Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-13
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CHICAGO, Feb. 2th.-The JouTn-
ats Washington's special says: A
prominent Republican, who is a
mem Der of the the National Re-
publican Committee, says that he
is Informed privately that the Adj
ministration is trying to force the
Louisiana authorities to give An
derson new trial and that, failing
in this, the President will write
and make public letter to Gov.
Nichols, the outlines of which have
already been agreed upon by the
Presiden and some members of the
Cabinet. The gentleman does not
believe thePresident intends to take
any part in the Louisiana compli-
cations arising out of the prosecu-
tion of the Returning Board until
he is fully satisfied that the author
tiles there do not allow the accused
fair trials, but enter deliberately
upon the work Of persecution on
account of political opinions.
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WASHINGTON, Febs12th.-In the
Senate to day Stanley Matthews
introduced joint resolution pro.
viding for the immediate and total
repeal of the act of the Arizona
Legislature, approved by the Gov
ernor, February 9TH of last year,
granting rights and franchises to
the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company of California. The joint
resolution is accompanied with a
long preamble reciting that Sec.
1850 of the revised statutes requires
that all laws passed by territorial
assemblies and approved by the
Governor, except in the territories
of Colorado, Dakota, Idaho Mon
tana and Wyoming, shall be sub
mitted to Congress and II disap-
proved shall be null and of no eff
feet; that section 1889 prohibits
territorial assemblies from grant
ing private charters of special
privileges; that the act referred to
is a special charter making said
company a territorial corporation,
giving it perpetual succession and
special privileges for the construc-
ton of railroad lines across the
territory, both on the 33th and 32d
parallels; exemptiug its property
from taxation and granting 1T
power to regulate the time and
manner in which passengers and
freights shall be transported and
the charges thereon without limi-
tation, except u maximum of ten
cents per mile for each passenger
and fifteen cents for each ton of
freight, and without reserving any
right OF amendment or repeal. The
Joint resolution was referred to the
Com mittee on Territories, and will
be vigorously pushed by the friends
of the Texas Pacific Company.
Sargent was to-day notified by
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee that J. p. @. Kennedy,
Washington representative OF the
Chinese Six Companies, will be
heard by them in argument next
Tuesday and they, therefore, invite
Sargent to be present.
Owing to the interruption of the
Senate proceedings by the attend
ance of that body at the ceremonies
in the House, Sargent had no OPP.
portunity to deliver his speech on
the silver bill to day, but will do so
tomorrow.
The speeches made by General
Garfield and Alexander H. Steph-
ems to-day on the occasion
of the presentation of Car
penter's picture of the signing of
the Emancipation Proclamation
were exceedingly impressive and
elicited warm commentator. Gar
fields effort was a highly finished
Grafton written and and delivered
in his best style. Stephens spoke
without notes, sitting in his per-
ambulatery chair and moving it
nervously about in the small semi
circular space in front Of the Clerks
desk. His voice though feeble is
shrill and clear and his recognized
ability, historical antecedents and
rem arkably striking appearance
commanded for his utterances such
close attention that they were dis
tinctly heard in every part of the
hall. The most noticeable feature
of his speech was his declaration
that, if vote were to be taken to-
day, no man present would wish to
re. establish slavery. This remark,
coming from the ex-Vice-President
of the Confederacy, who had de-
clared that slavery was rightfully
its corner stone, produced decided
sensation. His closing plea for har-
mouious feeling and patriotic devo-
ton to our reunited country, was
also remarkably graceful and elic-
tied universal applause.
Besides the members and officers
of the Senate and artists and the
donor of the painting, q large num-
Der of distinguished spectators were
admitted to the floor, including
many ladies, and the galleries were
crowded with larger audience
than has assembled in the House
since the exciting scenes OF the
Electoral Count.
Pacific Freight Quiet.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The freight
market is still quiet, without any
indications of improvement, ex-
cept in rates. for which, owing to
scarcity of tonnage and difficulty
in procuring vessels to go to the
Pacific, agents are asking higher
prices than those lately current.
The Pharos will finish early with q
few empty packages and will at
once proceed to sea, weather per-
uniting. The steamer Oregon has
been in berth several days and will
probably have about 500 tons. She
will sail on the 14th.
Mnjsr watsh's statement Con.
Hrmed.
J. OMAHA, Feb. 12th.-A. ]. Fisk,
of the Helena, Montana, Herald,
who passed East to-day, confirms
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