Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-19
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Morning kilograms.
Passeng.rs Go,ng sous..

Passengsrs Gotng sausn.
MoJAvE, Dec. Isl II Swartout,
w s Scott, d III Robinson and
wife, HI H Bowman, w G Henry,
G II Wilson, DR. II A Mcdonald,
Lit w Waterspoon and two soldiers,
1t Eff Wilcox and 54 soldiers.
Meeting Of the Republican N~tional
Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Re-
publican National Committee met
at noon to-day at the Arlington
Hotel, for the purpose of choosing
u Chairman in the place Of the late
Senator Chandler, and of fixing the
time and place for holding the next
National Convention of the party.
The Committee was called to order
by Secretary r.. G. Mccormick,
and a temporary organization was
effected by the choice of Elihu
Enos, of Wisconsin, Chairman, and
r.. C: Mccormick, of Arizona, Sec
retary. Nearly an hour was con-
SuIneu III tuo cAdhiuutiOh ouu
passing of the credentials of those
who appeared for absent members.
A good deal of time was consumed
in discussing the claim of New, of
Indiana, to represent also Washing
ton Territory as proxy. The claim
was finally rejected. Thos. e.
Platt, of New York, was admitted
as proxy for A. B. Cornell. The
proposition to declare vacancy in
the case of Florida, on the ground
of the non-residence of Parman,
brought on a discussion.
Parman made long speech in
behalf of his right to continue as
committee and against the
right of Wentworth, chosen by the
Republicans of Florida on the
ground of the non-residency of Par.
man. Parman's right to retain his
membership was duly affirmed.
The ignation of the following
members, which were offered two
years ago, were not accepted:
Cumback, OF Indiana; Mccormick,
of Arizona; and Rule Of Tennessee.
The resignation of Cornell, of New
York, was accepted, and Thomas e.
Platt was admitted in his place.
The resignation of e. A. Noyes, OF
Ohio, was accepted and w. G,
Cooper admitted ia his place.
John G. New was admitted as the
proxy of Cumback, of Indiana, but
his proxy for Washington Terrific
ry was rejected by vote of II te
20. The committee then voted by
ballot for permanent Chairman
with the following result: Whole
number of votes, AZ; necessary to 9
choice, 22. Donald Cameron, o
Pennsylvania received %; Averill
of Minnesota, 10; Blank, l. Came
ron, of Pennsylvania was cboser
Chairman. Thos. B. Keogh, o
North Carolina, was chosen Secre
tary in place of Mccormick, re
signed.
Congressional,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.--SENATl
Morgan offered resolution tina
the continuance of the present vol
ume of United States treasur.
notes, and their maintenance q
par, ia demanded by the necessi
ties of trade, and that the full res
toration of silver coinage to al
equality with gold is necessary 70
plentiful and permanent suppl,
of money to maintain natioDa
prosperity. He declared it was un
wise to withdraw any of our cur
rency, as a change in the balanc
of trade might stop the present It'd
of prosperity.
After short executive session
Morgan introduced joint resolu
ton that, within sixty days afte
its enactment, all lands granted I
Id in the construction of railroad
d telegraphs, which have no
piled with the requirements {
.nrir charters, shall revert to tn
United States. Among the grant
thereby forfeited would be those {
the Atlantic and Pacific, Texas
Pacific, st. Louis and Iron Mour
tain, and Oregon Central railroads
The resolution was laid on the tabl
rnrAwnaps Hemming sbe Br,tis
Forces In.
New YORK, Dec. 16.-A cab
dispatch to the Star from Londc
says: Dispatches from Cabul r.
mort the situation at Cabul as ser
"A Gus in the extreme. The Sepo.
and hill men who menace the ci,
are increasing in numbers and ra
idly. and it is estimated that the
now number not less than $4,000
II. 600 fighting men, a large propo
tion of whom are furnished wi
arms of precision and are we
drilled in their use. In view of
General attack, which will rrobab
be made by the insurgents, Gener
Roberts has drawn in his lines al
collected the troops under his col
mand within the Shupar canto
ment. and also ordered reinforc
ments from the garrisons at Gar
mink and Jellalabad. the latter
whom are now on their way up /
Khyber Pass. 1t is the genel
opinion in military circles he
that an effort must at once be ma
TO clear the country OF the ener
and gain possession, and this G
crlv be- done by combined and