Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-15
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tiuued.
WASHINGTON, June 1I.-Gen
Smith detailed an interview be.
tween himself and Secretary Sher.
man regarding the furnishing ol
these letters to the Committee. He
said that the Secretary read all the
letters himself. Witness said he
had appointed Anderson solely on
the recommendation of Matthews.
The President had refused to see
Matthews, manifesting some dis
gust and aversion. Witness told
the President that he had offered
Anderson a minor Office at Ahder.
sons request, and that Anderson
had refused place of less than
about three thousand dollars sal.
ary, and had told witness that the
President would say he must have
a larger place. The President de-
clined to zee him. He said he was
not aware that any recognition of
his services was required. He dis
avowed all knowledge of any such
understanding. The President
didn't forbid appointing him to any
minor place, but said there was no
agreement. He showed his aver
sion to the man in the emphatic
way he declined to see him. Wit
ness meyer went to see Sherman re-
garding the matter, because Sher-
man always told him he could not
be botheied with such appoint
ments.
Adversely on the " Onsnn suHrag q
Movement.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE
Senate Com mittee OH Privileges
and Elections decided to report ad-
versely upon the joint resolution
proposing u constitutional amend
ment to provide for woman suffrage.
Calling Tor survey at Timber
Lands.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Com-
missioner Williams, at the request
of Congressman Page, has written
an official letter urging the neces-
sity Of a special appropriation for
surveying timber lands in Califor-
mia, Oregon, Washington and Ne
vada. The Commissioner writes
that, unless these lands be survey
ed, the law recently enacted for their
sale will be to great extent, if
not wholly, dead letter, as very
little timber land unfit for cultiva-
tion has heretofore been surveyed
on the Pacific Slope. Page,in view
of the improbability of obtaining
an appropriation, has prepared an
amendment which he will request
Sargent to use in the Senate pro-
viding, rs u means to make the re-
cent Timber Land Law effective,
that applicants to purchase are to
supply money for surveys and be
credited with their advance when
making payment for perfected
title.
Be" IIoi'ad"y's Relief Biii.
WASHINGTON, June 13-HoUsE.
-Feller, from the Com mittee on
Claims, reported favorably on the
bill for the relief of Ben Holiday,
aud it was placed on the calendar.
M,chisma R~pubIic.ns IN COnyen-
tian.
DETROIT, Mich, June 1.-THE
Republican Convention assembled
at 2P. NJ, and elected ex-senator
Chandler President. The follow
ing State ticket was then nomina-
ted: For Governor. Charles NJ.
Croswell; Lieutenant-G Governor,
AlOnzo Sessions; Secretary of
State, VIM. Jenny, Jr.: Treasurer.
Gen. d. B. Pritchard; Auditor, w.
X. LatImer; Land Com missioner,
Jas. M. Nesmith; Member of the
Board of Education, Geo. f. Ed
wards; Attorney.General, Otto
Kerchner; Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, II. J. Farwell. Ex-
Senator Chandler was made Chair
man OF the State Central Commit
tee. The platform points to the
twenty years. record of the domi-
nant party of Michigan; to the
prosperity of the commonwealth.
and reaflirms adherence to the
principles of the party; congratu-
lates the country on revivlng BUSH
ness; declares that this revival will
become lasting only by the nearl y
accomplished resumption of specie
payments; that the world Is gov
erned too much, and the country
needs rest and stability; that the
laws of trade should be allowed to
take their course; that ali should
rejoice in an early adjournment of
Congress and the respite 1t would
afford from the reckless and mis-
chievous schemes of ignorant legis-
lators adopted in conformity to the
despotisms of caucus; denOunces
repudiations in every form; no pros
perity can be real or durable that Is
founded on a fictitious standard.
Paper should be convertible into
gold and silver on demand and in
terchangeable at par at the will of
the holder.
Illuminated for Commissi0nrss 10
the Monetary Conference.
WASHINGTON, June 14th.-The
President has nominated Reuben
Il. Fenton, of New York, VIM. S.
Groesbeck, of Ohio, and Francis A.
Walker, of Connecticut, for United
States Commissioner at the Inter.
national Monetary Conference.
COnAui.G-nernl Appninted.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Wm.
Hayden Edwards, of the District of
Colu mbia, has bean appointed Con-
sui. General at st. Petersburg.
the Legal Tender BiiT.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The
Senate Legal Tender bill, as passed,
is as follows: Be IL enacted, etc.,
That, from aud after the passage of
this Act, United States notes shall
be receivable the same as coin in
payment of four per centum bonds
now authorized by law to be issued.
On and after October 1st, 1878, said
notes shall be receivable for duties
on imports.