Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-05

OMAHA, May 4tn.-ln the Court |
Martial trial of Gen. Kautz letter |
of Gen. Sherman, approving the
action of Gen. KautZ, said letter
being written before Judge Advo-
cate Dunn's opinion was given,
was introduced in evidence. In the
question of whether the presence
of President Hayes, Gen. Sherman
and the Secretary of War was nee
essary as witnesses, they having
been summoned by defendant to
attend, it was decided by the Court
that what was to be proved by them
was unimportant and therefore
they need not attend.
Iuteresiing washington News.
WASHINGTON, May 4th.-Davis
to-day presented to the House OF
Representatives the resolutions
adopted by the convention of the
Trades Unions held at San Fran
cisco recently, concerning Chinese
immigration and tariff questions.
They were referred, on his motion,
to the Committee on Education
and Labor and are likely to exert a
very favorable influence upon its
consideration of the Chinese prob
lem, being both strong and temper
ate. There is no truth in published
assertions that this Committee has
manifested an inclination to avoid
discussion on this question. There
is no inclination TO shirk action
upon the Chinese question. The
delays that have occurred are by
no means extraordinary and as
this Committee has not yet been
reached this session in the call of
reports from Committees for &C
ton, nothing will have been lost
by these delays, in case satisfac-
tory report shall be agreed upon
within tho next week or so. The
prospects for such an agreement
have for some time been constantly
improving under the pressure of the
persistent and sagacious efforts of
the members of the Pacific Coast
delegation and on the whole, more
substantial progress has been made
towards securing practical action
by Congress than there was good
reason to expect at the commence
ment of the session.
The House finally passed the
Legislative. Executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill to-day.
The Senate Public Lands Com.
mittee to-day heard further argu-
ment from Judge David Wilson, OF
Iowa, against the McGarrahan
claim and adjourned the case till
Tuesday evening. The Committee
have agreed to hear two more law.
yers on each side. The case is moi
likely to be taken under advise
ment for decision as to the charac'
ter OF the report before the end o.
next week.
No palpable progress has beer
made this week towards the selec
ton of successors for Surveyor
General Ames and District Attor'
ney Coghlan. Secretary Schurz
says he is still awaitig the arrival
of certain papers from California
concerning the sundry candidates
for the Surveyor Generalship and
Attorney General Devens does mo-
seem to have commenced to make
up his mind regarding the Arthur
controversy.
Representative Luttrell is con
fined to his room by illness, but it
is not of a serious nature.
There is much talk to day con-
corning the negative action takel
by the joint caucus committee oil
Democratic Senators and Repre-.
sentaJives last night in regard tt
The proposed Florida investigation
1t is learned that one of the Dem
ocratic Senators put the case in {
manner which created profound
impression. He said an investi'
CATION of these alleged frauds, i
solemnly ordered by the House o.
Representatives, must be for one OF
both of two objects. If it Is to take
steps to GUST Hayes there are moi
said to be two Democrats out o.
ten who desire to get Tilden in the
White House, but If the objec
were merely to make party
capital he greatly. doubted
its expediency. He predicted
that the Republicans would
in the first place, Insist on extend
ing the investigation to embarrass-
ing limits and that they woult
also effectively argue that the
Democrats were endeavoring tt
disturb the peace of the country
and to create revolution against
the decision of tribunal estab
lished by Democratic votes, and tc
put Tilden in the White House
although his own party don't wan
him there. Moreover, If the in
vestigatioDs were vigorously
pressed, it would solidify the fac
tions Of the Republican papty ant
give cohesive strength to an organ.
ization which, he believed, was
now disintegrating that party. As
a result of this and similar plain
talk from several other members
of the Committee, it was decided to
restrain the Democratic Hotspurs,
at least for the present, and the
resolution which was to have beer
brought forward in the House will
be supported.
| Funeral of John MOrTIssey.
TROY, N. Y, May 4th.-The flu
neral of John Morrlssey took place
to-day from st. Peters Catholi,
Church and was attended by ar
immense concourse. The entire
State Senate, with Lieutenan
Governor Dorsheimer and a delega
ton of Assemblymen were present
Bishop McNierney, of Albany, as.
sisted at the religious services.
vigilance Committee Organized nj
| Omaha.
OMAHA, May 4th.-Nightly rob
berries for three weeks past and the
presence in the city of an unusua
number Of tramps necessitated &C
ton by the citizens, and Commit
tee of Safety, otherwise Vigilance
Committee, was organized. To