Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-12

House bill to amend the revised
statutes to authorize charge for
melting and refining bullion when
at or above the standard. :,
Cameron, from the Military
Committee. reported adversely the
bill TO reorganize the United Statel
Militia. Indefinitely postponed.
The bill to punish vsgrancy In
the District Of Columbia was then
discussed.
HoUsE-Biackburn offered res
olution reciting that there was on
the Spea ker's table voluminoua
paper referring to the abuse OF the
franking privilege aud moving
that q COMMITTEES Of five be ap-
pointed to examine these charges
and ether abuses that may be
brought to its attention about the
transmission OF docume ents, letters,
etc. Adopted, and the House went
into Committee of the Whole on
the Indian Appropriation bill.
The objection Of Hooker to the
Amsndment approprating $lO,O00
for the expenses of ten citizen Com
missioners, provided for 10 the Act
Of 1859. and striking out the clause
repeating laws creating such Com
mission, was overruled.
Tue Chi aese Treaties.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1lth.-The
regular weekly meeting OF the
Senate Committee on Foreign Re.
latiuns was held this morning, but
no action was taken on the Chinese
treaties for the reason that the
Senate yesterday afternoon ordered
them to be confidentiaIly printed
aud they had not this morning
s.ssn received back from the gov
ssnmeat printing office. 1t is ex.
psstsa the committee will hold q
spscisl meeting to consider these
treaties during the next few days
and no doubt 10 entertained but
that they will be fsvorably report
ed and promptly ratified.
Secretary Evarts and Commits.
sioner Trescott were on the floor of
the Senate for some timo to-day
and conversed with q number OF
Senators, with q view to Fastening
favorable action.
Representative Willis, OF Ken.
tucky, after consultation with the
Pacific Coast mambers to-day, has
determined to a'k the House at
the hrst opportunity TO order an
evening session for the cOnsidera-
tion of bills reported from the
Com mittee on Education and La.
bor, including the Fifteen Passen-
ger Chinese Emigration bill, which
is especially In his charge. 1t II
the intention Of the California
mem bers to press this bill, or al
least its main provisions, for enact
ment 90 soon as possible after the
ratification Of the pending treaty,
which paves the way for just such
legislation.
Com muassaes WOrk--OSsnsnu ia q u aic"a iOn
from sue Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, Jan. llth.-The
House Committee on Elections
held a spirited session this morn.
ing and disposed of several cases
which have been for months pend.
ing before them. Woods, attorney
for Representative Shelly, In the
conteated case of Haroldson vs
Shelley, of the Fourth Alabama
district, made an argument before
the Committee and asked that the
case be dismissed and that the
title of Representative Shelley to
his seat be confirmed. The Com.
mittes voted to dismiss the case. :.
The House Committee on Naval
Affairs agreed to report favorably to
the House the bill making an appro.
priation for the erection Of q mon-
ument to the memory of the Offl.
cers and men who lost their lives
in the United States steamer
Huron.
The Secretary Of War transmit.
ted Communication to the Sen.
ate to-day calling attention to the
fact that the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe and Southern New Mexi-
CO railroads, and the Atlantic 4
Pacific railroad, are constructing
their roads through the Fort Bliss,
Texas and Fort Wingste, New
Mexico, reservations without hav-
ing received from the Secretary Of
War permission to do go. The
Secretary, in view Of the
i'm portant character OF these roads
in connection with the army and
its supplies In the future and the
great economy on transportation
which would result therefrom,
urged that the desire for the right
of way over the reservations In
question be granted during the
present session Of Congress.
Ke,sogs's Case 20 20 Ca,lsa Up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1lth.-The
Senate Election Committee, by q
party vote Of four to three, adopt
ed the resolution of Senator Hill,
Of Georgia, to Oall up the Kellogg
case and urge vote on the same.
They had previously defeated
Hoar's motion to wait until the
claims Of Manning were presented
90 90 to settle all ut once.
The 0sans BiaI Postponed.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 1lth.-ssna.
tor Logan, at the meeting Of the
Military Committee, sndeavored
to have his Grant bill, introduced
In the Senate yesterday, taken up,
but its consideration was postponed
till next week.
Appeal sor Relief Of Csiored R'F-
NEW YORK, Jan. 1lth.-Another
appeal 10 made for contributions
for the relief of colored refugees In
Kansas, whose distress is pro-
nounced fatal reality.
h0aes.
CHICAGO, Jan. 11th.-The recent
ISSUE Of Turf, Field and Farm con.
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