Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-06-03
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CHARGE AGAINST BAXTER.
ROYALTY SH OF AT.
ELECTION IN OREGON.
Congress to Adjourn on the 22d Inst.
EASTERN.
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ELECTION IN OREGON.
Congress to Adjourn on the 22d Inst.
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Regulating the Railroads.


WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Presi-
dent has nominated John Mason for
Surveyor-General of Arizona.
The Senate has passed the bill grant
ing to the widow of General Candy
500 per month.
In the House, Wells, from the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill re-
curing various branches of the Pacific
Railroad to be operated as a continu-
Gus line, and providing penalties for
making Determinations against any
companies, and declaring the Denver
and Pacific Railroad part of the eX-
tension of the Kansas and Pacific
Railroad. Agreed to without discus
sion.
Increase of Business via Panama.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The increasing
business by way of the Isthmus since
the railroad and steamer combination
was broken, is shown by the fact that
the Panama Railroads receipts for
April were Sl4 800 greater than for the
same month year ago.
Congress to Adjourn OH the 2od last.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-There is no
longer any doubt as to the adjourn
ment of Congress OH the 22d instant.
In the House, business is well adj
vanced. The Senate is behind, which
gives the lobby considerable advantage
in its efforts to defeat by delaying leg
islation inimical to their interests.
The sentiment of the House was
clearly shown yesterday, and indicates
that it will order Contract and FL
nance Committee investigation if the
subject is brought out of the Commit
tee, so the House can reach it.
The San Francisco merchants pro-
test against the repeal of the Pacific
Mail subsidy has materially lessened
the probability of its passage.
Baxter and the Republican Party.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-The Democrats
Little Rock special says: Baxter is
making efforts to break up the Re-
publican party in Arkansas, by in
timidating and imprisoning promi-
nent members.
Public Dsbt Statement.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Public
Debt statement shows as follows: To-
tai debt statement, S2,26l ,09l, 027; to-
tai interest, 33,364, 093; cash in treas
ury, coin, SS1,95S,9 81; currency, SILL
177,70O special deposits, $56,050, 900;
Total, Sl49, 1856, 6S3; debt less cash in
Treasury, 50, 145, 26S, 43S; decrease past
month, 81, 1868
Important Mining Law. =
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Senate
hill nVtanIinrr ri nf a fivnC
of quartz claims until January LIST,
passed the House to-day. The entire
delegation from the Pacific coast and
| Territories opposed the extension on
the ground that Congress should
stand by the mineral law or repeal it,
but members from east Of the Mlssiss-
| ippi voted against the Pacific coast
delegation almost solid.
The New Cable.
HALIFAX, June l. - The steamer
Faraday with the New Atlantic cable
arrived at Gerry Head on Saturday
and landed the shore end of the cable
Sunday morning.
The Reciprocity Treaty.
OTTAWA, June 2.-Senator Brown
the Canadian Commissioner at Wash.
ington, has sent partial draft of the
proposed Reciprocity Treaty to Otta.
wa, and the Government approves
the general features thereof.
The Union Pacific Takes n Trick.
Boston, June Judge Lowell has
decided against the petition that the
Union Pacific Railroad be required tc
appear and show cause why it should
not be adjudged bankrupt.