The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-08

Star sayh. D0as the Congressional RECORD
record2 Iinot. what Ia tbs tise OF printing
II under the pretonse that u IL an Official
transcript Of tho proceedings oil c0nHfeHsi
Tbere Ia not q Pord In y -days issue OF tlat
publication 10 snow that there occurred
in the house Of representatives last night u
scene, which no one can fail 10 pronounce
disgraceiul In the extreme. Such was the
unpleasant truth. Yet, TO read the official
proceedings as printed In the Record, we
would suppose that all the members
had behaved with the utmost dignity
and decorum. The reports OF the senate
proceedings are no better. A few days ago
two members Of that body exchanged
opinions the reverse OF complimentary, but
their remarks, although uttered IN loud And
threatening tones, apparently Jailed
official reporte,J. as their report
gave not the slightest sign
of what occurred. If it were not for
the daily papers, the country would get but
an imperfect and indeed false idea OF what
actually occurred in congress.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
The government called Charles IL:
Hoover to the stand in the star-route trlal
this morning. Witness was book-keeper
for Donnell. Lawson g. Co bankers, New
York, and identified o warrant drawn to Or
der OF J. M. Peck, deposited by 3. W.
Terry, Dorsey's book. keeper, to Dorsey's
credit, on August 10, 1880. Bliss pointed
out that the warrant had been drawn on the
18th and bore Peck's Endorsement, although
the evidence showed he was then in Mex
leo. W. Il. Swift, and Carl Mco ieo
Bismarck and Tongue river route,
gave. testimony concerning service
over That route, Mcclellan zorro oorating
the statement OF witness Pennel in many
particulars; he said John Dorsey told him
they expected to get the service increased
perhaps in three months to tri-weekly and
three months more to daily SER
vice; he expected to lose money
ON the weekly service, put
alize about $3.50, 900; he said his brother,
Senator Dorsey, was chairman of the post
office committee, and through his influence
he expected to get the increase, and he re.
ferred to Dorsey and the second
assistant acknowledgements; John Dorsey
said it did not make any difference whether
or not the carriers got through on tlmei
they had an understanding with the second
assistant postmaster-geheraia and had organ
who were in the ring; gathered from the
conversation that they meant John W. Dor
sey, Senator Dorsey and Others. Wilson, IN
noting an exception to one OF Judge Wyl-
lies rulings, offered to prove that employees
of the government had agreed to secure the
extra pay for witness, and were to receive a
consideration therefor. Isaac Cebel, VINO
had been employed by Dorsey in establish
ing the Bismarck and Tongue river route,
corroboraled the testimony of preceding
witness concerning the conversation with
John Dorsey.
Witness was subjected to severe cross
examination, but the direct testimony was
not shaken. Inspector Patrick Woodward
was next called, and told how and where
the official papers had been kept, and iden,,
tilted a petition on the Canon City and
rot bear the file mark OF
the department. Postmaster Lounsbury,
of Bismarck, testified that since he had
left the stand, John Dorsey told him he
was glad he had not been examined rela-
tive to the proposed post-office on the Little
Missouri river; that was the only wrong he
had done in this whole business; witness
explained that in December, 1878, John
Dorsey presented for his signature petit
ton for the establishment OF that post-ofhce,
that petition witness refused to sign, be-
cause there was no settlement, no neces'
sity for post-office at that point. Henkle
offered to prove that Lounsburry
had told Miner in June, 1873, of Reerdell's
effort to establish that post-office, and that
Miner told him that, as soon as Vail heard
Of It, he had set his foot down anon II as
Zone of the DID foolish schemes OF Reer-
dell" The court refused to go
into the subject, and A. Boon
was then recalled and questionedin relation
to the handwriting of Tie papers. This was
amonotonous proceeding, and at Q late
nour witness had reached "3S II, in the
i.yriad OF papers. At this point Bliss said
pat a. the next session he expected TO COM
,lrtr Ills work. and with the introduction
II ninety W. valumes showing revenues
II rlites sue government would
, usp ia oas, >, u0less something unforeseen
shou d arise. ingers'il gave notice he
would nunre u'.dy III which 70 cross ex-
anime Boone. The court sald ~ wouiu
adjourn the case uutil Tuesday next,
SO as to afford an opportunity
on Monday to execute prcliminaries
incident upon the beeinning OF the new
term. Meanwhile, it would be well for the
defense to occupy the intervening time In
active preparation for the presentation oil
their side OF the case. Davidge and lnger-
sail seemed to regard the proposed allow.
ance of time as insufficient, but without
finally passing upon the question the courl
intimated that further time would not DE
allowed.
Adjourned until Tuesday.
NOMINATIONS.
Felix Herwig, United States assistant
treasurer, New Orleans; George Drury,
collector Of internal revenue, LIST district Of
Louisiana; Edward o. Graves, New YORK
chief examiner OF civil service commission
vice silas w. Burt, declinedi Joseph y.
Edmonds, of Iowa.. commissioner, Of inc
District OF Columbian Paul Sohbuck, oil
Alabama, United States marshal, southern
and middle district OF Alabama.
A n Mann was appointed acting second