Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-17

The Miltsis Convensson-Othe
Matters.

Matters.
New YORK, Jan. 16.--The Mil.
itia Convention assembled to- day.
Major Cooper welcomed the dele
gates to the city. The California
delegates arrived yesterday. Over
half the States in the Union are
represented. This, evening Judge
Hilton will give reception.
There is some anxiety among the
lawyers regarding the mental and
physical condition of Recorder
Hackett. He has been i'll some
time and received no benefit from
his "trip to Europe last Summer.
Complaints are made that his Judi
ciai decisions are arbitrary and
severe, resulting from disease.
There is a general dislike among
lawyers to bring important cases
before him.
A recent shipment of California
raisins to New York and Boston
was received favorably. They are
reported to sell equally we'll with
the best imported Malagas. Doubts
are expressed, however, whether
California raisin growers are able
to compete with the low-priced la
Dor of Spain.
C"egresstOnnt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-HoUsE.
The speaker announced the regu-
lar order to be the consideration of
the bill reported last nj hit from the
Committee Of Ways and Means to
facilitate the refuhding Of the ma.
tioual debt, and the pending ques.
tion to be on the passage of the
bill.
Mills asked Wood to yield for an
amendment sutjecting all bonds
hereafter issued to taxation.
Wood declined to yield for the
purpose, and the bill was passed
without division.
The House went into Committee |
of the Whole on a bill for the i'm
provemento of the Mississippi levees.
SENATE-Windon submitted the |
following:
Resolved, That, with o view to
a peaceful adjustment of all ques-
tions relating to suffrage, to the
efectual enforcement of constitu.
tional and national rights and the
promotion of the best interests of
the whole country by the elimina-
ton of sectionalism from politics, q
committee of seven Senators be ap-
pointed by the Chair and charged
with the duty of inquiring as to
the expectancy and practicability of
encouraging and promoting by all
just and proper methods a partial
migration of colored persons from
those States and congressional dis
tricts where they are not allowed
to freely and peacefully exercise
their constitutional rights a. Amer
ican citizens into such as may de-
sire to receive them and will protect
them in said rights, or into such
Territories of the United States as
may be provided for their
use and occupation; and if
said committee shall deem
such migration expedient and
practicable, that they report
by bill or otherwise what, in their
judgment, is the most effective
method of accomplishing that OBJ
ject, and that the com mittee have
leave to sit during recess. Laid OH
the table for the present at the re.
quest of Window, who gave notice
that he would call it up soon and
submit some remarks.
Dorsey submitted resolution
calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for a statement of all ap-
propriations and expenditures from
the National Treasury for the pur
pose of paying the expenses of the
Indian Department from July 1st,
1890, to June 30th, 1878. Agreed
to.
The House bill, providing for the
payment of arrears of pensions,
was taken up on motion of In.
gals.
The Potter IavsssisasiOu.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16 Potter
was ab-ent when the Committee
met this morning. Morris took the
chair and mentioned that Saint
Martin was present, and could be
called up If the Committee de-
sired. At the suggestion of Cox,
1t was decided to wait and hear
what Shellabarger had to say be-
fore culling Saint Martin. Some
discussion took place about placing
Saint Martins affitlavits on record.
Without action the Committee ad-
journed.
No Probability OF ~ Trnnsf.r.
WASHINGTON, Jan: 18.-A dele
CATION of the Society of Friends
called at the Executive Mansion |
to-day when the President indi- !
Gated that he did not think it at all |
probable that The control of the
lnoians would be given to the
army.
Ex-Secresory Kobeson Exp,asns.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Ex-
Secretary Robeson was before the
House Naval Committee this morn
ing and made a statement in ex-
planation of his course in relation
to The complete donble-turret iron
clud monitors.
sn"wtng sn New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-A snow
storm, which set In early last
night, continues, and gives no
promise of a speedy ending.
| POTTsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 16.-Mar-
tin Bergen was hanged here this
morning for the murder of Patrick
Burns, April l5, 1870.
A Ru~sian D-s"chnsns Victims OF
aGrtkfnx C0II1ers.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The colliers In
Barusby district are taking out
their tools from the mines, having
determined to reject the arbitration
scheme.
| strikers Defeated.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-Conductors
on the Midland Railway have sur
rendered to the demands of the