Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-11
EASTERN.
Congregational.

WASHINGTON, April 10. - SENATE
Miller. of California, presented memo
rial aud joint resolution OF the legisla.
ture Of California, urging the adoption
by Congress Of the bill introduced by
Sumner, in the House, relating to q
Postal Telegraph. A report was made
from the committee by Vest. The CON-
mittee comment favorably on the bill 10
nuthorize the construction OF Q bridge
across the Mississippi at st. Louis.
HoUsE-The House met at IL o'clock
in continuation Wednesdays session.
Eaton, from the committee on laws re.
lating to the election Of President and
Vice. President, reported back the Senate
bill on that subject, with amendment.
The Ayes and Noes Demanded.
WASHINGTON, April lO.-For the
purpose Of obtaining square test vote
on the tariff bill, Kelley will demand the
yeas and nays on the motion to go into
Committee OF the Whole for its consid-
GRAFTON, il such a notion is made by
Morrison on Tuesliy next.
A New Revenue Cutter RECON-
mended.
WASHINGTON, April l0--The Chair
laid before the Senate Communication
from the Secretary Of the 1r, asury urg-
ing the necessity for a new revenue
cruiser for Alaskan waters, and recon-
mcndipg an appropriation OF $l75,00O
for the purpose.
The Area so wn to Grain.
WAsHINGToN, April l0.-The April
returns to the Department of Agricul-
| ture make the winter wheat area about
q, 600. 900 acres. This is nearly the
breadth sown of the previous crop, Of
| which between five and six per ceat.
was subsequently, plowed up, leaving
| 26, 400, 900 acres to be harvested. Com
pairing this with the area harvested last
year, the present breadth is an increase
Of FIVE per cent. The present area is
greater than the census year by more
than two million acres. The increase is
| about l50, 900 acres on the Pacific Coast
and nearly $50, 900 acres in tho Southern
States. There is n small increase in the
Middle State, and slight decrease in
the Ohio basin.
The Senate resumed confederation OF
the Naval Appropriation bill. Beck,
| in the course of the debate, said the
| United States could not send war
steamer to California, without being
dependent on foreign nations for coaling
the vessel. On reaching the amending
clause, an amendment making All appro-
priation of 100000 to complets the
ordnance outfit for the thr,e new
cruisers and ono dispatch boat was
| .fr 10 .1 N
amendment by making the amount $780,
900. Beck's amendment and the Com.
mittee amendments were agreed to.
Pending debate on the amendment pro-
viding for the construction of steel
cruisers the Senate went into executive
session. Adjourned till Monday,
In Favor OF Harrison
LAwRENcEBURGH, Ind, April TO-
John o. Cravens and Eugene Hay, were
elected delegates to the Chicago Rs
publican Convention from the Fourth
District. Their personal preferences are
for Harrison.
Delegates to Chicago.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April l0.-The
Republican Convention of the Twelfth
Congressional District chose o. A.
Simons and o. Carver as delegates to
the Chicago Convention, uninstructed.
Carver will support Blaine. Simons
has no preference.
Blaine Delegates Elected.
PENSYAS, MY, April l0.-Ths Twenty
ninth District Republican Convention
elect a Blaine delegation to Chicago.
One Of the alternatss favors Edmunds.
Opposed to Blaine.
PoUGHKEErsiS, N. Y, April l0.-The
Republican Congressional Convention
elected Hamilton Fish Jr., and j. b.
Platt Carpenter delegates to Chicago
and voted dowa resolution endorsing
Blaine.
Arthur Delegates Elected.
Troy, n. Y, April l0.--The Seven
toenth Congressional District elected
Marin J. Townsend and Henry G. Bur
leigh Delcga es to the Republican Ma.
ton Il Convention, all for Arthur.
a Mysterious Tragedy.
NiAGARA FALLS, Ont., April TO-
Thu8 Vsider and N. Il. Pierson,
brothers-ia- law, drove to Goat Island
yesteimay. Not returning, search was
male this morning aud Persons body
found on Luna Island, shot through the
head. The horse aud buggy was tied to
a tree. Vedders clothes were discov-
ere lying on the ice, but not trace Of
him found. 1t is supposed the men
quarreled and Vedder shot Pierson,
the latter afterwards committing suicide
by jumping into the rapids. Both were
respectable citizens Of Suspension Bridge.
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