Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-06
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Cosgrsssss.nt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5th.-SEN.
ATE-The Vice.President submit
ted . communication from James
A. Garfield, dated December 23d,
reciting that the Ohio Assembly
had chosen him United States Sen.
| ator and notifying the Senate that
be had declined to accept the ap.
pointment. Placed on file.
Burnside asked Eaton, Chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign AT.
fvirs, II any action had been taken
on his joint resolution dep,ecating
the construction of an inter-
oceanic canal by European powers.
He hoped the government might
now take still stronger grounds Of
opposition and declare against the
construction of such a canal by
any company incorporated by any
foreign government.
Eaton said the committee had
not acted, but doubtless would.
The House re.assembled.
Stephens, from the Coinage Com.
mittee, reported back the bill
amending the Revised Statutes to
authorize charge for melting.
Springer introduced a bill for the
apportionment of Representatives
In Congress and to secure equal
and just representation in the
House.
There was a short discussion as
to whether the Elections Commit
too or the Census Com 10 ittee should
have the bill.
Springer said the bill embodied
more than mere apportionment-it
was drawn according to the prin-
ciples Of minority representation.
The number of Representatives
[293l was unchanged during the
last decade. Deducting the Terri.
tories and the District Of Colum.
bia, the population was 49,369,7l4,
which, divided by 29S, left q popu-
lation of 166, 49s as the ratio for one
member of Congress. The bill was
referred to the Com mittee on Cen.
sus.
Addiiio4s 80 Appraprs~ss~1 Bills.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5th.-The
Houss Appropriation Committee
agreed to add $125, 900 to the Army
bill and to pay fifty per cent. to
land grant railroads according to
the recent Supreme Court decision.
The total amount of the bill now is
$26, ,sl8, 900.
The Senate appropriation Com
mittee authorized Eaton to report
back the Consular Appropriations
bill with amendments making
Charges des Affaires at Bucharest
and Reumania; also, Cousul-Gen.
erals and re-classifying several Con.
sulates.
Wood Takes HIS seat.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5th.-Judge
VIM. B. Wood, the newly appoint
ed Associate Justice, took his place
to-day on the Supreme bench.
Tne Army Appropriation Passed.
WAsHIN0ToN,. Jan. 5th.-The
House passed the Army Appropri-
alton bill.
or for Pauama.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5th.-A cable.
gram from Paris says an expedi-
tiOn Of engineers and merchants
left to-day for Panama to start
work on the canal. :
axhone FIXED.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5th.-The Jour.
n0ps Washington special says:
The Post says that Malone will
work with the Republicans to or.
ganize the Republican party South.
He has Garfieid's approval.
Espensivs Fire.
LOCKPoRT, N. Y, January 5th.-I
Hodges Opera House and the
gargling oil building adjoining
were totally destroyed by fire.
Loss, $3.50, 200.
0srneid Resixns % senasor.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 5th.-The Gov
srnor has notified the Senate tn at
United States Senator-elect Gar.
field has resigned. Referred to the
judiciary Committee.
Tae a. =. 4 .. Y. R~iswsy.
BOSTON, January 5.-The Atchi.
son, Topeka and Santa F6 Railroad
Company has Issued q circular to
stoc ckhelders offering q quarter ad.
ditional stock at par. The Direct.
ors decided that q million should
be spent on the road and consider
the above course better than load.
ing 1t down with a heavy bonded
debt. The circular says: In q few
weeks. we shall probably have
reached Florida Pass and made
connection with the Southern Pa
cidc. This will give us part OF the
through travel and freight to aud
from California. We anticipate q |
demand from the mining regions OF |
Arizona for coal, mining materi.
ais, wood and forage. In the mat
ter OF rolling stock, We require en-
gines and cars to cost two and . |
half millions. Forty miles Of side.
track should be laid ct once.
Ths shersess Os.aeeaSss win ,n~
East.
ELD0RADo, Ks., Jan. 6th.-Par-
lies representing Jay Gould are
here for ths purpose Of working up |
ffanchtse for the extennlon Of the
Leepv hsaneh Of The HteDopfi Pc
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