Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-06

Jane Miller, has recovered at las {
q quantity of truck identified as
belonging to hor. The evidence
shows that che foundered near
White Cloud Island, with her en-.
tire crew of 20 persons.
MURDER ana suseIae.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Frank Blake,
q tailor, got q knife Saturday, and
this morning cut the throat of his
little daughter from ear to ear,
killing her instantly, and then in
fllcted fatal wounds upon himself.
He was out Of work and despond-
emit.
ConEressIonal- Formally I u
sugurAsed A. SPEAKER OF she AT n
Congress-nslis IN the senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-HoUsE-
The assembling Of the fret regular
session of the 47th Congress drew
q vast number Of visitors. Kiefer
stood for short time behind the
desks and was warmly congratu-
lated by his colleagues. At noon
Clerk Adams called the body to or
der and announced the opening OF
the session. He called the roll.
The roll showed 200 Representa-
tives present, the absentees being
Morsy, Scoles. Mills and Denster.
Nominations for Speaker being In
order, Kiefer was put in nomina.
ton by Robson, Randall by
House, and Ford by Murch. Bur-
rows, of Michigan, Holman, Nc.
Cook and Ladd were appointed
teliers. The roll was called and re-
suited: Whole number of votes,
2S5; necessary for q choice, 143; for
Kiefer, 14s; Randall, 1923; Ford, 8.
Those voting for Ford were Bramm,
Burrows, OF Missouri, Hazeltine,
Jones, OF Texas, Ladd, Mosgrove,
Murch, and Rice, of Missouri.
None of the candidates voted.
Fulkerson and Paul, Of Virginia,
(Readjusters) voted for Kiefsr.
Kiefer was escorted to the Speak.
er's chair by Randall aud Hiscock
and the oath was administered by
Kelly, of Pennylvania.
SENATE.-Davis formally con-
vened the Cham Der at noon. SeDa-
tor Window was qualified. Reso.
lutions for com mittees Of notifica-
lions to the House of Representa-.
liver and the President, informing
them of the organization of the
Senate, were adopted. A large
number of bills we're introduced,
among them the following:
By Garland, for the appoint
ment of q Commission to investi-
gate the question of our tariff and
revenue laws.
By Beck, for retiring trade dol.
lars and receining them and stand
ard silver dollars.
By Miller, of California, to EN-
force treaty stipulation relative to
the Chinese.
By Conger, to promote the ETH.
cheney of the life saving service.
By Window, TO incorporate the
Garfield Memorial Hospital.
By Logan, to place General U.
8. Grant on the retired list OF the
army.
A recess was. taken until 2:40 p.
M. to await notification of the Or
ganization of the House. Among
other papers introduced, and tenn.
porarily laid on the table, were a
number against unjust discrimlna-
tons In railroad rates, and to for
bid alleged extortions in freight
and transportation charges.
Logan presented q petition from
army officers for compulsory retire.
ment OF all officers after As years
Of service.
Roustsn permanently shesved.
CHICAGO. Dec. 5th.-The Times
says: Although Roustan says that
he will return to Tunis In a fert-
night, 1t is generally known that
be has been definitely recalled and
that General Lambert will succeed
him.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5th.-lt Is
stated that Robson will object to
the swearing in of Chalmers, of
MississippI, and Dibble, of South
Carolina, on the ground that they
are not elected. The Democrats
cay that they will. resist, and a
deadlock Is possible. Wilietts, of
Michigan, will oppose the swearing
in of Cannon, of Utah. 1t Is not
likely that the message will be
opened this afternoon.
A DsStsrO AasnssIo.
WAsHINeT0N, Dec. 9th. the
Guiteaa trial to-day Speaker Ran
dali appeared. He said he did not
understand why he was subpW.
naed.
Scovllle will, this afternoon, call
on the President to try to get him
to consent to appear. Gulteau
says he had several interviews with
Arthur, and it lie known that no
has written the President several
letters, which the defence want to
have 60 on the record.
Guiteau was unusually scared
to-day and begged the officers to
take him into court by tie back
entrance; and, with q trembling
and BRINGING gait, he shufhed
through the angry crowd, with alb
ject fear depicted on his face. He
didn't regain composure for several
minutes.
washi SElOn Nsaes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5th.-Post-
master. General James aud party
returned tonight from their South.
ern tour.
1t 10 said tonight, on what is be-
lieved good authority, that Charles
Reed, Of Chicago, will tomorrow
take charge of the defense If the
prisoner Guitsau, and that he will
henceforth manage the case, with
Seville as associate counsel.