Arizona citizen., 1875-03-06
EASTERN STATES.

| WASHINGTON, March 1.-The following California items were agreed to in the
 Sundry civil appropriation bill: Survey | of the Pacific coast, S23l ,000; expenses of
 the surveyor-general ot California, 5000; survey of public lands in California, S7, ,- 900; BeDicia arsenal, S35,000: expenses of suit against the New Idria mining com- pany, 5000; for the navy yard at Mare Island, S20000; for appraisers stores in
 San Francisco, Sl00,000; for Marine hoSpit- al at San Francisco, Sl5,00Q-
 WASHINGTON, March 3.-In the senate
 last night, Stewart from the committee on railroads, reported without recommenda- tion the bill to aid the construction of the
 Texas and Pacific railway; he also report ed the Northern Pacific and various other
 railroad subsidy bills.
 General Lorenzo Thomas, late adjutant- general of the army, died yesterday aged | 72 years.
 WASHINGToN, March 1.-The capitol was thronged this incoming with spectators to witness the closing scenes of the Forty third Congress. The house side was par ticularly crowded. The President has
 none of which failed. The bill equallZing bountieS failed, the President. wit holding
 his signature. The river and harbOr ap- propriatiOn blll contains an appropriation of SS0,0O0 for San Diego harbor.
 Both houses worked all night and at noon to-day, the FOrty-third congress ad- jourBed sine die.
 NEW YORK, March 3.-The Tribune states the Pacific railroad party with Jay Gould at it's head, has acquired a eontroling in- terest in the stock of the Pacific Mail Steamship company, and that the direc- tory of the company will be changed so as to give the new party a proportionate rep resentation. c. F. Huntington and Gen. Cotton of the Central Pacific interest, and Dillon and Ames of the Union Pacific, are mentioned for the representatives as afore- said. The new programme of the cont bi- nation is circumstantially set forth in The Tribune, and it involves an immediate in- crease of the freight and passenger rates by both lines. The Occidental and Orien- tai steamship lines were left out In the cold m this arrangement. It is stated that the Pacific Mall com pany as a consequence Of the withdrawal of all Of the subsidy of 1872, has notified the Postoffice Depart ment that hereafter, beginning with April l, the mail service to Yokohama will be monthly instead of semi-monthly.
 NEW YORK, March 4.-At a meeting of the board Of directors of the Pacific Mail company yesterday, Messrs. Talcott, Hatch and Gwin resigned their places, and Jay Gould, Oliver Ames and D. D. Colt0n were elected their successors. Syd- hey Dillon was elected president vice Sage.
 CINCINNATI, March IA Com naefcfal special from Bridgeport, Alabama, says the greatest flood since that of lS6-, is sweeping down the Tennessee valley. All the lowlands near Chattanooga are sub- merged, and there IS greatloss of property. Every railroad leading into the city is badly washed, and whole sections are sub- merged while bridges are gone in every direction. The river is still rising.
 CHICAGO, March 1.-The snow storm which prevailed here to-day appeared to have been general throughout the West and as far east as Buffalo Trains on all roads are delayed and on most of the roads in Michigan regular blockade exists.