly ora
10 BIZ THANKED ~ THE PEOPLES NAME.
Tie Senate Joint resolution thanking John
f. Slater the people Of the United states.
aud authorizing the striking Of gold medal to be pre-
scented To him OF his b,qucst Of SLOOOOOO
io1 the purpose OF uplifting the lately emancpatcd
population the Southern states and their posety by
comforting them the blessings OF Christian cduca
ton" Was this morning rep 20 the Souaie with Ia
yorahlc Recommendation from the Committee on Educa-
lion and lbor by TIE chairman, Mr. BAR Tho frc-
Gcnt IL authorized 10 see tnaf the medal bhIu bear AZ
propriatc devices and de .rlpions
RESPECTING THE MEETING TIME OF CONGRESS
A bill was introduced IN the House to-day
by Mr. Blanchard. OF Louisiana, 10 establish the lime
when the term OF Congress shall be held 10 begin and
end and wnen Congress shall meet. IL Is intended 30
10 change existing laws that the term OF each newly
elected Congressman shall begin short time after the
election and also that each new Congress shall meet
shortly after the election instead Of thirteen months a
erward "a now the idea being that 20 Representative
fresh from people shall be committed the duties Of
carving out the reforms and enacting the remedial
l. dsla ion which the people may indicate at The polls
they want done The bl makes 10 change IN the toF
sons OF the XLVlIh Congress, but likes the time Tor
the meeting OF the ALlAth Congress, hfat ecss0n on
JANUARY 1856 and each Congress thereafter on CORE
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