The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-01
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WASHINGTON, May 2S.
The shape in which the Army bill will go to
the Senate. and the vote of that body yesterday,
in postponing the consideration Of the Legisla-
tive and Executive Appropriation bill in order
to continue the financial discussion, together
with the backward condition of the other ap-
preparation bills, and the absolute necessity of
either providing for the payment of the Fish
Commissions award, before the final adjourn.
ment or returning under call OF the President
for the purpose before next November, have
combined to make the termination Of the ses.
sion at so early date as June 10th impossible.
The Senate concurrent resolution proposing On
| adjournment at that date will come up for
action By the House tomorrow, and the Demo-
orsts intend to caucus on the subject this even
| ing. A determination will probably be reached
again to postpone action upon the resolution,
and very possibly to let it go over beyond June
| 10th, and thus expire without action, for many
members argue that it would be unwise to place
the House in the power of the Senate by return
| ing the resolution with an amendment pro.
viding for final adjournment on any fixed day.
no matter how distant, as they do not know
|
definite prolongation OF the Senate desirable in
party point of view. On the whole, however,
the general opinion points to final adjourn
meut not later than the first of July.
The amendments to the Army bill for the
transfer of the Indian bureau to the War De.
partment, and prohibiting the use of troops for
| civil purposes, unless specially authorized by
act of Congress, were agreed to in the House to.
day and the bill passed.
New ORLEANS, May 20.
A Galveston News special says new Lerdo
raid is threatened by three parties of Lerdoists,
numbering 800 men, under Gen. Cara Ayala,
and Colonies Cristo and Martinez. Their adj
vance is now within ten miles of this town.
| The Mexican customs authorities have come to
this side with their books and records The
commander despairs of holding the place I'M.
less he is reinforced. Gen. Ayala made for
NAL demand for the place this noon. Three
American merchants are in Jail for refusing to
contribute to the defense of the town.
PHILADELPHIA, May %.
Two more Russian officers arrived yesterday,
and inspected the steamers California and Col
umbus, The California it is said. is intended
to carry six guns of IL inch Calibre, and the
Columbus guns.
New YORK May 2S.
Henry Ward Beecher leaves for San Francisco
June 18th, for the purpose OF lecturing through.
out the State. Mrs. Beecher accompanies him
A Worlds Washington correspondent says: l,
is freely asserted that Key will DO asked tc
resign, and Southern Republican take his
place.
Il DRYTowN, CAL, May %.
Three men broke into the rear door of T
saraco's brick store, night before last, bount
i and gagged him, took from him the safe kew
, opened the safe, took what was in it, and then
at the point of knife, compelled him to tel
where he had hidden a lot Of gold dust, TIL,
total amount taken was abont $4,000 beside
. his watch and some jewelry in the show case
{ No clue to the robbers has been obtained yet
4 LONDON, May %.
8 Affairs at Constantinople begin to look les
dangerous. The advance of the Russian cav
D airy to Print, which the Turks understood Il
I be an attempt to seize Pirgos, with the view o
2 commanding the road to KAYAK, is now dis
| ayoyed by General Todleben. General Schou
yaloff who ordered the occupation Of Pirinji
q | is declared to have exceeded his authority an,
? committed an indiscretion. The withdrawal
Q of the Russians from Pirinji, and the news from
a the European capitals, have 80 relieved tn
previous tension that little fear Is now enter
u tanned Of an accidental collision. Both Rus
: sian and Turkish officers ars indulging Ii
n pleasure excursions. The work Of preparin
, Notifications is greatly relaxed
B The invitations to the congress issued b
J, Germany, state in effect that the congress viii
II meet in Berlin to discuss the tresty OF San Ste
fano Correspondents at Paris and Vienna sa
that the good Offices of Prince Bismarck hav
n been largely instrumental In bringing about th
result, without humiliation to Russia or risk
q England.