Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-24

The McxfcRn Government Wants
20 Know.

CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 1S.-The
Government has instituted inqui-
ries to ascertain what officers OF
the Mexican army invited Lieut..
Ward. of the United States forces,
across to Mexico. The Government
has determined to oppose any cross
ing OF the boundary by American
troops. The newspapers consider
Minister Fosters trip to Washing
ton very significant under the pre-.
sent circumstances.
COngressioDaI Proceedings.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-HoUsE
Ewing, from the Currency Com
mittee, reported a resolution agreed
on to-day instructing that Commit
tee to enquire into the amount OF
gold and silver on hand, etc.
Adopted.
Willis, of New York, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill authorizing Rear Ad-
miral John J. Almy, to receive
decoration from the King of the
Hawaiian Islands. Passed; ayes,
146; nays, 12l.
Willis also reported bill to equip
an expedition to the Arctic Seas.
Recommjtted.
Mourse, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported a bill au.
thorizing Spencer f. Baird, Assist.
ant Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institute, to receive from the King
of Sweden diploma distinguish
ing him as a member of the Nor
wegian order Of Olof. Passed.
On motion of Garfield, a resolu-
ton, appointing Noah Porter, of
Conn, to fill the vacancy in the
Board of Regents of Smithsonian
Institute, caused by the resignation
of Jas. ID. Dana, was passed.
The House then took up the bill
to amend the existing law concern
ing commerce and navigation, and
regulating steam vessels. Reagan,
who reported the bill from the
Committee of Commerce, stated
that it was substantially the same
bill as that which passed the House
during the last session.
SENATE-MaXey, from the Com
mittee OH Military Affairs, reported
with amendment the House bill
for the payment to officers and sol.
diers of the Mexican war the three
months extra pay provided for by
the act of July 10th, 1919. Placed
OH the calendar.
A bill was introduced by Butler to
repeal the section of the revised
statutes imposing tax of ten per
cent. upon the circulation Of State
Banks. Referred.
The Vice-President presented a
communication from the Secretary
Of War regarding the reimbursing
of the State of Texas for expenses
incurred by said State in repelling
invasion by Indians and Mexicans.
Referred.
On motion of Conkling it was
ordered that the papers upon
file in the Senate relating to the
case of Major Runkle be taken
from the files and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
After disposing of thirteen print
ed pages of the bill which consisted
of twenty.six pages, it was laid aside
and the Senate joint resolution, ac-
cepting from the State of Maine the
statue of VIM. King to be placed in
the old hall ofthe House of Repre-.
sentatives, was taken up for action.
After several speeches the joint
resolution was passed and the
House adjourned.
A Gencrai Oasttnx Of Judges.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 23-The
State Supreme Court decided to-
day that Circuit Judges must be
elected by ballot instead of ViUa
poce. This decision Gusts all Cir
cult Judges elected prior to 1877 by
the Republican Legislature, and re-
tains Kershaw and Wallace, elect
ed last year by the DEM
ocrats. 1t was Con-
stitutional question, Involving
the construction of the word "bal-
lot". The Supreme Court divided,
associate Justices McIver and Has
kell agreeing that ballot was re-
quired and Chief Justice Willard
dissenting in favor of Uiva vOce,
which was uniformly practiced by
Republicans. When the decision
was announced to-day, Judge
Townsend Immediately adjourned
the Circuit Court over which he
was presiding.
Voting for an IOWA senator.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 23.--The
General Assembly to-day took a
vote for United States Senator. In
the Senate the vote stood, Allison
so, Miller IL; in the House, Allison
81, Miller %, Gates 3.