Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-09


mitting copies and vouchers on ac-
count OF the expensts Of the Department
Of Justice since March 4, 1881, with the
names OF special and assistant attorneys
and detectives employed.
Pending discussion Of the rules, the
Senate went into executive session and
shortly adjourned.
Messages from the President were laid
before the Senate relating to the Illinois
and Michigan Canal and work on the
Missippi River. He recommends both
measures.
HoUsE. Beach, a resolution propos.
ing the following amendments to the
Constitution: First, uniform laws on
the subject of marriage and divorce;
second, giving the President power to
veto one or more items in appropriation
bills; third, creating q statute of limita-
ton to all claims against the United
States.
Robinson, of New York, u resolution
calling on the Secretary OF State for in
formation as to whether our Ministers
to foreign courts observe the law piohib-
iting them from wearing court dress and
requiring them to wear the ordinary ap
parel OF American citizens.
Money, from the Committee on Post
Offices aud Post Reads, reported back
the resolution calling uIou the Post
master General for information as TO
whether British spy named 0Brien
was allowed to tamper with the Ann III
can mail at New York. Adopted.
A bill was introduced and referred
abolishing the duties on lumber, timber
4 otI. l,,nt .sf h.
Ray. of New York, giving Congress
power to pass uniform laws regulating
traffic between States and Territories.
Bagley, to protect applicants for pen
sion and prevent fraud on the pension
office; also to purchase trade dollars by
fractional coins OF the United States.
Cox, OF New York, calling on the Pres
ident for copies OF the correspondence
between the governin ,nts OF Russia aud
the United Stales in respect 10 the con
dition aud treatment OF Hebrews by
Russia, especially with reference
10 Hebrew citizens Of the Unit
ed States; also, to authorize the
purchase of foreign built ships by cit
zens of the United States for use in the
foreign carrying trade and for free ship
material; also, to prohibit the coinage OF
3 cent pieces; also, to relieve commercial
travellers of license tax; also, to encourage
societies in the vicinage to erect monu-
ments on battleiieIds; also, to prohibit
the importation Of aliens under contract
to perform labor in the United States.
George, authorizing the Oregon Pacific
railroad to construct bridges across vii.
lamette river; also, to allow the cities OF
Portland and Astoria to levy Tonnage
| tax.
Hopkins, limiting the quantity of the
public lands to be acquired by aliens.
Sumner, Wis, proposing constitu-
tional amendment, limiting the veto
power of the President by providing
that measure may be passed over the
veto by majority OF votes.
Brents, for the admission of the State
of Washington, also, for the construc
ton of ship canal between Lake Union
and Puget Sound.
Breckenridge, to extend the money
order system to county seats of all
counties of 2000 inhabitants.
Mackinley, establishing bureau Of
labor statistics.
Bills introduced to-day, GA. The
O'Donnell correspondence was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Adjourned.
Auction of an Ind Ian Reservation.
WAsnINGToN, Jan. s.-The Secretary
Of the Interior has ordered the sale at
public auction, February 9th, of the
agency buildings and 5000 acres Of land
of the Hot Springs, Ojo Caliente Indian
Reservation, New Mexico. No bid less
than Sl5, 900 will be entertained.
sherman taking Care or His Pets
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sat the meet
ing of the Senate Committee on Finance
Sherman presented bill authorizing
National Banks to issue circulation on
ninety per cent. of the market value of
the bonds deposited, in order for its dis
cussion. No conclusion was reached.
VIII Hear the Texas-P Pacific At
torneys.
| WAsuINGToS, Jan. S.-The House
Committee on Public Lands has deter
mined to hear the attorneys Of the Texas
Pacific road at n special meeting on
Thursday, to consider the forfeiture OF
the land grant TO that Company.
NouOrs to the Dead Arctic FIX
piOrcrs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s. - Secretary
Chandler is making arrangements to have
the bodies of Lieut.. Commander DeLone
and companions appropriately received
upon their arrival in New York. He
will direct n commission of naval officers
to receive the bodies, and they will be
accompanied by the relatives and friends
of the deceased. Upon reaching New
York the bodies will be taken to the
New York navy yard. where temper
ary vault will be erected. in which they
will remain until finally inferred in ac.
cordanco with the wishes of friends.
Cave and Gin Ctties in Arizona
WAsuINGToS, Jan. S.--James Steven.
son, geologist OF the survey, reported to
Maj. Powell, as one of the results of last
seasons field operations, the discovery OF
several more ruined cave and litf cities,
differing in some respects from any that
had before been examined. The most
remarkable was village ef twenty.s six
underground dwellings, situated near
the summit of the volcanic foothills OF
the San Francisco Mountains, San Juan
region, Arizona.
COMBINATIONS by the senate.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. S.-Contirmations
of Postmasters: Berrat A. Pryor, CO.
lusa, Cal Nj. p. Freeman, Tucson. Ari-
IONA Receivers of Public Moneys;
Charles L. Gedden, Sacramento, Cal.
Thomas }. Sherwood, Marysville. Cal.
Registers of Land Ootlices. j. u. Hyde,
Nisnlia, Cal; Jno. .. Bradley, Marys.
vile. CAL; David Walker, Bodic, Cal.
The President has nominated Chief
Engineer Charles II. Loring for Chief of
the Bureau Of Steam Engineering OF the
Navy Department
sterling Exchange and bonds.
NEW York, Jan. S-Sterling bills
on London. sixty days, S4.S3k; sterling
bills ON London, sight drafts, 81. S6l;
United States Ils of 1891, interest quar-
terly, Sl1IA. United States As OF 1907.
interest quarterly. Sl.23f; United
States IS, Sl00; Western Union Tele-
graph, 76t,
Heavy Failure.
New YORK, Jan. S.-The TELEGRAM,
says: 1t is reported that g. Simons &
CO., silk manufacturers of New York
and Jersey City, have failed. with labil-
tiles of between $500, 600 and 81 100000.
Fatal Hnr-Koom Fracas.
GALVESTON, hx, Jan. S-A Ne'cs
Abilene special says: Recently Frank
Collins, as a member OF the Board of
Aldermep, had been active in the at
tempt to suppress gnmbl ny. Ina saloon
this evening Sam llemphill a gambler,
strGck him with his list. Collins pre-.
scnicl pistol ut Hemphill's head,
whrr,upon Deputy Marshal W. Collins
rushed in between the pair aud struck
| thr nistnl M. In the confusion