Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-09
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and are now in the hands of the
Judge Advocate General.
COngresstonei.
WAsHINGToN, May S.-SENATE
On motion of Ingalls, res0lu-
tion was adopted calling on the
Preside TO communicate to the
Senate what measures have been
taken to prevent the occupation of
the Indian Territory by white set
tiers.
The House bill, to prohibit mill.
tary interference In elections, was
read twice, and by O vote of "a
against 81, the Senate disagreed to
the motion Of Edmunds to refer 1t
the Com mittee on Judiciary, and
then laid it on the table to be called
up hereafter.
Consideration was then resumed
Of the resolution asking for author
ity to take testimony in the con-
tested case of Spofford against Kel.
logg, and Carpenter continued his
remarks in support of Ksllogg'f
right to the seat.
HOUsE-Chalmers called up, as q
question Of privilege, the resolu.
ton offered by him for an investi'
CATION or mis- conduct at Fort Pill
low, and made u personal explana.
tion.
The subject occupied the atten-
ton of the House for o long time
and at one period there were indi.
cations of trouble between Chal.
mers and Burrows, in consequence
Of an allusion made by Chalmers
to some criticisms against Burrows
for his own conduct in the war
Chalmers, however, disclaimed any
personal knowledge on the subject,
saying he had his Information from
a Washington newspaper.
Burrows branded the allegation
as utterly untrue. Finally the
whole subject was laid On the ia
BILE.
The EIght-hour law went over on
the expiration Of the morning hour,
and the bill relating to coinage and
coin and bullion certificates, was
taken up and ClaflIn spoke in op'
position.
Fersss Fires Ia Pennsy,vanis.
PoTTsTowN, May sth.-A fire in
Berks county is destroying hun.
dreds Of acres of timber. The
names are rapidly extending east.
ward, doing great damage; the loss
10 heavy.
National ColOred Conf-rsscs.
NASHVILLE, May Sth.-The Ma.
tional Colored Conference met yes.
tefday, with eighteen States repre-
sented including Oregon. Governor
Pinchback nominated John r.
Lynch, Of Mississippi, for Chair.
man. Lynch denied that the con
ference was of o political nature
and said 1t was called before the
exodus began, to present the griev.
ances of the colored people to the
country. The South is the home
Of the colored people, and they
should not be urged to leave 1t un-
less with very good reason. But he
should not advise them to remain
where they were not well treated.
He urged calmness, and said when
all classes see their mistakes they
will perhaps come together and
heal past differences. Good will
and friendship will prevail, and
the South will prosper.
Paper Currency In Canad..
TORONTO, May 8th.-At mass
meeting last night resolutions were
adopted strongly favoring the es-
of O national currency
for the development of public
works. Such currency to be legal
tender for all debts in the do
Tho POcassst Tragedy.
PoCAssET, May s.-A. P. Davis,
leading Adventist aud abettor of
Freeman, Is thought to be hope
isssly insane, and it Is reported that
immediate steps will be taken for
his arrest, thinking he Is an unsafe
person to be in the community in
his present state. The grave of the
little victim is still guarded day
and night.