Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-12
clfic Railroad. Referred to the
Committee Oh Railroads.
senator Conkiiux Denies it.

he Intends to offer resolution OF
inquiry into the charges in Cham
dler's letter, is absurd.
COnxfessionai Praceedsngs.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE
House to-day voted to set aside
private business and to resume the
consideration of the unfinished
business of yesterday.
Hale moved the previous CUES
ton on the substitute reported yes
terday from the Committee of the
Whole. The previous question was
defeated by a vote OF 100 10 Ill.
Wood then offered substitute
for Hale's resolution and demanded
the previous question, the substi-
tute being his original resolution
without change. The Speaker said
q vote must first he taken on the
report of Committee--that is on
Haie's substitute.
The IDENTITIES Of Utah speak.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Judge
HemmeDgway, who Is here in be-
half of the Gentle interests of
Utah, appeared before the House
Committee on Territories to-day
and made an argument in favor or
a bill introduced In the House by
Luttrell, TO abolish female suffrage
in the Territory; to prevent poly
gamists from serving on juries to
try cases of polygamy; to punish
continued living In polygamy and
to otherwise secure fair elections.
Senator Edmuuds to the Pres,deu:.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Edmunds has written a letter to
the President on the proper rela.
tons which should exist betwe en-
the Legislative and Executive de-
partments of the Government in
regard to appointments. As the
views set forth by Edmunds are In
harmony with those known to be
entertained by tho President, the
Republicans who have read the
letter hope that basis for per-
feet understanding between the
Administration and Republican
Senators may have been herein in.
dictated.
Aaoiher Insurance Co. G.us In.
HARTFORD, Conn. Jan. 1.-THE
Insurance Commissioners this
morning made application for the
appointment of a Receiver for the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Com
pany and temporary injunction.
The Judge granted the injunction
and ordered the officers of the Com
pany to appear in court Monday
next to show cause, If any, why
the application should not be
granted.
Ehe sun Thiuks 10 Smells q Mouse.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE SUMS
Washington special this morning
says: "rhat there were promises
of support for the Texas. Pacific
Railroad can be readily proven.
1t can be established by competent
evidence that it was stipulated
that Hayes should give a pledge in
his lnangura that would be salts.
fectory to the friends of the Texas.
Pacific. 1t can be proven also that
the part of his inaugural which
speaks of the material interests of
the South was submitted to a Rep
resentative of the Texas-Pacific-
one of the Vice-P Presidents of the
Company-f r his approval. This
was to secure the Influence of GER
tain men in Baltimore who are
deeply interested in the Texas.
Pacific"
How the silver Bill Stands.
New York, January 11th.-The
Worlds Washington special says
that a general inquiry, which has
been made among Senators and
members since their return, indi-
Gates quite clearly that the bill for
the r, monetization of silver has
lost ground since the recess began.
Several embers of the House have
taken opportunity to study the
question and have changed their
opinions on various features of 1t.
Liverpool Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 11.-Breadstuffs
dull. Wheat, l2s 7d@l2s lid for
average; California white, l2s 1Ol
Obs I'd. Corn. 28s 3d@28s Cd for
new mixed western.
Doubts OF nn Armi,sice.
BUCHAREST, Jan. 1l.-Promi-
nent Russian officers express u dis
belief in the i'm me diate conclusion
of an armistice. The acceptance of
some basis for peace must precede
such conclusion.
AAtivArt surrendered.
CETTINJE, Jan. u.--Antivari has
surrendered Internationally to the
Montenegrins.
No Armissico Yet.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. llth.-
$3.50 A. M.--The armistice has not
yet bsen arranged. The Porte has
received the Russian answer to the
Turkish communication, proposing
an armistice, intimating that ne
gotiatiOns must be conducted on
the basis of eventual peace. These
conditions the Porte has not ac-
cepted.
An InsurrecItOn iu Macedonia Im.
ATHENS, Jan. lit il asserted
that an instruction In Macedonia
is imminent.