Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-06

opeD Tue ITeSl LeUtlal question:, Out
meets no support as yet.
1t is probable that before the Pa
cific Railroad debate closes an in
vestigation of bribery, corruption
and scandalous lobbying in the
Senate will be demanded.
WASHINGTON, April 9Th. - Ex-
Governor Pinchback, of Louisiana,
had an interview with the Presi-
dent last night and took occasion
to give his views concerning the
needs of that State. He represents
the interview as both pleasant and
satisfactory.
CONGREGATIONAL
WASHINGTON, April 5.-HoUsE
Butler, of Massachusetts,, put in
nomination for the position of
Door Keeper General James
Shields, of Missouri. A long and
exciting debate ensued on q point
of der,participated in principally
by Butler and Cox, of New York,
the Democrats resisting the right
to make Il motion as a question of
privilege and Republicans trying
to force the issue on the House.
Matters la COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.-The
House Committee on Banking and
Currency has decided, by vote of
seven against three, to report adj
versely on Representative Potter's
bill providing for the distribution
among Bank Note Companies of
work now done by the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, 1t being
the opinion of majority that such
work should be done by the Bureau
exclusively.
The subcommittee of the House
Committee on Commerce reported
adversely on several bills proposing
the transfer of the Life Saving
Service to the Navy Department.
The report recommends u general
increase of strength in the Service.
The House committee on tn e re-
vision of laws regulating the
counting of the Electoral vote for
President and Vice President,
agreed to a provision for the cleo
ton of President by direct vote Of
the people.
The Senate joint-resolution pro
vidipg a place for the deposit of the
records of proceedings of the Elec-
toral Commission passed.
The question of the election Of a
doorkeeper was finally postponed
until Monday next; the Democrats
voting for a postponement and the
Republicans against it.
senator sargent t"xtnus I"r the
Naval Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, April SENATE
Sargent called up the Naval APP
preparation bill soon after the read
ing of the Journal and asked the
Senate to try and dispose of it be.
fore the morning hour expired.
on Tr0in wreckcd
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, April s.
This morning an oil train ran into
II freight train on the Lehigh VAL
ley r0alroad, near Slatington, ex-
ploding the engine of the oil train
and burning several oil cars and a
small bridge on which the cars
were standing. Soon afterwards
an oil tank exploded, scattering oil
in all directions and burning three
men fatally and ten severely. The
wind carried the flames to the
depot and wooden bridge beyond,
which were both burned.
Noses Of Dipl"macy aud war.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The Her.
AIDS st. Petersburg special has
just interviewed Ignatieff. He is
satisfied with his Austrian mission
and considers the situation clearly
defined. Gortschakoff is preparing
reply to Salisbury's note which
will satisfy Austria and be
an ultimatum to England and
precipitate the crisis il it
Is to come. Ignatieff has no
hope of peace and thinks the Con-
gress, if called, would only lead to
| war.
LONDON, April 5.-Bismarcll
says that Germany will not attend
the Congress unless England parti-
cipates. Roumania is determined
to resist the cession of Bessarabia
and free passage to the Russian
army through the country.
Gortschakoff says that in case of
resistance, he will occupy Rouma-
mia and disarm the army. Monte
negro is preparing to renew hostil-
tiles at Russia's request. The Rus
sian landwehr has not yet been
called out.
War Talk.
LONDON, April 5th.-The mill
tary situation is attracting atten-
ton.
The Servian occupation of Bulga-
ria will relieve the Russian troops,
which can now be concentrated
south of the Balkans.
There are Indications that the
Russian troops lately at Sofia and
north of Adrianople are moving
southeast.
tits now believed that the occu-
patton CT he northern shore of the
Bosrhorus by the Russians would
prevent Admiral Horribly from fore
ing passage.
Some Russian divisions are en-
camped on the road to Buyukdere
and the total force of about thirty
thousand is collected within easy
skirmishing distance between there
and Buyukdere. There are some
Turkish brigades which could
probably hold the place till assist
ance arrived on the peninsula OF
GalIipoli or neighboring mainland
in front of Bulair, while, at Salon
lea and on the lines of communica-
ton, there may be scattered some
fifty thousand more. The war office
at st. Petersburg is dissatisfied
with the muster rolls and is max
ing strenuous exertions to hurry up
the reserves. All recruits in the
capital were inspected by the EN-