, 1874-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb, 16. - Alexander
Stephens is seriously III with neuralgia
of the kidneys. f,,, s-.g.,t,.., ,.-....
LuttreIl introduced into the House to-
day bill directing the Secretary of War
to cause q survey Of the Sasramento
River fromBenicia to the head Of naviga-
ton, and also Feather, river. de also
presented the, concurrent resolution q
the California Legislature, asking for a
survey of the boundary between Califor-
mia and Oregon, for the survey of the
public or grazing lands of California.
and in opposition to the Santitlan land
grant. .oa eIai wat 1ad Vgi7Isiui 4
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1.-THE Board of
Supervisors last night adopted resolu.
tions requesting the Committee on
Amendments to prepare bill abolish-
ing the City Hall Commission. i"di si
Dispatches received this morning
state that the ship Three Bros. entered
the harbor of Havre in safety on the
14th inst. aA l'i
An interesting report of the cruises of
the Tuscarora along this coast. for the
China and Japan cables, was submitted
to the Academy of Sciences last night.
1t shows that all along the coast there is
belt of comparatively shoal water and
that at distances of from 10 to 40 and
so miles, the ocean shoals slope sudden
| ly depth of from two to three miles.
CHICAGO, Feb. IA Washington
special to the Tribune says notwith-
standing the members of the House
Military Committee are in favor of re-
ducing the army, and have been quite
sanguine that the measure would be
popular in the House, there are good
| reasons for believing that the bill nov
in the Committees hands will meet with
! very strong and formidable opposition.
Army officers have great deal of infu-
ence with Congressman, and those who
have testified before the Committee have
been unanimous in opposing reduction.
The War Department officials have also
been active in season and out of season
lobbing against the reduction, using all
the influence they have, and that amounts
to great deal. The reduction, will it is
estimated, save about four million dol
lars annually, if in accordance with bill.
Sandborn is in the city and is very
much alarmed at the prospect before
him. He does not want to lose his con-
tract. He has written letter to the
members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee proposing that instead Of repeal
law under which contracts have been
made, it be modified so he shall receive
80 instead of so per cent. Of his collec-
tions. He says if this is done he will
collect the twenty-five millions due the
Government. He is said to have in his
possession the books of the Credit Mo
bilier. for which he spent in two months
time $4,000. In this connection it is
reported that Ben. Butler was the attor-
ney of Credit Mobilier, and that it was
through his advice that the records were
run off and concealed. They were Sc
cured about the time of the investiga-
ton last winter or just subsequent to
that expose. IHasI aqad s.-a.,r,a
In referring to the bill introduced by
Representative Phillips, of Kansas, yes
terday to enable the Central Branch of
the Union Pacific Railroad to submit its
claims against the United States under
existing laws of the Sdpreme Court. a
correspondent the Inter Ocean s,ys the
Central Branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad, formerly known as tho Atkin
son Branch and with history of which
Ex-senator Pomeroy is closely identi-
fed, has again shown its head in the
House. Failing to obtain an executive
order, bill has been introduced allow
ing road to get ahead Of its present
terminus Thousand miles of Atchin.
ION, on open and unsettled prairies to
she main part of the Union Pacific Rail-
road. and thereby obtain lands and
bonds and then to take the case before
the Supreme Court on an appeal. -I
PARIS, Feb. 17.-Ledru Rollin is a
candidate for the National Assembly.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Dispatches from
Hong Kong says the Governor has pro-
hibited the publication of the progress
newspaper. A'
WAsHNGroN, Feb. 1.-THE following
are the awards for postal service in W.
T.: Olympia to Astoria. j. L. Stout,
$4,75O; Seattle to Sehome. Samuel Coul-
tier, $4,000; Walla Walla to Missouli,
VIM. Glover, $4,000; Port Townsend
to Sitka, Alaska, Selncius Garfelde,
1928. 900.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 17.-Steamer Tus-
corora arrived. King Lunalilo died on
Feb. 3rd of bronchial disease, aged 80
years and 8 days. Queen Emma, widow
of Kamehameha is named as the success
sor of Lunalilo, also Prince David Kai-
hua. The Legislative assembly is Or
dered by the Cabinet to assemble on the
l4th of February when the question, of
succession would come before it.
The City-of-Melbonrne left the q. S.
Steamer Tuscarora at Honolulu, where
she would 60 on cruise in few days
sounding for the China cable. The re-
port that she had reached here was in
correct but the City of Melbourne brot
her memoranda to the Merchants Ex-
change and the correspondents hence
mistake the name of the vessel arrived.
MA rine lntelli0ence.