Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-21

after the reading Of the journal.
The amount recommended 10
somewhat larger than last year
and aggregates about $50, 900, 600.
Cosgsssssssas.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 2Oth.-The
Senate reconsidered the vote disa-
greeting to the House adjournment
resolution. Yeas, 81; nays, 81.
There was q discussion on Ed
munds's amendment to make the
recess from December 23i to Jan.
Sd. Lost.
The bill refunding the eight per
cent. District Of Columbia certifi-
Gates into so year 365 per cent.
bonds was amended, making the
rate s per cent, and passed. The
amount ls 1891, 900.
The Judiciary Committee laid
over Judge Woods nomination for
the Supreme Court, together with
others. Memorials have been re-.
ceived strongly urging Woods con-
frmation and he probably vii! be
confirmed.
HOUsE-Dunn introduced a joint
resolution that the lands Ia the In.
dian Territory TO which Indian
titles have been extinguished and
which are unOccupied by Indians,
are public lands of the United
States and are hereby decl Jared
subject to settlement under the
homestead and presumption lave.
He desired 1t referred TO the Public
Land Committee, but Conger, say.
ing that 1t was an attempt to give
the possession of that territory to
white settlers, moved that 1t 60 to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Agreed to, 1l4to 6s.
By Morton for the repeal of the
tax bank checks and deposits.
Consular Appropriation bills tax.
en- up.
Calkins. from the Committee ON
Elections, submitted u report of
the majority on the achusetts
case, declaring Loring entitled to
the seat instead Of Boynton. Laid
over. Weaver will file a minority
report.
Wood said he would tomorrow
call up the Fundidg bill and press
1t to vote.
Price, from the Banking Conn
mittee, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill repeating section
34l8 of the revised statutes and
abolish stamps on checks named in
that section.
Mills raised a point of order that
this was matter for the Commit
tee on Ways and Means and not
the Banking Committee.
Tine F.Isisg OF ia snippssx-Pos.
able Secretary Of War.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.h.-The
Herald, quoting the recent state
ment Of Sir Rutherford AIcock,
that, In 1872, 5,l74 vessels entered
Chinese waters under the Ameri.
can flag, with q tonnage of SAIL.
2o3, and in 1879 only 951 vessels en-.
tered and cleared, with q tonnage
OF 299. 6S2, says: Surely the most
prejudiced and opaque minds ia
and out of Congress may gather
from these data the urgent neces.
city for some immediate effort to
relieve American shipping from
the restrictions now crushing 1t
down into hopeless inferiority, as
well rs for q legislature that will
encourage Its revival and enable
the country to share in the vast
volume of Pacific trade which will
inevitably spring up when the
| ieth mu3 canal In cut.
The same paper says: General
Mcdowell ia the close personal
friend of Garfield. ard IL Ohio Is to
be the choice of the next President,
Mcdowell may be Secretary Of
War.
New Railroad CVscesssSn In Mexico
NEW YORK, Dec. 2Oth.-A tele.
gram from the City Of Mexico
states that q concession Of two ad-
ditional lines had been awarded to
Palmer and Sullivan or the Next
can National Company, with
subsidy of $4,000 per kilometre,
viz: from Morelia north to Sala-
manca and south to Patzenaro, and
the line from San Luis Potosi to
6acalasca; also that the Mexican
Government had formally approv-
ed the organization and basis Of
the Mexican National Company.
Poster wishdxaws-Kihea Himsslg.
CINCINNATI, O., December 2O.--
The action of Governor Foster in
Withdrawing from the contest for
Senator is commented upon here
to-day by leading Republicans a. q
magnanimous act, creditable to
him In the highest degree.
Jesse r. Marshall, q farmer of
Greene county, Ohio, living for q
number Of years about midway
between Xenia and Dayton, shCt
himself dead last Saturday. He
grieved over his mistake in selling
his old homestead. He was greatly
respected and had frequently been
honored with offices.
Excursion Party 90 Mex.co.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2Oth.-Great in.
terest is being manifested In an
excursion party to the CITY of
Mexico and Cuba, which will rem.
devious in this city and start from
here by New Orleans and Vera
Cruz to the City of Mexico, return.
ing by way of Havana, about the
middle of January next. The par.
ty will be made up largely Of rail-
road and mining capitalists seek
Ing new fields for investment, and
Of ladies. The fare for the round
trip 10 5000. It is believed this ex.
cursion will result In bringing this
country into closer and more ami
cable business relations with Mex
leo and will result in material ben.
ef1ts.