Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24

Committee representatives of i'm
| portant commercial cities was
changed. The Speaker was gov
erned principally by the attitude
Of various members with respect
| to the Monroe doctrine, and it is
said that all of the members ap-
| pointed on the Committee are de-
cidedly in favor of Burnside's reso.
luton reaffirming that doctrine.
Some comment has been occas-
ioned by the non-recognition of any
of the large seaport cities In the
| selection of this Committee, al
| though friends of the canal pro-
ject express enfise satisfaction.
1t is said that a majority, if not all
the members of the committee, are
in favor of a bill similar to the one
introduced IN the House last week
by Gibson, and it is believed that
within few weeks after the reas-
sembling of Congress such a bill
will be reported. The selection of
King as Chairman of the commit
tee was expected, and as he Is one
of the most Jealous advocates in the
House of the inter-oceanIc canal
project, his dictatorship of the mat
ter will undoubtedly contribute
largely to it's success.
The Herald says of the Inter-
oceanic Canal Committee: 1t will
be seen that the Speaker has made
the committee strong one for the
purpose of developing every point
ofinterest on the subject of inter-
oceanic canal routes.
ss.erefrry sner,u.n .s silver Cpfn-
age eSd she Rraine Affair.
NEW YORK, Dec. %, "a Tribune
reporter interviewed Secretary
Sherman, now in town. He said:
81 think the coinage of silver
should be suspended 1t would be
better to leave it discretionary with
the Treasury Department to coin
sufficient to meet the wants Of the
people. | look upon the action of
Governor Garcelon, OF Maine, as a
great outrage, but | rely upon the
people of Maine to correct it with
out outside interference"
The Punisbrnept az eaiy yx"missp.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The Iri.
6une's Washington special says:
those who are now in the
city, urging Governor Emery's re.
is Chief Justice Har-
per of the Supreme Court of Utah.
He says there has never been
time in the history of the Territory
when there have been so few obsta-
cles to the punishment of promi.
nent polygamists as now, nor
time when so little is needed in the
way of legislation.
Deetrucssve Fires.
MILwAUKEE, Dec. 22.-The fire
at Bresps Brewery is confined to
the buildings already reported.
There are about 100000 bushels of
grain in the elevators all of which
will be q total loss. The aggregate
loss viii reach over $500. 900, and is
nearly covered by insurance.
Tie aisu~sion Nat xiarsnshg.
LONDON, Dec. "a dispatch
from Candahar says: News from
Cabul excites neither surprise nor
apprehension. The tribesmen
hitherto occupied in preparing
their lands for spring crops are now
free from labor for three months,
and thus long the excitement may
be expected to continue. No at
tempt ought to be made before
spring to do more than hold our
position. General Stewards COM
maud on the whole line from
Dadur to Candahar, consists of
9,075 men. The tribes along the
line are quiet.
z Rsiufor rcensents GOfDg forward.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The Viceroy
of India telegraphs to-day: Gener-
al Bright reports the movements
of endorsements all along the
line. General Cough marched yes
terday for Cabul. Azmatullah
Khau, Ghu!zai Chief of Tughman,
who led the tribe in "desultory at
tacks" upon General Coughs COM
mand, is reported wounded. His
followers appear to be deserting
him. Reinfolcements have been
sent to Dakka in consequence of
the report that Mohmunds are as
sembling in that vicinity.
More Fighting.
CALCUTTA, Dec. 22-Gen. Hough
reports that in consequence of de-
sultory attacks by GhilzaIs, it has
become necessary to engage them
all along the line. The Ghilzais
have been driven off, and he hopes
they are dispensing.