Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-15
LOS ANGELES FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH IS 1878


the army bill, proved unsatisfac-
tory, only thirty or so being pre-
sent.
The Louisiana Qunndary.
NEW YORK, March 14th.-The
Heratd's New Orleans special says
there appears little doubt that the
Legislature is held in extra session
for the purpose of accomplishing
the Returning Board pardons. 1t
was stated this morning, by I'M
doubted authority, that fourteen
Democratic Senators had agreed to
stand by Governor Nichols in
pardoning Anderson, and they
would delay legislation.
The Nava, Appropriation Hiii.
| WASHINGTON, March 14.-The
navy appropriation bill recently
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Clymer. appropriates a
total sum Of $14,04S,6S4. Through
out the bill specific objects of APP
preparation are stated. Only one
million five hundred thousand dol
lars are appropriated for the pres
eryation of vessels on stocks and
for the ordinary purchase of mate
rial and stores of all kinds, pay
ment of labor in navy yards and
at foreign stations, preservation of
materials, purchase of tools, wear,
tear and repair of vessels afoat,
and protection of the navy on the
line, together with incidental ex-
penses, such as advertising and for
eign postage.
Pension Bills.
WASHINGTON, March 14th.-A
number of pension bills passed the
Senate during the morning hour;
among them one granting fifty
dollars a month to the widow of
Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes.
CONGREGATIONAL.
WASHINGTON. March 14th.-
HoUsE-The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the
bill extending the time for the
withdraw, of distilled liquors from
bonds.
WASHINGTON, March 14-SEN.
ATE-Voorhees introduced a bill
providing for the payment of all
Customs duties and all other obli-
cations due the United States in
legal tender notes at par, except
in cases where it is otherwise ex-
pressly stipulated on the face of
obligation or contract. Referred.
Consideration was resumed of un-
finished business, being the bill in
regard to Pacific Railroad sinking
fund. Matthews spoke in favor of
the bill reported by the Committee
on railroads.
A Report ua tie .'rxas. l'.ciGc EtiI.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The
Senate Subcommittee in charge of
the various bills concerning trans.
continental railway communica-
ton on or near the thirty-second
parallel, reported favorably on the
rexas-Pacific project and submit.
ted to the full Committee copy of
the bill agreed upon by the House
Pacific Railroads Committee. The
full Committee began the discus
sion of the measure and adjourned
until Tuesday next, when final ac-
ton is expected.
Turkey Looming After her Trouble.
some Nei9hbor.
LONDON, March 14.-Hobart
Pasha has been ordered to sail for
the coast of Thessaly. The Turks
have devastated eight Christian
villages in Crete and massacred
many people. The Thessalian in
surgents claim to have defeated the
Turks with the loss of four hum
dred. Accounts are conflicting.
Diplomatic ana War Intelligence.
LONDON, March 14.-It is report.
ed that Greece will be admitted to
the Congress.
The British squadron of the Med
iterranean is now at Besika Bay.
A Vienna special says that the
Roumanian agent will tomorrow
hand Count Andrassy memoran-
dunn intimating that Roumania re-
fuses to abide by the Russo Turkish
peace preliminaries.
VIENNA, March l4.-The Hunga-
rian delegation to-day voted in
Committee q grant of 1920, 900
florins for urgent and extraordin-
ary army and navy requirements.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March I4.-At
the request of Layard the Sultan
has approved charter for Protest
ants of Turkey similar to that
passed by the Greek Armenian
church.
Matters diplomatic.
VIENNA, March 14.-Russia has
intimated her desire that the Con-
gress meet on the thirtieth of
March, the twenty-second ami
versary Of the signature of the
treaty of Paris. The Austrian
Government firmly anticipates
that the Congress- will assemble on
that day.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE Anglo
Austrian demand that the whole of
the Russo-Turkish agreement shall
be submitted to the Congress arises
from the belief that special and
secret arrangements have been en-
tered into, independent of the prin-
cipal treaty.
Brought Out of she Dock at Lsst.
LONDON, March 14.-The Wivern,
a turret ship built for the Southern
Confederacy but detained by the
Government and ever since mOored
in the harbor, has been brought to
!