, 1875-02-04

Il provides when any question II
pending before the House there shall Be
hut twn dilafory mosions entertained;
one to adjourn. one fixiug time to
which Il shall adjourn. A previous
question not to Le seconded the same
day. A proposition il entertained and
repnrted unless by three fourths major.
i,y. Advantage may however be taken
Of this rule to pass Civil Rights Bill.
No satisfactory explanation is given Of
this Arrangement not already nude. It
il conceded on all hands that tho inter
Department must apply to both Houses
Of Congress for money to pay the pro-
posed legal services under Nc cGarrabsn's =
resolution. Sargent says be will oftici-
ally notify the Department il Il endeav-
ors to make the Governments . catspaw
for McGarrabans. He says h. will op-
poss granting any contingent fund
Whatever.
Hong gon hold. that NO legal pro-
eeedings can be inxtitnted un,,er th- ex-
isting Law in which McGnrnt NJ can in
tervene. He donbss whether the Gov.
ernment officials are not absolutely pro-
hibited by law from employing Connsel
except through the Department os JUS
tice. He regards Hsuse resolution en-
tirsly ineffective Of any purpose what
ever.
HnLlLsTEn. Cal, Jan. ~. - Letters
are reported to have been received here
by Wells. Fargo Il Co.. addressed to the
citizens, from Chavez. comerade II VAS
quex. threatening in case V.sqnex is ex.
ecuted. to revive the exploits Of Joaquin
in 'he surrounding country. Tho mat
ter has some appearance Of hoax.
New YoRK. Jan. % lin the Beecher
case. this morning. the Court RI ed that
M. Woodruff might repeat the conver-
sation between himself. Moulfon and
Tracy. The Bench psid an eloquent
tribute to 'Moulton as a witness. Mr..
Evarts remarked witnesses were not ac-
tors ON the stage ExJudgs Fullerton
called Theodore Ti'ton. who take the
chair. Mr.. Eva,ts objected to Tilton
being sworn. aud made long argument.
Woodruff gave the conversation refer, cd
to. MouIton told Tracy tho points in
the csse published by Wnoihull; said
they were true; he had been trying to
keep it covered mp. Tracy said thst he
did not recomm nd lying but in this
care ,h"ught it Was jas,i inbl-. also rec
commended that either MoultLn or Til.
ton be selt to Europe. On cros--exam.
inatiou. said he introduced Moulton to
Tracy. On that occasior Tracy asked
Muuiton If the scandal rested on any
thing else than the letter contained and
other papers. Moulton said there also
remained statement made by Mrs. Til
ton to her husband. Did not recollect
being present on any other occasion.
The ln.erv,ew lasted five or six hours.
The pistol scene Was discussed. Monl>
ton said it wns incorrectly reported.
Thought Tracy re"d the story by para.
graphs; did not remember. Mouiton
denied telling Mrs. W,Hihnli the story
or any part Of l.. Witness frequently
met rilton at M0ulton's house. where
the subject Of the newspaper Was dis-
cussed. He took Tilton's note for
loan Of three thousand collars.
LONDON. Ian. 28.-Salled from Liv-
erpool. bark 1 asino for San Franc,sco;
from Glasgow. ship Casteroy for San
Francisco.
SAA FRANcIsco. Jan. 28.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company's steamer
Granada arrived this morning from
Panama bringing 80 passengers. 81 $50
Treasure, aud 1,O39 tons Of merchan>
die.
STOCKTON, Cal. Jan. ga horrible
accident occurred near San Joaquin
River Bride on the Central Pacific
Railroad about 8 O'Clock this morning,
resulting in the death of man named
George Hayes. employed a. brakeman.
It appears in undertaking to slacken mp
the tram. the brake gave way letting
him fall to the tresile work. the hind
car passing oter both legs nntilssing
them horribly. The train Immediately
stopped. Before assistance arrived be
fell through the trestIe work to the
grnnnh. II feet. He was brought to
this city. After three hours Of agony
death relieved him. He was a resident
Of Alameda, where he has . sister liv-
ing. Age % YEARS.