The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-30

IN the House OF Representatives, on Garfield
motion, concerning the Townsend tariff bill
was terminated this afternoon by approyip
of Mondays journal, and t%hereupon, with
drawing the bill from the Townsend commit
tee and referring it to the committee on Way
and Means; a common sense procedure
which apparently was not thought of unit
after the House had become too deeplv in
volved in parliamentary difficulties, and tot
UGH excited by personal co ntroversies to &C
upon any sensible suggestion while the ex.
element lasted. The Whole struggle has N
fact been prolific of personal disputes and un.
parliamentary usages between the members
The Speaker has been severely criticised foI
his ruli.g, and the blood has been stirred m
all around.
The nomination of the new minister to
China, and those of commissioners Swift and
Prescstt, were .aken up during to-day's exc
cutive session of the Senate, and referred to
the committee on foreign relations which
VIII meet next Tuesday. 1t is understood
mat the commissioners are not to enter on
their mission until Congress shall first have
made an appropriation to defray their expens-
es. This, it is believed, will be readily grant
ed. There seems to be little doubt of their
continuation, and that of MIR. Angel as min
lister. is conceded by all hands.
Representative Davis, IS assured by The
House Ways and Means committee that a
favorable action will be taken upon the petit
tiol OF j. Birts and some forty other cigar
dealers OF San Francisco, PRAYING to be re-
funded taxes Illegally collected from them.
Briggs, of New Hampshire, has introduced
a Dill on opium and all preparations of opium
together with a special internal revenue tax
OH smoking opium.
Senator Booth introduced a bill providing
Tor the payment Of $3.50 to John A. Riley, for
services as reporter during the investigation
OF the claim of Chas. Murphey.
Judge j. ID. Latlmer is here, to try to get
paymaster Spaulding restored to service. He
was suspended on account of his being con-
nected with the transaction of his clerk. Geo.
NJ. Pinney, by signing blank vouchers, ETC.,
flnney having been acquitted by the civil
court, and Spauldlns haying lone no more
than other paymasters had done previously.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Chairlnan At
kins. OF the House committee on appropria-
lions stated to-day that he had given up all
hope of an early adjournment; that there
was so much dilly dallyIng over everything
thai he expected the session to be prolonged
into July.
Ex-senator Stanley Mathews is reportedto
have said, during his recent visit here, that
Secretary Sherman cannot possibly get a full
delegation from Ohio to the Chicago conven-
ton; that he stands no earthly show for the
nomination, and that if he should be nomi-
mated Ohio would go against the Republicans
in November.
Vice-President Wheeler contemplates leav-
ing Washington in the early part of May not
to return during the remainder of the session.
When he leaves Judge Thurman will be
elected President pro TEN.
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A Game Editor.
TORONTO, March 25.-A man named Ben.
nett, formerly employed as engineer in the
Globe newspaper office, but who was recently
discharged for misconduct, entered the room
of Hon. George Brown, at the office, and
made a deliberate attempt to assassinate him.
Without q word of warning he pointed a
pistol at Browns head, who was setting at his
desk. On hearing the intruder. Brown arose
and as he did so received bullet in his thigh.
at once grappled with the would be
assassin, wrested the pistol from HIM and
threw him down. The employees of the
establishment, hearing the shot, rushed to
assistance and held Bennett until a
policeman arrived, who took him to the sta
ton. Brown is editor and proprietor of the
Globe, the leader of the Reform party, and
senator of the Dominion.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Secretary
says the government can only re-
ceive Sitting BULBS people as prisoners of
war, to be held until the government provides
for their maintenance. General Sherman re-
CARDS them as British subjects.
The treasurer bought 5000 ounces of sill
yer tor San Francisco and New Orleans.
Secretary Thompson to-day ordered COM
Potter, of the Constitution " to de-
liver her cargo to the Herald relief fund COM
Inittee for Dublin, and explain that it was
by four senerous-hcarted Americans
out Of sympathy for the suffering Irish. He
expresses satisfaction at the peaceful charac-
ter of the mission.
Oriental News.
SAN Francisco, March ga Hong Kong
despatch of March LIST, says: Much surprise
and dissatisfaction among Americans was
by the refusal of General Donovan,
commanding the British garrison at Hong
Kong, to tire q salute of twenty-one guns on
Wa-hington's birthday. Governor Hennessy
the anniversary by displaying the
royal standard. and issued orders for a salute
10 military and naval officers. Commodore
Smith, a senior naval officer, complied. Gen.
Donovan pleaded TO precedent and declared
LtlaL Tie SdltlltS "tIC ulldltIlIoli Y NY lHS |
Queens regulators. The matter will be
heard Of hereafter. Governor HenRessy as
rommanderlll-chief of all the forces here
Stationed, regarding the refusal act Of insub-
ordination Of American ships in Chinese
waters, omlts no opportunity of a compliment
AIRY salute on every English anniversary.
O'Malley, the new Encouragement of
Hong Kong. has arrived and taken office.
is a firm supporter Of Governor Hennessy's
The Hong Kong chamber of commerce has
passed a resolution favoring the immediate
introduction OF japanese sllver-the yen,
equivalent to a dollar, as IA circulating medi-
I'm to supersede the Mexican coin.
Arrangements are IN progress for the re-
,overy Of the English garrison at Hong Kong
md replacing the same by newly trained
Chinese troops with English officers.
Meetings of the bazaar, ETC., were held on
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