Arizona citizen., 1879-02-28
Railroad Telegraph.


 The morning business being dis posed of, the consideration of unfinish- e 1 business was resumed. The Senate by vote of 3l to 27 refused 10 strike out of the Army Appropriation Bill the clause inserted by rhe House allowing railroad companies to use their tele- graph lines for commercial purposes, and agreed to the additional amend ment providing that the Pacific RaIl- road Company shall file written ac ceptauce of the provisions of existing laws, before using their lines for com mercial purposes, by 8 vote of 39 to g.
 Hamlin, from the Committee on Foreign Relations reported adversely on the Senate Bill to grant American Ocean Gable and Land Telegraph Wire Association of Philadelphia the right of way and privilege to lay submarine cables in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It was indefinitely postponed.
 The Army BH Posses the Senate
 The Senate passed tue Army Bill divested of all provisions for reorgan- iZatiOn.
 Senator Fariey.
 Mir Sargent presented the credentials of Senator-elect Farley.
 The Ant,- Chinese Bill
 Vice President Wheeler signed the anti-Chinese Bill, which had previous ly been signed by Speaker Randall
 The Senate will next take up the De- ficiency Bill
 The South cdrohHa Senat0rship.
 Cameron, of Wisconsin, gave noticeI that as soon as the Army Bill should be disposed of, he would call up theI resolution reported by ihe Committee. nn Privileges and Elections, declarlngI D. T. Corbin entitled to the seal now occupied by NJ. C. Butler as Senator from South Carolina.
 4 Long Swim.
 PITrsBURG, February 24. Captain Paul Bnylon, who has undertaken to. float from this city to New Orleans, in his life saving suIt, started on his long. voyage at S:3O this morning. The. temperature Of he water was al freez- m polnt and the river is running full of ice
 Revenue Mztters.
 In the House the Senate amend menis to the Revenue Bill, providing. that rertiiiers rectifying less than 800 barrels of spirits year should pay a license Of $lOO; was non incurred Tn. ! also ihe amendment relating to the tax on National and Savings Banks; also lhe clause striking out tine clause, abolishing the tax on matches The to the tobacco clause pro- viding that the reduced tax on tobacco shall go into effect May I, 1879, was agreed to. A Committee of Confer ence was then ordered upon the Bill.
 Frontier Troubles.
 GALVESTON, TEX, February 24-A special from Santa Fe announces more trouble in Lincoln county. IT. J. Clap man, a lawyer, at the head of the Me Sween faction, was shot dead in front of tine courthouse al Lincoln.
 At Fort Worth on Sunday morning, the stage for Yuma was halted inside of the city limits by three masked high waymen, and two passengers were compelled 10 give up their money. The mail bags were robbed and four -een registered packages taken.
 Indians iH Dckota. DEADwooD, February 2f-A courier arrived at Fort Meade yesterday bring ing news that two freight trains were attacked by Indians few miles from Rapid City. He stated that the h. iians fired several volleys into the, own to prevent the citizens from go- ing 10 he relief of the teamst Is. An. other band of Indians attacked Sul- phur Springs Station on the Bismarck road, killing one man and running off tour horses. Two companies of the Seventh Cavalry, under command of Captain French, started yesterday from Fort Meade in pursuit of maraudIngl sayages. The general opinion is that he present trouble is caused by Little , Wolf's band of Cheyenes, in making heir way to Sitting Bulls camp.
 Immense Strike ID Nevada.
 EDDIE, NEVADA, February 24-TheI own is greatly excited over the dis ;overy of quartz, fifty miles north of lere. Prospectnrs brought in large specimens of free gold rock and claim hat it is the croppings of wide edge. The work assays over one hun fred thousand dollars per ton. 4 stam. Dede has already set in.