Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-27

among those certain to vote against
tho silver bill. The only Senator
absent without a pair was Sharon.
Assuming that Sharon be absent
when the final vote is taken on the
silver bill, and making the addi-
thong to to.day's totals
which ale above indicated, it
would seem to DO GER
tain that no more than q
votes will be cast against the silver
bill and that at least As Senators will
be recorded in its favor. This
number lacks only two votes of be-
ing a two-thirds majority, and in
in case Sharon should arrive,
and Paddock and Kellogg,
who are considered doubtful,
should vote for the silver bill, there
would be one more than a two
thirds majority for the bill. But
even If the measure fails to receive
two-thirds vote it will come so
extremely near that proposition,
that the Presidents exercise of his
veto power in regard to it is very
generally considered uncertain.
T0.Day's Congressional Doiuxs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-HoUsE
-To-day's session being for debate
only, in committee of the whole,
the Speaker appointed Mayham
Chairman for the day. Durham
made a speech in favor of the re-
rnonetization Of silver and the re-
sumption act.
A Singular Petition.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga sin
gular petition was presented to the
House to-day by Mr.. Grover, of
Missouri. The petition is signed
by William Hastings, of Califor-
mia, who asks to be relieved from
his allegiance as citizen of the
United States, because justice has
been denied him. Hastings's griev-
ances are that in November, 1877,
he was anxious to be admitted to
practice at the bar of the United
States Supreme Court, and a GER
tain Senator promised to introduce
him, but, upon discovering that
Justice Field was unfriendIy to
him, this Senator retracted his
promise. For that the petitioner
called him a coward and unworthy
the dignity of Senator. He as
serts that he has been denied his
right to practice on account of the
hostility of Field to him; he then
charges Justice Bradley with cor.
ruption as member of the Electo-
raj Commission. He submits
charges against Justice Field and
Judge Hardness, of the Cal
ifornia District Court. These
charges, he says a former
Committee of the House stified.
He charges Senator Blaine with
packing Committees in the interest
of banks, monopolies and railroad
corporations, when he was Speak er
of the House. He says he en-
bodied these charges against Blaine
in petition to the House when
Kerr was Speaker. The Speaker
read his document, but declined to
present it. For this, Hastings says
that Kerr showed himself to be q
confederate of Blaine. In consid-
Grafton of these facts, Hastings
wishes to be relieved from allegi.
anoe to a Government which per-
mits such things to be done. Hast
ings, a few years ago, attempted to
secure the impeachment of Justice
Field.
snll on the wisgi"aOn.Pachec
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26th. The
House Committee on Elections
were in session five hours to-day,
having under consideration the
California contested case of Wig
gfnton We. Pacheco. After a gen.
eral discussion by members of the
Committee with reference to votes
cast by non-residents for the re-.
spective claimants, the Committee,
without reaching a vote, adjourned
until Monday next.
Jones On the silver Bill.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The Times
Washington special says: Senator
Jones, of Nevada, is confident that
the Bland silver bill will pass the
Senate, He has made an estima late,
placing the vote at So in favor to 90
against. He disposes of the Pacific
Coast Senators thus: Booth, Jones,
Grover and Mitchell in favor of,
and Sargent against the bill.
tho Famine in Chinn.
NEW YORK, Jan ga dispatch
from the United States Vice. Con-
sui at Shanghai, reports that an
appalling famine is raging through
out four provinces OF north China.
Nine millions Of people are report.
ed destitute. Children are daily
sold IN the markets for food.
What the Powers viii All na.
LONDON. Jan. Enthusiastically
advices from Vienna indicate that
Austria has begun to look for some
thing more tangible than q general
assurance of Russia's good inten-
tions, and has taken steps to OBJ
tain, at least, O formal diplomatic
pledge that the interests of mon
archy shall suffer no Get-
riment. The communications ex-
changed are said to have shown a
more earnest desire than ever on
the part Of Russia to maintain the
good understanding hitherto pre-
vailing and it is believed the pres
ent exchange of views will lead to
q satisfactory issue. Germany also,
according to special dispatch
from Berlin, has, within a few
days, warned Russia afresh that
the terms of peace must be submit.
ted to the Powers for approval.
Tbs Situation in England.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-No definite
action has yet been decided upon
by the opposition. Many Liberals
are willing to await this Govern
manila exclamation ON Monday