Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-22
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rior to deposit In the United States
Treasury all sums received now or
hereafter by him as Secretary of
the Interior and trustee Of the va
rious Indian tribes, on account of
the redemption of United States
bonds OF other securities belonging
to the Indian Trust Fund, which
shall pay interest semi-annually at
the rate of five per cent. from the
date Of deposit.
Edmunds submitted an amend.
msnt that no existing treaty with
the Indians may be abrOgatea
thereby. Agreed to.
Pending discussion, unfinished
business coming up under yester-
days resolution, 1t being the pat.
ent bill, was laid aside and the In
dian Trust Fund bill again consid.
cred.
Beck moved to make the rate of
interest four per cent.
Allison proposed to make it four
and half per cent.
After long discussion, on motion
of Window, the bill was laid aside.
The patent bill was also laid aside
and the naval appropriation bill
considered. Amendments increas.
ing the House appropriations $685.
600 were adopted, and the bill was
then laid aside until tomorrow,
when Blaine will speak on it.
Blaine then said he would move an
amendment to appoint three naval
officers from the active or retired
list as Board to consider and re-
port to the next Congress the num-
Der of officers of the line and staff
and warrant needed for navy of
$500 men, and that, hereafter, ap.
pointments above the grade of en-
sign shall cease; that the same
Board shall report whether any of
the present navy yards may be dis
pehsed with or expenses be other
wise decreased without impairing
the efficiency of the navy; also,
that after July, 1883, only so many
naval academy graduates annually
may be appointed midshipmen as
are required to fill vacancies, to be
determined by the Academic Board
on the basis of their standing in the
graduating class. Ordered printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. - Potter called up the
resolution presented by him yes.
terday, directing the Committee on
Investigation of election frauds to
inquire into the cipher dispatches
and appropriatlng $4,000 to defray
the expense. Potter yielded, how.
ever, for some preliminary matters.
Stephens, from the Committee
on Coinage, introduced a bill to
authorize the coinage of goloid
metric dollars and fractions OF dol
lars.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the cipher resolu-
tion. Potter moved the previous
question, which was seconded, and
the main question ordered, thus
leaving an hour for discussion,
which was thereupon opened by
Potter.
Contracts for ruur Ser Cents.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21st.-A con-
tract was to-day completed between
the Secretary Of the Treasury and
N. N. Rothschild & Sons, ]. s.
Morgan & Co., Seligman Bros. and
Morton, Rose & Co., of London; J.
A. Belmont & Co., DrexeI, Morgan
& Co., J. & w. Seligman & Co. and
Morton, Bliss & Co., of New York,
for the sale and delivery in Europe
Of not less than $5,O00,O0O per
month of per cent. bonds upon the
same terms and conditions as the
popular loan Is being offered in the
United States, the contract to con-
tinue till the 1st Of July, and the
proceeds to be applied to refunding
the six per cent. bonds. The con-
tract was made to promote the ex-
change of four per cent. bonds for
the six per cent. fivs.twenty bonds
held in Europe. Thereupon sub.
scription of $10,000.0OO was made
by the parties, which Is included
in the call of $20,OO0,0O0 made this
afternoon.
The Billiard Tournaments.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21st.-The sec.
ond game of the billiard tourna-
meat was between Gallagher and
Rudolphe; the latter won by score
of 600 to 44O. The winners largest
run was 159, the LOSERS 1873.
Appointed superintendent.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2lst.-.Hon.
ThOs. Costigan, formerly a mem Der
of the Legislature and anti-Tam-
many leader, was to-day appointed
superintendent of the official city
Journal. This Is a defeat of ex-
Collector Arthur.
Tho Reno Inquiry.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21st.-In the Reno
inquiry to-day, some time was con.
sumed ia debate between counsel
as to whether the witness Girard
had Indian children and whether
his testimony, on that account,
was admissible. The latter issue
was decided in the negative. Wit
ness testified that Custer, on seeing
Reno move away from the tim ber,
shouted, "Who the mischief Or
dered out your command?o
Lieutenant Cavarnum, Garter
master Of the Seventh Cavalry: On
the 25th and 26th of June, 1875, he
was Second Lieutenant in com.
mand Of the party of scouts under
Custer. On the 26th he was de-
tached from the main body of
troops, being away with the scouts.
He did not know what troops were
assigned to Reno, but he had about
120 men. He described the ma
neuvres Of the forces. The Indians
were in greater numbers than he
had ever before seen. He recounted
the advance and retreat OF Reno
much as Glrard had done. He
said that the horses and men were
greatly fatigued and the troops were
badly demoralized on their retreat.
Adjourned.
Don Cameron Rs-Eleoisd.