The Portland daily press., 1883-01-10
WASHINGTON.
Appropriation Bill.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The House commit
tee on appropriations considered the Senate
amendments to the consular and diplomatic
military academy and Indian appropriations
bills. The committee agreed to add $4,000
600 to the pensions appropriation bill as re-
ported. This increases it to $S5 600, 900. The
House committee IN naval affairs agreed this
morning to report in favor of an appropriation
OF 100000 for torpedoes and $4,000 for test
ing defective armor.
Dickson's Case.
The charge of conspiracy against Dickson
was noile pressed in the police court today.
Star Route Case.
In the Criminal Court this morning. en-.
gagged in the trial of the star route case, Juror
Green, replying to an inquiry from the court
said he saw the sick juror, Gill, yesterday af-
ternoon and had been told that he would be
present today. Walsh's name was then called,
no answer being returned. At this point Ju-
ror Gill appeared and took his seat The reg
ular proceedings we're then resumed and testi-
mony taken relative to the operations of the
service between Pueblo and Rosita.
long wrangle took place relative to the in
PRODUCTION OF some papers which was finally
rebuked by the judge, who said this trifing
with the court must cease. Another ruling
OF the court defining the duties Of the jury
seemed particularly repugnant to the defense,
and II was excepted to, both on account of its
subject matter and the language in which il
was couched. At length, annoyed by frequent
interruption, the court, turning to the iurv
exclaimed, Gentlemen of the jury, this is ali
wind, all wind; it is intended to have an infiu-
ence upon you, when it should not.' Finally
the taking of testimony was resumed, Assist
ant Postmaster Marks of Pueblo being called
to the stand. After some routine testim ony
the court adjourned TO tomorrow.
Reports on Contested Seats.
The House committee on elections have re-
ported in favor of seating John T. Cain, the
n ant To fha lala -.
also in favor of Sessinghaus (Rep.). in the Ses-
singhaus-Frost case from Missouri. The South
Carolina case of Lee-Richardson and the Mis-
sissippi case OF Buchanan-Manning will be
considered tomorrow.
New Five-Cent Nickels.
The Secretary Of the Treasur. has author
lied the coinage of a fve-cent nickel piece OF
new design. 1t weighs 21 millimetres (which
is one millimetre more than the present one)
and is slittle larger and thinner than the
present one. On the face of the coin is fe-
male head surmounted with fllet upop
which is inscribed the word "Lberty," the
whole being surrounded by thirteen stars. The
reverse contains a wreath surrounding the
Roman numeral representing the denomina-
tion of the coin.
The Corean Treaty Ratified.
-, The Senate to-day ratified the Corean treaty.
The terms of the treaty are not to be made
public until promulgated by the President.
The Tobacco Tax.
The National Tobacco Association of the
United States at the session to-day adopted res
olutions that the tax should be reduced to s
cents per pound on plug, fine cut, chewing and
smoking tobacco and snuff; that the tax on
cigars should be reduced to SO per thousand
and on cigarettes to 70 cents.
The Presidential Successor BIZ.
The Presidential successor bill passed TO-DAY
by the senate is as follows:
Be 1t enacted by the Sen ate and House Rep
resentatives of the United States of America,
In congress assembled, that in case or removal
death, resignation or inability OF both Presi-
dent or Vice President of the United States,
the Secretary of State; or if there of be none
or in case OF the removal, death, regisnation or
inability, then the Secretary of the Treasuary;
or II there be none or in case OF his removal,
death, resignation or inability, then the Sec
retary OF War; or if there be none or in case of
his removal, death or inability then the Attor-
ney General or if there be none OF in case of
MS removal, death. registration or inability
then the Postmaster General; or if there be
none or in case of his removal DEATH repsna-
tlon or inability then the Secretary of Navy; or
II there be none or in case OF his removal
death, reglsnation or inability, Then the Sec
retarI OF the Interior shall act as President un-
I'll the disability is removed or until the va
cancy IS otherwise or lawfully sflled such ef-
hcer being eligible to the office of President
under the condition and not under the articles
OF impeachment by the House of Representa-
si'So VI ohO CA1bOu OJdt6S db Lu0 LlmG, powers
and duties of the Office shall develope upon
him: Provided that whenever the powers and
du les of the President of the United States
shall devolve upon any of the persons named
herein II Congress be not then in session or if
1t would not meet regularly within twenty DAYS
thereafter it shall be the duty of the person
upon whom said powers and duties shall de-
volve to issue the proclamation conyening Con
gress in extraordinary session, giving twenty
days notice of the time OF meeting.
Section 2. That the preceding section shall
only be held to describe and apply to those Of
nos who shall have been appointed by the
advice aud consent OF the Senate offices there
in named
Section 8. That section one hundred and for
ty-six OF the Revised Statutes is hereby re-
pealed.
Consul Recognized.
The President has recognized Arthur Dom
ner, counsel of Austro-Hungary at Boston
The Senate Tariff Bill.
Tomorrow Mr.. Morrill, will call up the tar
III bill reported by him to the Senate and ask
its immediate consideration. The committee
have discovered what appears to be good and
sufficient reasons for changing their views in
regard to several rates proposed by the bill
and today instructed their chairman to offer
several amendments as the subject matters
affected by them are reached in the discussion
of the bill.