The Daily clarion., 1877-01-06
By Telegraph.
TO THE DAILY CLARION.
XES SEERDAY'S NOON REPORT
FROM WASHINGTON
The DAILY CLARION.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Senate

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5-The Senate took up
the resolution TO compel Turner. Manager
Western Union Telegraph office, at j ack-
sonVille, Oregon. to answer the questions
asked by Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions.about messages which passed through
his office in regard 10 the count OF the elec-
toral vote of Oregon.
Grover was before the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. He m aintains that
be acted in accordance with the constitution
and laws; had been furnished some data TO
base his action upon from gentlemen in the
East Nothing developed.
The galleries are tull To see what will
happen Co the telegraph operator this P. NJ.
The full Railroad committee agreedito re-
port a bill extending the time for the COM
pletion of the North Pacific Road eight
years. The committee will meet tomorrow
and consider the Texas Pacific Road upon
report of subcommittee.
The SuO-COmmitCeeS of the House Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads have concluded
their bill, except as to exact point where the
San Diego branch shall reach the main line,
and the point OF juncture of the Southern
Pacific of California, and the Texas Pacific.
The junction will be somewhere in the
coal fields of New Mexico, not, however.
nearer El PasO than ahundred miles west of
there. The details of the bill regarding
subsidy, etc, are those of the Atkins
neither road gets any subsidy for what is al
ready built, but gets some from their pres
ent termini. The point of junction built
under the construction of the present ter
II nj of the roads are that of Texas Pacific,
Fort Worth that of Southern Pacific. Fort
Yuma.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan 5.-Appropria-
tions for transportation of United States
notes and securities for the present fiscal
year is exhausted, and unless deficiency in
appropriation is Immediately made, the
Treasurer Will not be able TO move funds
from one point to another, and the cOnse-
quence will be the Gvernment Will be un-
able to meet its liabilities.
The Sergeant-atA was directed to
retain Mr.. Barnes in custody. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole, on
contingency deficiency; Mr.. Hoskins, of n.
Y, in the Chair
After about two hours spent over the de-
ficiency, the committee rose, and the bill
was passed; and the House adjourned until
tomorrow.
Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-Both Republican
houses passed bill re-organizing the
militia and appropriating 100000 tor the
purpose, and making military organization
outside the militia illegal. The bill is now
before Packard.
From Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 5.-The House Inves
tigating Committee left this morning for
Washington.
LONDON, Jan 5 1t is reported that the
Anchor Line. steamer ASSyria, from New
York, Dec. 10th. which arrived at Glasgow
Jan. 3. jettisoned portion of her cargo on
the passage.
Northern Pacific Railroad Char
BOSToN. Jan. The Board of Trade to-
| day resolved that Congress be urged 70 eX-
tend the time on the charter of the North
| ern Pacific Railroad
| The EsraeIifes.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts has
| sustained the lower court decision that Is
raelites must be held amenable to the laws
of this State, regulating the observance OF
| the Sabbath. The case grew out of all at