The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
special Co the sIiner.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-The Senate yester. day went into executive session On New York Custom House nominations sdverse reporls were submitted from the Conmilts on Commerce.
 William W. Bowen to be Collector of Gus. toms at San Diego, Gala, ries self, term ex- pired.
 pr. Lindermau. Director of the Minis. died haif-rast three o'clock yesterday al. ternoon.
 The subscriptions to the per-cen1. loan since Saturday, foot up s, ,l2O,750. The Sec. rs,ary of the Treasury has called for re- demptior another twenty million five-twen- ties.
 Credentials were presented by Senator Shields. of Missouri. Shields then took the oath of office.
 A large number of bills were referred in- cludins one byiFerry, to renrganize and dis eipline the Militia of the United States ! A bill was reported from the Commi-tse on Naval affairs to abolish volunteers in the ! Navy of the United States. 1 Edmonds, from the Judiciary Committec. reported back House joint resolution pro posing an amendment 10 the Constitution prohibiting the claims Of diSloyal persons for property injured or destroyed in the var | of the rebellion He gave notice that he would call the bill up for consideration a: an early day.
 | In the House, Wright's bill loaning S5O0 | to any man not worth $500, desiring to take | advantage of the Homestead law, was taken up, and after discussion, the bill was de- feated. Yeas, 22. Nays, PIP. l A number of bills were introduced and | referred, among them one by Edmunds, authorizing the President to prescribe suita- pie police regulations for the government of various Indian reservations, and for punish-
 ment of murders, robbery and other crimes committed thereon. i In the House the vote of l55 against 72 passed the bill to restrict Chinese immigra- ton, precisely as reported from the Com mittee on Education and Labor, and the :, bill now goes 10 the Senate. | Chicago, Jan. 2s.-At the Reno enquiry
 yesterday, George Herntern Bozeman, of Montana, who was scout with Custer, testi-
 fled that he heard Custer order Reno to move out and take the scouts and he would follow. During Reno's fight in the wood
 witness took d position in Buffalo's trall, and
 fired on the Indians When he left his rifle
 pit he came upon Reno sitting on his horse and the Indian scout " Bloody Knife " sat on i his horse within ten feet of Reno. Al this
 instant a volley fired by the Indians killed
 Bloody Knife" and wounded one of the
 men in the command which was drawn up
 near by. He heard Reno give a command which he thought was .dismount and i'm
 mediately afterward he cried amount ?
 and retreat began.
 Rome, Jan. 2S.--Rigorous inspection and
 disinfection of vessels from the south Rus
 sian ports is ordered. Cardinal Anlonucci, Arch Bishop of An cona, is dying.
 London, Jan. 2s.-Sevcn thousand miners are idle in Durham county. The distress is
 unparalleled since the great strike in lS44. Stanley is announced for another tour Of
 African exploration. STOCKS.
 Stocks closed: Alpha I5; Belcher 57I;
 Bes: X Bel. =; Bullion Sy4; Caledonia ?;
 Gala. 9lE; Con Va s34, Grown P 5z4. Eureka
 Con. 2754; c tS C lS54; Imperial l.IO; Justice
 |. Leeds l; Manhattan 3jz; Mex 3S4; \ Bell | GI.; Ophir 3j; Overman lO34; $ Nev 49 Savage 14'4; Union 6l; Utah IsJ4; Yellow Jacket l4jE; H & \ l4ll; Bodie s5<; Mono l Jz; Tiptop 20; Silver King :.