Arizona citizen., 1879-12-20
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 I WASHINGTON, December 15.-In the Senate today Butler, of South Caroli- na, introduced an amendment to Bay ards resolution withdrawing the legal tender property of greenbacks. His amendment will make the resolution read as follows: Provided that after January first, 1885, U. s. Treasury notes shall be receivable for all dues to the United States except duties on imports, ard shall not otherwise be a legal tender, and all notes issued here after shall bear this superscription. The amendment was referred.
 In the House Mir. Morse introduced two bills; one 10 encourage ship build ing in the United States, and the other for the appointment of commission to ascertain and report a basis for reciprocity treaty between the United States and the British Provinces.
 WASHINGTON, December 16.-Sena. tor Booth has introduced a bill int he Senate providing that all fees be paid back to parties whose entries on public lands have been declared voId.
 WASHINGTON, December 16.-The Senate confirmed the following ap- Dointments for postmasters today, viz Daniel B. Turner, at Truckee; Ed ward P Marsellus. at Oakland; Geo. L. Putnam at BOdie; Nathan Kimble at Ogden; J. S. Chapman at Las Veg as, V. NJ. and J. w. Otis at Prescott, Ar iZ Ona.
 WASHINGTON, December 17.-Sen- ator Morgan offered a resolution against the retirement of greenbacks. md in favor of the restoration of silver conage to an equality with gold.
 WAsHINGToy, December 17-In the House today Wilson, of West Virginia, offered a resolution as toI what legislation is necessary on the subject of Chinese immigration. Re ferred
 Texas P1cnfc Building Contracts.
 PHILADELPHIA, December 14.-The contracts for the extension of the Tex as Pacific Railroad from its present erminus, Weatherford, to the Rio Grande have been virtually concluded, six hundred miles to be completed by | January 1, 1883, leaving 500 miles to complete the connection 10 the Pacific.
 NEW YORK, December IF. - Jay Gould has obtained control of the Tex IS Pacific and the work of extension will commence in about two weeks.
 NatIo..aI Committee
 NEW YORK, December 13.-A Wash ington special to evening papers says five members of the National Repub- lican Committee, including GOrham, are discussing questions to come before the committee, the most serious of which is Gorham's own case. Both Frye and Chandler say they will not be candidates for Chairman of the committee, nor will they serve if elect ed. Governor Mccormick will be ! Secretary, his resignation not having been accepted.
 WASHINGTON. December 1.-The ! Republican National Committee met here today to choose a chairman, vice Senator Chandler, deceased, and to fix a place for holding the the National Convention. Congressman Enos, of Wisconsin, was chosen temporary chairman and Hon. R. c. Mccormick, of Arizona, was elected secretary. Nearly an hour was occupied in ex- amining credentials. Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, was then elected per manent chairman. The claim of New, of Indiana, to represent Washington Territory, was elected. ThOs. E. l Platt, of New York, was admitted as proxy for Cornell The proposition to, declare a vacancy in the Florida rep .resentation on account of the non-res- idence of Purnann caused a long dis cussion.
 Fire at LIthe Rock.
 LITTTE RoCK, December 15-Yes- | terday, by the burning of their house