Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-17

leave of absence for week on
Monday last was present in his
wheeled chair. Further proceed
ings under the call being dispensed
with, Fort suggested to Potter that
the regular order be laid aside and
that the House proceed to the con-
sideration Of the pension bill.
Potter-We are prepared to go on
with public business and are here
for that purpose, but are left with
out quorum by the wilful alb
sence of gentlemen on the other
side, and l demand the regular or
der.
The question required on second
ing the demand for the previous
question, and on this vote the
Democrats developed the greatest
strength they have yet shown.
Commission TO Reorganize the
Army.
WASHINGTON, May 18th. In the
Senate to-day, Butler of South Car
DINA, submitted concurrent res
olution providing for a commission
consisting of two Senators, three
members of the House and three
officers of the regular army, who
have served less than ten years, to
whom shall be referred the whole
subject OF the reform and reorgan-
cation of the army.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
PITTsBURG, May 16th.-The Gen.
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States met in
this city this morning. Rev. DR.. E.
F. Hatfield, of New York, an
nounced that the Clerk had COM
munication from the retiring Mod
orator, Rev. James e. Eels, Of
Oakland, Cal. The letter was read
and stated that his health and
family affairs prevented his being
present to conduct the duties i'm
posed on HIM in the opening of the
Assembly.
sherman on the Potter Resolution.
WASHINGTON. May 16th.- The
National Republican to-day pub
fishes an interview with Secretary
Sherman relative to the pending
Potter investigation resolution. In
reply to o question as to what he
thought was the real purpose of
the resolution, the Secretary re-
piled that it looked very much as
if the Democrats were engaged in
the work of manufacturing am
nutrition for the fall campaign, ir-
respective of due regard for the
character of the material used.
The RothchiIds take ten MIiiiOas
NEW YORK. May 16th.-It is re-
ported on the street that the Roth
childs have taken the remaining
ten millions of 4l per cents. The
Syndicate contract price of a. has
advanced to 109 and accrued in
terest.
The Democrats Determined TO
SIX el!. Potter. Resolution -
Passed.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The Sc
lect Democratic caucus advisory
committee met Immediately after
the adjournment of the House TO
take into consideration the present
condition of the Potter investigat-
ing resolution, and decided that
Democrats should adhere to their
determination to admit no amend
ments to the resolution and to per-
severe in their present course until
the resolution shall be adopted;
and, further, that no public BUSH
ness shall be transacted mean
while.
The southern Methodist Con.
ference.
ATLANTA, May 10th.
delegates from the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church were received by the Con-
ference of the Southern Church to-
day. Hearty congratulations and
good wishes were interchanged and
the hope expressed that a final and
complete union of the two great
branches of Methodism would be
made.
southern Presbyterians.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 16th.-
The General Assembly of the Pres.
byterian Church South convened
to day, Rev. Thos. Z. Peck, Mode
rator