Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-30

ment of expenditures made by th,
Government at the Paris Exposl
tion. Passed.
Aldrich asked leave to offer {
resolution directing the Commit
tee on Public Buildings ant
Grounds to inquire into the meth
cd of constructing public buildings
with q view of finding whether any
abuses are connected with tht
same. Objected to by Hewitt, O.
Alabama, from the Committee or
Public Lands.
Ts-Dsy's Cabinet sessiou.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29th.-The
Cabinet to-day again gave atten-
tion to the Indian question.
Secretary Schurz presented re.
ports that were received at the In
terror Department yesterday, con-
firming the crossing into this
country Of Sitting Bull and a mum.
Der of his people. The opinion is
not withheld In official circles here
that this Indian advance suggests
trouble in the Spring, and means
are already being taken to prevent
1t. A plan has been agreed upon
sor settling the relations of the
Government with these Indians,
but its details are not yet known.
The Secretaries of the War and In.
terror Departments will make
definite arrangements con-
cerning it. There was an
extended legal discussion
with reference to the construction
to be placed on certain portions of
the Pensions Arrearages bill. It is
u matter of great Importance as
to when the payment of arrearages
begins, whether on date of dis
charge of pensioner from Govern
ment service or at the period at
which the disability commenced.
After considerable debate, the mat.
Ter was left to the opinion of the
Attorney General.
Capital Stuck Il. ducs ,.ur
Mui Case Euded.
BOSTON, Jan. 29.-The National
Bank of Commerce has reduced its
capital stock from two to one and a
half millions.
The Woodbury. Planning Machine
patent case, in litigation over
thirty years, was brought to a con.
ciusion to-day, Judge Lowell de-
Gliding that the patent could not be
sustained. The patent covered
nearly all the planning machines in
the Cuited States, valued at from
thirty to forty millions.
The Reno Inquiry.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Geo. Heren.
don, the scout, testified in theReno
matter yesterday. He believed the
death of Bloody Knife, the Indian
spy, inspired Reno's order TO re-
mount and retreat. Reno told wit
hess that, when Bloody Knife fell,
ne (Reno) was spattered with his
brains and blood. Several circum-
stances Intended to cause alarm
.mOng the soldiers.
Lieutenant Hare testified, in
.ffect, that he considered Reno's
conduct brave and spirited, but not |
oolhardy. Adjourned.
Captain Dsrudio, the noted ItaI-
an officer, will testify to-day.
The Potter Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-Before
he Potter Committee, William II.
Chandler testified that he left the
major part Of the kilograms given
him by General Brode in the
private Office of General Butler.
Another package he took to the
Washington office of the New York
Tribune.
D Democratic sennsnrs Ia Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29th.-The
Senators were in caucus
o.day considering Edmunds's
to the Constitution
offered yesterday, prohibiting the
payment of claims OF disloyal per-
IONS for property injured dur ing
,he late war of the Rebellion. No
conclusion was reached.
National Finauccs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The
Treasury Department states that
over $25, 900, 900 in coin Obligations,
ST., 100000 in U. s. notes
presented for redemption, have
beep paid during the current
yet the coin in the Treas
ury has steadily increased. Here
after Assistant Tfeasurers will pay
interest on Government bonds in
gold If demanded. No great de-
mand, however, is expected. Feb
ruary's interest amounts.t about
SO, 900, 900. Subscriptions to the
four per cent. loan since yesterday
amount to S., ,S26, $50.
proved
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29th.-TkS
nomination of Senator Ceristlancy
for Minister to Peru was unani-
mously concurred in without the
usual reference.
The antI-Chinesc BiII IN shc senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan 29.-The bill
restricting Chinese immigration
was received from the House and
laid before the Senate this after
noon. On Sargents motion 1t was
referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee. He accompanied the
motion with remarks especially in
viting attention to it and express
ing the hope that it would be re-
ported back promptly, the Com
mittee having had similar meas
ure before them during the whole
of the present Congress.
If the Committee does not report
the bill back to the Senate next
week, Sargent will move the dis
charge of the Committee from fur
ther consideration, and is confident
it will obtain vote in the Senate,
whether the Committee recon-
mends its passage or not. All
other Pacific Coast Senators share
this confidence but will use their