Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-28
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Legislative.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 27.-SENATE.
Boring, the newly elected Senator
from Santa Clara, was introduced
by his colleague, Murphy. He pre-
scented his credentials and was
sworn in.
AsSEMBLY.-The Assembly met
at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Berry in the
chair. Clark, the member-ele
from Santa Clara, vice Upton, de-
ceased, was introduced, and the
oath of office was administered TO
him by the Speaker.
san Francisco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81. Wheat
Shipping, $1.90@1.05; milling,
81 95@2.074. Barley-Feed, $1.25@
1921; brewing, $1.45@1.50. Oats
Feed, $1.35@1.55; milling, $1,000
l.70. Corn-Large yellow, $1.674@
1.70; white, $1.SO@1.85; small
round, $l.724@l.75. Potatoes-$1. 10
@1.SO.
snu neutrality-suspicious. Arraig netl
The ship Grace Darling sup.
posed 1" be Lo.;-Raim.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-J. G..
Duncan was brought into the Po-
lice Court this morning, but his
examination went over until next
Tuesday.
The master of the barkentine
Melancthon reports that on the
night of January Goth he saw the
ship Grace Darling. A heavy
storm was raging at the time, with
vivid lightning. He passed near
her and identified her as the light.
ming presented her to view.
In the morning nothing
could be seen of her,
although, in the meantime the
Melancthon had not made much
progress. As the Grace Darling is
now fifty-fivs days out from De-
parture Bay, she is given up as lost
with all on board. She was loaded
with coal. Captain Harrington,
two officers, carpenter, cook, stew
ard and twelve men composed the
ships complement.
1t is raining briskly, with fresh
southeast wind.
Cong csrienal Doinx..
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-SENATE
-Hoar presented a petition of cit
liens of Cape Cod demonstrating
against this passage of Sargent's
bill to organize Coast Guard and
Life-Saving Service.
Sargent said that the reports of
the Life. Service emanating from
the Trasury Department showed a
disgraceful state of inefliciency in
the service. 1t was well known
that In some instances, where the
officers and men of the Life Saving
Service were III sight of vessels
needing relief, they were afraid to
man the boats and other persons
had come forward and performed
this service. Persons were appoint
ed now to please political friends
and not on account of their fitness
for the work. He thought sailors
military discipline would improve
the service.
Allison introduced bill to pro-
vide for the entry of lands by In.
dians under the homestead law.
Referred.
HoUsE-A bill authorizing tile
President to review the court mar
tial proceedings in the case Of ex-
Surgeon General Hammond, and
to annul the same, and place DR..
Hammond on the retired list as
Surgeon General, but without Civ.
ing him any right to past, present
or future pay or allowances, was
passed without debate.
A bill psnsioning soldiers of the
Mexican war was then taken up.
A Reservations for tho MtssiOn Ia
dinns.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Page in
troduced bill to provide reserva.
ton for the Mission Indians OF
Southern California.
WiggintOn introduced one auth
orizing the lease of portion of the
military reservation at San Diego.
Cabinet Sessions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-To- days
Cabinet session was devoted to a
consideration of the Silver Bill and
the New Orleans trials. A general
feeling seemed to favor interven-
ton by Governor Nichols in be-
half of Anderson. The Cabinet is
not united on the Silver Bill and
nothing definite has been learned
as to their deliberations in this
respect. The House Banking AND
Currency Committee defeated
Ewing's initiation bill. Butler
made his financial speech declaring
for full restoration of silver coin.
age, and that to make silver dollar.
full legal tender was honest, legiti.
mate and demanded by the exigei
cies of the times.
A Matter at Currsncy
WASHINGTON, Feb. th.-The
House Banking and Currency
Committee has decided to recon-.
mend the insertion of an addItiona
provision in the bill for the substi.
tuition of Treasury notes for Nation
al Bank notes. The new feature
provides that Treasury notes shall
be receivable fer one-third of any
one payment Of custom duties, thu
remaining two.thirds to be paid il
gold or new silver dollars. These
Treasury notes are also to be made
interchangeable with 4 per cent
bonds at par.
Englansl's War Resonrcer.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Major- Gene
raj Sir Woolsey contributes to thu