Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-13
EASTERN.
The Chinese Restriction Act.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. l2.-The
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
at its meeting to day took up the bill
prepared by the Pacific Coast delegation,
and introduced by Senator Miller, of
California, amending the Chinese Re
stricton act Of the last Congrt S. The
discussion was lorg and was not con-
fined to the merits of the bill in hand,
hut involved the original questions de-
veoped when the Chinese bill was first
debated This was due to the fact that
some members of the Committee had
never dealt with the subject before in
the Committee The bill was referred
to sub committee, consisting of Miller,
Wilson and Morgan. The tone of the
debate gave warrant to the idea that the
Committee have the purpose of reporting
a bill correcting the defects of the pres
ont law and prohibiting the importation
of Chinese laborers.
National Legislation Respecting
Diseased Cattle.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA sub-com-
mi,tee of cattle men, appointed to pre-
pare bill for the suppression and extir-
patton Of pleuro-pneumonia and other
contagious diseases of domestic animals,
has been completed. The proposed
measure was submitted to the entire
committee of cattle men appointed at the
rebent Chicago Convention TO propose
legislation subject TO the acceptance
OF Congress TIE bill will be
given to the House Committee on Agri-
culture on Monday.
Representative Wilson, of Iowa, ex.
hibited at the Capitol to-day the lungs
Of three head OF cattle intended for the
Washington market, which were
slaughtered to-day. One showed signs
Of early peuro pneumonia, the second
had Just become affected, the third was
absolutely rotten. The cattle were
bought and killed by order of Commits
sioner Loring.
The Central America Pacific X. II.
New YORK, Jan. l2.-The suit of
William c. Fitzsimmous against General
Name, postponed yesterday. originated
in an agreement by plaintiff with de-
fendant, two years ago, whereby he was
TO receive from Name a certain amount
of stock of the Central America Pacific
Railroad for enlisting Gen. Grant, W.
II. Vanderbilt, Jim Keene and Others in
the scheme Subsequently, through
Dan Butteriield, Name sold his
concession from Guatemala TO G..
=. Huntington. receiving 5000 shares
of stock of the proposed road. Fitzsim
mons alleges that he was entitled to 1900
shares by his agreement with Name.
Judge Wallace dismissed the writ against
Name. but gave plaintiff leave to pre-
sent ailidayits to show why the restrain
ing order to prevent Name from dispos
ing of the stock should not be made per.
manent.
Proposed Catholic Cathedral.
New YORK, Jan. l2.-Cable specials
say the Catholics in England have COM
pleted arrangements to begin the cree
ton of cathedral in Westminster to
cost over half million sterling and to
be erected within stones throw of Vic
toria Station. The design approved is
similar to the Notive kirehe in Vienna.
Grand Anniversary Services.
NEW York, Jan. l2.-The fifth an
niversary of the ordination of Cardinal
McCloskey was celebrated to-day at the
Cathedral with all the pomp and circum.
stance of the most Joyous festival of the
Catholic church. The great building
was tbronged with clergy and laity.
Within the chancel were Archbishop
Corrigau, Cardinal Coadiuter, Bishops
Laughlin, Conroy, Spa ,lding, McQuaid,
Ryan, Wigger, OFarrell, McNierney,
and Wadhams and about $50 priests
In the body OF the church were also 200
clcrgymen with many prominent citi-
zens. Pontiical High Mass was cele-
brated by Bishop Laughlin. The Cardinal
did not appear in the church until after
the Communion, when he entered in
company with Monsignor Quinn and
priests and attended by his private
secretary, Father Farley. He showed
marked signs Of ieeblenees in his gait,
but pronounce the Beuediction IN
clear tone.
After the services, the Cardinal at
tended banquet given at the Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum to the bishops
and clergy. The Cardinals health was
drunk and the Cardinal proposed long
life and health to Pope Leo XIll, which
was drunk by all standing. No other
toasts were offered. Later the Cardinal
was waited ON by a Committee of st.
Johns College, OF the Alumni Association
of which he was the first President.
They presented him an appropriate ad-
dress, to which he made suitable re-
sponse.
Cardinal McCloskoy was the recipient
of numerous gifts during the day,
amongst which was crucifix ten feet
| high, made of olive wood grown in the
Garden OF Gethsemane.
Death TO Fence Cutters.
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. l2.-In the
State Senate to-day bill was passed
providing that all the public domain,
except homesteads to actual settlers, be
donated to the public schools. The Ju-
dietary Committee favorably reported
bills making fence cutting felony, pun
ishable with from two to five years in
the penitentiary, and the killing of
fence cutter in the act of applying nip
pers is justiiable homicide.
sterling Exchange and Bonds.
NEW YORK, Jan. l2.-Sterling bills
on London, sixty days, S4. 81; Sterling
| bills on London, sight drafts, 81 S6I; U.
! S. AIS of 1891, interest quarterly, 81. l43;
U. S. 4s of 1907, interest quarterly,
1924; US. IS, Sl.00; Western Union
Telegraph, 75a.
Road Agents in Lurk
GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. ia Ners
Abilene special says; Near the Colora-
do river last night the San Angelo stage,
south bound, was halted by four mount.
ed men. who robbed the mail sacks and
passengers and then delayed the coach
until the arrival OF the north-bound
stage, which was also plundered Of
large quantity of registered matter
| snufh. .hnnnd. IL Ia believed that the