Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-28

tne taOle.
Section 8 was adopted; ayes 81,
hayes 26.
Section 4, allowing the free exer-
else and enjoyment religious pro-
fession and worship, was taken
up.
O'Sullivan moved to strike out
the word 'allowed" and insert the
word "guaranteed.n Carried.
The section was then adopted as
amended; 81 ayes, 8 noes.
Section 5, providing that the
privilege of the writ of habeas cor
pus shall not be suspended except
in cases of rebellion or invasion,
was considered.
Ayers moved to substitute the
word Fright" for "privilege." "
Lost. DO.
Section 9, known as "the whip
ping post" section, was taken up.
Murphy moved to strike out
from the Committee of the Whole's
substitute the words "nothing
herein contained shall be construed
to prohibit the inflictlon Of corpo-
raj punishment for crime" Deaf
ening calls for the question fol-
lowed. Murphy's motion prevailed,
SO to 33.
Terry gave notice of reconsidera-
tion.
Rolfe raised point of order that,
under the rules, every amendment
must be read on two several days
before it is finally acted upon and
adopted by the Convention. The
Chair ruled that the point was not
well taken.
Recess.
Goa oveaeiuu B'nst Bsith.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-The
third Convention of the Jewish
order B'nai Birth is in session here,
attended by two hundred and fifty
delegates from all parts of the
country, including California and
Oregon. Among the Vice. -Presi-
dents elected Saturday is H. M.
Heinmap, of San Francisco. The
Order comprises most Of the prom
inent IsraelItes in the country.
Among the subjects to be discussed
are the extent of educational facil-
titles among Eastern Jews and their
encouragement to emigrate to
America.
Hhe PehsiOn Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-There is
one point in the Pension Arrears
bill which will probably be refer
red by the Interior Department
for a construction from the De-
partment of Justice. The new law
says arrearages of pensions are to
be paid at the rate for which q SOL
dier was originally pensioned. AS
Congress has changed the rate sew
eral times and the latest applicants
originally received the largest PEN
sions, the man who gets pensioned
gets heavy sum In arrearages.
The totally disabled man, who
originally got So per month, now
gets $72. The question then in
the case of the Totally disabled new
pensioner is whether he be paid
arrearages at the rate o. S7a-.u-s1 T
per month. The Commissioner VIII
ask Congress at once for an appro.
priation to carry out the law and
that it be made Immediately avail
able. The additional evidence
needed in the cases of those now
receiving pensions will be very
slight. The Comm issioner will
ask for small increase of clerks,
and that pension agencies be re-
districted without increase of force.
| In Favor Of tho Transfer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Four
members of the Joint committee ap.
| pointed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of transferring the Indian
control from the Indian Depart
ment to the War Department have
completed report strongly urging
the transfer. The reasons set forth
are numerous and generally in ac-
cord with public sentiment on the
subject. The report concludes:
eve believe the inter-
est of the Government and
the good of the Indians will be
best promoted by transferring the
management of Indian affairs to
the War Department, leaving it
discretionary with the Secretary of
War to appoint civil agents to
those agencies in which, in his
Judgment, the interest of all con-
cerned will be best secured by such
agents."
Amnts,y 10 Catholic Priests Con-
| demned.
BERNE, Jan. 27.-The old Cath
Ollie Synod of this canton, by vote
Of ~ to II, condemned the amnesty
to Catholic priests of Bernese Jura
as undemocratic and Injurious to
Christianity.
Threaten TO Cripple Commerce.
LONDON, Jan.27.-Russia charges
that Austrian and German meas
ures to prevent the spread Of the
plague are unnecessary, and
threaten materially to cripple
Russian commerce.
Tho WORKING Of French POiiiics.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-Numerous de-
crees affecting the positions OF
functionaries were signed yester-
day. They include the appoint
ment of M. Herold as Prefect of the
Seine and the replacement Of six
Procurators General, National and
State. Probably six Generals will
be removed from com mands.
The snow has almost isolated
Paris AZ far AZ telegraphio commu-