The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-12
Washington News Items.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Condition OF the
treasury: Gold coin and bullion, Sl9S5a,-
43I; silver dollars and bullion, S1l6, 1897 1853;
fractional silver coin, $2S,1l6,744; United
States notes, S54 ,232, 4S7. Total, 1897 81 :
8l5. Certificates outstanding, gold, SOL
524 $50; silver, So, 535, 1871; currency $751;
065 900.
The postmaster.generalt to-day heard con-
tinuation OF the argument in the lottery
cases. Colonel Moulton and General Belk-
nap argued that the SUSPENSION OF the
original order made by Postmaster-General
Key, prohibiting the delivery
of money-orders and registered let
tiers to the Louisiana Lottery company
operated as the abrogation of that order.
Steyer, representing ex-Representative
Robertson, contended the suspension was
only intended to allow Judicial determine
ton OF the status of the lottery company,
and when their appeal OF suspension ex-
pired the original one of prohibition pre-
vailed, Saunders followed Tor the Louis
vile Distribution company and Southard
for the Colorado Lottery company.
Southland opposed the revival Oh The pro
hibitiye order, and commended that in the
event of its revival it could not legally be
enforced. because it applied to Dauphin
individually and not 10 mail matter adj
dressed to the Louisiana Lottery company.
nc ueiu thht suSn Vioei WIS N'e'J w '-S
statute.
Assistant Attorney General Freeman pre-
scented the case for the department OF JUS
tice, asserting that the original order set
out Dauphinis connection with the Iouisi-
ana Lottery company. He said the
only reason for dismissing was the knowl.
edge on the part of the Louisiana Lottery
company that their concern would not
stand investigation In an equity court.
When PostmAster-General Key went out
q Office the suspension order ceased 10
operate.
Freemen and Moulton as TO Postmaster
General Keys object in making the sus,
pensory order. Colonel Moulton declared
be could furnish proof that Postmaster
General Key had expressed himself as salts
fed that fraud had not been proven.
Postmaster General Gresham said be did
not believe Judge Key meant TO absolutely
revoke the original order. lie asked II TIE
gentlemen would have him believe that
Judge Kew said he was not convinced there
was fraud. yet instead Of revoking his order
only suspended IL 10 let the company go
70 the supreme court for relief.
Colonel NOulton answered he was not
responsible for the logic Of Judge Keys
course, but was content 70 present ms ut
tersnces. Some argument followed on the
spplicability Of different statutes, and the
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a. 70 whether the supervisory order OF Feb
rusrv 18th. 1880. is still in force. POstmas-
tsr-denerai Gresham reserved the decision.
IA IL probable Q decision. will be reached
and publicly annoDced within the Dext
twenty four hours. The general impression,
derived from the tenor Of Judge Oreshams
comments and questions during the pro-
eress ofthe bearing IL that Il Will be adverse
70 the Louisiana company and All other
lotteries.
m. president approved the seuterce Of
fbe courf-martial Of Commander Horace =
Nulian and be has been dismissed from The
ssrvios IRON the 0th Of July.
In arrurdance With the resolutions
Of congress directing the president 20 notify
fbs Brifish government Of The tsrminafion
a CERTAIN nrticles Of The
tresfy q Nsr< i. 1sIl. RESTING 70
fbe fshInr question. the British govern
mem 70 hern 80 notified. and these arti-
cles t-rminsfs The znd q July. lsas.
6ecrstay Teller. Secretary Lincoln Cen
erni Crook and Price. commissioner o. ID
dian STAR had q conlerens ~ The "a De
partnert his sferno0n IN regard - ne
1isposifion 81 TIE cnDtured Aperhe IT,
dinus. vben ne following aErs-ment rss
aNeu o-nn5s-resrit Of coufsreros b
fwrrr fhe sec-esarT ~ tbe Inferior he
r-I-rrrlr~frrer - Irdinr STAIR. fhe secre,
az ~ rrr nnd Generni Crook. jay z,
fr ~isr o. me cinculties sr-
c>1rtsrsf IN msking ssiisihctry