Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-19

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run off from the vicinity of the
station where the attack on the
coach occurred.
EASTERN.
Ae~sss PrOceodipgs.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-SEN.
ATE.-Frye took his seat,
Pendleton called up the organiza-
tion resolution end said that, In
tending to offer another resolution,
he would move 10 postpone It inde-
finitely. The vote resulted 81 to 81.
Davis voted with the Democrats.
Malone. to the astonishment of all,
voted with the Democrats at first,
but changed his vote amid applause
and Kisses. Edmunds and Vance
were paired. The Chair voted aye
and declared the motion carried.
Anthony then offered resoiu.
ton recognizing the committees
on the Republican basis. Carried,
by the Vice President throwing the
deciding vote. The Senate then
went into execetive session.
After the first vote Of the Vice
President, Salisbury said he rose
not to object to the vote Of the
Vice President but to sxpress the
opinion that he had not the power
to decide in questions OF this char
acter. It was an assumption OF
power by him unwarranted by the
Constitution.
Logan said tho Vice President
merely followed precsdents, and
quoted q similar case in 1879.
The Extra sessson.
WASHINGTON, March 1sth.-The
talk about an extra session of Con-
gress 10 increasing and during the
past few days the movement to
procure the issdance of a Prssiden-
tial call for one has evidently
gained much strength. The ques.
ton will probably come up for con.
alteration at to-morrow's Cabinet
meeting.
An Ezra ScssiUa OF C0ngEess. p
WASHINGTON, March 18th.-The
Cabinet to-day discussed the ques.
ton of calling an extra session of
Congress. 1t is thought an extra
session will be called to meet be.
tween the lat and 18th Of May.
rns sA-rresidens Fund.
NEW YORK, March lSth.-In No.
vember last an appeal was made
for informal subscriptions to pro.
vide a perpetual fund whose annu-
al income should be enjoyed dur
ing life and while not holding any
federal office by the oldest ex-Pres.
ident of the United States. The
desired amount Of the fund was
stated at $780, 900, and its probable .
yearly income at $12,500. The task
Of raising the fund was undertaken
by George Jones, and the record of
his completed work 10 contained
in the following: II have the
pleasure to announce that Of the
entire amount (of $3.50. .00O) which
has been subscribed, $2l8,O00 has
been paid in. The outstanding sub.
scriptions are mainly those of .
few subscribers for large amounts,
who are at present out Of the
country and who have not yet had
time to answer my requests for
payment. The amount already re-
ceived has been invested by a com
mittee Of the subscribers, consist
ing Of E. D. Morgan, Oliver
Hsight and George Jones, and
will yield the annual sum of $12,.
100. Should the remainder be In.
vested to equal advantage, the
funds will yield over SIS, 900 q year.
A great majority Of the subscribers
deem 1t unadvisable to make pub.
lie the names of those who have
contributed to the fund and about
$50, 000 has been subscribed on the
distinct understanding that the
names Of the donors shall be kept
secret. I may say, however, that
an analysis Of the list In my pos.
sessions shows the following
distribution OF the amounts: Two
subscribers Of $25, 900 each, three of
$4,000 and eighteen of $4,000.
When 1t became necessary to pro.
vide for the ultimate disposition Of
the fund meeting of the subscrib-
ers will be called. Signed, George
Jones, Treasurer.
The Times says: "At an early
stage of his labors Mr.. Jones found
it would be necessary to abandon
the idea of devoting the income
from the fund without reserve to
the benefit of the Oldest living ex-
President. The sentiment OF those
appealed to was that the fund
should be regarded merely as an
imperfect substitute for the want of
national provision for Gen. Grant
and the final destination of the
principal should be matter en-.
tlrely within the discretion of the
subscribers for the major portion
of the amount. No other argu.
ment save the one drawn from the
pre.eminent services OF Gen.
Grant to the American people
would have availed to raise the
fund to the desired limit; no other
name save his could have prom pt.
ed men differing In everything
else to respond promptly and uD.
grudgingly to an appeal whose re-
suits are now before the public.
While professed Republicans con.
stitute the great maj jority OF the
Subscribers, the list contains the
names Of men not identified with
either party, as we'll as of some of
the prominent Democrats. One OF
the latter class appears as. q sub.
scriber for $10, 900.
Fseishs Rates Het Yes Desernlsso.
NEW YORK, March lsth.-Tbe
opening Of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa F6 route has created consid.
cradle excitement among shippers,
notably those who are tired Of the