Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-23

iTauQultuI idnu tbtEltSt lTespdSSes
on public lands and cases of off.
cial misconduct, advertising, etc.,
500, ,00O.n
Debate ensued. Finally Window
said the Senate had been four days
discussing this little proposition
He appealed to the Senate to get
out of the woods by voting on this
bill before adjournment tonight
He moved to table Eustis's amend
ment. Agreed to without roll call
HoUsE-Ward, of Illinois, intro
duced q bill supplementary to the
homestead laws of the United
States, providing that bona fide
settlers under the homestead act:
shall receive through the Secretary
of the Interior free transportation
for themcelves, farming utensils
and personal effects to their new
homes and also seed for two
years cultivation.
After the morning hour Atkins
introduced a bill to provide for the
more economical survey of the pub.
lie lands. Referred. Also resolu
tion directing the Committee OIL
Public Lands to inquire into the
present system of constructing pub
lie buildings and whether any
changes can be made in such sys
tenn to promote the efficiency o.
the public service. Referred.
The House then went into Com
mittee Of the Whole, Mills in tht
chair, on the private calendar. Tht
Committee disposed of large mum
Der of bills and then rose and re-
ported them to the House and they
were passed-principally pension
bills, to the number of 40. Among
them WAS a bill to pay to the
widow of General Custer $4,000 fol
money paid by her fathers estate
to the Government on forfeited
bond. A bill was also passed pen
sioning the widows and minol
children of Captain Guthrie and
the surfmen who were drowned iu
rendering assistance to the crew oi
the wrecked Huron.
The bill granting an increase ol
pension of $50 to the widow ol
Major Craig, Chief of Ordnance
was amended in Committee of the
Whole by making it $50. This
amendment gave rise to discussion
in the House and was finally
adopted and passed.
On motion of Chittenden the
Senate bill to authorize the
Worthington and Sioux Falls Rail-
road Company to extend its road in
the Territory of Dakota to the vii
lage of Sioux Falls was passed.
HuEton introduced bill to rec
ognize the system of superintend-
ence of railroads. Referred. The
House then adjourned till Monday.
stephens Coiunge BiII.
WAsHINGToN, March 22d.-Fol-
lowing is the substance of the
Stephens bill on coinage: The first
section provides that the coinage
of gold and silver bullion shalt be
on an equal footing and on the
same terms and conditions and the
actual cost of coinage of each shall
be paid by the owner.
Section two requires the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to receive on
deposit silver bullion when offered
and to have it assayed and put IN
suitable bars, properly stamped and
to issue certificates therefor just as
certificates are now issued for gold
bullion and gold and silver coin;
such certificates are to indicate and
represent the value of the bullion
so deposited in standard silver dol
lars of 4l24 grains and are to have
the same force and effect as other
coin certificates and to be alike re.
ceivabIe in payment of all public
dues. The bullion so deposited
is to be retained in the Treasury for
the payment Of said certificates, the
deposition to pay the expense of as
saying and stamping the bullion
and of its coinage. The Secretary
of the Treasury is to have the right
of converting such bullion into
standard silver dollars and to take
up such certificates in coin or in
bullion at his option.
Section three prohibits the fur.
ther coinage of twenty cent, five
cent and three cent silver pieces.
Section four makes fractiona
currency or subsidiary coins legal
tender to the amount of $40 and
authorizes its redemption at the
Treasury in legal tender money
when presented in sums of 500 OF
over.
Section five authorizes the con.
tinuance of the coinage of trade
dollars exclusively for foreign
trade, but limits the amount tc
$750,00o.
The In nvestigati0n ut san Ei;xsriO
ST. LOUIS, March "a dispatch
from Texas says the commission
appointed by President Hayes and
Gov. Hubbard to investigate the
San Elizario and Ell Paso Difficult.
ties have adjourned. They advise
the stationing of 200 Federal sol
diers at Ell Paso. The result of the
investigation has produced great
dissatisfaction in Texas. Major
Jones, who represented Texas in
the commission, will make mi
nority report which will set forth
the aggressive idea of most Ameri.
cans and recommend the punish
ment of Mexican insolence. 1t il
said that the two military officer.
of the commission, appointed by
President Hayes, were feasted ant
feted by the citizens of Ell Paso
county, who are not only inimical
to the people of Texas, but to
American interests and the fact has
caused good deal of comment.