The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-07-08
Washington News Items.

WAsHINGToN, July 7.-Condltion of the
treasury: Gold coin and bullion, sos 5Si,-
43l silver dollars aud bullion, $llG327 ,953;
fractional silver coin, $2SIl67H; United
States notes, $5l 232, iS7. Total, S397 ,57l =.
Sl5. Certificates outstanding, gold, SCI
52l 62Oi silver, S7253j ,93l; currency, Sl3,.
O65 900.
The postmaster. general 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.Ge General
Key, prohibiting the delivery
of money-orders and registered let
operated as the abrogation of that order.
Stever, representing ex-Representatiye
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,
Southard opposed the revival OF the pro.
hibitiye order, and contended that in the
event OF its revival ii could not legally be
enforced, because 1t applied to Dauphin
luulNluuhlly huu uul W ulall HlhNttT hu-
dressed to the Louisiana Lottery company.
He held that such order was contrary to the
statute.
Assistant Acknowledgement Freeman pre-
sented the case for the department of jus.
tice, asserting that the original order set
out Dauphin's connection with the Louisi-
ana Lottery company. He said the
only reason for dismssing 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-Ge Key went out
OF office the suspension order ceased to
operate.
discussion sprung up between Judge
Freemen and Moulton as to Postmaster
General Keys object in making the sus.
pensory order. Colonel MouIton declared
he could furnish proof that Postmaster
General Key had expressed himself as salts
fed that fraud had not been proven.
Postmaster. General Gresham said he did
not believe Judge Key meant to absolutely
revoke the original order. He asked If the
gentlemen would have him believe that
Judge Key said he was not convinced there
was fraud, yet instead of revokiug his order
only suspended it to let the company go
TO the supreme court for relief
Colonel Moulton answered he was not
TespOnslDle lot lut logic Ol JuuBe heyS
course, but was content to present his ut
terances Some argument followed on the
applicability Of different statutes, and the
hearing closed upon the preliminary point
as to whether the supervisory order OF Feb
ruary 9th, 1850, is still in force. Postmas-
ter-General Gresham reserved the decision
1t is probable decision; will be reached
and pubnciy annouced within the next
twenty four hours. The general impression,
derived from the tenor OF Judge Greshams
comments and questions during the pro.
gress of the hearing is that 1t will beadverse
to the Louisiana company and all other
lotteries
The president approved the senter ce of
the court-martial OF Commander Horace L.
Mullsn and he has been dismissed from the
service from the 9th of July.
In accordance with the resolutions
of congress directing the president to notify
the British government of the termination
of certain articles of the
treaty of MAJ L. 1871. relating Ia
the fishing question, the British govern
ment has been so notified, and these arti.
cles terminate the Dad Of July, 1885.
Secretay Teller, Secretary Lincoln, Gen.
eral Crook and Price, commissioner OF In