The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-12-20
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wasb;noton. Dec l6.-IIoUsE.-io-u"! a hill aDpTopriating Sl50,0oo for dehclehcs n raiiwav transportation service was re norted and will bo acted upon to-ih"ii"" | Chalmers moved 10 suspend the rules anu ,,ass Ihe b,ll making if a penal oiienSe TOT anr officer. agent or contractor wl'h 'he Tc;,sd S.atcs 10 intermeddle with the eiec- ,;on ofmembers of Congress, etc.-reJeo'eu' u' Yeas l32; nays 1O3- ;..-
 ,Tr-A number of bills were ll'lo- duced during the morning hour, ana re- ferred. ..o,;ro
 Coke submitted resolution lnstrucuhS ,be Committee on Judiciary to examine into the expediency of repeating all IaTs nrovidinr for compensation, by fees, oi o' < Attorneys. and substituting fixed salaries agreed tO. .. ,ho
 Bsrk submitted d resolution that the Secretary of the Treasury Ue invited 10 aP
 near ;n nerson. on Wednesday next, and inform the Senate what reason, II any He has for failing to answer Resolutions oI lne 3d of December, 1878, III regard 10 the amount of silver coin received for custom dues. and whether he has applied 1t or any mart of it to the payment of interest on bonds and notes of the United States anu if not so applied, to state the reasons why Resolution went over. New York, Dec. 1G.-The Directors or the Northern Pacific will meet to-horiom TOW to open bids for the construction or sUo miles of road from the Missouri to the lel- lowstoue. ,.oh
 London. 16.-Constantinople dispatch says: Council of ministers has decided to settle without delay the question nehoing with Greece, ... Washington, 16.-Goyernment Committee on eleventh census meet tomorrow.
 New York. lG.-B. II. Carey recently nnrchased Lexington Kentucky. tor Iceland Standford also IS thoroughbred blood mares for California.
 Dillcn Pacific k. R. says; satisfactory understandings been reached between Pacl- fc Mail Company and Central Union. San Francisco. 16.-Trial !. C. Duncan fo. forgery began III the Municipal Court this morning San Bueuaventura, 16 More murder trial resumed this morning, Churchill attorney for defense objected on grounds, Judge | Fawcett beinp elected tn Constitutional Convention making office iudgeship vacant. ] S,, Francisco. Dec. 16- Lt.-Co'Onel E. l $. Alexander. Senior Engineer Officer of
 this coast died yesterday, aged o9 years.
 Washjpoton, Dec. .11-SENATE.-1e ester
 day. Mathews again attempted to take up the Texas Pacific bill, which would have set
 aside both Bl.ine's resolution and ao- leigh's bill, but the pressure III behalf oi 'he 1 latter measures was however too strong, ana
 the mot.on failed by a vote Ol 26 10 32 B!aine's resolution to investigate tae late Southern Elections came up agaln yestcf- day in the Senate. After a short discussion Thurman's amendment, to make the lnves-
 tigaton cover frauds in the North, was adopted. The amendment for open sessions
 was not adopted. | The Governor. to-day, transmitted to tht
 Senate the opinlon of the Attorney enerai in relation ts the recent alleged invasion o
 State jurisdiction by |. $. Judge Rives
 The action of the Judge, he says, Is no only without law, but entirely without Jus
 tification or excuse.
 London. Dec. IA correspondent witt KhurumS column reports that predatory
 Tribe attacked, on Sunday, the rear guart of Conway, east of Sapira Pass.
 , New York, Dec. 1.-The Worlds Wash
 ington special, speaking of the vote on tn motion to take up the Texas Pacific bil , yesterday, says: "The friends of the meas
 ure feel greatly encouraged by the result as it indicates that the bill has very muc' ; more strength than its enemies gave i | credit for It is noticeable. too. that number of the pronounced friends of tin
 bill are absent.
 X Washington correspondent of the Sul , telegraphed last night that the Texas Pa cific men are .::uoh depressed tonight a 1 the result in the Senate. Their manager
 Matthews. undoubtedly expected that b.
 antagonizing Blaine's resolution with tn
 Texas Pacific bill, he voulG get the soli' :, Democratic vote, and this he would hay = claimed as 8 triumph.
 Q l.. Bradford Prince, of New York, is : nominated Chief Justice of the Suprem f Court of New Mexico.