The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-21

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 Washington, March lS-HoUsE- A great crowd was present to witness opening ses- sion and Organization. Only one Republi- can was absent, James of New York.
 Randall was chosen speaker on first bal lot, receiving IA votes: Garfield, l25; Keller, l; Wright, Is.
 Soon after the Senate was called to order, recess was taken and upon reassembling, motion to adjourn prevailed.
 Democratic caucus this afternoon adopted the report of the committee appointed to ar range Democratic personnel committee as follows: Finance, Bayar4, Chairman. Wal lace, Herman, Voorhes, Beck. Appropria- tion-Davis, of West Virginia, Chairman, Beck, Wallace and Eaton. Foreign Rela- tions-Eaton, Chairmrn, Johnson. Morgan, Hill and Pendlettn. Commerce-Gordon, Chairman, Ransome, Randolph and Here ford. udiciary-Thurnah,C Chairman, Me Donald, Bayard, Garland, Lamar and Davis of illinois. Davis is also provided for by the majority of the sauIe committee as II he were in full patty fellowship with them by placing him on following committees, Re- vision of Laws, PrvaIe Land Claims and Census. The other Chairman ships are dis trIbuted as follows: Priv lieges and Elections Salisbury; Military Affairs, McPherson; Post Office and Post Roads, Maxey; Public Lands, Mcdonald; Pensions; Withers; Claims, Johnston; District of Columbia, liar ris; Patents, Kernan; Public Buildings and Grounds, Jones of Florida; Territories, Gar land; Railroads, RansUme; Mines and MIn- ing, Hereford; Revision of Laws, Wallace: Education and Labor, Bailey; Ciyii Service and Relrenchment, BatIer; PrInling, Whyte Library, .voorhies; Contingent Expenses Hill; Rules, Morgan; Enrolled Bills, Vance
 Newport, R. I.,March ls-Major General Thomas W. Sherman died this afternoon.
 Fort Larimie, ". T. March lS-Captain Avery B. Gain, Brevet Major, commanding Co. D., Fourth Infanty, died suddenly aL this post to-day of cerebale apoplexy.
 Cincinnatti, March lS-Paul Bayton TO- commecced his float to New Orleans this morning.
 Paris, March lS-MinIster of Finance yes terday repaid the Bank of France, sixty-live millions of francs, the last instailnent Mil Hard borrowed from the Bank during the war.
 Calcutta, March SEX President Grant and party left yesterday for Rangoon and Singapore.
 London, March ls--Belgian explorer Wan thier died of dysen.ery in Central Africa.
 Seegredsn, March lS-Work of saving life is over and saving property has commenced Authorities have telegraphed no more pro- visions or supplies are necessary.
 Washington, March l9- At caucus meet ing of Republican Senators, personnel mi no-ity. Representation of Senate commit tees were arranged, three ChairmanshIps of standing committees have been accorded to Republicans, namely; Revolutionary Claims; Private Land Claims and engi Ossed bills. These were assigned to Anthony, Edmunds and Conkling, respectively.
 Dawes retiIes from Finance committee.
 Minority representation on appropriation committee will be as follows: Windsor, Blaine, Allison and Booth.
 Chandler is assigned to committee on Commerce, together win C, nkhng, McMil- Ian and Jones nf Aeyals, Wlo were on it at last session.
 Carpenter takes the plsrc formerly occu- pied by Howe as a member of Judiciary committee, and Edmunds and Conkling continue upon it. Carpenter is also made a member of committce on Foreign Rea- lions, other members being Conkling, Ham In and Kirkwood.
 Republican caucus, after g general inter- change of views, agreed, unanimously, that the Legislation of present session ought to be confined to the passage of two appropri- atIou bulls.
 Following is the Presidents message:
 FtilOw Citizens of fiC Ss~a,e asd Hggss of Rs0resmia,iues-The R. fsi.urc of the last Con- gTess to msKe requisite appropriations for legislative aud judi i4i nlrp 'ses fW er- penses of several ex, ,euiige departments Of the Government, and for the support of The army, has made it necessary to call especial session of the 46th Congress
 Estimates ofapPropria,ions needed, which yers sent to Congress toy the Secretary of the Treasury at the opening of last session, are renewed and herewith transmitted to both the Senate aud House of Representa- tives.
 Regreting the existence of an emer- gency which requires a special session of Congress. at a time when t is general judgment of the country that inc pabhc welfare will be best promoted by Perms- 
 nency in oar legislafpn and bY peace q res, commend these few necessary meas. ures to you consIderate attention.
 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
 Accompanying messAge are eshmates from seesc,Ary ef Tres.ury, of mossy necded for afiny. and Legislature sBd EEeeu tive branches oi Government They are ihe same as these submitted At opening of las, Session.
 ID iLe SeHAse, to-day, lIiH presented the credentials of his colleague, Gordoa who is slek.
 Numerous bills were iairolgcod, one by Eaton, to revive Coart of Commissiaaep uf Alabama Claims; to rcorganize the Army, by Burnside, to remove all P'litical ais sia.jsi-s imposed by l4th Article Of Con- ss!tuiios, also b,ll l2 rerosi set requiring