The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-21

extra session to objects for which It was called, was laid over.
 Wallace submmitted list of standing which are under suspension of rules, was agreed to.
 An hours recess was taken to await Presidents message.
 Presidents message received Tn Senate al a quarter to one o'clock, and read.
 On motion of Whyte, was referred to committe on printing, and Senate adjourned.
 In Senate, credentials of Bell, appointeu by Governor of New Hampshire, were re- ferred t" Judiciary Committee.
 h House, disputed case from Second Congressional District of Florida, was taken up and discussed. Discussion was interrupted by reception of President message, which was received, and referred to Committe of the Whole.
 The discussion of Florida case was then resumed. House voted to swear in Hal. defeated condldate from Florida, whose confederates are now in prison for election frauds, by vote of 40 to 136. Modified oath was administered to him.
 Pesth, March i9-Over 12O,OOO persons have been rendered homeless by recent overhows. 2,OOO out of 10, 900 houses have fallen and 1900 persons have been drowned Waters have subslded and adjacent towns are out of daeger.
 Washington March 20th.--The belief at present is that session will be of short duration, has gained strength to-day.
 From we'll founded reports that Sneaker Randall does not intend to appoint until just ol fore time been fixed for adjournment, any of House Committees, except two or three of an indispensable character, such as those on electiors, appropriations and con tingent expenses.
 Argument has commenced in Supreme Court, to-day, in cases involving reSponsi- uility of Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads, under the Thurman bill.
 Caucus of Democratic Senators has nomi- mated Col. John c. Burch, of Tennessee, for Secretary of Senate; R J. Wright, of Indi qua, for Sergeant-At-Arm>; Ex-Congress- man Shnber, of North Carolina, for Chief Clerk, and II. Bailie Priton, of Virginia, for Executive Clerk.
 Afrer prayer and reading of Journal, Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
 HoUsE-McM Mahon called up petition of citizens of Cincinnati, in relation tn election of Butterworth, Young and White It was referred 10 a select committee. with leave to sit during recess. The Committee are also oirected to inquire into operation federal supervisors law in Cincinnati, at last election.
 New Orleans, March 20-CIearing House Banks deci'e not to pay out on checks, more than S200 dollars to one dep,sitor, on one day. Other payments will be made by certiication of checks which shall be re- ceived on deposit by banks of clearing house. This arrangement will be temporary.
 Cincinnati, O., March 20. Arch Bishop Purcell writes letter explaining his affairs says: Difficulty arose from su uppiyIug wants of the diOcrss. He says that not more than half million was SD used, the rest went for compound interest. Claims against him in equity are not more than one million for twenty years. Th-re were no general col lect.ons made for the support of diocean school. He paid them himself These and other expensesin building an orphan asylum swamped him. He appeals for aid to help him out ot his endorsements.
 St. Louis, Mo. March 2O-A special from the town of Hiresvlle county, seat of Me Donald county Missouri, says: The town was almost entirely destroyed by fire before daylight this morning, only the cou house, one hOel and two business houses is said to been escaped from destruction.
 New York, March 1O-Rowell received yesterday $ls,39s 3l; Ennis, sil, ,3s7 9s and Hartman. SJ,6S9 66.
 The Sun to-day returns to discussion of Alaska troubles. 1t says that the troubles with the Indians have been exaggerated by settlers in the hope of getting troops to go to SItka and to Fort Wrangel again for the sake of theIr custom. At each place there arc aoout ten stores with only business enough for two. Steamboat company f. els loss of transportation from the withdrawal of troops and rrings down alarming stories from Alaska with each monthly trip.
 Pesth, March 20-Two hundred and sixty seven more corpses have been recovered at Zegeden.
 London, March 20-Many avaIanches have occurred Tn Austrian Tyrol At Bluberg ten houses were crushed in, forty persons killed, IS seriously injured and 15 missing.
 San Francisco, Naroh 20-At session of the State Central Committee of the Work ingmen's party, to-day, nine counties were represented. An address was issued to ,he common people of California, soliciting them to vote for the new Con.tiiution. A resolution was oGsred requesting weiIock to resign a. Niee-fresident of the party, on ihe ground that he is not voter a..d that he is constantly using abusive language. Wollock rvfused in speech defyiu., the Committee, claiming that he had been elected by the State Convention. 4 higher power than thc cunarnitf.c and ,t.