Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-02

OF the District of Columbia, in conse-
quence of Congress failing to make an
appropriation tor that purpose.
Rev. Mr.. johnson, whose mysterious
disappearance was reported lately,
has been heard from i'm New York la
boring under a mental aberratio on
caused by over-taxing his brain. He
has been attending revival service
of late and has been under nervous
excitement.
The following is the recapitulation
of the public DEBT statement for jan
uary: Debt bearing interest in coin,
bonds at six per cent, S1,012, 721 $50.
Same, five per cent, $685., 1884, $50.
Principal, 81, 700, ,6S6, 600; interest, S27, =
S26, 1915. Debt bearing interest in
lawful money at three per cent: Prin-
cipal, $4,000, 0,0O0;interest, S35,000;debt
on which interest has ceased since
maturity, $9,629, 760; interest, S25S, ,25l.-
81; debt bearing no interest, old de-
mands, legal tenders notes, S371 BAL, :
COZ. so; certificates of deposit, $4,000, =
600; fractional currency ,S45, S64, ,3S2. 1G;
coin certificates, S35, 1904, 400; principal,
S492, 10, 3s9. .S4 total debt, $2,2l6, 1885,
1902; interest, S2S,240, 231.33; total,
$4,000, 244, 426. 25; debt less cash in the
Treasury Feb. lst, 1876, 50, lis, 233, ,O39. so;
do Jan. 1st, 1876, 50, l92, ,S32, 1876. .27; de-
crease in debt during the month,
81, l59, 900, 155.47; do since June 3Oth,
1875, 10 600, 445, ,6S652.
Caught Him Again.
KANSAS CITY, February lst.-The
Sheriff of FL Paso cauuty, Colorado,
hi al In OF MI
having in his custody A.W. Ellis, who
robbed Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express
near Colorado Springs, last Fall, of
$1,000 in gold. Ellis got away then,
and for four months the Sheriff has
tracked him throughout every State
South of the Ohio river.
Public Debt Reduction.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-The
public debt statement for January
shows a reduction of the debt for the
month of 81 500, 115.47.
COngresstonaI,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. lst.-Sen-
ator Wright presented a joint resolu-
ton of the Legislature of Iowa for the
report of the increased postage on
third-class mail matter. He referred
also to the joint resolution of the
same Legislature asking the repeal of
the two cent check stamp tax. Re-
ferred.
Oglesby presented memorial of the
citizens of Bloomington, llls., asking
for the repeal of the so c,led act, &c.
Referred.
Sherman, from the ommittee on
Finance, reported adversely n bill au-
thorizing the payment of impost du-
ties with legal tenders and national
bank notes.
SENATE-A concurrent resolution
proposing committee on unit for
money and accounts for the United
States and Great Britain, with reasons
therefor, We're ordered to be print ed
and recommitted.
Mr.. Pierce, from the Committee on
Commerce, supported bill to Ameri-
can register to the Hawaiian bark
Arctic, owned by Brewer & Co., Of
Boston. The reports in this cause
show the bark was built in New Bed
ford in 1850, and was engaged in carry
ing supplies from Boston to the whal-
ing fleet in the Pacific ocean.
member voting in the majority on any
measure to reconsider within three
days, and he said that he understood
it was always the custom to retain
bills for this length of time if re-
quest to that effect was made by
Senator. The Chair, however, would
submit the question to the Senate,
but the bill in question had now gone
to the House. After further discus
sion, the bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Rules, afterEhich, the Dis
trct of Columbia bill came up for dis
cussion, Mr. Bayard having the floor.
A member of the House had come to
him last night and inquired why this
bill had not been sent to that body.
He, Mr.. Ingolls, had this morning in
quired at the desk, and was informed
by the Clerk that the bill had been
held at the request of a Senator. He
also had voted for the bill, but said he
might wish to reconsider What Mr..
Ingolls wanted to know was whether
it was proper for bill to be detained
In this way at the mere private re-
quest of an individual Senator.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported adversely
on memorials from the Legislatures Of
Massachusetts and Michigan, and of
various persons, asking for $4,000
bounty money in lieu of one hundred
and twenty acres of public lands here
tofore granted to soldiers, and to the
widows and heirs of such soldiers as
are physically disabled from taking up
such lands.
The memorials were then, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Christiancy, referred to the
Committee on Finance.
HoUsE.-The reading of yesterdays
journal occupied about an hour and
half. The Speaker laid before the
House a large number of Executive
communications, which were referred.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of New York,
the House took up and passed the
Senate bill to relieve George $. Haw-
kins, of Florida, of his political disa-