Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-24
laias. Eastern News.


WASHINGTON, May 23.-Throck-
appropriation bill, increasing the
force from 10000 as provided by the
bill to $4,000, the present strength,
was adopted by the House in Com
mittee of the Whole, lis to 107.
Representative Potter has re-
ceived telegram from Represen-
tatlve Hiscock stating that it will
not be convenient for him to re-
turn to Washington before Satur-
day. Potter says the investigating
Committee will probably not meet
earlier for organization.
Con nrmatIons by the ssn.:e.
WASHINGTON, May 23d.-Con-
formations by the Senate: John B.
Miller. of Indiana, Register of the
Land Office, Idaho; Geo. Lunt, Re-
ceiver of Public Moneys, Prescott,
Arizona; F. Il. Clary, Post
master, Sidney, Nevada. Rejected:
John b. Frothingham, Assistant
Appraiser of Merchandise, N. Y.
CHICAGO, May 2Sd.-The Times
Washington special, in the course
of some severe remarks on the SUBJ
ject, says: The Indian Bureau is
greatly concerned about the
charges of fraud against that or
ganization in awarding contracts.
The latest item of news to stir up
the Bureau is the intelligence re-
ceived to-day of the deplorable
state of affairs among The Ute It.
dians, of Colorado. They are on
the verge Of open rebellion against
the government. They have COM
planned of bad treatment for nearly
eight months; army officers have
justified their complaints and
clearly pointed out a practicable
remedy. Their reports, until very
recently, were utterly unheeded.
A short time ago a Commission of
two civilians and an army officer
was appointed to investigate the
matter. There is no possible ex-
cuse for this delay of several
months in inquiring into abuses
which, from present aspects, may
at any moment result in an Indian
war in Colorado and New Mexico.
Tbs Utes are powerful nation,
there being over 5000 in Colorado
and some 1000 in New Mexico. If
they resolve on war it is admitted
on all hands that the Indian Bu-
reau, aud that alone, will be to
blame.
a FsoI on his Travels.
CHICAGO, May .3.-Lyman Pot
ter, the wheelbarrow pedestrian,
arrived here this morning en- route
to San Francisco. The wheelbar.
row, which he rolls before him, let
ting the handles rest in the hollows
of his arms, is n small box painted
drab with red trimming, weighs As
pounds and bears on the top the
following inscription: "From AL
bany, n. Y, to San Francisco in
$50 days, Sundays out, 2l5 days;
started May 10, 1851 He has
averaged 274 miles per day and is
nine days ahead of time and is
gaining flesh. He makes the jour-
ney for q purse of $1,000, made up
California friends.
Vermont Republican Convention.
BURLINGTON, VT, May 23.-The
Republican State Convention NOM
mated Col. Redleld Proctor, of
Rutland, for Governor; L. P. Col
ton for Lieutenant Governor, and
John A. Pafie, the present incum.
bent, for State Treasurer.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
First-That the motives and gen.
eral course of the administration of
President Hayes have our hearty
appreciation; and, though O differ
eIce as to policy may exist, we re-
joice in the belief that both the
Executive and the Republicans in
Congress are disposed to suffer no
divisions, but, on the contrary, to
observe the excellent precept OF in
essentials unity, in non-essentials
liberty, and in all things charity.
Second-That, while welcoming
and shrinking not from investiga-