The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-02
BY TEIECGR APH.
Reports up to 1 P. M., To-day.
Special to tAs Miasr by & Military and ". U. Lin

special To tae Miner hy U, \, Military and U. LaS i Washington, Oct. 3l.-Potcr declines the
 chairmanship of the Pacific Railroad Com
 mittee on account of his large interest in the Pennsylvania Railroad of which Col. Scott Is President. This fact he regards as unfit ting him for service on the committee, other wise he would willingly serve. The Speaker will submit the matter to the House on Mon
 day, which alono can excuse him.
 The House Committee on appropriations
 took up the army appropriation bill. Gem
 eral sherman was present. The naval com
 miuee agreed to report in favor of immedi- ale payment of arrears to naval officers.
 Ewing presented a bill from the Banking
 Committee, repeating the third section of the resumption act, which authorizes dis position of bonds to redeem and cancel cur
 rcncy Ewing moved to rccummit. Tho Speaker ruled that Ewing had control of the bill and might move the previous question. The motions to recommit was agreed to with out discussion. This action indicates an carly repeal of the bill. The Pacific Coast delcsa- uon voted solid agains, the motion.
 Edmond~. Conkling, Howe. NcMillan, Tclcr. Davis, nayard. Thurman and Morgan of Alabama, arc a Committee to consider thc subject of a>ccrtaiuing and declaring the vote for President and Vice President.
 Burn,idcs army bill provides for tine oli- imitation of the word "color." so that co,ored men may enlist in any branch ot the service and be assigned without regard to color. |; authorizes the filling up of col- orcd regiments without regard to color. The following are the principal committees:
 Elections Harris, of Virginia, Chairman; Springie, of Ills, tsndler, of Ga., Turner. of Pa., Cobde, of Ind, Williams, of Ala, Ellis, of la., Wait. ot Conn.,, Thoruburg, Of Toun.. Cox. of Ohio, uiScock, of Wyoming.
 Ways and Means-Wood, ot New York, Chairman Tucker, of Va. Saylcr of Ohio, Robbins. of \. C.. Harris. of Ga. GilSou oi la.. Phelps, ot Conn.,, Kelley of FH., Gar field, of Ohio, 'Burchard. of Ills. Banks. of Mass.
 AppropriationS.-At Atkins, oi Tenn. Chair man, Blouui of Ga: singleton, of Mass. Clymcr, of Pa.. Hewitt, of \. N.. sparks. of Ills, parham. of ky. Hall. of Me, Foster of ohio, smith. of Ia, Baker. of iul..
 Banking and Currcncy.-liUckner, of Mo, Chairman, Ewing, of O., IISriinburg, of \. J., Gatcs. of \. C.. Hotsell, of Ills, He'll. of Ga., Hart, of x. N:, Bowers, of E. l., Chit icndcn, of \. N., Fort, of Ill>., Phillips, of kas.
 TcrritorirS.-F Franklin, nf Mo, Chairman, Riddle. or Tcnn.. Miles. of Texas. Tuucy, of ra.. Jones. ol Ala, Muldro, of Mass, . Moore. or Mass. Boglcy, of V. N.. Reed. of Me, Aldrich of Ills, Neal. of u., and Ma ! SuintS, of Mon.
 Indian Affairs. scales. of .C. Chairman; . Boone, of ky. Hooker, of Mis-, Morgan. cf Mo-. Thruckmorton, of Tex. Guntvr, of Ark, Bcehee, of \. N.: Page. of Cal. Van . yorchics, of O., Townsend. of V. N., stewart, . nf Minu.
 Mines ond Nining.-Beebee. of \. '. : Chairman; Davis, of \. N., Fclton, of Ga, . Collins. Of Pa, Boone, of ky., Jones, of Ala. . Rca. of Mo. Wren. of \ev., Randolph, of . Tenn. Shell>b2rger, of ra., Stone. of Mich, . stevens. of Arizona.
 Public iaudS-Morri>on, of Ills, Chair ! man: Fuller, of Ind, Gang, ot Ark, Clark, : ,f Mo. Wright, ot Tn, Hewitt, of Ala, smith, of Ga.. Kc;chum, of N. N., Pachccc, . }f Cal. Sapp. of Iowa, Wclch, of Ncb., Kid : Ter, of Dakota.
 Military Anairs.-IaHuiug, of o., Chair : man: Marsh of Pa., Williams, of Delaware . DrBren, of Tenn, Leland, of \. N. pelano. . If S. C.. Rrogg. ot Wis. Strait, of Nlnn. l White. of Penn, McCook, of New York. : Marsh. of Ills.
 Postomccs and post Waddell, of \. C.. Chairman: stevens. of Ark. Caldwell, . 1f Tenn. Gooding, of Texas. Garth, of Ala, . Dunn. of V. N., Mooney, of Miss, Kannon. If Ills. Freeman. of Pa., Williams of \. N., . Townsend. of ohio.
 Judciary-Knott, ot Ky, Chairman: I.yndc of Wis, Harris. of Va, HeIrlridgc. . pf Ga.. Sicngcr, of Ia, Culberson, of Texas. ]
 Chicago. oct. 3I.-Intcrcceau'> Washing lon special says Don Cameron regards WclSh's appointment to he in dctterencc to some Penn. Republicans and claims that the Presiicn, broke faith with them. though they lo no, object to Welsch
 New York. Oct. Sl.-Thc suns Washing on special says a cunfeWuc5 of Democratic Senators and representatives was held yes erday, anticipating senator Moron'S death, Governor Williams was present and eNprcs- ,cd his readiness to be guided by their de- termination when a vacancy occurred. IL was determined that the position should be given to Hendricks.
 Snn Francisco, October 5O.-Miniug stocks closed as follows to-day: