Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-09
Morning Dispatches.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD. !
EASTERN NEWS.

commenting on the Presidents mes
sage says il is in the main, sound
and defensible. On the Cuban ques-
tion, finances, on the question of ca
BILE monopolies, on the Mexican ques-
tion; but on the religious and school
questions wild, QuiXrtic and utterly
absurd This atteiupt ia Introduce re-
ligion as roltrolIug element in our
national 20 tiles Is thu most misehiev-
Gus and monstrouS vio.,tioh of fitness
and propriety ever perpetrated by II
President of the United States. On
the school question he anticipates
Speaker Blaine's proposed amend
ments TO the Constitution, and makes
some very commendable propositions,
but others are made to make political
capital.
The Times approves the message
and considers it sound on the school
question. The propositions made in
that connection are not within the
province of Congressional legislation.
| The Herald considers his statement
that the present message will be his
last to Congress, although savoring of
n renunciation OF third term aspira
tions, do not bind him in any form.
The 1f3bune also says he has not made
any withdrawal from the third term
candidature.
Madrid dispatches say that Presi-
dent Grants message caused great eX-
element there. An informal meeting
| of the Cabinet was held last evening.
The excitement equalled that of the
Virginus affair.
The World, Democratic, believes
the school question is brought up
simply tn secure third term.
Congressional.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. Sth.-SENATE.
Mr.. Spencer introduced bill grant
| ing to Cornell Jewett and associates q
charter right for telegraph ocean cable
accommodations between the Pacific
coast of the United States and Asia.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Minnesota, intro
duced a bill extending for ten years
the time for construction of the North
ern Pacific railroad.
Mr.. West introduced bill extend
ing aid to the Texas Pacific railroad,
The bill is the same as that of last ses-
sion, modified in conformity with the
views of the railroad convention at
st. Louis.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill to au-
thoriZe the Secretary OF the Interior
to ascertain aud certify to the amount
of land locatedwith military warrants
on the States described therein. and
for other purposes.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced q number of
bills in relation to Indian lands. Va
rious other bills of private nature
were introduced All of the bills, res
olutions and memorials were laid on
the table TO await the formation of
committees.
The Senate then adjourned.
Washed Ashore.
NEW YORK, Dec. Sth.-A num-
Der of bodies from the wreck of the
steamer Deutchland has been washed
ashore and some were in their last
struggle. In the cabin were seen
corpses of ladies and children dressed
as though they had been suddenly sur
prised after retiring for the night. In
all l40 persons were taken off by tug.
Five nuns were among the drowned.
a London special says the disaster
to the steamer Deutschland, occurred
and snow storm. Twenty five bags of
mail were recovered from the wreck
She fired rockets at intervals but owing
TO the gale could not be assisted
There were fifty dead bodies in the
cabin besides those who were III boats
About fifty are known to have been
saved. Quartermaster Beck who was
rescued is dying The scene at the
wreck when the boats arrived
was frightful, with men, women and
children clingingto the rigging.
General Babcoc.t nni the Whi.aty
Frauds
WAsHINGToN,' December 7th.
torney-General Pierrepont day tele-
graphed TO the L. :. Attorney at st.
Louis, advising him of the officers ap.
pointed as Court of Inquiry in the
ease of General Babcock, and instruct
ing him that the appointment of the
military Court is in no manner to stay
any proceedings that the Court au-
thorities may determine on as being
proper in the case. The U. :. Attor-
ney is also directed to give the Court
every aid IN his power, aud use all et.
forts to facilitate its thorough and
complete investigation of the charges.
A telegram was also sent to District
Attorney Dyer on the I'd instant, sign
ed by the Acknowledgement aud the
Secretary of the Treasury, directing
him to use every effort to prevent the
implication of any innocent person in
the conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment, but to spare no one who was
guilty.