Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Latest Eastern News.
Las Angeles Land Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Sec
retary of the Interior, on the 11th
inst, affirmed the decision of the
Commissioner of the General Land
Office denying the application of
John Hayes TO enter tract of land
in Los Angeles District, claimed
adversely by the State as an in
dennity school selection.
Hayes ana the Women suRragisss.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13th.-1'he
committee appointed by the Wo.
mans Suffrage Convention held in
this city last week, consisting of
Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Wells
aud Mrs. Williams, the two latter
of Utah, called on the President
yesterday and presented memori-
al and other papers in relation to
female suffrage and charging that
the President had ignored the wo-
men of the country in his annual
message. They also called the at.
tention of the President to- the re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court
in relation to plygamous marriages
and to the effect of enforcing the
act of 1852, and said that it would
make thousands of women outcasts
and their children illegitimate.
The President said he was deeply
impressed by what had been said
and requested Mrs. Williams and
Mrs. Wells to make out statements
in writing and submit them to him,
as he wanted all the information on
the subject he could procure. They
promised to do this and the Presi-
dent then asked them how he could
serve them. The reply was, "By
vetoing any bill to enforce the act
of 1882" In answer to the memoir
ial and remarks made In relation
to female suffrage, the President
said: "You say have ignored the
women of the country In my an
nual message. 1 will carefully con-
slider what you have said and the
papers you have presented to me.
In my next message L will act ac-
cording to the dictates of my con.
science and the best light I have"
CONGREGATIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13th.-SEN-
ATB.-Ingalls, from the Pension
Committee, reported without
amendment House bill relating to
soldiers while in the Civil Service
of the United States. Placed on the
calendar. 1t provides for the pay
ment of their pensions to any per-
sons who were deprived thereof
during any portion of time from the
3oth of March, 1865, to the 9th of
June, 1866, by reason of their being
in the Civil Service of the United
States.
The Senate proceeded In O body
to the hall Of the House to attend
the funeral of Representative
Schleicher and, upon returning to
the chamber, adjourned.
Funeral OF Representative
scheichcr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13th.-In the
House, before the termination of
the recess, the galleries were filled
by people, and at the appointed
time the Senators and Supreme
Court Judges entered the hall.
Soon afterward the body of Mr..
Schleicher was borne in and fune-
raj services were read by the Chap
lains of the House and Senate.
At the conclusion of the funeral
services, at which the President
and Cabinet were present, the re-
mains were removed from the hall
by the committee and escorted to
the depot, whence they will be sent
to San Antonio by this evenings
train. The House then adjourned.
Communication from sensto~
Thurman.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13th.-Sena-
tor Thurman has addressed another
communication to the Teller Com
mittee.
a Good Days Bus ess.
New York, Jan. 1sth.-One of
the National Banks sold seven
millions Of four per cents to-day.
The Rsao Cours OF Iaquiry.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13th.-The Mill
tary Court of Inquiry into the re-
sponsibility of Major Reno for the
Custer massacre convened here to-
day with open doors, but reporters
were not allowed to take notes of
the proceedings. The onIv inlpor-