, 1882-06-23

| l'Nl'il VI i''AlllNl IL ilNIlllN, vi llllllOlN,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Arizona.
Hoar, from the Judiciary Committee.
| 'cpOrtcd To the Senate rs a substitute for
resolutions for and bills ON the subject
! referred to the committee, the bill intro
lucel by him last week. 1t makes the
succession to the Presidency pro TEN in
following order in case the President and
md Vice President are removed, die re-
sign or are unable to serve: The Secre-
tary Of State, Secretary Of the Treasury,
Secretary of War; Attorney General.
Postmaster General, Secretary of the Ma
w. Secretary of the Interior, providing
such officers are eligible to the Presiden-
cy and if they have been appointed with
I the consent of the Senate. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
LONDON. June 20. The Lord Mayor
has telegram from DIR. Muckic, consul
lar surgeon at Alexandria. stating that
thousands of poor Christian families are
fleeing from Egypt, He says they are
leaving their possessions, and are desti-
titutc, and he asks the Lord Mayor to
organize fund for their relief Another
dispatch say the natives talk of quitting
the country, Next years crops are ruin
ed, and it is difficult to see what can pre-
vent famine.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-An ATTEMPT
made to pass in the House, under sus-
pension of the rules, the bill which re-
Gently passed the Senate authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury. in connection
with the Secretary of War, to examine
. | into npl a., lfAn,r,.., lh., q,
of claims made by certain Western
States incurred in repelling Indian hos
tllitios since 1881, created quite little
excitement The bill includes the claims
of the States of California, Colorado,
Nevada, Texas. Kansas, Oregon. Ne.
beaska and Washington Territory 1t
was opposed by Cannon Of Illinois, His
cock of New York, and number of
southern members. The bill were, first,
it was opening the door for claims OF
every state in the Union for expenses in
call out their militia in cases of riots etc,
second, that no estimate ever was given
Of the possible amount Of money involv-
ed. After long and bitter wranglc, and
the exhibition of good deal of temper,
the bill was put to vote and the result
showed yeas 6t, noes 32, and the point Of
no quorum was raised. After call of
the House, showing more than half the
members absent, an adjournment was
had; the agreement being reached, how
ever that a vote is to be taken on the
measure first thing tomorrow. 1t is
doubtful il the requisite two-thirds vote
can be obtained for the bill tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The Senate
committee on resolutions, offices and
| pOst-Oifice routes have decided to re-
port favorably the bill recently intro
duced by Hill of Colorado, which
proposes to amend the revised stat
utes, so that hereafter bidders for
mail routes shall not be required to
furnish checks or drafts with their
bids or proposals.
The Interior Department wants
S245,OOO to complete the work of the
tenth census.
The passage of the bill for the
payment of Gartield's sickness and
funeral expenses has been delayed for
several weeks, in the hope that Con
gresham Blackburn of Kentucky
would leave the city, so that the bill
might be approved without discussion
or delay. Mr.. Blackburn has made u
report against allowing certain ex-
penscs incurred for liquors and cigars
on the funeral trip. Hc has in his
possession facts showing how much
money was spent for whisky, cocktails,
brandy, wine, etc, which he proposed
to lay before the House, whenever the
report Of the Auditing committee is
called up. Blackburn will be absent
next week, but he informed your cor
respondent today he would make an
agreement with Judge Taylor that
the report should not be called up in
his absence.
The Senate and House committees
ON public buildings are directed to
report adversely on the proposition
to buy the house in which President
Lincoln died.
MACON, Iowa, June 19.-Five Of the
| best business houses here both churches
and one third Of the dwellings were de-
molished by the storm At South
Brooklyn three people were killed.
PORTLAND, Or, June 16.-Thc Repub-
ican City Committee met this morning.
The Besser element in the Third Ward
bolting, Hon ID. Z. Thompson, present
incumbent, was re-nominated for May
or. The boilers nominated DR.. }. A.
Chapman.
MILWAUKEE, Juno Il. Specials from
the reigon Of the forest fires in Wiscon-
sin, to the Repubiicun Sentinel state
that at least 3,OOO,OOO feet of standing
pine have been destroyed in the Pike
river country, and the fire is still raging
in the northwestern portion of Wiscon-
sin and the peninsula OF Michigan Re
ports from the line of the Wisconsin
Central road state that the rain last eve
ming has checked tine fire somewhat. bnt
| it is doubtful il it will be extinUlished.
--latest reports from Neilsyille, in the
central portion of the state, where the
most serious fires were, state that n
heavy rain has Cxtnguishod the fires.
and all danger has passed. Many mil
lion feet Of pine have been destroyed,
but even the approximate loss cannot
be told.