Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-28

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reserved the right to submit
report. Ordered printed. Teller
also submitted resolution contin-
uing the committee until the next
session, and authorizing it to sit
during recess.
Bayard objected and the resolu.
tion was laid aside.
Morrill, reported an amendment
to the House bill making an ap-
preparation to pay arrears of pen-
sions. 1t provides that, In order to
provide for the prompt payment of
arrears of pensions, the Secretary of
the Treasury shall dispose of bon Is
(not less than for four per cent J
not exceeding eighteen million dol
lars, or, in lieu thereof, issue certi.
ficates of deposit, provided for in
the Act of February 26tb, 1879, the
proceeds of the sale OF such bonds
to be applied exclusively to the
payment of claims for arrears of
pensions arising under the Act of
January 25th, 1879. Referred.
Dawes reported an amendment
to the bill making an appropria-
tion for the payment of arrears of
pensions so as to provide that in no
case shall arrears of pensions be
allowed and paid from a time prior
to the date of actual disability.
Referred.
By vote, yeas 81, nays Al. the
Senate refused to take up the Gene
va Award bill and took up the
House bill making an appropria-
ton for the payment of arrears of
pensions.
HOUsE.-Randall made a person.
al explanation in regard to charges
made against him in letter writ
ten in September, 1875, by Special
Agent Williams to Major w. B.
Moore, referring to the appropria-
tion warrants issued to the Burean
of Engraving and Printing. He
offered resolution for the appoint
ment of special committee to in
quire into such charges. After
short speeches by several Republic
can members, expressing their be-
lief in the integrity and honesty of
Randall, the resolution was unani-
mous,y adopted.
No Veto Yet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27th.-The
Presidents veto of the Chinese bill
was expected at the capitol to-day,
and there was disappointment
when the Presidents Private
Secretary arrived without
1t. The pressure brought to bear
upon the President to induce him
to sign the bill is remarkable, but
up to this time 1t is certain that he
has not yielded his convictions and
will veto the measure.
Would nos Let him on.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Judge Dom
ahue has refused to vacate his order
of arrest In the case of Frederick A.
Freeman, held in default of three
hundred thousand dollars bail. He
is charged with obtaining, improp-
erly, two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars from the Guardian
Mutual Insurance Company. Pliny
Freeman, father Of Frederick, has
resigned the Presidency of the
Globe Mutual Insurance Company.
PenitentiRry for Life.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 27.-James
Turpin Of this city, convicted of
raping his own daughter, was to-
day sentenced to the Penitentiary
for life.
Ten Years fn che Penissnsfary,
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Charles w.
Angel, defaultihg Secretary of the
Pullman Palace Car Company,
pleaded guilty this morning in the
/. criminal Court to the two indict-
ments against him and was sem
fenced by Judge Williams to ten
years in the Penitentiary, the full
extent of the law. He made no re-
mark, manifested no emotion and
simply bowed as the sentence was
named.
seven saved.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-Of o party of
nine persons on board the ship
Adriatic, wrecked near Dunkirk,
seven only are known to be saved.
A Terrine Storm in IiaIys
ROME, Feb. 27.-The great storm
of Monday night was most disas.
trous. The whole coast Is strewn
with wrecks, and at many ports
small craft were blown out to sea
and lost. The new quay at Posili-
pho was almost entirely destroyed.
In the interior the storm was equal
~ violent. At Puagginolo, near
Siena Companie, q church was
blown down while the people were
at mass, killing two priests at the
altar and three other persons,
and wounding twenty-four Others.
At Rome the force of the wind was
unequalled. All the windows of
the monastery Montealli Croci
were destroyed. and a portion of
the base of Michel Angeles statue
of David was swept off. A similar
catastrophe occurred at Oantauro,
where the vault OF the church
yielded to the force Of the storm
and killed priest celebrating
mass.
Must go Into Dock.
| LONDON, Feb. 27.--A dispatch
from Lisbon says that the United
States frigate Constitution must go
into dock for about a month for re-
pairs.
the Italian storm.
| LONDON, Feb. 27.-A despatch
from Rome reports the turbulence
of the sea unabated. In large
portion of Venice-the Piazza San
Marco-the water was thirty inch
es deep. The coast from Genoa to
Naples is strewn with wrecks.
Parma, Milan and Florence were
damaged by the storm. The Eng
lish steamer 5elistrla was wrecked
at Salerno and sixteen persons
drowned. There has been an erup-
tion of ashes from Mount Vesu-
vius.