Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-05

ported an amendment to the Post
office Appropriation bill establish
ing steamship line between New
York and Rio Janeiro via Norfolk,
and another between New Orleans
and Rio Janeiro via Galveston, al
lowing S150,000 per aunum to each
line. Referred.
Cameron, of Wisconsin, from the
Committee on Privileges and
Elections, submitted majority
report signed by the Republican
members, declaring David II.
Corbin duly elected Senator from
South Carolina, and entitled to a
seat.
Hill, from the same Committee,
submitted a minority =. report,
signed by the Democratic mem bers,
in favor tof the incumbent, M. c.
Butler.
Both reports were ordered printed
and placed on the calendar.
Matthews, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported
back q number of petitions in
regard to claims Of citizens of the
United States against Nicaragua,
with a resolution providing for q
Committee of five Senators to sit
during recess and inquire into
claims for indemnity for lives, rel
atives' imprisonment. ETC., and to
what extent Nicaragua should
make compensation. Placed on
the calendar.
Morrill,, from the Com mittee on
Finance, reported, with amend
ment, the House bill to authorize
the issue of certificates of deposit
in aid of refunding the public debt.
Placed on the calendar.
Edmunds gave notice that, at the
first opportunity, he would cali up
the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting the payment of claims
of disloyal persons for property
destroyed in the late war.
Window gave notice that, Friday
next, he would call up his resolu-
tions in regard to the migration of
cOlored people and submit some re-
marks.
Coke spoke at length in favor of
constructing railroad In Texas to
the Rio Grande, after which con-
sideration was resumed of the res
olution of Edmunds declaring the
validity of the 18th, l4th and 18th
amendments.
Bayard declared that the first
one to throw doubt upon the valid
ity of the amendments was the Sem
ator from Vermont, (Edmunds.)
Tho Chinese B,Ir.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Owing to
the fatigue of yesterdays executive
session and other causes, only five
of the nine members of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations
attended to-day's meeting. The
Chinese Immigration bill was
taken up but, on account of the
meagre attendance and the short
ness of time remaining before the
hour for the Senate to assemble,
it was laid over for action
at n special meeting, which Chair
man Hamlin and Senators Conk.
ling, Matthews, Eaton and Morgan,
the members present to-day, posi-
lively promise shall be held next
Friday. They also promise that
the bill shall be promptly reported
back to the Senate on that day
without recommendation either
for or against it unless (Which is
not considered probable) a majori-
ty will agree to report it without
delay favorable.
The Colnm,t.es Of tho WhOic.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The
House, in Committee of the Whole
on the Army Appropriation Bill,
defeated by large majority the
amendment reducing the army to
$1,000. Commissioner Hoyt urges
the passage of Representative
Scales's Bill, providing for consoli-
dation of Indian tribes, whereby
forty-four Reservations and thirty
six Agents will be reduced to ten
Reservations and as many Agents.
A Stormy Debate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Quite q
stormy debate was preciptated on
the House by the amendment of
Cox, of New York, to the Army
Appropriation bill, reducing the
force to 1900 men. Mills charged
the Democrats with being respon-
sible for Custer's death, because of
their miserable economy, which
appeared to be the only idea of
statesmanship the House possessed.
Old Prob
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Midnight.
The Indications for the Pacific
Coast region are generally clear
weather except possibly light rain
in Oregon.
Army Reauciion Dereated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4th.-The
House, in Committee ofthe Whole,
rejected the amendment reducing
the army to 1900 and 10000 men.
The vote was 1l8 noes to &C ayes.
The New French Cabinct.
LONDON, Feb. A Paris dis
patch says that the composition of
the new Cabinet, rs given Monday
evening, shows it to be organized
with the hope of securing durable
majority. The new members are
Senator Leroyer, Minister Of JUS
tice; Deputy Lepere, Minister of
Commerce, and Jules Ferry, Min
lister of Finance. The new Cabinet
will be gazetted Wednesday. 1t is
expected that it will meet the
Chambers with the same pro.
gramme which Dufaure pre-
sented. 1t appears probable
that it will resist general
amnesty and the return of the
Chambers to Paris. In reference
to the impeachment scheme, the
correspondent doubts, from the
tone of the Radicals, whether re.
sistance would be successful.
Dufaure was urged at the Councils
held Monday and Friday of last
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