The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-16
At WASHINGTON.
General Brady Now in the Hands of
the Prosecution.
He Stands His Ground Doggedly. Al
though Exasperated.
Seems TO Have Been Autocrat OF all
the POst.0niceS.
Expedited Routes According by the
Standard of Digestion.
Assistant Treasurer Wyman Steps Into
Mr.. Gilllllan'S Shoes,
And Mr.. John VI. Corning Succeeds Col
Onel Irish, Deceased.
Other Notes From the National Capital.
,ther Notes From the National Capital.
Washington News Notes.
NtrKlrVH ANrNs

Washington News Notes,
MISCELLANY.
WASHINGTON, March l5.--It is understood
that Secretary Folger has rendered the po-
sition of chief ofthe bureau of engraving and
printing to John NJ. Corning, of Geneva,
New York, at one time sergeant-at.arm OF
the legislature of New York, and chat he
has accepted the appointment
Secretary Folger is reported better TO day.
His improvement is slight, however, and it
is feared his recovery will be slow. He took
cold Monday, and is Eow suffering from
sore throat
sTAR-R0UTR TRIAL,
The criminal courtroom was well flied
this morning when General Brady resumed
his testimony. Referring to testimony al
ready given with regard TO the Redding and
Alturas route, witness said he had no
means of knowing the mail was being car
ried in shorter time than the schedule be-
fore the order for expedition was made; il
would have made no difference, however,
he said, because the contractor
could not have been forced
to carry il on short schedule without extra
paw. With regard to the Mineral Park and
Phoebe route, witness said they had been
very desirous of running daily mail to
connect with the Southern Pacific; it would
have been good thing if the route had
been properly worked, but il was not, and
witness cut it down to weekly service; rep
reservations r.were made that such
damage had been done contractors.
and upon renewed promises to
render good service it was
restored to tri-weekly service, but witness
refused to restore daily service. Touching
the question of a months extra pay, the
witness said it was the universal rule to
allow that compensation to contractor
when service was discontinued the law re.
qured that new offices be established by
tt first assistant postmaster-general after
consultation with the second assistant as 40
the cost of service in some instances, how
ever the order was made by the first
assistant without consulting the second,
who was, therefore, bound to
put on the service; witness described the
origin Of the mail bill SYSTEM and said he
did not write to postmaster ordering him
TO discontinue their use, nor did he believe
any such letter was ever sent from the de-
partment; never knewthe chief of the in.
spection division (Mr. Lake. to omit to report
to him any delinquency on the part of con.
tractors; Lake has microscopic vision in
these matters; he was the father Of the pres.
ent inspection system, and has been accused
| Of undue severity, the contractors often
seeking 10 have him removed. Wilson
renewed his question OF yesterday with re.
gard TO colluson or combination with the
defendants to defraud the government,
which was denied in most positive terms
This closed the direct examination, and
Bliss began ress.eSaminalion. Bliss asked
how much Saiary witdess received
in his position of inspector OF
ty,t II.
made, and Bliss explained he wanted to
show witness had gone into the postal SER
vice in only moderate circumstances. The
court refused to allow the inquiry. Witness
then tod Of how eases Of increase and ex.
petition were mudo up during his admins
lra'lon. Statement Of revenue was not
always shown; il the request appeared
reasonable he signed his name to The
orders.
ado you mean to say you did rot con.
slider revenue?" inquired Bliss.
Witness said it depended altogether upon
the circumstances; when they were build
ing up the service in the south and restor-
ing the broken down service after the war,
small attention was paid to revenue; it was
not even considered in every case; In 1877
appropriations were divided up between
the railways, stages and steam beat service;
efforts, and wns regarded as victory lor the
star and steamboat service over the railroads.
Bliss referred to witness statement that he
had not always available appropriations to
carry out his plans. Witness said that was
the case in the fiscal years of 1879 and 1880
Bliss asked why witness had not increased
service from Kearney to Kent to six trips
instead of eXpediting, at q great cost. Wit.
ness referred to the official papers, and said
petitions requested expedition as well as
increase II was frequently the case that
the people were more anxious to have q fast
than frequent mail; did not remember
the case in question, and did not know
whether he had considered the saving that
would have been made by increasing in.
stead of expediting the route. When asked
| II he had considered the revenues, witness
reUlied, that is poor criterion OF the value
| of the service; 1t only shows sales OF stamps
and not the amount OF mail passing
over the route. Senator Saunders and
Representative Valentine wanted the ser.
vice badly, and that was the reason fol
granting it;n could not tell what weight
had been attached to the petitions. Bliss
inquired why expeditions or increase had
not been allowed in every case2 Witnes.
answered that possibly representatives oI
senators were not all sufficiently in earnest
then again they had not the means 10 grant
all requests.
Bhss--"You distributed the pums?n
Witness further explained that on some
days he was more literally inclined than
others, when he was not In an increasing
mood.
Bliss-"That was the imperative mood
was III"
~ was imperative in many things. Sena.
tor Teller and others had asked for increase
and expedition on the White River anc
Rawlins route. They asked expedition be
cause fast tri-weekly service was much bet
ter than slow service seven times week
and ybody can see that without a micro.
scope" said witness.
Bliss reminded him that Senator Tell,
had not asked for expedition to forty IN ,
hours. Miuuts, presumed la, Nhv.
route YVES uA.n Ntu IT l..' .Sh~ g.. .,,i
faster time. III ivOks htlIv IN that cas-,
as II ! had done as | pleased about II, said
witness.
"Yes," asserted Bliss.
Just as had the right to do under th,
law without reference to senators and pc
| titions," continued witness.
Bliss produced letter IN this connection
asking u fve.day schedule, and inquired
why forty .five.hour schedule had beer
allowed. Witness answered he had n,
means of knowing whether the days spoker
of meant twelve or twenty.four hours
attention was not always paid to recon
mendations of postmssters, because the,
often had personal motives. The inquir,
into the schedule upon this route wal
pushed TO some ength. Witness said h,
did not know that an expedited schedul,
would result In bringing mail to Rawlin
two hours too late to connect with othe
mails; did not believe such was the case, OF
II II was II has been a mistake of com
pounding clerks, VIII Sc duty i
wes to look after such things with partiou
lufity; the schedule was only nxed ny ia,
| n, cond assistnut pro iurma Thu ,,..,,,,t,. :