Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-04-21
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WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Commis- sioner General of tie Land Office sus- tained the decision of Surveyor General Hise 10 denying the application of J. A. Reayis and wife for preliminary survey of the alleged Peralta land claims ID Arizona.
 WAsHISGroS, April 16.-A bill grRu'- ing a pension of five thousand dollars 10 the widow of Chief Justice Waite was referred.
 A resolution was adopted requiring the committee on operations of the civil service fo report ss to whether there had been any fraud or msladministrs- ton in the New York custom house ID regard to importation of sugar in the last two years.
 A conference report On the bill to divide the Great Sioux reservation and confirm Rn agreement with the l}ros VeDtIies and other tribes of Indians in Montans, was presented and agreed.
 Farweil. ID addressing the senate, said he intended to offer two amendments to the banking bill, one authorizing the issuance and sale to national banks Gt par, of United States notes for United States 2il per cent, bonds redeemabie after fifty years, to be used as security oy the bonds. The treasury was also directed 70 invest the surplus funds, in- cludiug the amounts received for these bOnd-. in the purchase of any United States bonds in the open market. aud a repeal of all sinking funds and amendments. It authorizes the secre- tary to receive from bsnks Co secure their circulation notes, state, county or municipal bonds where tbe interest has been promptly paid, and whose market value bear interest not less ihBn four per cent. such bonds moi to be receive. at more than 75 per cent. par valne. nor dntil tha approval Of the secretary of the treasury of the Uniied States aud the compirolle- ot currency nss been eu- dorsed upon Ghem.
 The bill was good enough as Tar as it went, but 1t simply reluc q the interest on four per cent. bonds to 212 per cent. These bonds amounted to over seven hundred millions and matured m lSOI. It authorized national DRDks tn receive the circulation at par on all these and upon all other United States bODds. 1Le bill did not remedy the evils Ot the present financial conditionF, buf Eis amendment. if adopted. would enable DstionAl banks to use per cent. of the debt of the United States If that debt wa continued at its present value. Ire Legislation proposed by him would be adequate 70 the mGinialnADce ot the national banking system.
 ResRen. following Farweli. said he wished to see the country relieved of it's bonded debt Rs soon as possible. He had no regret that the time vRs sp- preaching when national banks will be- come extinct, For their circulation he would substitute and issue certain cer- 'iicstes .sed on gold and silver in the treasury.
 LONDON April I6 Arnold arrived at Liverpool on Saturday during the even ing and he WAS in exhuberBut sli'ils and took s long walk and jumped 6 rBiling ussr the house. No III results appeared at the moment. Arnold knew be suffered from heart dIsea.e and the doctors had warned him against ssl:sd daass exertlon. Ysessssas.Gay morning he wa sb5parently well and went for n walk with Mrs. Arnold. Scon after leaving the house he fell forwa-d sDd never .poke afterwards. He gEs carried into the house and expired in few mo- ments.
 WAsHryGToS April 16.-At a spsoisl meeting of the laoOr committee to-day Chsirman O'Neill was instructed by unani1rous vote to report to the hO' se hiz arbitration bill, which embodlss provision for tbe appointment Of spe- cial board by the President tO investl- gate all strikes and report results of such inquirifs to congress. He was also ln- struc ed 10 report the bill restricting the sale oi convic. made goods ;O the state m which they are produced.
 wAsHrNGToS. Aprll l6.-R ssOlutioos were introduced m the house to-day by BrtcEeBl1ge, of Kentucky, claiming that the Secretary of tie Treasury had the right to buy bon1s in the open market i.r the purpose of reducing the surplus. IL is regarded ss an indication that the committee on ways and mssnF, Of which Breckenridge is a prominent member, ySIil take Do Ecticn upon the senator's bond purchs-e bill now be- lore it.
 \ motion in the house today to sus- pend tie rules and press the river md harbor b.ll was defeated. Yeas, l34; nay. l02.
 WAsHI.6roN AuTil l6.-The cOnf6- renee committee upon the bills thas have pas-ed both rouses of congress providing Tor @ conference in Washing ton next spring Of representatives of she various American governments reach cd an agreement today. The bill as agreed upon Epproprihiss seveniy-hge thousand dollars and will authorize the appointment Of ten delegates. SIX by the President, two by the sen ate aud two by the house.
 SAN FRASCfsCO. April l6.-Msjor Ge- uerm Hossrd feels confident that he will te assigned 10 the department of Missouri. and that General Crook will bs assigned to the department of the Pacific. Inst arrangement 1t is under- stood would be in accordance with their respective wishes.
 BERLIN. April l7,-Emperor Frederick passed somewhat qGieler night, The fever IS io R hIgh condition aDd s.ill con- .ipu g. and there is but little change for he better.
 WAsHISGT1S, Apnl 7.-Land Con- missioner stockslager has written let ter 10 Surv yor General Hise of Ari z1na. sustaining the latter ID denial of the application of'J. 4. Reavis O. d wife for preliminary survey of the alleged PerRiiB land cisim. He also de- ciinos to entertain the claim aud appeal from the suryeycr generals drcision. Commissioner Siockslsger tbiuks that it the grant wss actually made as it IS claimed ID l15S, It Is strange II vns not publicaliy known and autheniicAlly sar- veyed and reduced 10 8disputable prop -rty risht during tEe sixty years the country remained under the jurisdiction of the government from which the patent was snpposed to have been issued, nor under Mexican government of the territory. nor for thirty years after the cession of the territory Co tbe United States.
 WAsHISGroS, APul u.-ihe house has just gone into committee Of the whole with Springer, of Illinois. in the chair, for oonsideration of ihe tariff bill. No opposition wAs nude to Mills' mo- ton to this effect.
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