The Van Buren press., 1872-05-07


principals in the bond matter, their bond
men and all who sympathizs with them
and attempt to defend them. Nothing
but the strong arm OF the law will pre-
serve the peace and bring the murdercrs
to justice A strong company Of MALTA
arrived here this evening from Kansas
City, commanded by Capt. Phelan Our
citizens feel somewhat relieved, but hope
that Gov Brown will feel that one com
pany is small force to contend agains
AN armed organization OF one or two
thousand desperadoes.
CONFERENCE.
SAN Francesca, April 80.
The conferences between our dclegs-
tion and the sub committee Of gentlemen
representing San Francisco were renew
ed to-day at the Occidental hotel, the
committee being represented BY tie same
parties as on yesterday. The gentlemen
of the Atlantic and Pacific .sead were al.
so present, and it is stated replied to Il
series of interrogatories respecting the
financial status Of the company aud its
present and prospective operations The
conference was in the form Of a general
conversation, the principal speakers be-
ing Mayor Brown, President Hayes, Gen.
Fisk, Mr. Pierce and Mr. } r Robinson,
and Messrs Doyle, Aldrich, Wheeler and
Smeath Of San Francisco. The propo-
stions made so far have been entirely
formal. and have not been reduced to
any definite shape Matters Of consider
able importance, | am Informed, have
been developed which it IS unadvisabls
to make public at present The two
committees are simply comparing notes
as yet, and exchanging views, but it is
believed from what has already transpr-
ell that there is a very fair prospect of
a satisfactory arrangement being ultimate
" consummated. OF the sincere desire
of the San Francisco people for another
substantial aid, there can be no doubt.
SO far as the Atlantic and Pacific is CON
cerned, they regard its proposed route
and the numerous advantages guaran-
tecd by its exceedingly liberal charter
very favorably, and are only anxious
that the interests of San Francisco should
be properly protected if she offered that
road assistance. There is every evidence
that the influence Of the committee Of
one hundred is sufficiently great here to
raisc fully Sl5,0 100000, and in fact that
is the amount Of money which they talk
of investing. If they go on with the A.
& p at least one.thrd Of this subscrip-
ton, it is thought, would be gladly made
by the city of San Francisco itself, and
private parties stand ready to furnish the
balance The conference will be con
tinued to. morrow, and it is expected that
~ 81 latter end of the week the sub
committee will be prepared to report to
the general committee, and a conference
with them will follow next week.
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
WAsulNGroN, April 30.
While the administration officials per-
sistenty declare that tho claim for cense.
quental damages has not been abandon
ed, it is nevertheless regarded here in
wsll-informed quarters that this govern
ment has virtually withdrawn them, and
proposes to settle the principle involved
ed in them in another way than before
the Geneva arbitration Whether Eng
land agrees to accept this side door ar
rangement or not remains to be seen.
The back down Of the United States it is
believed will be announced in parliament
in less than week.
TIE COMMITTEE on TERkIToUEs
VIII 70 morrow report bill favoring
The formation Of a new Indian territory
To be named Oklahoma The bill will
not recognize the rights Of any railroad
to lands within the territory, In fact
the bill is TO be purged Of all railroad
schemes Tho Atlantic snd Pacific
Railroad company is lot out in the cold.
PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT.
The Senate to day, in fulfillment of
the programme Of the Ralical Senatorial
caucus, passed, after brief debate, and
with only ten negative votes, the House
bill repeating all the duties on tea and
coffee. An amendment that it shall not
90 into effect till July lst next, and pro.
viding for Il rebate on such goods rs have
/ aid tax in bond, was adopted which ne.
cessitatcs the return Of the bill TO the
House, otherwise it would go to the
President for his signature. The pro.
tcctionists, who rushed the bill through,
claim that it will prevent n liberal re-
union Of the tariff on other articles, as it
is backed by such a strong Senate vote,
that the House will be compelled TO con
cur in these amendments and accept the
bill. or else come 10 u dead lock on all
tasT reform The House bill, however,
as it stands, reduces the duties on tea
and coffee nearly elk mill ons. while tho
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