Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-05
'S'|- 'nNAL CAPITAL.
The POremalf.vy the Star RoutS
Jury Gives His Senti-
mentS Away.
National Banks Notified to Re-
port Their Condition Up
to the First.
Tbs Raid on Private Postomcss,
CAPITOL NOTEs.
sp ,ciAi rispatci es 70 THs BEE.

Snx AA oA nv SS'
Special T ispatoi es 70 THs BEE.
WASHINGTON, May An an
nounoement that a circular would be
Issued before long, directing the dis.
continuance and practice of withhold.
leg money due branch lines of Pacific
railroads caused quite a furry to-day,
being q complete surprise to all but the
very few who knew what WAS Brew.
ster's opinion on the subjs cot. 1t Is a
long time since ''subsidy" roads had
anything to go as they wanted 1t, while
land grant roads have been recipients
of n bonarz. after another, until q
decision is always expected in their
favor. II was stated to, day by o per.
son who should be we'll Informed on
the subject, that the suit talked about
by Teller will not be pushed against
the Union Pacific. The secretary will
try to settle the account by an ap.
pearance of belllgerency, but will not
press 1t to q hearing before the su
preme court. The reason is said to
be because 1t has been ascertained that
the court, as now constituted, isagainst
the Thurman law, and II the question
should be raised again 1t would
stand 5 to 4 In favor of the railroads
The last time the question was raised
1t stood 4 to 3 on the side of the gov.
eminent, bat late appointments have
changed the complexion. If the re.
suit Of the decision Is adverse to the
government, 1t would be to return to
subsidy roads all that had been paid
under the Thurman law, and give
them the use of the money till
1867, when 1t 10 due under the
subsidy act.
SwINDLING.
WASHINGTON, May 4-The first
comptroller of the treasury, In the ex.
animation of the accounts of D.
Josephs, late disburslng clerk Of the
interior department, has discovered
C srtsin irregularities In connection
with the accounts of the Freedman's
hospital. Il Ia alleged that part of
the appropriation for clothing for
that institution WAS paid out for sala-
ries Of officers.
BAN STATEMENTS.
The comptroller of the currency has
called on all national banks for re.
ports of their condition at the close of
business on the frs! instant. The
comptroller specially desires banks In
making these reports will return
their legal tender notes separately
from national bank notes, and also
that under the head OF specie they
Will give gold and silver certificate
separately from coin, He says unless
this 10 done he shall be obliged to
return the reports for correction.
STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, May 4-Bliss began
the fifth day OF his address to the Jury
In the star routs trial this morning
In speaking of S, w. Dorsey, he as
serted that proof was conclusive that
he had engaged in mail business while
In the senate, and the whole scheme
originated 10 his fertile brain. When
he had spent as much money as he
could afford, Vale had been taken In
to furnish further capital. Evidence
WAS quoted at length to sustain thii
allegation.
CRANE N BLISS.
In the star route trial to day Fore
man Crane at one lime interruptst
Bliss to inquire why John Dorsey SEN
two afiaavits% concerning n route t,
Rsrdell upon the same day. Bis
promptly answered thai John d arsey'
statement upon that point was a liz
and the evidence showed 1t.
Just before the court adjourned
Bliss apologize to the jury for tn,
length of his address, saying they hat
shown such interest he felt 1t pecessar,
to go into certain subjects at create
length than he had intended. l
the court would adjourn he be
lIeved he could finish within
a short time Monday morning
The foreman of the jury objected t.
adjournment over Saturday. FL
said the jury had been in court owe
five months, o~ne-,eventieth of tn
average human life time. His busi
ness has been drifting along | fe q shi
without a ruddsr, and moreover h
feared If the trial were spun out muc
! further, 1t would be brought to a clos
by the death or sickness CT some {
, the jury. Judge Wylle assured MI
Game the trial was nearer the on
, than he imagined. He believed tn
, present good hcalthof the Jury was ov
!, Ing In a degree to the rest afforded b
adjournmsnts over Saturday. Al
icurned until Monday.
DISPUTED LANDS.
The treasury department decide
!. government has no title to certai
l lands In ~Fernsndins, Florida, sold fl
direct taxes In In 1868. Tae propert
In controversy is valued at 81, 500, 90,
Q PRIVATE P]os1oFFIcEs.
: Col. Parker, chief inspector Of Il
. postofice department, estimates IL
government has been losing 81, OF
=. daily by the operations of private lie
: ter offices rsided Ia New York o.d s
3 There are similar offices In operate
q In other large cities, but the govern
ment is determined to close the
without delay.