| Show BY TELE GRAPH congressional washington 26 chaffee chafie from the committee on public landore lands reported a substitute for the senate bill authorizing the citizens of colorado nevada and the territories to fell and remove timber on the public domain for mining and domestic purposes placed on the calendar the senate bill the Worth lugton and sioux bioux falls ell mil railroad company to extend its road into the territory of dakota to the thid village of sioux falls was taken up and discussed and passed consideration was then resumed of unfinished bubines bu sinea sines the long bond bill blaine moved that the interest be 4 per cent instead of adopted by a rising vote 32 yeas 7 nays after along a long iong debate the bill was sk mended and passed without roll loll call on motion of sargent the joint resolution recently submitted by him in regard to chinese immigration was taken up so as to be unfinished bu business morrow tomorrow to when he will address s the senate in regard thereto after alter executive session the sen ben IL ate te adjourned washington 7 the house bill for the relief of wm win A hammond late surgeon general of the army was called up and discussed until the expiration of the mor morning Dirig hour and then laid aside house introduced a bill relating to cable telegraphy referred hamlin called up the house bill to suspend the revised statutes regarding the guano lands islands Im sargent called up his foint joint resola tion in regard to chinese immigration and made a speech thereon after sargents Sar gents speech he moved the joint resolution be referred to we ibe foreign relations committee but at the request of boath with drew it that his collea colleague gue guo might address the senate next wet wee week weik k adjourned till monday boutte washington 6 the fortification appropriation bill considered yesterday in committee of the whole was passed the speaker called the committees for reports washington 7 luttrell boffl offered ered a ri resolution solution catling calling on ou the secre t try of the treasury for a copy of the report of the special ep ecial agent charged with the ahe examination of charges against samuel mcculloch superintendent of public buildings at san francisco adopted I 1 hartridge from the judiciary C committee reported back the bill removing the political disabilities of bf robert 11 chilton of georgia passed the speaker then called the committees for reports mcmahon MC mahon mabon reported a resolution authorizing the committee on rules to employ seven experts to be as i lined by mhd speaker to such committees of investigation as may beem seem proper springer offered a substitute authorizing thor izing the committee on expenditures in the several departments of government to employ each a clerk or expert pending dionn and also authorizing the committee on post offices ices icea and post roads to employ two experts the substitute was adopted ayes nays mays the house then went into com coin of the whole on the deff clency appropriation bill r the amendment increasing the number of temporary clerk cl erksin alln the treasury department caused a discussion as to the relative economy odthe of the republican and democratic houses foster said eald that two sessions of the be democrat democratic le house had bad failed to investigate the bureau of engraving and printing while the present secretary of the treasury one of the best beat administrative officers the country ever had reduced its expenses over and saved tf million from the appropriations of last congress the amendment was rejected 1 the amendment by bakery baker requiring a distribution of clerkships clerk ships pro vata iata among the states and territories ri was ruled out cox asserted that the last congress had saved despite the republican op positron fon while poster foster claimed that the gal real reduction over the tho deficiency app was only r bandall said eaid that cox gave exactly the correct figures and said the treasury had credited the house with the tha reduction and had warned them to keep on in that direction some further discuss discussion ion lon mccu occurred on this point page patterson and hooker discussed the item of for clerks to V investigate fraudulent land entries and trespasses on public lands finally the committee arose and the bill was reported and passed it appropriates for temporary treasury clerks for the in vesti gatton et of land trespasses and a few other sums adjourned AMERICAN washington 6 the senate committee of f indian affairs toda today to da day Y agreed to report favorably the bill authorizing the secretary odthe interior to make certain negotiations with the ahe ute indians indiana of colorado the negotiations in qi question estion are for the consolidation of all the landais lands in one agency to be located on fornear or near white biver river and for the ex eating ting ulah ment of the right of the ute ule indians indiana to the southern portion of their reservation in colorado the senate committee of indian affairs has agreed to report favorably the house resolution for the relief of catherine and sophia germaine two white children captured in kansas by the cheyenne indians while en tonte from georgia georg 1 a to colorado the following circular relative to the purchase of silver sliver q buila bullion ion lon was issued this afternoons afternoon J TR TREASURY eaury gaury department office of director of mint washington 6 notice is hereby given that the treasury department Is la prepared to receive at all times offers in writing t or by telegraph for the sale of silver bullion in quantities of not less ices than ounces deliverable at the mints of the united states at philadelphia san ban franeisco and carson all offers wll wil be ad addressed dress dresE to to the director of th the e mint washington D C and will attea the quantity price per ounce 1000 1000 4 dine fine ne and when the delivery will be made if the order is its accepted the value of the sliver silver purchased will be determined by the mint assay until further notice payment will bel made in gold or silver coin of full legal tender where bullion is offered and which ia ofa of ota a character je requiring quiring parting 1 ir r re te fining the seller seiler will pay the usual mint charges signed H it R lindermann Nj director of mint approved jolln jolin SHERMAN secretary of or treasury boston 6 wool is very dull and the feeling for all kinds and prices still rather unsettled with little or no prospects at present of any favorable change fine fleeces are quite neglected and sales can only be made at concessions transactions include ohio and pennsylvania at 42 41 for all grades from medium to new york michigan and wisconsin at 37 42 and combing and delaine selections at 44 0 50 for coar coarse seand and fine california li fornia wool ia Is in moderate demand itt at 15 a 25 for fall and IS 18 6 32 for spring super and X pulled wool sells slowly at 30 45 NEW YORK 7 the public says the clearing house returns from 21 leading cities of the united states for the month mouth ending march 2nd and as compared with the corresponding month of last year show a loss of IS 18 3 10 per cent the jury in the sult suit of 6 V white to recover on a due bill given by daniel drew failed to agree and under instructions of the court I 1 awarded mrs drew t the h a difference running oa on a transaction in the northwestern north western shares between the parties 7 the anchor line steamer city of chester was was burned at the elevator here at this morning two lives were lost the boat and cargo are a total loss she was owned by the memphis and st L louis louls ouis packet company Com and ws we a valued at kew new NEW ORLEANS 7 the propeller hope was run down and sunk by the steamboat tda yesterday evening paul stpierre and his wife and two children were drowned edi edy being in the cabin of the propeller CHICAGO 7 the enfer oceans washington special sais says bays there ia is no news of andersons Anders Ander sons sona pardon his friends have lost all hope two cabinet onn off officers leers have said that within a week they have positive information t at iab nicholls Nl cholla would grant a pardon and cannot explain the failure nicholls might grant a reprieve and prevent anderson anderaon from being taken to baton rouge bouge penitentiary allowing him to remain in jail BALTIMORE 7 the T he trestle platform used in building the new now iron fron ron bridge over the potomic Poto moc at rowells ells evs bend gave way yesterday precipitating 13 men at work into the a distance of 50 feet three men were killed hilled outright and the remainder seriously injured ur washington 7 the house committee on education and labor agreed to report favorably ona joint resolution re storing the eight hour law and providing that the same be recognized n a as a a days dayss labor throughout the government service NEW YORK 7 the steamer bolivia arrived today to day and reports that she sighted the them ship berthot of portland in distress she bhe sent a lifeboat life boat and rind found that captain mii bill and three of his crew had been overboard on the previous day during aheady gale the mate and one seaman were injured she also sent an officer and two seamen to navigate th the 6 vessel washington 7 after full consideration and consultation tation with members of both houses of congress the Secretary of the treasury bas has determined that thai the first silver dollar to be issued will be used only in Lex exchange change at par for gold coin or for the purchase of silver bullion at the market price SQ he does not feel at liberty to use them to pay for current expenses until the a mount amount coined la Is sufficient to furnish all alike without discrimination therefore they will at at present be used for the purchase of silver bullion at market rates the silver certificates will soon be br ready for issue and are of the form of bank notes engraved in the best manner and printed on bank note paper in response to a recent resolution of the house inquiring as to the sale of united states bonds for atit outstanding legal tender not notes es of the united states at par the secretary of the treasury today to day sent a communication muni cation to the house in which he baya saya all bonds disposed of by me have been sold for par value in coin representative carlisles bill to pres prescribe the time for the payment of the tax on distilled spirits was before the lne cwg kwa U na una means today to day days and was by them altered into a joint resolution representative sayler was unanimously I 1 instructed to report it to the housdon Hou seon the first opportunity it has the approval of the lne committee of internal revenue the Secret secretary airy viry of the interior today sent to the house a communication recommending an ap atlon of to be expended in carrying out the intention of the act of march 1872 relative to the setting apart of a tract of land near the bead head headwaters waters of the yellowstone river as a public park to be under the exclusive control of the secretary of the interior who shall make such remunerations as he be shall deem proper for the preservation of all timber mineral deposits natural and wonders within the park and their retention in their natural condition sargents Bar SAr gents speech on the chinese question today to day occupied about two hours in its ita delivery and notwithstanding withstand ine inz its great length was listened to with interest by a considerable sid erable number of the moat most prominent senators his object was to place in a compact documentary form and argument which should sufficiently cover the whole subject as if it were a new question and at the same time furnish a complete refutation of Kenn kennedy edys recently published arguments and in similar plausible misrepresentations of the coast sentiment another useful purpose effected by this speech was to embalm in the congressional Jc record cord for future reference all the citations of legal doci decisions ci si etc hereto heretofore foie printed together only in newspaper or pamphlet form demonstrating the constitutional power powen of congress to legislate irk in conflict with the provisions of treaties and the propriety of adopting this course whenever in its wisdom it belleve believes 3 that the national interests demand such action CHICAGO 7 the national dairy association is holding a convention here with delegations representing 27 states and territories there are delegates from Nevada california utah and oregon and great enthusiasm is evident boston sends a delegation of 71 74 prominent merchants tg and other eastern easter ri cities are striving for the trade which according to statistics is growing to enormous dimensions theses the tho session will end tomorrow to morrow the times washington special says bays besides carrying the american flat flag james gordon bennett asked government i to fu furnish anish his arctic ship pandora pa with a few competent officers and men and tol to grant it other privileges to all of which the committee on commerce lent an acquiescent ear today to day the tribunes washington special says the louisiana legislature having adjourned tonight to night without action on the anderson And ermon ereon case ense disappoints at least two members of the cabinet who had positive assurance from new orle orie orleans ans that anderson would b be e pardoned some think the state supreme Suj preme court will order his release which prospect prevented nicholls from interposing and thereby i rendering himself unpopular CLEV CLEVELAND ELANDs 7 A fire supposed to be e caused by spontaneous com coin bustle bu ai b arpke f p he out this even eten evening illg 1119 in the block on st t clair street occupied by miller bros chemical paint tac factory tory and edward jedward genee manufacturer fac of sewing machine cabinets the fire jire was confined to the third and fourth stories genes geness s loss in stock and machinery cof cov covered red 4 aby insurance rahce pr principally T bol bel pally in new york companies NEW ORLEANS 7 gov nicholls has convened the legislature in extra session for fifteen days specifying the matters that were for consideration including the revenue and appropriation bills the extra session will cost the state NEW YORK 8 the world has the following A private telegram received in this city on wednesday night said a disastrous fire occurred in panama on that day it was reported that the fi restarted in F C hamburgers Har burgers drugstore drug store under the grand gnand central hotel in the plaza Gr grande grantie antie antle and that a store in the farthest corner of commercial dock had been burned burno this would indicate that the grand cen central trai hotel and commercial block were destro destroyed jed these buildings included the quarters of the employed emp loyes of the pacific mail steamship boand the panama railroad co with their families the building was built by geo law upon the site of the grand hotel previous to the fire tire brein in 1874 udon upon ground leased u upon on a long term irom itei pea vea rf representative pre of the lic ilc church the grand hotel which is one of the finet finest upon the pacific coast outside of san francisco was built after the fire in 1874 upon the side of the square directly opposite its former site where the commercial block stood A later account states slates that the fire destroyed three blocks of the principal part of the city the total loss id izi partially insured SPART spartansburg ANSBURG pa 8 9 flie file here damaged and des deB destroyed troyed property to the extent of ha haf f insured W M jacobs jacoba jn in whose store the rire fire originate originated dy Is strongly suspected of and he be I 1 is with the police to prevent threatened lynching lunching lyn ching not a business house remains and 20 families are 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