Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-12-12

of postoffices in Maine and the names of perfons removed and those appointed postmksters ct the same, postmas.ers where said & S. Brown hss fsvorably recommended the same OT endorsed the applications thereof.
 The following resolution, offered by Mir. Vest, was agreed to:
 That the President be requested, if not incompatible with public interest, to transmit to the senate the correspond ence had by the government of the United States with the governments of Italy, Austria and Hungary in relation to the appointment by thIs government of A. M. hrily as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipOlentisry first to the government of Italy and then to thR. of Austria and Hungary. and also any other correspondence or information which may be deemed by the President Of importance and pertinent to the sub- ject matter of this resolution
 A resolution offered by NIT. Morrill, was agreed tO, requesting the President, If not incompatible with public interest, to transmit the senate any information or documents received from our consul general at Paris or from the special agent sent to the financial center of Europe n respect to the estab. ishment of such an international ratio of gold and silver cUinRge of both metals a. mInts of these countries and our own. Adjourned.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The speaker asked and rec-Ived permission to sp- point committees on rules, accounts and enRrossed bills.
 MOr. Ison of Illinois offered a resolu- tiOn, for reference to the committee on rules when appointed, continuing in force the rules of the last congress, with certain notifications, among them be iug one for the distribution of the work of the apprOpria ions committee among the other standing committees of the house.
 Springer of Illinois presented for the house the rules prepared by hIm, which have already been published.
 Herbert of Alabama raised point of order against the proposition, but with drew 1t for the present to enable Spring er to explain bis proposed code.
 Hammond of Georgia offered a resOlu- ton declaring that pending the consid- erstiOn of the proposed code and until rules of the house shall be adopted, the house be governed by the rules of pro cedure of the last house. 80 far as prac- ucable, and by Jetferson's Manual. Con- slder6b debate ensued as to whether the house was governed by the rules oi the preceding congress until the new ones were adopted.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9-A special meeting of the chamber of commerce | was held thIs afternoon to consider the | T qlestion of the land grant to the Cali | tnrniA and Oregon railroad company. | Resolutions were adopted endorsing that | of the legi lstuTe IDstrucung senators and representatives in congress from California to secure an e1tentiOn of the time for the construction of the road to he end, that the land granted mRy be earned.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9-The steamer San Pablo arrived here this evening with dates at Hong Kong Nov. l4th, Yokohama 24.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-Chas. Wad- eig5, young man who wss recently of felony in having induced 1 lm ma Class, minor, to reside Tn a { iOuse of III repute, was sentenced by udge Murphy this morning to i'm 'risOnment ID olson for five years and lso 10 pay e fine of 5000.
 SAN FEANCIsCo. Dec. 9.-A Chronical l, ecIal from El Pa>o says: Representa- Ive- ot sy syndIcste, of which ex-Secre- ary NindOm IA B member. have arrived iere. They state that money has been provided for the construction of the first iuDdred and fifty miles of the Fl Paso, St. LOui- and Chicago railroad. The Oad will open up vast section of the Outhwest.
 BLBUQ QUFRQUE, \. M. Dec. 9-An in- Iuman mother, Mrs. Strahback, living l, t CarrlliO's small coal camp on the ,auta Fe railroad, few miles north of ere. literally roasted her little one year {; Id infant to death the other day. She ,Id It on hot stove paying no stten- on tO its pitliul cries of pain, until con ulsIOns took place and death soon fol- p owing ending the heartless tragedy l he was arrested and taken to Santa a 9. Some are impressed with the belief t .st she is insane. WAsHISGToS, Dec. 9.-The caucus of f, .mmittee of republican senators, hay 2, g m charge the arrangement of mem- if 'rsbIp of committees, held a meeting il Ils afternoon. Itis understood the de- v sion WAS reached to tender to Senator VI wall the chairmanship of the govern m ent library committee vacated by U herman. and to Logan his old place as m aIrman of committee on military af- n ITS now held by General SewslI. p SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9.-The jury thls n ternoon m the case of Henry Jauin vs. VI lpd' and San Francesca bsuk to re- 4, yer the ammnunt paid on the check VI Hmed by the plaintiff for forgery, re W rned verdict this afternoon in favor Ie yanin for S207C017. This includes ID ,0OUl7 interest. p'
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