Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-20
4 New Scheme Devised to Dis
pose Of the Surplus
Revenues.
The New Mexican Treaty Be
fore the Senate in
Open Session,
"A Lively Debate on the Tariff and
Inter nal Taxtsin tho Senate.
The House Refuses to Suspend the
Rules For a Single Measure.
CAPITOL NOTES. E
Special Dispatch to THE ELS.
RERDELL's REVELATIONS.

WASHINGTON, February 10. --Rer.
dell was again placed on the stand In
the ster route trials to day. Witness
testified that when s. w. Dorsey first
knew OF witness ia conference with
MscVeagh he (Dorsey) asked witness
for Gods sake not TO ruin him and his
children, and that it would be the
death Of his wife, and witness said he
would do anything no could to help
him except commit perjury. Dorsey
sad Damn it, what does this mount
to when a friends fate is at stake"
Msrrick eaid the affidavit had been
wrung from Reriell by Dorses's
tears and sobs. He demanded of the
court the privilege of cross examina.
zion TO shoR the entire truth; to show
now the witness WAS willing to lay
bare his entire knowledge Of the sub,
ject. The court said 1t would hear
the counsel on the other side on the
proposition. Merr!ck declared if q
defendant manufactured lies, aud it
was proven, then it wss proof OF
hisa guilt. That paper was
evidence of Dorsey's guilt. II IL was
false, Witnessed sWore TO 1t and S. w.
Dorsey uuborned perjury. Ingersoll
said the oD,y proof that Dorsey wrote
the statement had been given by this
witness and he had sworn exactly the
other way on a former occasion. The
court saw no objection to the prosecu-
ton asking witness to explain an APP
psrentiy contradictory statement.
Merrickthereuponrsnewed his demand
upon the defence for the production
of the books (Dorsey's journsl and
ledger. Ingersoh declined to assist
witness By supplying him with books.
Merrick insiered upon their produc-
ton. He then proceeded to prove
the contents. Witness said there
were four entries against VIM. Smith;
first. $4,000; second, So, coo; third,
pc 800; fourth, $500 Merrick called
upon a defencs to produce the stub
check books. Again Ingersoll de.
declined. The court finally sus.
tanned the position taken by the pros.
esution. Witness said the checks
we're marked "Mail," which he
chsnaed TO "Wm Smith," amounted
TO $50. 600, $50, 600 OF $40, 600. Mer.
rick went through The affidavit In de-
tail, Combstted at every stop by OBJ.
jections from the defense, finally he
exclaimed, "For Gods sake stop your
grumbliug and Let thu facts come
out" Laughter. Recurring to
his conversation with Dorsey, Witness
said Dorsey said to him: "Rerdell, if
you will do this; if you will stand up
for me la this matter, I'll make 1t all
rigat with you" Witness replied that
money could not buy him; it would
not be any consideration. Witness
testified regarding the handwriting,
showing the defendants signed one
another's names. Adjourned.
HAZEN's INDICATIONS.
Another batch" of Hazen-L Lincoln
correspondence Was published to-day.
The former does not take his recent
suubbing kindly, and repeats his re-
quest for a senatorial investigation,
and in go doing he manages 70 get
even with the secretary of war. The
latter again refuses, though In more
subdued terms.
DIVIDING TIL SURPLUS.
A jotng resolution was offered in
the house to-day by Skinner to pro.
vide for equitaole distribution of tho
surplus money Of the United States
treasury. 1t sets forth in the pre-.
amble "that the amount of revenue
o being collected Is greatly In OK,
cess OF .he needs of the country; dc.
clares 1t e~xpedient TO repeal all exter-
nal taxes except those on liquors, and
dir eots all money in excess Of the
ntc ssary expenses be DIVIDED amor Q
the states to be used for the payment
of state debts, or for aohool purposes
that 500, 000, 900 from the surplus
now In the treasury be 80 divided
among the states according to popula
ton on the first of July next"
PAY OF PosTMAsTERs.
General Bingham introduced q bill.
In the houze to-day to resdjust the
salaries of postmasters under the two
cent postage law. 1t proposes thai
the salaries of postmssters of the first
class shall be graduated from SO, 600 Ia
Sc, 600, as the receipts of their Offices
vary from SAC, coo to 500. 900; second
class salaries range from 81, 600 To
81 900, as the racsipts vary from
500, 900 TO $40 600; third class salaries
from 81, 900 to 81, 900, ~ the receipt.
vary from $4,000 to $40, 600; fourth
class salaries to be fixed upon a basis
OF box rents and cancelled stamps anG
stamps sold.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILLS.
1t has been decided by the sppro
priations committee to leave II for thu