The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-21
Washington Notes.
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REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20--The republicans
of the house will, it is understood, hold
caucus tonight for the purpose of consider.
ing the situation and determining on a
course to be pursued for the remainder of
the session. The republican members of
the senate took advantage of the late hour
at which that body decided to convene
to-day, and held a caucus last evening from
1880 to u o'clock. A pretty general dis.
cussion of the situation was had and an
unusual frank expression of opinion was
indulged in. Some speakers advised an
abandonment Of the tariff on the pround
that It's further discussion was utter folly
and waste OF time that it had been abun
dainty demonstrated no tariff measure can
be passed AZ this session, and each dnv
seemed to place the republicans themselves
further and further from any possibility of
agreement on the final terms and rates of
the bill. On the contrary, il was urped
that the bill had not reached point where.
by there could be harmony of purpose and
action OF the republicans, and it was absti.
nance from iurther speeches that was
needed A maj vote could soon be reached,
and that to abandon the bill now, would he
a virtual concession by the republicans
that they. could not agree among them.
selves, and that the logical result would be
to place the responsibility ter the failure of
tariff revision upon the republican marty.
A vote was finally taken which resulted Inv
u large majority, in favor of going on for
another day with the tariff bill.
sTAR-RoUTE TRIAL.
In the star-rOute cases Reerdell continued
ms luentlhcaton OF the handwriting and
signatures OF papers connected with the
kearney-kent ronte. When he testified
NAV MINER signed the names Of the other
defendants, Kenkle, Miners counsel. raye
no ice he intended TO move TO eyclude nil
OF keerdell's testimony touching his client
the court replied, IL would be rather too
late TO make such motion after hearing ihe
testimony ana asceitaiWng whether il WAS
Tor or against them. The court oyerruleJ
the notion saying il could not be enter.
tained Tor moment. 1t was not likely il
80 TO the extremely of saying what eyi.
dence should be gwen and what should be
excluded, on deciding whether evidence
Mas neeueu OF not. Tho examination of
| the papers was then resumed.
After half the papers were examined tho
witness complained of feeling unwell, and
| asked to be excused the remainder of the
DAY. At the request Of Bliss he consented
70 80 on, ana the examination proceeded
His testimony regarding Miner and s. "
Dorsey more than the other defendants os
1t showed they signed the names of Peel,
ana j, w. Dorsey to many of the paners
Tue witness was then excused and Thnma,
| /. Eckerl, of New York, general mana~cr
OF the Western Union telegraph COMPANY,
| WAS called up, and not respondng'
| Bliss explained he would nrobs,
Ny be here in tho mornin"
ne Is expected TO prove kilograms sent by
| Dorsey TO Rocrdell. Bliss offered in owl
dence the muster.roll OF company of sol.
diers stationed in Oregon, to prove the siw,
| natures affixed to petitions on Inc D,liss
| Baker CITY route were those of soldiers nor
statione upon the line OF the ronts M H.,
time the petition had been signed, Obis"'
I ton was made to the reception of the nns.
ler.roll IN evidence, and long orcumeS,
followed, but without deciding ths nnns'
ton, the court adjourned ''N''
QUITE wEAK,
Secretary Folger Is still conlinsd >, h,,
bed. lie is quite weak. w ''''
| NOMINATIONS.
Nominations for the civil service Dammit,
Soners are; Dorman b. Eaton nj Ms,
York John NJ. Gregory, of Illinois, M ernr
v. Ihoman, of Ohio; James i. necer vy
care, Tor United States consul M Corn - :, ~
warner Perrin Sutton, of Michiran lTn,,nt
! states consul at Matamoras, aud Genie '' n