The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-02-28

Relations. reported adversely the Senate | bill granting American Ocean Caoie, anu Telegraph Land Wire Association of fhiia- delphia. the right of way and prlviiese 70 lay cables on Atlantic and Pacihc Ooas''
 It was indefinitely postponed.
 House by vote of iSl to 70, passed sun dry civil appropriation bills, and adjourned
 until tomorrow.
 Senate passed Army appropriation biii divested of all provisions for reorganization of army.
 Senator Sargent presented credentials oi Senator Farley.
 President Wheeler has signed the Chine bill. although it had been pre- V ously signed by Speaker Randall. Senate will neAt take HD Deficiency bill. Pittsbur... Feb, 25-Capt. Paul Boyton, who has undertaken to foat from this city to New Orleans in his life-saving suit, started on his long voyage at < ;SO thls morning. The temperature of The rlver is at q freezing point, and 1he river Is run ming full of ice.
 Panama, Feb. 24-In an engagement at Alivascs AntiquiaS, between government troops and revolutionists, twenty-five men were killed.
 Pari-. Feb. 24-It is affirmed that COun- cil Deputies of the Left Wing Chamber, are about to nominate parliamentary commis- sion 10 investigate the proceedings of the Prefect of Police. It is said the Cabinet will strongly oppose this encro-chment-
 Bodie, Feb. 24-The town is greatly ex- cited over new discoveries of quartz, fifty mics south of here. Praspectors have brought iu large specimens If free gold rock, and claim mat they are croppings oi a wide ledge. TAe rock assays over one hundred thousand dollars per ton. X siam pcde has already set in.
 San Francisco, Feb. 24--Tiptop, g. cts; Silver King, So 50.
 Washington, Feb. 25-Senator Grover, and Representatives Luttrell, Wisgington, and Patterson, visited the President to-day, and urged him to slgn the Anti Chinese Rili. They presented arguments and reasons for so doing The Presidents answer was simi- lar to that given to Republican delegation yesterday. Democrats like Republicans lcii theWhiie House with tSe impression that the President would not sign the bill.
 Senate to-day. credentials of Senator elect Hill, of Colorado, were placed on file. Bill making an appropriation 10 pay claims allowed by Southern claims commission. was discussed until expiration of morning hour, when it was laid aside without action and consideration, resulted of deficiency in appropriation bill.
 A long discussion ensued upon sn amend ment appropriating $25O,000 to supply deficiencies of department of Justice.
 Clmmirtee or Conf.rence on Internal Revenue bill, has agreed to n report recon cihng dsagreemenIs of two Houses.
 Senate recedtd from clause relating to rec;ifers, and House from proposed abOli ton of tax on matches, and a compromise on savings banKs, by D oviding that IL shall not apply to National Banks.
 Sargent, from committee on Naval Affairs reported back petitions of Paren, Secor and others, asking to be compensated for losses in cOnstruciiu. Iron Clads for United States together with bill fer relief of builders of Iron Clad Vessels for |. S.
 Morgan, of committee on Foreign Re lations, reported back House Resolution providing for treaty with Republic of Mexico. Also message from President Tn answer 10 re solution of Senate, in relation to rescue of prisoners Tn isil, at Rio Grande, Texas, by an armed band from Mexico.
 Baysrd from Conference Committee on 1 bill to amend Internal Revenue Laws, sub | mitted a report which was agreed to, and | bill passed
 In House, to-day After ordering ses sion | for tomorrow night for reports from Com mittee on Ways and Means. House went in | 10 Committee Of Whole, on Senate census | bill which has been 90 amended as t0 vest | appointment of Supervisors n President, | by and with advice and consent of Senate. | Alter committee rose. bill passed II use with amendment, mentioned, retained.
 St. Louis, Feb. 26-John F. Cahill, Mex can Consul in this city, received a tt Ie- gram from the city of Mexico, stating that Inc Minister of Public Works, General Vicente Riva Palacias, had given orders for no erection of a building for International Exposition to take place in 1880.
 Chicago, Feb. 26.-The Times, Demo ,ratic, says editorialiy, the movement in California to induce the President to sign iiteen Chiramen aT a time bill. amounts tc ! popular frenzy, and the Iage which is likely to follow will be terrific R cent wild talk of a San Francisco Sock Board paper, of secession, may possibly De taken lp by numerous blatherskites. If the Cali orr ians will bide thelr time they will ventualiy be gratitied with a measure which yIl. do business with them m Fsthorou ,hly han the present biil possibly coa!d.
 Paris, Feb. 26-Trcmendaus storms con. inue in South France, Hundreds O. people brown on public charity, and much damage nd loss of life in various villages.
 Victoria, 26-U. \. Revenue Gutter sailed or Sitka. yesterday. A letter from Yale, !, n the 18th, suYs heavy snow storms pre- ailed. Cattle were suffering very much.