Arizona citizen., 1879-02-28

WASHINGTON, February 23.-Tht Secretary of the Treasury will, or Monday next, issue a call for the re demplion of twenty millions more oi outstanding bonds.
 The President on the Chinese BiA
 WASHINGTON, February 23.-Presl dent Hayes and the Secretary of State are extremely reticent on the Chinese question, but it is believed by many here that the bill would have been .igned al once but for the Senate amendment requiring the President to give notice tD the Chinese Govern ment of the abrogation of Articles , and 6 c.. present treaty. II Is held that by this notice We would surrender all rights to protection of American citizens travelling or trading in China and release her from any treaty obiga- tons, even not to enslave our citizens.
 L7dian Territorial Government
 WASHINGTON, February 23.-A ma jority of the House Committee on Ter ritories after a laborious and thorough investigation have agreed to report against several bills 10 establish q ter rItoTial government for Indian Terrl- tory.
 Tie House on Chinese ana the Army.
 WASHINGTON, February 23.-In the House to-day White moved to lay the Chinese bill and amendments on the table. The motion was defeated by a vote of 140 noes 10 95 yeas. The Sen ale amendments were then all con cured in by a viva voce vote. The bill has therefore finally passed both Houses of Congress and goes to the President for his signature.
 Army BWm tBe Senate.
 WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Senate adjourned to-day without ac- ton on those sections of the Army Alp Bill referring to renrgani- zation. The f. flowing amendments, by Committee on Appropria- iions, were agreed 10 as follows, viz increasing the appropriation for pay of officers and men to $9,SS0,000; strik. ing out of the House bill the clause al. lowing officers d communication ot eleven dollars per room for quarters instead of len dollars and forbidding any com. Tor servants; allowing officers on the frontier mileage for other travel than by railroad and repeating SO much of the Act of July 24, 1876 as prohibits payment of mileage for travel over any other railroad than those over which troops and supplies of the United States are entitled 10 be trans ported free of charge
 The clause authorizing Railroad Companies to transmit telegrams over their lines for the Government and the general public at rates 10 be fixed by the Government according to the pro visions of section 6 Revised Statutes, passed just as it came from the House. No amendment being made either by the Senate Committee or in the Senate, the clause was not even discussed.
 The sections referring to the reor- ganizailon of the army having been reached Blaine said Ihe Committee on Appropriations had reported in favor of striking out these sections on the ground that there was not time in the few remaining days of the session 10 go into this complicated question of. army reorganization. The committee had therefore directed him to suggest To the Senate that the question of army reorganization De postponed until next session.
 Associated Press Statements.
 NEW YORK, February 23.-J. W of the Associated Press says {. Despite all Outcry on the subject be- ieve that President Hay es will sign he Chinese Immigration bill. When n Washington this week I learned rom excellent authority that the Cab net informally considered this subiect 'n Monday last. when the general pol cy and aim of the bill as passed by the senate were overwhelmingly approved.
 Steamer Reported lost.
 NEW YORK, February 2S.-The Brit sh Steamer Zanzibar, Capt. Page which left this port January II, for ilassow and not since heard from is egarCed as loet with all on boarl