Las Vegas daily gazette., 1884-11-26
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
BREMSTER'S REPORT.


WASHINGTON, NoY. 25-In his an
nual report Attorney General Brewster
suggests that all accounts of the chief
supervisor Of election be taxed in open
court under the inspection and exami-
nation of the district attorney or hIs
sworn assistant, and they must then be
forwarded to tho proper department
for further examination and reduction
if deemed advisable and necessary.
| These laws are of prime necessity, their
abuse on the other hand Is a great
public wrong only 10 be guarded
against by appropriate Legislation. rhs
attorney general suggests the attention
of congress to the want of proper legis>
ation for criminal cases for preparing
indictments, he says for offenses against
the United States it is found necessary
! to follow the common low forms of last
century with all its technicAliLies, YER
bosity, descriptions, repetitions and
precision of statements formerly re-
quired whereby that which should be
u simple and concise written accusation
becomes painfully confused mass of
descriptions and allegations wholly uns
luteligible to the defendant who is
called upon to answer it. A jury se-
lected to try a case to reduce The plead
ings TO its plain and comprehensive
facts would serve equally as we'll to the
government and defendants.
WILL STRING OUT.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-In the court
of claims To-Day Judge Jeremiah Wilson
began the argument in the case of the
Government VS.. the Union Pacific rail
way company. Judge Dillon Of New
York, is also present as counsel for the
company. 1t has been agreed that the
questions TO be argued shall be what
constitute the net earnings of the man
line of railway under the Thurman act
and what is u fair compensation for the
government to pay the company for the
transportation of mails. The counsel
tor the railway company are OF the
opinion that the case will occupy two or
three weeks.
APPROPRIATION COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. 25. The
House Committee on Appropriations
mot todav at the capitol 10 make ou-
their work for the next session. Chart
man Randall, Ellis, Townshend, Toilet
and Ryan were present, and Keifer,
Helman and FOrney were represented
by others. Estimates for the six annual
bills, namely, post-ofiice, Indians. con-
sular aud diplomatic, army, navy and
military academy, were placed i'll the
hsnds OF a subcommittee, and 1t Is ex~
pected that one or more OF this measure
will he IN readiness for consideration by
the whole committee when the session
begins on Monday. The subdivision
of the committee. as agreed upon to-
day, is as follows: Legislature and ex-
eoUtive and judicial bill Hancock and
Cannon. sundry civil, Randall, Forney
and Ryan; army. Forney, Townshend
and Keifer; navy, Hutehins, Randall
and Long; postofiice, Townshend. Hol>
man and Horr; Indian affairs, Ellis,
Holman and Ryan; consular and dlplo-
matte, Burnes, Townshend aud Wash,
burn; military academy, Keifer Forney
and Ellis; District Of Columbia. Follett,
Hutchins and Cannon; deficiency, Ran
dali. Burns and Ryan; fortlhcations.
Horr, Ellis and Hancock. Randall will
have conferences with the secretary of
the navy tomorrow on the subject OF
navy appropriations for the final six
months of the current fiscal year.