Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-20
4 New Scheme Devised to Dis
pose Of the su,plus
Revenues.
The New Mexican Treaty Be
fore the Senate in
Open Session.
"A Lively Debate on the Tariff and
Inter nal Taxi In tho Senate.
The House Refuses to Suspend the
Rules For Single Measure.
CAPITOL NOTES. e
Special Dispatch to THE EBs.
RERDELL's REVELATIONS.

WASHINGTON, February 10. --Rer-
dell was again placed on the stand In
the ster route trials to day. Witness
testified that when s. w. Dorsey first
knew Of witness ia conference with
MscVeagh he (Dorsey) asked witness
for Gods sake not TO ruin him and his
children, and that it would be the
death of his wife, and witness said he
would do any hing no could to help
him except commit perjury. Dorsey
sad Damn it, what does this amount
to when a friends fate is at stake"
Msrrick eaid the affidavit had been
wrung from Reriell by Dorsey q
tears and sobs. He demanded of the
court the privilege of cross examina-
zion so shoR the entire truth; to show
now the witness WAS willing to lay
bare his entire knowledge Of the sub
ject. The court said 1t would hear
the counsel on the other side on the
proposition. Merr!ck declared If a
defendant manufactured lies, and it
was proven, then it wss proof OF
his9 guilt. That paper was
evidence of Dorsey's guilt. II IL was
false, Witnessed sWore to 1t and S. w.
Dorsey uuborned perjury. Ingersoll
said the oniy proof that Dorsey wrote
the statement had been given by this
witness and he had sworn exactly the
other way on former occasion. The
court saw no objection to the prosscu-
tion asking witness to explain an ..ap.
psrentiy contradictory statement.
Merrick thereuponrsn ewed his demand
upon the defenoe for the productions
of the books (Dorsey'n journsl and
ledger Ingersoh declined to assist
witness by supplying him with books.
Merrick insiered upon their produc-
ton. He then proceeded to prove
the contents. Witness said there
were four entries against VIM. Smith;
first. $4,000; second, So, COO; third,
pc 500; fourth, $500. Merrick called
upon tae defenca to produce the stub
oneck books. Again Ingersoll de.
declined. The court flallY sus.
tanned the position taken by the pros.
esution. Witness said the checks
were marked "Mail," which he
chsnaed TO "Wm Smith" amounted
TO $50. 600, $50, 600 100000. Mer-
rick went Lhrougn The affidavit In de-
tail, Combstted at every stop by OBJ.
jections from the defense, finally he
exolsimed, "For Gods sake stop your
grumbliug and let ths facts come
out" Laughter. Recurring to
his conversation with Dorsey, witness
said Dorsey said to him: ''Rerdell, if
you will do this; if you will stand up
for me la this matter, I'll make 1t all
rigat with you" Witness replied that
money could not buy him; it would
not be any consideration. Witness
testified regarding the handwriting,
showing the defendants signed one
another's names. Adjourned.
HAZEN's INDICATIONS.
Another "batch" of Hazen- Lincoln
correspondence was published to-day.
The former does not take his recent
suubblng kindly, and repeats hls re-
quest for a senatorial investig ion,
and in go doing he mansges TO get
even with the secretary of var. The
latter again refuses, though In more
subdued terms.
DIVIDING THE SURPLUS.
A joing resolution was offered in
the house to-day by Skinner to pro.
vide for equita Die distribution of tho
surplus money Of the United States
treasury. 1t sets forth in the pre-.
amble "that the amount of revenue
now being collected is greatly In OK,
cess OF .he needs of the country; dc.
clares 1t expedient to repeal all exter-
nal taxes except those on liquors, and
directs all money in excess Of the
ntc ssary expenses be DIVIDED amor Q
the states to be used for the payment
of state debts, or for aohool purposes
that 500, 900, 900 from the surplus
now In the treasury be 80 divided
among the states according to popula
tion on the first of July next"
PAY OF PosTMAsTERs.
General Bingham introduced q bill.
In the houzs to-day to resdjust the
salaries of posEmasters under the two
cent postage law. 1t proposes that
the salaries of postmssters of the first
class shall be graduated from SO, 900 "a
Sc, 600, as the receipts of their Offices
vary from $40, coo to $l0O 900; secoad
clsPs salaries range from 81, 600 Ia
81 900, as the racsipts vary from
500, 900 TO $40 600: third class salaries
from 81 900 to 81, 900, as the receipt,
vary from $4,000 to $4,000; fourth
class salaries to be fixed upon a basis
OF box rents and cancelled stamps anG
stamps sold.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILLS.
1t has been decided by the sppro
priations committee to leave II for thu