Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-23

Davis, dated July 7th, 1873, recall.
ing the fact that this Government
had suggested the names ofthe Mex.
lean, Russian, Spanish, French, and
Netherlands Ministers residents al
Washington as the third Commits.
sioner. That Thornton replied that
Canada objected to the third arbi.
traitor being Minister resident
and preferred to leave the nomina.
ton to the Austrian Ambassador
at London. Other correspondence
followed and Thornton said therein
that Great Britain had strlven
to comply with the 23d article
of the treaty, which provided that
the President and Queen should
conJointly select the third Com.
missioner. Great Britain had Of
fered to accept the Belgian Minis
ter at Washington, and also that
the United States and British Min
listers at the Hague should name
the third Commissioner, and
that the arbitration should
be held at the Hague.
Fish refused to entertain either
proposition without first comforting
with the President, and objected to
the distance of the Hague from
here and its proximity to London.
He considered the proposition as
one to be rejected in order to throw
the appointment on the Austrian
Minister at London. Fish conclud-
ed by saying that 1t is not the fault
Of this Government that the trea.
ty was not fulfilled according to the
23d article. However, he would
unite with Thornton in a note ask
ing the Austrian Ambassador at
London to select the third Com mis-
sioner. The result was that Delosse
was appointed by the Austrian
Minister.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March o.
SENATE-Dorsey introduced q bill
to abolish the Board of Police Com
missioners of the District Of Co.
lumhia. Referred.
Eaton submitted a preamble aud
resolution declaring that 1t was al
legged that Benjamin NOyes, q citI-
zen of the United States, Of Con-
necticut, on the 1lth of March,
1873, in Washington, was arrested
and imprisoned without due process
of law and in violation 0? the
rights of citizenship; that his Kid
nappers took from his person cer-
tain papers and refused him the
privilege of consulting with friends
or counsel; Therefore, Resolved,
that the Judiciary Committee be
directed to inquire into the subject
and report thereon, and that the
Committee have power to send for
persons and papers, etc. Consider.
alton postponed until Monday.
Hereford called up the resolution
submitted by him yesterday in
the Committee on FL
nance to report within one week
the House bill to repeal the Specie
Resumption Act, together with
their action thereon, if any shall
have been had.
Bayard suggested that the reso-
luton be laid aside unit. next
week.
Hereford consented that fur
ther consideration be postponed
until Tuesday next at the expira-
tiUn of the morning hour.
Consideration of the Pacific
Railroad Sinking Fund bill was re.
sumed and Mcdonald, a member of
the judiciary Committee, spoke In
favor of the bill reported by that
Committee.
The Senate Finance Committee,
today, heard Commissioner Raum,
of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
in advocacy of favorable report
upon the House joint resolution to
extend the time for payment of
taxes on distilled spirits in bond.
The Senate Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections to-day re-
ceived a report from Wadleigh,
who was directed to report whether
the claim OF d. G.. COrbin for
seat in the Senate can properly DO
considered by the committee, or
whether the vote of the Senate
admitting Nj. G. Butler to a seat
has precluded further action.
Wadleigh reported that the case is
still before the committee upon its
merits. The committee will con-
slider the case at the next meeting.
An EARLY Adjournment Foreshad-
owed.
WASHINGTON, March Coon
gress shows disposition to dis
patch Its legitimate business and
adjourn by the middle of June.
A ColOrsd GOianizati0n sch ense--
Freetlman's Bank Dividend.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
cOlOred men interested in colony
of their race in the West, last night
took measures to promote that OBJ
ject and to denounce the Liberian
scheme of emigration in the South
ern States.
The United States Treasurer is
paying second dividend of ten
per cent. to depositors In the late
Freedman's Bank.
More Monetary Measures.
WASHINGTON, March 22nd.-
HoUsE-Stephens, Chairman of
the Committee on Coinage, report
ed a bill to amend the laws on the
subject Of COINAGE; to perfect the
double metallic standard; to pro-
vide for issuing gold aud silver
bullion certificates, and to retire
certain silver coins now in use.
Ordered printed and recommitted.