Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-12
Latest Eastern News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, May ll.-HoUsE.
Reagan called up the bill to regu-
late inter state transportation by
railroads and to prohibit unjust
discrimination by common car
riers.
Briggs spoke against the bill as
not being what it purports to be.
The bill was an absolute prohibition
against competition, as it protected
one great trunk line from another
Scott from Garrett and both from
Vanderbilt, and not being obliged
to fight each other they would join
in consuming all that the grass.
hoppers had left 10 the farmers of
the west.
A Phillips opposed the bill on the
ground that its practical effect
would be to make it impossible for
railroads to ship freight over great
continuous lines and that it would
thus cripple the industries of the
country.
Porter also opposed the bill and
it was then read by sections.
A long debate followed, in which
the principle objection expressed
against the bill was that its mean
ing was buried away in such mass
of verbiage as to make 1t almost
unintelligible. The House pro-
ceeded to vote on the amendments.
Cannon offered an amendment
prohibiting the pooling" arrange
ments of the railroad companies.
Agreed to.
Without disposing of the bill, on
which, however, the previous
question was seconded, so as to
Keep it before the House, an adj
journment took place.
The IavestixntieDs
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Repre-
sentative Clarkson n. Potter says
there was no truth N the story
that he had beenlin consultation
with Tilden in New York about
the investigation of the Presiden-
tial frauds. He had seen Tilden
professionally, not politically, and
had not been asked to introduce q
resolution looking to the investiga-
ton and until he was asked he
would not do so.
TO be Married.
WASHINGTON, May 18th. The
marriage of Winnie Ream, the ar
tiste, and Lieut.. HoXie, Chief En-
gineer of the District of Columbia,
is announced to take place on the
18th inst.
Dennis Dissustei--Other News.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Dennis,
of Florida, who came here with the
fraud resolutions, has left for home
equally disgusted with the Repub-
licau administration and the DEM
ocrats. He insinuates that the
Democratic leaders dare not inves-
tigate lest their own side shall get
hurt. If he is to be believed the
two political parties are on this
point like hostile armies in full re-
treat from each other.
The Bankrupt law repeal will
undoubtedly take effect next Sep.
TENDER.
Army circles are considerably ex-
ercised by the House Appropria-
ton Committees decision to report
the army bill with sections reor-
ganiziEg the army so as to reduce
it to six cavalry and 10 infantry
regiments.
Boston Wool Market.
Boston, May 1lth.-A fine bust
ness has been done the past week
in domestic, but at low and Gnsat-
isfactory prices. a recent large
movement in fine fleeces has failed
to impart firmer tone to the mar
ket. Ohio and Pennsylvania woods
are n shade lower than last week
and sales of X and Xxx could not be
forced at over 364@39. Some very
choice woods have, in fact, been re-
Gently sold at 3S, indicating q
shrinkage of 13@14 cents per
pound from prices paid for them in
the interior last July aud cost OF
carrying them since that time.
Combing and delaine fleeces are
unsettled and it is difficult to give
reliable quotations. Sales OF
washed at 32@45; for coarse and
choice unwashed so; pulled wool in
fair demand; sales comprising
203, 600 pounds 2O@45 for superior
aud X. In California sales were
made of 42S,000 pounds at 5000 for
spring and l5@20 for fall. Other
Transactions embrace Michigan at
35@37!; coarse fleece 30; Texas goa
20; Eastern ami Oregon Valley 22@
81. Colorado 1926; secured 374@
3S. Total sales of dom este for the
week l,079, 700 pounds.