, 1874-06-18

VAoHANdIVN, 0uuo 4v.@AuttACiAs Al
closing his argument yesterday, urged
the Pacific Railroad Committee to in
vestigate the Contract and Finance Co.,
and thoroughly discredited the Railroad
statement by proving in rt.
peated instances the falsehoods they
have endeavored to impose on the Com
mittee. He showed that the r. Il. had
not paid all the taxss assessed. he cit
ed the case of Congressman Williams.
on whose stock the company paid 81 600
a share rather than disclose their books.
Luttrell said Huntington and Stores in
their entire argument have perverted
the truth to suit their own course of rea-
soning. They have not once touched
on the main points at issue. namely.
that the interest payable to the Governs
ment should be paid, and that the pro-
vision expressly requiring the payment
of five per cent net earnings to the Gov
ernment shall be inforced; that honest
stock holders who have been iobbed by
this gigantic corporation should know
why they never received any dividend.
"These are the points for which I am
here. I am not here to institute legis-
lation to injure the credit Of the Central
Pacific. but simply ask that just and
proper accounting be made by the di-
rectors. He urged their dread of the
investigation demanded by the Califor-
MIA Legislature. and by Senators. would
prove their guilt. He finally submitted
various editorials on the subject from
the Bulletin and other journals.
CH:cAao. June ia Washing ton
special says there rumcrs of a reconcil-
iatiou between Grant and Senator
Schurz. brought about through tho me-
dium of Senator Jones.
There is considerable rejoicing among
Congressman over the killing of Civil
Service reform in tho House to-day. In
fact, few in any position here, except
directly interested examiners. appear to
erieve in the least for the defunct reform.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Senate Com.
nittee on Public Lands to-day heard
Adolphe Sutro in the advocacy of Pratt's
bill. requiring quartz owners to take out
United States patents and pay for them
at five dollars an acre. Stewart, .
member of the Comm ittee. replied, ear
nestly opposing the bill as being highly
injurious to the mil ing districts of the
Unitad States, and as being aimed at the
owners of the Comstock mines. to COM
pei them to take out patents which,
when issued, must contain . clause
binding to an agreement with the Sutro
Tunnel Co.. by the binding law which
is now the subject Of litigation in CALI
fornia courts.
PARIS, June 13.-St. Croix was bro't
before court to-day for assaulting Gam
beta and sentenced TO months i'm
and fine Of 1900 francs.
He declined legal assistance. The 9TH
er rioters arrested on Thursday we're
sent to prison for terms ranging from
one week to one month.
MADRID, June 49, The newspapers
say that, in the event of the death of the
Pope, the Spanish government will. in
the election of his successor. claim ths
privilege of the vote formerly awarded
the King of CASTLE.
SAN FRANc1sco, June 13.-The Pacific
Mail steamer Japan took $42O. 900 in
treasure for Hong Kong and Yokahama.
VICTORIA, B. c., June 13.-Honorable
tho Premier, Geo. A. Walkem, ESQ. has
been commissioned by His Excellency.
the Lieutenant Governor. to proceed to
London on Tuesday next as delegate