Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-16

itary government In the South
| (Evarts) as even the leader of the
Democratic party himself, Tilden.
He himself had pictured to the
visiting statesmen the effects Of
Radical misrule in Louisiana, and
they had advised the President
that he could. without imperiling
any interests, withdraw the troops.
He sent to the Clerks desk and
had read resolution of the Louis
lana Legislature, endorsing Presi-
dent Hayes's policy, and
declaring that the Nichols
government would be discount
tenanced in any political
prosecutions. That was the only
transaction he was acquainted with.
He knew OF no contract, agreement
or understanding. Nichols and
the Legislature pledged themselves
to rigid enforcement of the laws.
This was being done at the present
time in regard to one of the mem
bers of the Returning Board, who,
for violation of State law, for
the commission of a misdemeanor
was being held for trial in one of
the State courts. He saw nothing
extraordinary in that spectacle, ex.
cept the enormity of the offense.
congregational.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-SEN.
ATE-The House resolution, declar-
ing reduction of the whisky tax,
was independently passed by vote
of 40 too.
The House considered the Milf
tary Academy bill, concurred in
amendments and the bill was
passed.
Homes SPEAKS om tho siiver Biii.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Jones's
speech occupied two hours in its
delivery and is considered mas
terly effort. He held that silver
had not deprecated except as COM
pared with gold. its purchasing
power being greater now than
when 1t was demonetized; conse-
quently equity would not be vic.
lated in paying our bonds in silver.
He combatted the idea of self-inter-
est by showing that he had no in
terest In any productive silver
mines. He eulogized the
silver mines of Nevada,
claiming that they were
as much entitled to protection as
the national credit. He attacked a
portion of the New York press for
denouncing pro.silver men as re-
pudiators. He was warmly COLI
graduated on concluding.
Arxuing against the rexasYnelac.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-In the
Senate Railroad Committee, this
morning, Mr.. Storrs, Attorney of
the Central Pacific and Southern
Pacific Companies, appeared in OPP
position to the Texas-Pacific Rail-
road bill, and advocated the pro-
position of the California COM
pany for authority to extend its
line eastward, aud to be granted
the lands heretofore granted to the
TeXas-Pacific Company but al
legged to be subject to forfeiture by
reason of the failure to construct
the road between the Colorado
river and Ell Paso.
COmmistee business.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15th.-The
Senate Committee on Territories
to-day decided to report favorably
on bill for the creation Of the
Territory of Lincoln, to be formed
out of portions of the Territories of
Dakota and Wyoming, SO as to in
clnde the Black Hills country.
The Senate Railroad Committee
to-day he ard Vice.P President Bond,
of the Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany, in reply to the arguments of
Huntington and in advocacy of the
propositions of his own.
The Accomplishments Op,"i"n
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15th-The
1ra6une's Washington special says
that the Attorney General is repra-
sented to have said that in his
opinion, the United States cannot
interfere in the trials of the Louisi-
ana Returning Board. The subject
will be again considered in the Cab.
met tomorrow.
highlands supplementary credit
Hill.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-In the House
of Com mons, last night, the bill
for raising 100000 pounds, by
means of Exchequer bonds, was
passed to the second reading with
out division, after rambling
discussion.
Liverpool Market.
LIVERPOOL, Feb .l5.-Breadstuf1s
firm. Wheat, los 4@1ls for red.
Red Western Spring, lis 2@1ls 8
for red Winter.
The lsussiauH Growing Excited,
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 18TH
There is great anxiety here, partic-
ularly among the English residents,
on account of the critical situation.
The Russian national feeling is be-
coming excited.
Greece mp tn Arms.
ATH EMS, Feb. 15.-In conse-
quence of the recent massacres In
the Greek provinces of Turkey and
the entry of the British fleet into
the Dardanells, the Greek govern
ment feels justified in re.occupying
Thessaly and Epirius. Ten thou
sand men of the Garde Mobile are