Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-03-15
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postal APPROPRIATION R0secrnns.

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WASHINGTON, March 14th.-The
Post Office Appropriation bill, as
reported to the Senate this after
noon, provides for an increase of
81, 1850, 900 in the aggregate amount
for mail transportation on railroad
routes. The House provision in
regard to sub-letting mail contracts
is made applicable only to futnre
contracts.
Gen. Rosecrans has withdrawn
the contest for the Craftsmanship
Of the Democratic National Com
mittee. Flowers will probably be
elected.
The Anti.fO,ygamy Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, March 14th.-The
House passed the Anti-Polygsmy
bill by vote of 199 against AZ.
without amendment. The House
then, at 1926, on motion of Page,
adjourned until $3.50 this afternoon,
when Tuesdays legislative session
will begin and the Chinese bill
come up shortly afterwards.
VIII, kepors FavernD,y.
WASHINGTON, March 14tb The
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
will report favorably on Jonn
Russell Young as Minister to China
and G. A. Logan rs Minister to
Chile.
RaalOms for Ff0Od Sufferers,
WASHINGTON, March 14th.-The
Secretary OF War has received
telegram from the Commissie ners
of the State OF Louisiana at New
Orleans, as follows: We are sup.
plying 11,000 souls for Is days with
curtailed rations from the 1l6, 900
received, which are now expended.
Applications are before us for fully
as much more and the distress is
increasing. Will require at once
10000 ratiOns additional. The
Secretary ordered the purchase of
100000 rations at New Orleans to
meet the demand.
To sesrch for the Misslug Boat.
WASHINGTON, March 14th.-
Secretary Hunt has received ca
BILE message from James Gordon
Bennett, at Paris, as follows: II
have transferred the steamer Lena
to Lieutenant Harber and notified
him accordingly. She was put at
nay disposal by the present owner
until september 1st. Some re.
pairs will be necessary to put her
in order for use. Will you tele-
graph Harber giving him authori-
ty to take charge of the Lena on
her arrival at Yikutsk to under.
take repairs, etc." The Secretary
telegraphed Lieutenant Harbsr
directing him to take charge of
the steamer and have the neces-
sary repairs made.
senator HIPS Esd Approaching.
WARRINGTON, March 14th.-l
Senator Hill remarked to a friend
to-day that his life was all behind
him and that he was simply wait.
ing for the end. His life has been
temporarily extended, but his
friends have no hope for his per-
msnent recovery. 1t transpires
that Hill himself has not had |
much faith from the start of per-
manent cure. Cancer has been a
fatal disease in his FAM
lily.
The Anti.Chinese Bill.
!. WASHINGTON, March 14th.-AtI
1886 Page obtained unanimous con.
tent to dispense with the morning
hour, and then asked unanimousi
'onssnt that the Senate Chinese
bill be taken from the Speaker'sI
able and substituted for the House
BILL. Rice, of Massachusetts,, oh. |
ected; but, on being informed by'I
Page that the bills were substan.
tally similar, he Withdrew his OBJ.
eetion ans the desired SUBSTITUTE
ion was made. The Senate bill
vas then read in full. II
Debaslng the Chiness Bns. II
WASHINGTON, March 14th.-I
)alkins is still speaking. He has
rieny but clearly presented manvf
the fundamental arguments
gainst Chinese immigration and 5
as read considerable of the testi.A