The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-02-28
TEI-EGR APHIC.
SPECIAL TO THE ARIZONA MINER.

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 Mitchell and Jones, and Representative: Williams of Oregon, Wren of Nevada, Pag' anu Davis, and Ex-Rep. Phelps, California called on the President They were in con ference an hour, and urged him to sign Bil restricting Chinese immigration,
 National Workingmen's Assembly of thi: citysappeal to the President to sign bill re stTicting Chinese immigration, as il is tho only means to prevent terrible calamity anc utter annihilation of Chinese of the Pacific coast, which is sure to follow. HoUsE-A motion made by Monroe to sus pend rules, pass bill applying S2o,OOo,OO( of proceeds sale certificates sf deposit author ized to be issued in aid of lefunding public debt to the payment inI areas of pensions, was defeated.
 House then went into Committee on Legis- lative Appropriation Bill. After debate, Committee of Whole agreed to amendment offered to Legislative Appropriation Bill repeating law> relating to Supervisors of Elections. This result was received with applause on Democratic side.
 SENATE-Viee-P President submitted tele- gram from the California Constitutional Convention, thanking Congress for the triumphant passage of Chinese Bill restricting immigration, and declaring tha, the Senators and Representatives who sup ported the Bill will receive lasting gratitude from the people of California.
 Hoar objected to reception of the paper under l4th Rule, it not being properly authenticated. The Vice President decided The Point of Order well taken
 Sargent said rejection of this telegram sim ply punetuated it's contents. A lively de- bate ensued, until finally KirkwOod Ob- jected, and regular business proceeded.
 By vote of 25 yeas and 36 hayes, Senate refuse 10 to fake up resolution declaring Corbin entitled to seat, in place of Butler.
 Cameron of Pennsylvania, Carover Mat thews and Patterson voted with the Demo- crats in the negative.
 Among the arguments in the House to- day, was A charge preferred by McMahon against the appropriation committee, which, he said had exceeded its powers and deceived the House by legislating upon payment of arrearages of pensions to the disadvantage of certain classes of soldiers. This brought members in large groups in an area before
 
 a time was intense.
 san Francisco, Feb. 25-The following res olution was adopted today and telegraphed to the President. ITO Rutherford E. Hayes, President of the United States, Washington, n. C.-At a meeting of Executive Committee of Republican State Central Committee of California held to-day, it was unanimously resolved that the President be respectfully but most urgently requested to sign the biil for the limitation Of Chinese immigration, as such immigration is believed by committee, and by those whom it represents, to be not only prejudic;sl but disastrous tO the well fare of this State.' Signed by Alex G Abell, Chairman. NJ. D. Boruck, Secretary of the has sent dispatches to all the County Committees in State, urging them to repudlate the action of the President in case he should veto the Chinese bill, as not being in accordance with the views and feel ing of the Republican party of this State.
 A mass meeting of citizens has been called by tbe Board of Supervisors, for Thursday afternoon, at Union Hall. Governor Irwin has been asked to preside, and the Secre- iaries of the Republican and Democratic State Central Committees will probably Oiliciate as secretaries.
 Galveston, Feb. 24.-A special ftom Santa Fe, New Mexco, announces more trouble in Lincoln County, in which II. J. Chapman, leading counsel in the McSween faction, was shot dead in front of the court house.
 
 Fort Worth, Feb. 2I.-On Sunday morn ng stage hence for Yuma, was halted inside ,ity limits by three masked highwaymen, who robbed the passengers and mail bags, aking l4 registered packages thereGrom.
 Deadwood, Feb. 2i-A courier arrived rom Fort Meade, yesterday, bringing news hat two freight teams were attacked by ! Indians, few miles from Rapid Clty. The [ndians fired several volleys into town to l prevent citizens from going to the rescue of | he tcams,ers. Another band of Indians stacked Sulphur Springs Stati,n, o1 the Bismarck road, killing ono man. and running 'tf four hsrses. Two companies of the 7lh avalry, under command nf Capt. rench, l taried out after the marauding savages. The general opinion is that the trouble is caused " Little WoIf's band of Ch,yenEes making heiF way into Sitting Bull's camp,
 St. Louis, Feb. 24.--J. F. ROcheF, Treas rer of Brown County, has been arrested for $14,OOO Tn county funds. He Till be tried in a few days.
 Washington, Feb. s4.-In Senate House lill authorizing Secretary of Navy, to ac- cpt for voyage of exploration, bv way of 'ehrings Straits, in the ship Jeanette ,ndered lay James Gordon Bennett, passed Cameron, of Wisconsin, gave notice that soon as army bill was disposed of, he ould call up resolution reported by ommi,tee on privileges and elections, de- Isrips ?. T Corbin, entitled to seat as enafor from South Carolina, in place of L. C. Butler, the present incumbent.
 Morning business beirg disposed of, con- iteration was resumed of unfinished busi. sss, army appropriation bill and discussion pen clause in regari i' allowing railroads Use their telegraph lines for commercial uposcs, was oontinusd Jones, of F.orids, advocates Measures in