Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-27

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court where the suits are pending
of 50 so per acre for all lands on
which they have cut or caused to
be cut or removed in violation of
said section. This payment is to
be made as a penalty without con-
ferring any title to the lands. The
amendment also proposes to repeal
section 4571, which provides for
informers moieties, etc.
The California delegation unani-
mously favor this proposition.
Booth, as q member of the Senate
Public Lands Committee, will en-
deavor to secure It's adoption as an
amendment to Sargenps bill, which
Is before that committee, and Wig
ginton will make similar efforts to
obtain favorable action at the next
meeting of the House Committee.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 25th.-
SENATE. At the expiration of the
morning hour the Senate resumed
consideration of the Pacific rail-
roads sinking fund bill, and Merri-
mon spoke in favor of the bill re-
ported by the Committee Oh the
judiciary.
Christlancy. from the Committee
on the Judiciary, said he was di-
rected by a majority of the Com
mittee to report back the bill to re-
peal the bankrupt law without rec
concentration. Passed to the cal
endar.
Wallace reported from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations amend
ments to the House bill supple
mentary to the act of March 8, 1859,
to carry into effect the convention
between tue United States and
China and to give the Court of
To the calendar.
Blaine said; 1 move that the cor
respondence between the American
and British Governments in regard
to the appointment of Delfosse on
the Halifax Com mission, be taken
from the table and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. l
beg, at the same time, to call the
attention OF the Senate to the fact
that that correspondence more
than justifies all said in regard to
the very extraordinary efforts OF
Lord Granville to force Delfosse
upon our Government.
HoUsE-Atkins, chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial appropriation bill and
gave notice that he would call it
up for consideration on Tuesday
| next.
Wood, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported the
tariff bill and it was referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Patterson offered q resolution
calling on the Secretary Of War for
| information as TO what steps had
been taken to protect the residents
of Colorado from an outbreak of the
Ute Indians. Adopted.
Singleton, chairman of the Com
mittee on Printing, reported back
the concurrent resolution for print
ing 100000 copies of the report OF
the Commissioner of Agriculture.
Passed. Also, concurrent resolu-
ton for printing 5000 copies of the
report of the Forestry Commits.
sion.
Aiken moved to increase the
number to 25,000. Agreed TO anG
passed.
Cox New York reported back
Senate bill to constitute commit.
tee to consider and report plar
for providing enlarged accommo
dation for the library of Congress
Passed.
Wood reported resolution max.
ing the tariff bill the special orde
for Thursday, April 4th, after the
morning hour. After some debate
the previous question was voted
l23 to 107. Luttrell and Wiggintor
voted aye. Nay-Davis, Williams
and Wren. This vote is not neces-
sarily conclusive, as it is under
stood that several Democrats voted
only out of respect to the commit.
tee and will vote against the bill.
= Springer then called up the Dean
Field Massachusetts, case and
Walshe, of Maryland, made mos
notable speech against the major.
ity report, Debate closes to-mor-
row. Adjourned.
Favorable Committee Reports.
WASHINGTON, March 26th.-Tht
House Committee on Naval Affair
have agreed to report favorably
the bill limiting enlistment to S25O
in the navy.
The House Postof1ice Committee
to- day practically agreed to strike
out of Waddelps bill providing fo
the classification of mail matte
the clause prohibiting express
companies carrying first and seconC
class matter.
The Senate Finance Committet
have voted to report favorably or
the nomination of r. M. Reynolds
of Alabama, as First Auditor of th,
Treasury.
The President has nominated
GLENN w. Schofield, of Pennsyl
vania. to be Register of the Treas
ury, vice Allison, deceased.
OH for C.iirornin.
CLEVELAND, O., March 26h.-Il
is reported tnaC the STANDARD vi
Company of this city will in future
supply the California markets will
refined oil by shipment by railroad
from Cleveland, having completed
arrangements with the New York
city packers of petroleum, who
have heretofore furnished these
markets, to Withdraw from that
trade.
Flour, wheat and Barley.
NEW YORK, March 26th.-Floul
is unchanged, with less export de
mand. Wheat is active at 1G9:
higher, closing strong at the ad-
vance, with 1@2 more asked fol
winters. Barley is less active ant
weaker.
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