Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-17
LOS ANGELES WEEKLY aeRALI
Late kilograms.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-SENATE
The President pro tenn Ia author
lied to fill vacancies occasioned by
the recent change in committee
memberships and other like va
cancies, previously existing.
A bill was introduced and refer
red to authorize the erection of a
statue of Chief Justice Marshall in
Camden.
House. The Speaker announced
the following special committee on
expenses attending the illness and
burial of President Garfield: Tay-
lor, Pound, Cox. IN Y.) Joyce,
lie Fevre, Bedford. Blackburn,
Page, Springer, O'Neil and Shell
ley. Robinson IN. W rose to q
question of privilege. He stated
that be had u resolution he desired
to offer during the recess of Con-
gress. An officer of this govern
ment connected with the state de-
partment had usurped the privi-
leges OF the House. The
Speaker: 1.-THE gentleman has
already disclosed his desire
to proceed to business.
Robinson: "This question is in
volving the privileges OF the
House," Speaker: ut is not q
matter relating to members of the
House.n. Robinson: ut relates
to the whole House, ard its usur-
patton by a department OF this
Government. 1t involves the im-
prisonment ofour citizens abroad.
We can get nothing into this Con-
gress. The rights OF our citizens
cannot he heard" Loud cries of
"order"l ~ will not press it now;
but you will hear from me again"
Under call of the Statee, bills
were introduced by J WilIets TO
regulate suffrages in the Terrific
ries and to fix certain qualifica
lions for office; also to provide for
Jurors in trials for bigamy In the
Territories; also relating to bigamy
and of proof thereof; also to provide
for the registration OF voters in
Utah Territory; also TO recognise
the legislative powers Of Utah; also
granting a pension to the father OF
the late General Custer.
The President nominated as In
dian Agents, Henry j. Armstrong,
Grow Agency, .Montana; A. J.
Cook, Fort Hall Agency, Idaho;
jesse H. Fleming, Pueblo Agency,
Arizona.
rns Tsiat
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -Guiteau
was in Court ahead OF Corkhill
this morning and opened the
Court with: "ro put in Time"
docking over at the vacant seats
with chuckle,) ~ understand
that Gen. Reynolds IL sick this
morning;I wonder If Corkhill Is.
1 guess they got more than they
wanted yesterday. 1t is about
time for Corhill to get sick and
stay sick"
Geo. D. Barnard, Deputy Clerk
Of the Supreme Court OF Kings
county, New York, took the stand
to prove the divorce of Annie j,
Guiteau from the prisoner. Wit.
ness presented the record of the
Court and an order from the Judge
for his attendance here. Scoville
objected to the admission OF the
papers upon the ground that they
were not certified to by the Clerk
of the Court, as required by an Act
of Congress. The Court overruieC
the objection and admitted the
testimony.
Guiseau's Fssst Wlte.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16th.-Very
greatly to the disgust and displeas'
ure of Guitesu, Mrs. AnnieJ. Dun
niger, the prisoners former wife
was called to the stand and Gut
teau raved like q madman and APP
pealed in vain to the Court not e
permit the witness to testify. HI
threatened to "trip up her who'll
character" If she attempted to ties
tify against him, aud declared re
peatedly that 1t was an infamou
shame on the part Of Corkhill L
drag her into the case. Much t.
the surprise of all, Corkhill asket
the witness only q few questions
Her statement In reply was, :"
never saw any signs of insanity IL
the prisoner while 1 lived Will
him "a his wife,"
UsR0ng Evidence against Ga'te"u
CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-The Times
Pittsburg special says John +
Foster has been summoned Il
Washington as q witness agaiDs
Gulteau. He will testify tina
he encountered the assassin las
June in Washington. Guiteal
said he was to be appointed Con
sui at Paris, adding, "If l dom
get that appointment there will b.
more excitement here than ther'
has been since 1885,"
A C0sB Assussner.
CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-A Time
Washington special says Je1
Chandler, well-known erlmins
lawyer OF st. Louis, has been re
tanned as associate counsel 70
Guiteau. When the testimony !
all In he will mako an argument
and says he Will either obtain a
aoquittAlon the ground of insanit
or divids the jury.