The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-09


has been received at the headquarters 0
the army from the United States consu
| generl at Metamoras concerning th'
| Apaches in Northern Mexico. that littl,
Charley McCemas was killed by his cap
tors. Judging from talks with the Apache
squaws at chihuahua, recently captured
by the Mexicans, there can be but little
doubt. Juh, it is said, is still alive and
with about twenty bucks is not over one
hundred miles north of Chihuahua. II
is reported in that country that if Gen
Crook had had supplies enough in his
Mexican campaign to have remained in
the mountains fortnight longer Juh
and every Apache in those mountains
would have come in. General Crook
was compelled to move too soon on ac-
count of the large number of squaws and
children.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Senator Maxey
has prepared an amendment to the
house bill for the retirement of the trade
dollar, which provides that after January
l, 1885, the trade dollar shall be received
on deposit at all United States deposi-
tories and together with all half dollars,
quarter dollars and dimes now coined
and in the treasury and all other silver,
which, after said date, may be purchased
for coinage by the secretary of the treas
ury, shall be sent to the mints and coined
into half dollars. each of which shall con-
tain 90 6-l4 grains standard silver, and
such coins shall be legal tender tor any
amount for debt, public or private. 1t
provides, however, that the secretary of
the treasury may, in his discretion, con-
tinue under the existing law the coinage
of quarters and dimes, which shall, how
ever, contain respectfully one-fourth and
one-tenth Of the standard silver now con-
tanned in the standard dollar; and all said
quarters and dimes shall be legal
tender to any amount for all public and
private debts. 1t provides also for the
issue by the secretary Of the treasurer of
silver certificates based upon half dollars,
quarters and dimes, thus provided for in
the same manner as required by law as
in case of the silver dollar.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Ehe Senate to-
day, after transacting its preliminary
business, resumed consideration of the
education bill.
George made an argument in it's favor.
Van Wyck said he had some davs ago
offered to amend by striking from the
bill the words mot sectarian in charac-
ter"
Blair said he was willing that the
whole clause containing those words
should be struck out.
Van Wyck said it was thrust at the
Catholic church. He desired to say that
the world was indebted to that church
from the time when she preserved litera-
ture in preceding centuries, and from the
time she established missions until now,
when she was aiding in educating the
colored race. A religion whose creed we
might not endorse was preferable to inf
deity, hid under the mask of liberal
Christianity. He rejoiced that the gen.
tleman from New Hampshire Blair was
willing that those words should be
stricken out.
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
Bills reported favorably and placed on
calendar For the erection of a public
building at Sacramento. Bills introduced
and referred to the committe to provide
for the establishment of a silk culture
bureau.
Petitions and memorials were intro
duced and referred.
By Beck and Wilson-A Joint resolu-
ton of the General Assembly of Iowa
urging that in view of the rapid absorp-
ton of public lands fit for settlement
that congress may take immediate steps
to recover unearned portions of lands
granted to railroads.
By Hoar-A petition from 5000 citi-
zens and soldiers in western. States con-
nected with the National League praying
that pension of at least $S be given to
each honorably discharged soldier and
sailor of the late war
A resolution was agreed to, instructing
the committee on library to inquire into
the expediency of purchasing from the
Lewis family for the United States a
sword worn by Washington.
WASHINGTON, April THE members of
the ways and means committee say that
an effort will be made next week to begin
the consideration of the tariff bill.
The house committee on pOstotfices
and postroads by vote of 8 to = adopted
the following resolution: That it is the
sense of this committee that it is expe-
dent for the government either to con-
struct the postal telegraph Or purchase
any existing line of telegraph. Bingham
and Peele voted in the negative, and
Money, Reese, Ward, Hargrove, Riggs,
Rogers, Jones of Texas, and Wakefield n
the affirmative.
Bills authorizing the postmaster-gener-
al to contract with the postal telegraph
company or other companies will be con-
sidered Tuesday next.
WAsHINGToS, April 1.-The committee
on postofiices and postroads reported fav-
orably the bill to amend the postal laws
which is intended to prevent the cstab.
lishment of private postoffices.
Representative Maybury was instruct
ed by the house committee on judiciary
to-day to prepare an adverse report on
the joint resolution proposing a constitu'
tional amendment to confer the right O
suffrage on women.
CHICAGO, March 3l-Chairman Barnum
and two other members of the Democrat
ic national committee held an informal
conference here to-day. Mr.. Barnum
says he has not yet appointed a sub-com
mittee to arrange the details for holding
the convention and that the su5-commit.
tee when appointed will likely hold thei1
hn I,