The Morning herald., 1878-12-20
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LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Ar. .Welch, the Amer.
lean Minister, past good night: His fe-
verishness Il gone, and the bronehitic sympv
tons are better.
sIHKING OF BTHAMRB.
LoNpsN, DEC. ia telegram to Lloyds
dated Galatsn, $50 p. m. to-day, reports
that the steamer Byzantine ,fIon narsei'les|
for Constantinople, has bean sunk y COLI
sion.
Al eslAH srHANnR AsnovHp.
Bosrox, Dcs. 19.-Ths steamer Mao
q egor, hence for Liverpool, Is aground be>
los Nix's Nate, back Of Fort Warren. She
lays over ON her starb0ard side! Four tugs
as working on her.
OFFICIAL NorIYIoATIoN OF MINIs1I1
XI3 ie TAYLoR's DEATH. 3 KIN TX
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Secretary
o; State 10 In receipt Of . telsgrsn from
Sidney Everett, secretary Of the United
8, stes legation at Berlin, announcing the
death Of Minister Bsyard Taylor at 4
clock this afternoon. - ~
$3.50 3& 4i wAsHING TON.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19'-Mr. Christiancy,
OF Michigan, from the COMMITTEES on the
Revision Of the Lsws, reported substitute
ir the bin Of Mr.. Beck referred to that
committee yesterday, to repeal sections no
asd s2l of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States. The substitute provides for
! repeal of section $50 providing for 8
t. It oath for jurors. Ordered that 1t be
y nted and placed On the calender.
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he vould csIl
tie bill up fer eonsidsrstion tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Dorsey, Of Arkansas, IRON The Cam
m'ttee on Appropriations. reported favor
.Dly on the Reuse bill 70 Prosias for de-
4 ieney In the transportation Of n.ils b
lroads, and gave netics that he wsQd
Il tup later In the day. ~ pa
Mr.. Mcdonald, OF Indiana. insFodnsed .
I'll toreimburse the several States for In
rest paid on the war loan and for other
purposes. Referred to the COMMITTEES oa
tie Judiciary. - ss#
On motion Of Mr.. Acklin, Of Lsuisiana,
} 3. Young was sworn In as meAber to
fill the vacsr cy occasioned in the Fifth Cen
et'essional district Of Louisiana, BY the
dath of j. j J.Leonard. IT, ftS1 E T
Mr.. Csbell, OF Virginia, asked leave to
Offer a resolution reeitiBg charges> made
against Alexander Rives, Judge of the
U Ulited States District Court for the Western
D strict Of Virginia, 10 regard to his action
IN issuing writs of babess corpus for the
b inging before him the persons of two
prisoners now 10 the custody OF State off,
GERS of justice, under charge of murder,
aud directing the Judiciary Committee to
i,1dire into the facts connected with his
a, zion, and what action should be taken In
relation thereto.
Messrs. White, of Pennsylvania. and
Hale, Of Maine, objected.
The Republican Senators held . caacul
meeting this morning for the purpose oil
determining the Republican membership OF
the Committee of Investigation, authorized
urdert the Blaine resolution. A somnittes
consisting Of Blaine, Allison and Kirkweod
was appointed to confer Individually with
the members Of the caucus (ineludinl
those who were not present today, and
arrange the matter for report to . futur,
caucus meeting.
The House Il In Committee OF the Who'll,
on the Indian Appropriation bill.
The receipts from internal revenue to-da,
were SSso, ,06s.94, and fren customs, esss,.
3O6.2e
The President to-day apprsvsd an act +
authorize the issue Of csrtaiu duplieat
registered bonds for the benefit of the NsB
haitian Savings Institution.