Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-06

Cna1rman c0ulQ look TO the opera
tion of an amendment during the
year that the appropriation bill
covered, and If there was anything
in the bill which might result in
an increase of expenditures during
the coming year, it must clearly be
ruled cut of order. There was q
proposition in the amendment
which allowed officers to retire
with three years pay, and that
clearly brought ii in antagonism
to rule 120.
The point of order was antagoniz.
ed by Saylor and others.
The Chairman stated that the
amendment did not come within
the spirit Of the rule. While it was
doubtless new legislation, still it
was in the direction of reduction
OF the expenditures and, therefore,
he overruled the point of order.
Banning favored the amendment.
He moved that the committee rise
In order that the amendment might
be printed.
This was opposed by Garfield
and other representatives who
wished to have vote taken at
once, but it was agreed to; ayes
l06, noes 81.
Adjourned.
The GeGsrrnaaa Cia,sn Again
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9th. - The
Committee on Public Lands to-
night authorized Representative
Wigginton to report TO the House
for passage bill, substantially
identical with the measures re-.
Gently introduced in the Senate by
Garland, providing for the adjudi-
cation by the Court of Claims and
ultimately by the Supreme Court,
of oil conflicting titles or claims to
the Rancho Panoche Grande, which
includes the New Idria quicksilver
mines of California. The vote on
the question of recommending the
passage of the bill was three to
five, rs follows: Ayes-Wigginton,
Fuller, Sapp, Patterson, of Colora-
do, and Majors. Nays-Ketchum,
Hewitt, of Alabama, and Wright.
The principal parties to the con-
templated suit would be the United
States, the New Idria Mining
Company and McGarrahan.
Important Rnirrosd Ruinor.
NEW YORK, Feb. GA story is
current, on oreditable authority,
that the Southern Pacific Railway,
instead of being pressed forward
across Texas,is to be rapidly pushed
southwark to Tubac, Mexico, and
thus reach and control the large
Mexican trade. This tends to con-
firm the rumor that the Southern
Pacific and Texas Pacific Railroad
intereats have been compromised
and harmonized. The foregoing,
however, is not given by authority.
speeu.ating on the Effects Of the
Pisgne.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5th.-There is
much discussion in the Produce
Exchange and in financial circles
as to the effect likely to be pro-
duced on the business interests of
this country by the ravages OF the
plague in Southern Russia. The
establishment of military Gordon
around the infected districts and
the measures being taken by Eu.
ropean powers for preventing the
spread of the disease, are spoken of
rs laying an embargo on the export
of Russian grain and other pro-
ducts. The dread of the plague in
the infected districts Is also thought
likely to prevent tho sowing of seed
for future crops. These elements
of the situation are thoroughly can
vassed and as far as yet observed,
the opinion on 'Change seems gen.
orally that from these troubles
will spring an extraordinary de-
mand for the cereals of the United
States, q consequent rise in prices
and brisk and profitable business
in their transportation from the
West TO the seaboard and Europe.
Cattle Men KiIled by Indians.
OMAHA, Feb. 6th.-News was re-
ceived to-day that Mr.. Morehead
and three other cattle men had
been killed by Indians on the Up
per Neobrara ranges, northwestern
Nebraska, January eth, and that
eighty head of cattle were run off.