Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-10
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WAsHINGToN, May 9th. -
EENATE.-Consideration was re.
sumed this morning of the House
bill prohibiting military interfer-
ence at elections. Morgan advo.
Gated the passage, arguing that the
trainers of the Constitution, with a
view to the preservation of the
public liberty, drew q broad dis
tinction between the regular army
and the militia, and that the latter
should be employed to enforce the
laws.
The sub. COMMITTEES of the Senate
Com mittee on the Judiciary decide
that last year's law stopping the
army promotions above the rank of
captain is still in force.
HoUsE.-The bill to enforce the
eight. hour law was taken up as the
business of the morning hour, and
Kelly spoke in favor of it. He said
so long as that law was unrepealed,
every working man in the govern.
ment employment forced to work
ten hours for days wages was de-
frauded of his legal rights.
The bill was opposed by Nc
MILAN as not being in the interest
of the toiling millions, but adverse
to that interest. He moved an
amendment, that it shall not apply
to the past.
Goode, who reported the bill,
spoke in advocacy, taking the
ground that Congress would set a
bad example If it permitted officers
of the government to disregard a
plain law.
Cox said no one asked or dared
ask, in the face Of the voters of the
country, for repeal of the eight
hour law.
After some further debate the bill
was laid on the table, 104 to So. A
vote was then taken by yeas and
nays on motion to lay on the table
the motion to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was laid on the
table. The vote resulted 127 yeas to
81 nays, thus effectually killing
the bill.
The Silver Bill was taken up.
Kimmel offered au amendment
fixing tho weight Of silver dollars
at 426 instead Of 4l24 grains.
Fisher favored the amendment
and opposed the bill, arguing in
favor of a single standard.
Heavy Failure in New York.
NEW YORK, May 9th.-The sus.
pension of the large woolen dry
goods firm of Whittemore, Peet,
Post & Co., was surprise yester-
day. 1t has always stood high, and
com mment was caused last January
by the reduction of their special
capital from $250,0O0 to 100000.
Last week they were embarrassed
and unable to tide matters over.
Advances to mills and manufac-
turers, depreciation in goods and
old debts are the main causes. LA
bilities not yet known, but esti-
mated at $500, 600 to $750.000.
Great strike Contemplated.
CHICAGO, May Sth.-The Social
let leaders here assert that they,
with the trades unions, are organic
ing a strike, to begin July 5tb, and
to be general throughout the coun.
try. They will demand universal
adoption of the eight-hour system
and will settle the matter of wages
after their demands on that point
are acceded to. This strike has
been decided on in their privy
councils, but is no secret. Their
purpose is political in it's nature,
and the purpose Of the workmen Is
to secure better wages. d..
Gray Declared IasAne.
CHICAGO, May 9th.-A com nit
tee of medical experts having ex-
amined Mark Gray, who shot at
Booth, report that he is insane.
Destructive Fire. G-- 4
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 9th
The largest fire which has occurred
here In II years took place yester-
day. Loss serious, but distributed
among many persons. The Frank
lin House and neighborhood was
the scene of the fire. -ri a q
Nmaionai woman suHs-xs A-socia-
ST. LOUIS, May 9.-The National
Woman's Suffrage Association con-
vened last night. Large delega-
tions were present. Phebe Couz-
zins delivered the welcoming ad.
dress, Mrs. M. J. Gage, President,
responded. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton was elected President, and
Mrs. s. A. Spencer, of Washington,
Corresponding Secretary.
sentence or sne slayer Of AIsseu.
ATLANTA, May 9th.-The jury in
the Cox-Alston case, after being
out all night, came in this after
noon, having found Cox guilty and
fixed the penalty as Imprisonment
for life. Cox was calm, but his
wife was wild with grief and at
tempted to throw herself from the
window, but was caught by Cox.
Sentence was passed. Cox's counsel
gave notice of a motion for new
trial and supersedeas.
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