Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-09
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Washington Notes.

Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-
Representative Page has to-day re-
quested the Engineer Department
to order q re-survey of the San Joa-
quin river and submit an estimate
to Congress at this session for its
i'm provement, with q view to OBJ
tanning an appropriation for that
purpose. No estimate for the San
Joaquin river has been submitted
by the department this year, and,
without one, it is practically inn
possible, under the rules of the
House, to obtain any appropriation
i6r o river and harbor improve
ment.
Secretary McCrary has found
way to reward the heroic conduct
of Captain Dodge, of the Ninth
Cavalry, who, with his company of
colored soldiers, SO calamity went
to the rescue of Captain Paine's be-
leaguered command at the immi-
nent risk of aDnihilation by the
Ute Indians. Colonel Prince, of
the Pay Corps, will soon go upon
the retired list, and Captain Dodge
will be appointed Major and Pay
master, to fill the vacancy which
will be created by the resulting
promotions.
Delegate Cannon is reported as
saying: "There are about $50, 900
Mormons altogether, of whom
about 10000 are men, and only
about 1000 OF them have plurality
OF wives. 1t is over this small
number that all this fuss is made.
While the Mormons believe in po-
Iygamy, and believe that it was q
revelation of God, they are not
going to invalidate the law of the
country by practising it. None of
us intend to violate the law of 1862,
but there is no law to forbid our
faith in our principles. There is
no inducement that could be of
fered that would lead Mormons to
abandon their faith. We will
cherish our belief; but, as have
said, we will not practice it, be-
cause that would be violation OF
law"
Contested Election Gases.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sth.-The
SUBJ Committee of the House Com
mittee on Elections, consisting of
Armfield, Beltzhoover, Keifer and
Overton, held their first meeting
this morning, with every member
in attendance. A request was re-
ceived from Washburp, sitting
member from the lThird Minnesota
District, that hearing in his case
be postponed until after the holi-
days. Donnelly, the contestant, is
in the city. The case of Bisbee VS..
Hall, from the Second Florida Dis
trict, will be taken up Thursday
next and oral arguments heard.
Purchase of Bonds.
NEW YORK, Dec. Sth.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury was tele-
graphed this afternoon to accept all
bonds offered for the Sinking Fund
at 106.35 This makes the purch ase
100000. There has been sent in
$5O,0O0 more at the same price.
Mexican Raid.
| SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. sth.-
A well founded rumor is prevalent
here that party of twenty-five We
Mexicans raided McAllan's stock
ranch on the Rio Grande. People
on the ranch were tied to trees
while the premises were robbed ol
money and valuables. A large
number of horses and mules were
driven off by the marauders.
Virginia Politics.
RICHMOND, Va, December s.
The General Assembly has fixed
Tuesday for the election of State
officers. The Readjusters will hold
caucus tonight. Their nomina.
tion is regarded as equivalent to al
election.
WORN OF she Indian Pence Com
mission tn Colorado.
DENVER, December sth.-A spe.
cial to the Denver Tribune indi.
Gates that the work of the Commits
sion engaged in Investigating the
Ute ontrages is drawing to close
Jack was on the stand on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week, and told a story which filled
twenty-nine pages of foolscap pa.
per of stenogrspher's notes, princi-
pally concerning events previous
to the massacre and Thornburg
fight, which latter, he agreed with
Colorow, was all an accident. The
Commission was much pleased
with the conduct of Jack at first,
as he seemed to tell an honest
story, and it was believed that he
would not hesitate to tell about the
4 massacre. Care was taken to
choose propitious time for the
question which was to elicit this
much desired information. Jack
did not answer the question imme-
diately, but when second inquiry
was made he brought the Commits
sion to a sudden halt by declaring
that he knew nothing of the mas
sacre. The Com mission then went
into secret session to discuss wheth-
or to demand the surrender of the
| guilty Utes then and there. Ouray
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