The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-19

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Among the
expedients to be restored to by the re.
publican side to defeat the Morrison tar
IF bill will be to insist upon considering
the different schedules by items. Mr.
Kasson is preparing detailed COMPARE
son of the bill of last year with the pend
ing bill SO as to be able to point out the
differences, and each item of reduction
will be discussed and fought by the pro
tectlonists. They thus hope to be able
to indefinitely postpone final action on
the bill. A prominent leader on the re.
publican side said to-day that with the
exception of two or three the republican
members would be solid in their opposi-
ton to the bill.
"But," said he, IF the republicans are
solid against it, the democrats will be
almost as unanimous in favor of it. A
change Of thirty six votes would be re-
quired to defeat the bill, and it is not
| probable that thirty six democrats would
dare defy the party mandate. The bill
was reported from the committee as a
party measure, and it will 60 through the
house as such. Randall Will very likely
dod=e the issue, as he has done number
of times before, but he will not take any
democrats with him."
The bill will be reported Tuesday, as
it has priority over other measures. Mr..
Morrison will insist upon beginning the
discussion. The postofice appropriation
bill will be out of the way by that time.
SO that the tariff bill will have easy sail
ing against Randall until another appro-
priation bill is called up.
WASHINGTON, SPECIAL Telegram, March
7.-Although the bill to place Gen. Al
fred Pleasanton on the retired list as
colonel was favorably acted upon by the
house in committee of the whole, last
Friday, it was defeated to-day, on the
attempt of Mr.. Bayne, of the military
committee, to secure its passage. Steele
of Indiana, moved to recommit, which
was carried by yea and nay vote of 122
to us The result was not 80 much
from any hostility toward Gen. Pleasan-
ton or belittling his distinguished SER
vices, as from the honest conviction in
many minds that it was bad precedent.
There are a good many officers of the
late war who might come in the category
with Gen. Pleasanton. 1t was suggested
by the enemies of the bill, during its dis
cussion last week, that they would will
ingly vote to place Pleasanton on the
pension rolls, at 500 per month, and a
bill to this effect YVES offered by Browne
of Indiana to-day, Immediately after the
defeat of the Bayne movement.
SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-The con-
tinued rains are rendering the situation
alarming. This storm is worse than the
first. The southern country is flooded
and telegraph communication is inter-
rupted. The railroads are again washed
out. 1t has rained necessarily for the
last SO hours, The Signal Service an
nounces heavy rains for the entire coast.
At Watermans the Majave river rose so
rapidly that the inhabitants fed to the
mountains. One eastern passenger and
one emigrant train are blockaded at Dag
gett, but provisions are plentiful. Cen
eral Manager Towne says that travel east
via Texas Pacific will be re-established
Tuesday, but it will be week before the
trains are running to Los Angeles. On
the Central road trains are moving all
right.
CRY OF Mexico, March S.-A special
from Fresvillo, State of Zacatecas, says:
The final spike in the Mexican Central
railroad was driven to-day in the pre-
sence of a distinguished assemblage.
There is now an unbroken railroad
from the City of Mexico to the Rio
Grande.
Topeka, KS, March 8.-Private dis
pdlCIl TCCcAScu ACI0 LOuIEAe tOAA OAA
Mexico state that at Fresvillo. in the
heart of the Mexican plateau, the last
spike IN the Mexican Central railroad
was driven this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
This, in connection with the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, which is its continu-
alton, forms an uninterrupted line be-
tween the American and Mexican capt.
ais. The great work was finished to-day
without ceremony, the celebration of
opening the line, for which immense
preparations are being made, being re-
served for the Mexican national holiday,
on May LIST. On that occasion President
Arthur is expected to join the President
of the Mexican Republic in congratu-
lations to both nations in the City 0
Mexico.
KAKsAs Cry, Mo-, March 9.-Journal's
Omaha special: The north.bound pas
senger train, from Kansas City. st.
joseph and Council Bluffs, due here this
a. m. collided with a construction train
near Plattsmouth. Both engines and the
baggage car were wrecked, the engineer,
fireman and conductor of the passenger