The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-16

pest to avert any such occurrence. The COM
mlttee conceded with the Speaker, and decid-
ed that they would try to get three of the reg
nlar appropriation bills through the House be-
Iore The holiday recess. It was at first agreed
also to report the Marshals' Deficiency bill.
put in view of well founded statements that
the Republicans Intended to make it a topic
Tor some debate, it was thought best to keep
it back until after holidays rather than delay
other measures by political discussion. The
temper of the majority of the committee now
ID to report the Army Appropriation bill with
the same restrictive clauses that President
Hayes approved last year in regard to the use
OF troops at the polls, but it is not probable
that any riders will be attached to other ap-
preparation bills. The attempt will doubtless
be made to pass last years. riders as separate
measures, which, of course, the president will
again veto.
some days that Ex-Governor Tllden intends
soon to issue an address to the National De-
mocracy defending the course he has pursued,
and announcing that he is net a candidate tor
the Presidential nomination, and declaring
his preference for that nomination to be
Speaker Randall.
This report, whether it be true or not, is
credited by many Democrats in Washington.
Ex-Congressman Hewitt, of New York, was
IN this city yesterday, and expressed himself in
favor of the Democratic Presidential nomina-
ton of Justice Stephen J. Field.
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 1O.-The action
of the Virginia Legislature in removing from
office disabled crippled Confederate soldiers
to make positions for one white and two col
ored Republicans at the State capital, has oc-
casioned considerable criticism and comment
here from the press and people. So great is
the indignation that cards were posted in con-
spicuous places throughout the city, one OF
which read: "Behold the poor crippled Con.
federate soldier, with a heavy heart going
home to his helpless family, after being turned
out of a little office, his only means of sup
port. Oh! doctors, you bring shame on your
own race % Several other cards OF similar
import are posted on telegraph poles and 9TH
err conspicuous places.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The Vice-presi-
ident presented a recommendation to the
Secretary of the Treasury for $4,000 ap-
preparation to allow work on the new State
and Navy building to proceed. Referred.
By Davis, of Illinois to authorize the
erection of q statue in honor of chief Justice
John Marshall.
By Hereford to reimburse the citizens of
West Virginia for services rendered the United
States during the war.
Cockrell offered a resolution that the Com
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the expediency of establishing a permanent
tribunal which shall have jurisdiction Of mat
ters ordinarily referred to said committee.
Adopted.
Ingalls, bill for the relief of the central
branch of the Union Pacific railroad was in
definitely postponed.
NEW York, Dec. 1.-THE Commercial
: Bulletin says Engineers, marine under
writer's ond others, to whom a knowledge of
the fact has come, are deeply exercised by
recent successes in the application of the
giant motor obtained from bi-sulphide of car
bon mixed with petroleum. A patent was
taken out last April by a Pittsburg firm. 1t
promises to revolutlOnize machinery. The
motor method consists in the transmission of
the above chemical agents from a chamber or
condenser to the boiler of an ordinary nom
cOndensing steam engine, the boiler being
filled with water heated to about 200 degrees.
A pressure as high as 200 pounds per square
inch is rapidly developed from the vapor thus
generated and is easily controlled.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE President
has nominated Jas. B. Sener, Of Virginia,
Chief Justice of Wyoming.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 1.-THE streets have
been alive with people since early this morn
ing, while the handsome decorations covering
most of the buildings, give an air Of congratu-
lation in honor of Grants arrival. At 1886
the booming of cannon, shrieking whistles.
bells and cheers, announced the special train
from Louisville, bearing the distinguished
guest, had arrived.
The train stopped at the grand triumpha]
arch and gateway, above which were the
words,-"The gates of our city open to Gen
eral U. S. Grant. The Hon. Benjamin Eg
gleston received the party in a handsome
speech to which Grant replied. The Grant
party then took a place in the procession
which was long and imposing, and by a cir
cuitous route through lavishly decorated and
thickly peopled streets proceeded to the Glib
son House, where Mrs. Grant was received by
a committee of ladies at the Music Hall
The decorations were tasteful and tropical
General Grant was escorted to the stage and
l Mayor Jacobs introduced him to a large au'
dience.
! BosToN, Dec. 11.--Dr. Enoch Cobb Wine.
died yesterday at Cambridge, where he wa
engaged in supervising the printing OF hi
last work, aThe State of the Prisons ant
Child Saving Institutions throughout the
! World" DR.. Wines was born at Hanover
> N. j., in 1906.
. NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-The number of i'm
, : migrants arriving at this port in Novembe
, was $4,000, all increase of 1855 over Novem
, Der '7S. The arrivals since January 1st ar
: 1854 o an increase of 49,755 over the same
period in rs.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The Tribune
: Washington special says: "Senator Morril
saws he is sick at heart in consequence of tn
I policy of non-actlon which a majority OF boil
+ parties seem inclined to adopt respecting tn
. financial recommendation contained Ill TIN
Presidents message. He declines to ALLOW
his opinions to be published, but says whel
the subject comes up in the Senate he vii
o then give expression to them in a speech
Several eastern Republican Senators shar'
!, Morrill's regrets. The outlook for immediat'
action on the Presidents recommendations il
not now favorable. Cocklill, one of the mos
consistent opponents OF eastern financial the
cries. said to-day he had not heard of a singh
eastern Democrat who had changed his views
, on the financial question since last session.