Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-18

attention to the fact that q road is
being constructed through without
Government aid. Its managers
say they have right to build
through the Territory under the
Federal statute of 1876, which au-
thorizes any company to build q
road over Government lands OH
Ming a map of Its projected line
with the Interior Department.
Nominated fur Senator.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17,-Geo. G..
Vest was nominated for Senator for
the long term on the second bal
lot.
B.ts"stnx for sfn,tnr.
HARTFORD. Jan. 1y.-The Repub
lican caucus ballot ed all last eve
ming for u. &. Senator. The thir.
teenth ballot stood-Hawley, So;
July, 40; Platt, SO.
| rsot ofsnow in New York.
| New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE snow
continued falling till near evening
yesterday, aud is a foot deep. The
snow-storm has been heavy
throughout the New England
States, New York and Pennsylva.
mia.
The Dnke "f En'nburg Appreciated
Admiral.
| HALIFAX, Jan. IA cablegram
received to-day confirms the rumor
that the Duke of Edinburg is Short
ly to be appointed Admiral, with
headquarters at this station. He
will come out early in the Summer
with the Duchess, accompanied by
the fleet.
Mrs. Cobb Convicted.
NORWICH Comm, Jan. 17.-At
late hour last night it was an
nounced that the jury in the Cobb
case had agreed. ibe members
were polled, and Mrs. Cobb was
placed at the bar, where she stood
with her black veil thrown back
from her face. The ry found her
guilty of murder in the second de.
gree.
tn. New M,n.ss" san Luis Obisro
OsnosJ.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo. Jan. 1.-THE
interest In the new gold mines is
increasing, many new claims being
located. Farmers are leaving their
work and going to locate and work
the mines. Free gold is brought in
daily from the field, also fine speci.
mems of quartz rock.
A s"bsassute for tho Army Bnt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-General
Garfield has prepared substitute
for the Army bill which has re-
ceived the approval of officers rep
rasentiDg several branches of the
service. 1t has the merit of brevi-
ty, containing only six sections.
The substance OF these is as fol-
lows: First-Directions of the
Secretary of War TO the army shall |
be deemed to be orders
of the President and shnll
be respected and obeyed |
accordingly. Sscand-The General
the army shall have
the assistance of all staff corps of |
the army to enable him to be in
formed ut all times of materials
and supplies on hand nd the con-
dition of appropriations for the vari
ous military purposes. Third
The President shall perfect a plan
by which all officers of the line
below Major, except the medical
corps, shall be transferred from one
arm of the service to another, so
that every officer shall have ex-
perience in each'brapch; promotion
In all cases 10 he by seniority,
except where Board pronounces
All. officer unfit for advancement.
Fourth The army is 10 consist of
25. 00C men of thirty four regiments
twenty Infantry, ten cavalry and
four artillery, and the President is
authorized to distribute men so as
to CO plete the organization.
Fifth-Ail officers who by long
and faithful service are entitled TO +
be retired, may elect to leave the
army absolutely, taking one years
pay of their grade for every five
years service, or they may be I
retired as at present. Sixth-This
section Ia devoted to the repeating |
of conf Ic'ing laws. The bill does
not reduce either the line or staff.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan 14th-SEN.
ATE.-Saulsbury submitted reso-
luton calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for information as
to the amount OF commission or
other compensation paid bankers,
brokers, firms, companies, syndi-
Gates or individuals for services In
negotiations for the sale of United |
States bonds or securities from 1868 |
to the present time; what amount
has been paid any such persons for
services rendered in refundidg any of
the bonds Of the United States; also
whether interest had been paid on
called bonds and at the sametime
paid on bonds sold to redeem such
bonds; how much double interest
had been paid on each class of
bonds and how much money had
been allowed to remain on deposit
in national banks designated as de-
positories. The resolution was laid
over.
At the conclusion of The morning
business the Senate resumed con-
sideration Of the bill to amend the
patent laws.
The credentials of Senator Hous-
ton, of Alabama, were presented.
HoUsE-The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the
private calendar.
A CivH G"yernInsui fmrIadian Ter
rstory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
Senate Committee on Ter iitories
to-day heard arguments upon the