New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-MaceO, the Cuban chief, has submitted
and intends to reside in Jamaica. -- The Cana
dian steamer Sardinian has been burned at Lough
Foyle; several persons injured. == The
Canadian Parliament has been prorogued =
The British strikers have caused a riot AT Darwcn.
- The Russian Government says il does not
know the full purport Of Count Sehouvaloff's pro-
posals.
CoNGRrss.-In the Senate, yesterday, the bill in
regard to a dry dock al Baltimore was passed; the
bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law was taken mp and
debated for long time; it finally amended so
rs 10 make September l. 1873, the date when it will
take effect and passed by 2G to 81 several yea and
nav votes were taken. === In the House, Mr.. B. A.
Willis presented a report on Navy expenditures,
advising the cancellation of contract, to the amount
of 81, 900 and the payment of claims to the
amount Of $3,217,000; General Garfield reported
some important amendments to the rules a long and
exciting debate took place the subject of war
claims, during which great confusion prevailed and
members almost came TO blows.
DoNEsr1C-The bill for a reorganization of the
Army has been finally drawn up; it reflects the
ideas of Mr. Hewitt. - Collector Weitzel, of
Cincinnati, is coming to Washington to fight bis
cause himself, it is supposed - Mr. Glover is
now trying to discover where the $4,000 went
to. which MQrrison's Louisiana Committee spent.
- The Texas and Pacific people display anxiety
in regard to rule Offered in the House OF Rep
resentatives. -= II has been decided BY Speaker
Randall that the Florida resolutions will not pre-
sent a question of privilege. - The State Senate
passed Dr. Hayess financial lnl the bill to prevent
persons stealing rides on freight trains, the bill for
the distribution of portion of the assets of the Ma
tional Life Insurance Company, and the bill extend
ing the time for closing the Genesec Valley Canal.
80 The Assembly passed the Compromise Bonded
Indebtedness bill by a unanimous vote. -- The
Permanent Exhibition was rCopened; Senator
Blame made an address, in which he argued infavOr
OF the protection of home industries. = The
President sent in a large number of nominations,
both for appointment and for promotion, yesterday.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The National Party'S Ex-
ecutive Council discussed campaign plans yesterday,
and mass meeting was held at the Cooper Union in
the evening. == sui; was begun for the parti-
tion of the Stewart estate. = Judge Donohue
granted temporary injunction against payments
by the Wabash Railroad Company. - The state
ment of the Russian plan to purchase American
vessels for cruisers was confirmed by another Rus
sian officer. == Heavy cutting in freight rates to
the East, by Western hnes was reported. -=
Miss Catherine Beecher was stated to be dy-
ing. - The State Charities Aid Association
discussed the elevation of the poor. -= The
New-York Sunday-schOOl Association held ITS an
nnal meeting = Gold, 1909, 1909. 1OOl2
Gold value of the legal-tender dollar at the Close
O96,o cents. Stocks active and huctuating, closing
irregular.
TIE WEATHER TRIBUNE local observations midi
cate fair weather with occasional clouds and little
change of temperature. Thermometer yesterday,
CO.. 60, 51o.