Arizona citizen., 1874-12-12
EASTERN STATES.


 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Secretary of the Interior has ordered turned over to the public domain the Date creek Indian res ervation in Arizona, and such parts of the Forts Yuma and Whipple reservations as recommended by Gen. Crook.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Commercial and fi- nancial affairs have undergone little change during the past week. The de- mand for wool is quite active owing to the increased business in wooden goods. Trade prices are firm and in some cases higher.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.-Synopsis of Presidents message: The President takes strong ground ill favor of the promotion of American ship building. He says our commerce should be encouraged by the increase of our carrying capacity; foreign markets should be made to seek for the products oi our soil and for our Manafac- lures. 4 speedy return to specie payments Is advocated as the first great requisite to a return of national prosperity, but no date for sumption is mentioned.
 In his reference to foreign affairs, the President says that our representatives in China and Japan have been instructed to maintain strict neutrality in the event of hOStillties between these nations, and ad- vises legislation against immoral Chinese immigration.
 The.e is no change in our relations with Spain.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Congressman HOuGhtOn of California will, without de- lay, introduce d bill in the house Of repre- SentativeS to aid the construction of the Texas and Pacific railroad, and the bill provides that the Texas and Pacific and Atlantic and Pacific roads are to term q Junction at a point not further west than the 104Uh meridian, and that the two com panieS shall proceed by thiS junction. T ed to the government by the bill. The Texas and Pacific company is authorized to purchase or consolidate with any road west of the Colorado river. ill order to make connection with San Francisco, and is required to build to the point of junction with the Atlantic and Pacific inside of three years; and it's whole line to the Pa cific coast at San Diego, must be cOmplet- ed inside of six years. The bill protects the government as per Scotts plan al- ready telegraphed. A copy of this bill will also be introduced in the senate at an early day.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-In that portion of the message relating to financial ques- tiOns, the President advocates a free bank Ing policy. Our foreign relations with a few unimpOrtant exceptions, are friendly.
 In the event of no action by congress affairs in the southern States, the PreSldeut will continue his present policy. He leaves the adjustment of the Arkansas troubles to Congress. Unless congress legiSlateS on the civil service question, the President will abandon 1t.
 Secretary BriStOw in his report recOm- mendS the restoration of the tax on tea and coffee.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-In the house to- day, Congressman HOughton introduced his bill to amend the act incorporating the Texas and Pacific railroad company. The provisions Of the bill have been pre- viOuSly teiegra phed.
 Delegate Mccormick introduced a bill to provide for the erection of a peniten- tiary in Arizona.
 In the senate to day, Scott of PennSyl- vania, presented the memorial Of the Tex as and Pacific railway company, asking aid in the construction Of the road, and the Senator will introduce a copy of the Houghton bill to that end, when it shall be in order.
 BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-C0l. T. A. Scott has been elected president of the Northern Central railroad.
 SALT LAKE, Dec. S.-It is reported that gold placer diggings have been discovered nea" this city.
 VICKSBURG, Mss, Dec. S.-Yesterday seven hundred armed negroes marched on the city by six roads with the purpose of sheriff Crosby who recently upon the request of the citizens, because he refused to give the bonds re- Quired. The whites were prepared and killed and wounded twenty negroes and forty, including Crosby. One white man was killed and two wounded.
 NICKSBURG, Mss, Dee. 9.-Anotner con- hict between the negroes and whites Oc- cured to-day near Snyder's bluff, in which four negroes were killed and three wCund- ed. The negroes afterward fired into a fIl- neral procession and wounded one white. The fire was returned and three negroes killed.