Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-29

to not yet made their appearance, bl le will be introduced by wary ol b stagers who are biding their time Younger members, with the best 0 n intentions, are anxious to see wh, if can introduce most bills. h The fight now is over the printing r business, and newpiper member v are disposed to deal literally in the F matter.
 , The make up of committees in
 the Houre indicates that the rail- roads and the new county are en 5 top. Yavapai has got lost in the
 list of committees. Maricopa has been treated with consid erstion, Por-
 ter being head of the Judiciary
 Committee, and Armstrong on Ed
 ucation, Irrigation, and Printing
 committees.
 Honorable gentlemen are some-
 what exercised over dispatches sent
 by correspondents here. The truth is Rot always pleasant, but your readers shall have it and nothing more.
 The following are the standing committees of the House:
 Rules-Marlin, G. w. Brown, ConneIl.
 Electlons-G- W. Brown, Arm- strong, Houck, Martin, Nash.
 Ways and Means-Nichols, Frank lin, Hunter, Ruggles, Nash, Approprlations-Risley, Ruggles, Percy, Wardwell, Imus
 Education-Armstrorg, Robbins, Risley.
 Judiciary-Porter, Franklin, Ris> ley, Aram, Purdy.
 Claims-Franklin, J. A. Brown, Nash.
 Military and Indian Affairs WardweIl, Ruggles, Watkins.
 Roads and Ferries--Hunter, Nash, | J. A. Brown.
 Enrolled and Engrossed Bills Aram, Brannen, Robbins.
 Printing-G. W. Brown, Risley, Armstrong, Aram, Wardwell.
 Cerporations-Purdy, Sias, Aram, Nichols, Porter.
 Memorials and Petitlons-Rug- gles, Nichols, Houck.
 Mines-Sias, Percy, Frame, Rob. bins, Nash.
 Counties and County Boundaries Nash, Watkins, Sias, Aram, Risley.
 Federal Elections-Percy, Martin, Purdy.
 Agriculture-1mus, Hunter, Houck.
 Public Buildings and Grounds Watkins, Brannen, Cornell.
 Territorial Library-Porter, Wat kins, Franklin.
 Irrigation-Armstrong, Houck, Porter, Rugg!es, J A. Brown.
 Public Expenditures and Accounts Franklin, Robbins, Nash, Houck.
 Territorial Affairs-Watkins, Con- ( nell, J. A. Brown. Public Works-Brannen, Ruggles, Franklin. PROPOSED REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Postmaster General Hatton has sent to the House on Postof1ices and Post 'oads, the draft of bill providing for reduction of postage on second f class matter, on newspapers mailed by the publishers from two cents to one cent per pound. It is provided in the draft that this rate shall not apply to the circulation of sample copies generally, although publish { ers may twice year circulate sans 11 T I.,,- the actual circulation of the paper.
 THE MEXICAN BRIGANDs.
 YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 23-Troop M, tth cavalry, under command of Lieut. 8 arrived here last night I with twelve Mexican bandits pris~ oners. Troop E is after the remain~ ing bandits, and expect 10 take them III prisoners to>day. Lieut.. Jenkins 1f the American troops was the only l one injured. l
 GREAT BANKERS S DEATH. I SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23-A pri> I 7ate telegram To I Steinhnrt, of the Anglo California bank to-day, an lounces the death ot Abraham SclIg- man at Frankfort-on-t the Main yes erday. He was a member of the firm of Selig'Lan 6 Co. , The deceased came to California in 1852 and remained here many years, le being the originator of the pres> ent Anglo California bank.
 SENATOR FOR FLORIDA. TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 22-Wilkinson States Senator.
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