Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-30
EAST Err N.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-0n the
convening of the Court this after.
noon Guiteau opened the proceed.
ings with q request for q pen and
ink. "If your Honor please" he
remarked, II have q good many
letters here that require to be an
swered. If I could have paper,
pen and ink I would put in q great
deal of time to advantage"
The throng that besieged the
doors Of the courtroom this after
noon was greater than upon any
previous occasion, and hundreds
were unable to gain admission.
Ths Csnnon- -Uampbess Case.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 29th.-The
Star says: The general sentiment
Of the House Committee on Elec-
tions in regard to the Cannon.
Campbell case, from Utah, is that
neither of them is entitled to q
seat in the House. The committee
will first enquire into the subject
of whether Cannon Ia or is not an
alien. The final decision will,
however, in all probability be that
the whole matter will be referred
back to the people of Utah for q |
new election.
Chscaxo Tasles seeure.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 20th.-The
Secretary of the Interior declined
to reopen the land scrip cases
which affect the title to land in
and naar ChicapO
vasoouvsr Assesas Discount . ued.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Orders
are about 10 issue from the War
Department to discontinue the ar
senal at Vancouver's, Washington
Territory, and to turn the building
over for the use OF the troops.
visss Of Cere mosy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Cheng
Tsau, the new Chinese Minister,
accompanied by Bartlett, his
American Secretary of Legation
and interpreter, called at the State
Department this afternoon and
paid to the Acting Secretary of
State the customary visit of cere-
mony which precedes the formal
presentation to the President.
wiIi Rmn for aovernor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2sth.-A spe-
oial from Washington says: It is
reported that Representative Geo.
w. Jones, of Texas, has determ-
ined within = few days past to
make q Canvass in Texas as the
candidate for Governor of the In.
dependents. Jones has had the
subject under consideration for
some time, but it is only since he
has been here In attendance on
Congress that he has finally made
up his mind.
0sRse~s's AppOsasmeDs Cersasn-
Removal Of Basch srd.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29th. The Ad-
veriiser's Washington special says: |
The best Informed politicians here
no longer entertain any doubt as
to the appointment of Sargent to
the Interior Department. A gen.
tleman who enjoys the Presidents
confidence says he knows the mat.
ter Is practically settled and that
Sargent will succeed Secretary
Kirkwood next month.
Page has not suspended his eff. |
forts to get Director of the Mint
Burchard ousted and he has enlist
ed the support of other Congress-
men In the fight. Those opposed
to Burchard profess to believe that
q change will be made before many
months have passed, and that |
some one will be appointed who is
more in sympathy with the East |
on the silver question.
P"gss Opsn,o..
NEW YORK, Dec. 20th.-Con-
gresham Page and wife arrived |
from Washington last evening, |
When asked by reporter what he |
thought about the formation of the |
House committees generally, he |
replied: "WelI, mistakes were
m ade. but I think on the whole |
Ksifer has done very well.u
Speaking about the appointment |
Of Sargent as Secretary Of the In
terlor, Page said: "Every reputa-
BILE Republican In the West favors
for the position. Icannot
understand why anyone should
raise Q howl against him." |
He was next asked IL he thought |
Congress would take any action re-
garding Chinese i'm migration dur
ing the present session. He re.
Piled: II have no doubt OF that. |