Salt River herald., 1879-01-18
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1 W AsHINGTuN, Jan. l3.-in the Sen atc AllisoA, from the Conference Committee on Military Academy Ap- proprialion bill, submitted report which was agreed to by Inc House, having agreed to ihe report tes,er day.
 NooIhecs today submitted reso- lUiion instruciing tIse Commissioner Cf Indian Affairs go lnquire info ihc circumstances which led 10 tkc recent escape of Cheyenne Indians from Fort sill, Texas, and their slaughter by United States forces. Agreed to- The House hilI for payment 10 off ccrs and soldiers of the Mexican War three months extra pay provided for by an act of July f9th, lsis. led to quite lengthy discussion. EdmondS submitted an amendment to make the act apply io those who served in ihc late war for the preservation of the Union. The bill was laid aside without action and the bill to amend patent laws Was ;aHcu UP. \ House bill was reported from the Committee ol Ways and Means for the issue oiCcrtifcates of deposit of the denomination of ten dollars, bearing interest of three per. cent. and convertible at any time into four per cent. bonds Was taken up and discussed.
 The House Committee on posta' offices and post roaGs to-da; author izei Chairman Waddcl 10 report a bill prepared by him for the claSsifi- cation Of mail matter as substitute on the bill heretofore reported and now on the Huuse calendar. The Wadjcl bill as agreed upon today k amended so that letters mailed with insufficient postage will be forwarded and the deficiency callectcd from the party addressed It provides also for the issuance of the new stamps. ! United States District Attorney for Utah is here arranging for vigorous enforcement of the law propagating polygamous marriages.
 In the Cabinet meeting yesterday Secretary Sherman again called at tcntion to the financial situation and especially to the success attending resumption Of specie payments. He read letters from assistant Treasurcrs stating that more gold was coming in than was goina out, and showing preference by the people for green. backs.
 The Chicago Juoaaoi's Washington special says the lon- pending McGar- rahan claim which was adversely de- cidcd by the United States Supreme Court was brought to the notice of the Senate today hy the Judiciary Co nmittce in the shape of an adverse reI ort. The controversy will proba- bly, die out.
 ! DENVER. Jan. 15.-F. W. Pitkin was inaugurated Governor of Cobra do ye>ttrlay.
 r. P. Hill. manager of the Boston and Colorado smelling works, was elected United States Senator
 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1j.-At the session of the Teller Committee to- day Clement l.. Walker. of New Orleans testified concerning the cleo ton in this city that he believed the returns promulgated were not indi- cativc of the true result; votes boiled for the Conservatives having been countcl for the Democrats. Ee charged generally that there were irregularities and frauds in the con. duct of the election.
 LONDON Jan. 15.-Eighfy yards of the roof of the Dinas mine at Shaft has fallen since inc explosion, stoT, ping the ventilation. Explorers can not enter the mines and there are nc hopes of rescue for sixty men who are cntombed.
 SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. b. The West hound passenger train on tho Central Pacific Railroad collided with an East bonud freight train at Otcra station near Elko, yesterday. Both engines were damaged and the cars piled up, but no person was ir any way seriously injured.
 Stocks closed, Silver King ard Til tod not reported.
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