Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-11

HAsMSGroE. Dec. lo.--R. liosewaler, edi-
tor Of the Omaha Sec. to-dsy rnada an intar
estine argument before the Senate Judiciary
Committee 10 opposition to the passage Of
the Union Pacihc sixty7year extension bill.
Ne said that Il was entirely needless for
congress 10 resori to any such iegisiaiion.
The earnings OF the road were ample to meet
it, Just liabilities and pay interest on Ia
actual cost, and even to lnake material re-
dhctions In rates from time to time, n Con-
gress would prohibit the payment of i'm.
proper dividends and compel the company
q devote the proceeds OF land sales 20 the
liquidation OF IFS bonded liabilities Tho
the effect 10 reiard tue sale Of The com nany,s
lands and thus delay the settlement OF tbs
country which u was the object Of the sub
sidy 70 promote.
Adeiexstion Of Congressnen beaded by
commlssionerHleueral Morehead, OF the
New Orleans Exposition, and Senators
Lamar and Hampton, called upon the Pres
dent to-day aud requested him. IN view OF
bis inability 20 be present at the opening OF
the Exposition, 10 consent 10 open the Ex.
position by electricity. The plan Is to clear
one Of the Western Union wires aud attach
one end 10 the motive power machinery IN
be connected with the White House and at a
fixed moneut. everything being In readi-
ness in New Orleans, the President, sur.
rounded BY his Cabinet. Membefs of Con
gress, Judges, royefnment officials and
iofeign representatives, will press button
IN the Executive Mansion aud iassantane.
ously set the vast inRchiuery Of the Exposi-
ton 10 motion. The President agrees to
take this proposition under consideration.
The noininafl0n OF McCulloch TO be Secre-
tary Of the Treasury was taken up in execn-
tive session and senator RiddlebGrger spoke
e some length opposing the confirmation.
He called for the reading Of some 81 seere-
tery McCuiiochs an1uai reports, whereupon
the 5euaie adjourned, Arht postponing the
consideration of Secretary McCuliOehis
nomination until next Tuesday.
The ubCominittee of tne House Commit
tee on Appropriations, hasing IL chRrge the
pension appropriations, etrsfd upon a bill
npprOpriating so, ,1l0, 90, the amount asked
By the COmmistiOncr cf ieusi0us for tho
uext hseil year, the bill x b. submitted To-
me House % morrow Is i short and con
tains no new legislation.
Alta meeting OF the House Committee on
Coinage, weights and Meaaures to-day, Rep
rcsenlasiye Bnckpef gave Ne reason Tor the
Introduction Of the bill to stop The coinage
Of silver. Chairman Bland was absent, be.
Ing detained At his home IL Missouri b. the
dangerous Illness OF his daughter The com
miilee will meet Monday 10 consider the
bill,
the House to-night the following resolution
was unanimously agreed 10.
fcsoiced, That the bill known al the Mexi-
can Pension bill, ~ amended by the Senate.
Is entitled TO our hoariy and active support,
aud that we Will support any aud every ef-
fort to have said bill considered and passed
u the earliest possible day.
II vas also Determined that all prscticsI
parliamentary means should be employed
to bring the bill before the house for hnal
action. II was represented that the bill. on
aecoant Of the ruling ~ MADE by Speaker
tarlisie when X was under difcusslon at the
last session Of Congress. would be exceed
lngly tinidalt 20 reach. one portion oi Il be-
lug on the Speaker table aud the other por-
ton In the Committee 81 the Whole on the
state o. tho Union. Il was hoped however,
that difficulties might % overcome and ex-
speakeI kiefe7, Representative Cameron
and other prominent Republican rariia-
f1eutarisns were directed BY the cancus 70
endeayof 70 devise method 81 relieving
the hlll lranl il en- haIIal alsnLenis