Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-05
ALAw QUESTION.

When the judge charged the jury
he instructed them that he would
receive verdict up 10 10 o'clock.
The jury arrived at a verdict At in
the morning, sealed II and dispersed
to their homes. When they came into
the court the judge scored them and
the baliR for the action. After the
verdict was read, Hanes' attorney
moved for new trial, ON the
grounds that the jury had dispersed
after arriving at a verdict, which
was contrary to the instructions OF
the court. This case will probably
raise an important law question, to
be decided by the courts.
REED TALKS.
WAsHIEoToN, Feb. 5.--Talking
yesterday afternoon TO an Associated
Press reporter, ex-Speaker Reed
said: "The withdrawal by the
Louisiana Lottery company Of its
demand for new charter is one of
the triumphs of the fifty-first cong
ress. Now that the supreme court
has sustained the coBstitutionality
Of the anti-Iottery postal act, even
the lottery company recognizes the
futilty Of further resistance. The
acts of the fifty-hrst congress shall
stand well the test Of time" With
regard to the rules just adopted
Reed said that the principle of res
possibility In the government of the
house has been more ruthlessly re-
cognlzed in that part of the new
regulations regarding the power of
the committee on rules than was
ever dreamed Of in the fifty-first
congress. The power TO enforce the
will OF the house was lodged in
important measures in that com
mlttee, so that party legislation
could have full swing, while the
bill of an individual member, even
If approved by the house, is at the
mercy of the filibusterers. The
right of present quorum has been
denied, and the farce of u mem ber
present for purpose absent, has
been revived. All this, however,
time and the supreme court will
take care of. Meanwhile, 1t will
be "A source Of regret to the country
that more liberal measures for the
promotion in innocent, useful, nom
partisan, and necessary legislation
were not adopted.
SAN FRANCISCO PosroFFICE.
WAsHINGTo!s, Feb. 5.-The com
mission having in charge the maj
ter of the selection and purchase of
site Of public building at San
Francisco, consisting of the post
master-general, the secretary of the
treasury and the attorney-general,
met today and decided upon the
purchase Of the Seventh and Mission
street property. The purchase VIII
not be contaminated until every
effort has been made against the
local commission. A special agent
Of the treasury has been invcstigat-
ing the matter. Thus far he has
not discovered anything tangible
upon which adverse action can be
taken. The commission today or
dered the publication, through the
public press, of request that any
person or persons having knowledge
of bribes having been received by
the local commission, to communi-
cate to the general commission at
Washington. AS to the Jesse-street
site the postmaster-general said "a
question of title had arisen which
the authorities Of San Francisco had
been obliged TO pass upon before any
action In that case could be taken.
1T is DYING.
New ORLEANS, Feb. III. A. Morris,
of the Louisiana Lottery company,
yesterday issued lengthy address
to the people of Louisiana, setting
forth the facts In connection with
lottery matters. He says In 'S8 he
was approached by a number of
prominent Democrats of Louisiana,
who urged on him the prspriety of
submitting TO the Legislature prop
osltion for constitutional amend.
ment which would grant him and |
his associates the lottery privilege
for twenty-five years In considera-
ton Of license sufficiently high To
be OF material assistance to the state
He was assured that the proposition
would meet with little II any oppo
sltion,and these suggestions prompt
ed him TO make an announcement
TO the fact that he would give
$500, 900 per annum as license.
After the Mississippi floods, at the
solicitation OF number OF gentle.
men he increased the amount TO
81 10000. The amendment was
passed by the legislature, and thus
was submitted to the people. Then
began a crusade Inside aud outside
the state, which resulted Ia the en-
Aotment by oongress OF an anti
lottery postal law, Morris says he
was informed by a number OF able
attorneys that this law was viola
lou OF the rights OF the state and
The freedom OF the press, aud as
such Ia their opinion would he the
decision OF the supreme court OF the
United States.
Realizing now that they have
been incorrect In their opinion of
public sentiment, aud not desiring