Show BY TELEGRAPH FORTY SIXTH CONGRESS EXTRA SESSION senate MONDAYS SESSION 1 l washington 21 consideration was resumed of the army appropriation fv v bill bayard defended the incorporation of general legislation in appropriation priA prid tIon bills billa mere there being nothing unusual in it hence the cry of revolution was unsubstantial and foolish and the people would condemn it bayard having noticed the remark of blaine about the distribution of the army blaine asked the benator senator to quote hib hia words worda bayard said he would do so fo but would first have to send bead for the congressional record blaine remark remarked td what he baid eaid was this that not a the other bide side of the chamber had ever seen a united states soldier at the polls bayard replied that it the benator senator preferred ta to limit his hia remarks to the actual vision of the Bena senators tors he had lad nothing to say balne balue said rits tiia confidence in that statement had bad not been disturbed by auy remarks which had beell been made on the other eid eld E bid 10 bayard then proceeded to read a circumstantial account of the large presence of troops in new york in the fall of 1870 to be present at the polls to prevent disorder blaine wished to ask why the senator did not select a precedent found in 1857 when president buchanan called out the marines to attend a washington municipal election and when seven men were shot shot down by them the crime b be lbs IBS within the senate chamber chambor bayard said he would discuss that question question at some other time the par party Y or a set of men med in this country who seek to remove infringements on the liberties of the american people should have his support at all times he held that the employment of the army at it the polls was simply atrocious and during the war it was claimed as a belligerent right bayard at some length cou condemned all conduct which would tend to prevent the restoration of full conn cond confidence dence and friendship tb tid all ail parta paita of the country he was well assured that the hostilities of one section against the other would soon lead to depression and degradation and ultimately ruin both and in conclusion expressed his confidence that the american people would support the majority in their present legislation it was in the direction of justice and had bad for its ita object the protection of the liberties of the people maxey said it was plain that the constitution did not confer upon the united states government authority to regulate elections there fore it could not be unconstitutional to repeal or modify the act allowing such actions in con cluelon maxey alluded to a former formal remark remark of blaine blame that 39 30 of the southern democratic senators had taken part in the civil war but he Ni maxey axey wanted to ask did not they attend to their duties and were they rot r ot as ns mindful of the public interest ani ana as decorous in their intercourse as the s from any other part of the union their crime consisted in their inability Imbi lity to see with the eyes of the others they would however follow their own convictions of right not thinking whom they would please or displease by dying so hy rhy right under the con thay were entitled to beats heats on this the benator from maine miloe might rest content that they would assert the equal rights of their states with of the union they dio dia not attempt to stir up the emberd of the be caup effuse they thoy believed ina lna in a don ald nid ltd lyd ape restoration tar atlon of gea genuine trino brotherhood he people nd ind of a common destiny and add country count rj after executive the senate adjourned TUESDAYS SESSION orin ovin oving to the absence of edmunds his resolution went over until to forrd w V 1 gave that thai on thursday after the disposition of the army he woula dali dall up his ilia bill providing for giving VB ho beads of departments seats on thexor the i of the senate at the expiration of 0 the morn lb hour wallace resolution to ve vest st the lie a r rt and removal ot df denst 1 and sergeant at arms was taken up the question being on ed munds substitute which was waa op posed by pendleton Pond leton and advocated by conkling consideration was then resumed of the army bill house MOUSE MONDAYS SESSION washington ai 21 A bill for the distribution of the unexpended balance of the geneva award was introduced by frye and three financial bills by march at the call of states had only reached Ue georgia orgia and upwards pu of bills had been introduced twenty one states exclusive of the territories are yet to 0 o be called A vast number of petitions wee were filed including one by warner r praying for an amendment in the coinage laws lawa so a to admit silver to unlimited coinage on the same conditions with gold and to provide for the issue of certificates for bullion bills to the number of 1365 1383 having been introduced the house took recess the evening session was devoted to the debate on the alezi dilative bills TUESDAYS PROCEED inas INUS the reading of the journal was dispensed with and consideration resumed of the subsidiary silver bill after a brief statement by chittenden favoring the bill voting on the amendments began an amendment was offered by gillette for the readopt lon of subsidiary silver coins colas in paper fractional currency of 50 which currency shall be legal tender to the amount of 10 stephens who has charge of the bill said he was in favor of the amendment and the subject was before the committee on coinage but be he did not want this bill encumbered cumb ered with it upon this representation resen tation gillette withdrew the amendment the amendment of dewberry newberry eq small coins of 1 cents 3 rents rente etc to be received at post offices for postage stamps in sums not exceeding 3 was after af ter discussion agreed to fernando Fer nando cando wood introduced a joint resolution providing for fur the appointment of a joint select committee to of three members of the ways waya and means committee of the house and two members of the finance committee of ilia the senate to sit during recess and consider what changes if any S should be made in the tariff and it in the revenue laws and report by bill or otherwise next winter 41 A AMERICAN al E R 10 A N WASH washington ington 22 secretary sherman has ordered the revenue steamer rush bush to take on board sufficient supplies for fora a five months to leve leave san francisco not later than may and proceed to the waters of alaska for the tae purpose of enforcing the provisions of the law and for the protection of the lute inte iut lut eretta of government on the seal beal islands and on the sea otter bunting grounds and of alatka alaska generally LANCASTER ohio 22 21 the residence of joseph merger and its contents were destroyed by tire fire this morning all of the family escaped by jumping from the second story windows except a girl girt eight years old who perished in the lud flames fl ames merger is a freight conductor on the hocking valley hall bail road and was just leaving lancaster 1 with ha his train when he was told that his bis house houte was on fire find ing that his duty was waa to his bia employers first he remained with his train and brought it through to this point while bib bis house boure e was waa burning SAN FRANCISCO 22 24 the tho british bark from nhom berrard inlet with lumber for the british government at cape town on the was waa rescued from rom a perilous position off flattery rocks the entrance to the straits of tuca auca by he the united states cutter corwin ad rad towed to sea bew dew EW YORK 23 the bullion a new nin trig paper having suggested a law requiring all gold and silver mining companies to make wake at least leat semiannual semi annual exhibits of their operations and condition and of their exact products its editor haa baa received a letter from secretary sherman bherman as follows 0 8 your idea beema seems a good one and nd th the t matter will be referred to r adire c tor of the mint and conald 1 bibee fore the next session of con the worlds special from ottawa ontario says bays dispatches from the northwest announce great buffering suffering among m ipg rome pome of the indian tribes in fit the cau Caa adian territories at Or apelle apelles a starving band broke into the hudsons Hud sons bay cos gos store and plundered it aj LA a noted indian runner reports that nine crees had died of hunger south of there col mcleod chief officer of the mounted police force say the authorities ties are face to face with a danger t hat that may involve very serious vis viz the extinction of the buffalo will bo be made during the summer eummer to induce sitting bull and liia followers to tore re turn to the states as the canadian indians blame them for thinning out the tho buffalo and driving the hears southward the sioux are scattered in small bands along the frontier and complain bitterly of the privation there is no talk taik of war the bands travelling velling tra south of the line are simply looking for food A man named brown who was w as admitted to the c charity ba rity ho hospital 8 p 1 to 1 in july 1878 suffering from leprosy died he was a native of now new york and contracted the disease in cuba while in the hospital another patient who contracted the disease at the same place was also admitted the treatment of his case is considered by the hospital physicians aa as an evidence that in this country at least leprosy is not contag contagious ious lous brown was treated lust just like any other patient suffering buffering from an ordinary and not ons one disease none of the attendants contracted the malady the he peach crop in maryland and delaware peninsula will be unprecedented ce this year both as to quality and quantity in all pans of the peach growing districts most flattering natt ering prospects exist and information from every point paint is favorable notwithstanding this the tire usual stories of disaster and the efforts et of speculators are ate being put in operation to enhance the prices the suns sund washington kion jion special say it Is not probable that corbin wili will be confirmed med mod aschley as chief justice of the courts of utah it is reported that witnesses are ready to prove that corbin has been guilty of bribery sixty russian emigrants arrived on monday and yesterday proceeded to yankton dakota where they will ili preempt farms rhey they were delayed on the austrian frontier for several days in consequence of the russian plague an auburn NY dispatch describes a fisticuff encounter between the actor john T raymond and the landlord of the gaylord house yesterday in which aymond raymond JR received a black eye eje the dispute arose over the settlement of a bill by one of Rs raymondb raymonds troupe the affair created a great excitement raymond was taken to the station house houss but a settlement was waa afterwards effected CHICAGO 23 the reports of meetings in various parts of 0 the country called for the purpose of aiding colored emigrants and the variety of schemes proposal propose fo for the alleviation of their sufferings and iv wrongs indicate clearly the great interest that ia Is being taken in the subject three children of oliver stout were burned to death by a lamp in we the bed room exploding MT VERNON ky 23 several weeks past a party of men holding meetings near here effected an organization for the purpose of killing several persons persona iu in the town and county on trial in the circuit court they escape indictment and have also threatened to burn the town and alid hang bang certain county officials official last saturday a writ was issued for several persons known to be members of the organization iza tion and the writ placed in the hands bands of ashley owens county detective tec tive A posse of 25 men was summoned and together they proceeded to the house of jeese jesse pittman who lives ner near pine hill not finding him there they returned and when a short distance from Pitt mang mans mana house bouse they were fired into by a party of bushwhack bushwhackers ers the fire wa wis returned and some were ward exchanged when the bush whackers whickers wh ackers withdrew two officers were slightly and one ef or the bush whickers whackers wh ackers ii reported seriously wounded independence mo 23 the body of a girl namez named named ella eila ryder tied hand band and foot was found in the missouri some miles below this place on sunday the suppo sillon is that the father of the girl a farmer threw her into the river then killed himself because she per bisted slated in keeping company with a disreputable man KT ST LOUIS 23 A apost dispatch published shed the crop re ports reports from over 50 counties of this blate slate embracing all the principal groin grain raising sec see tiong they show that there will be a full average yield of wheat a more than average yield of oats aati arid that the corn crop now promises to be greater than ever before FOREIGN LONDON 22 the steamer gilbert capt kuhlwein Kuhl from ham hami 1 burg for new york was in collision on sunday with the ship robella JR osella smith from new now york and arrived at where she wab waa detained until this when bine fine gave bonds and proceeded in the house of commons the chancellor of the exchequer said eaid it was possible that there had been an advance of troops in afghanis afghanistan but government gove rement had bad sanctioned d no advance upon babul A lahore babore dispatch baye general roberts is ready to start on bib bis march through pass at a moments notice with two splendid brigades with which he be will be able to occupy cabal even unassisted by the other columns advices advises from capetown april 6 via st vincents Vincen tay ays nys lord chelas fords camp at gingle lova en on the road to elowe was attacked at daybreak April ad by zulus who made frequent and desperate attacks on all sides but were repulsed and pursued with great loss four hundred and seventy one zulus were found dead around the trenches the final attack was waa led by who commanded nt at le andula johnson of the regiment and four privates were killed col northey the goth regiment surgeon and 15 men were severely wounded colonel Cre alock major barron barren and ten men were wounded on the ath int lust lord clensford Clems ford with tue the blat slat goth golb and regiments and a body af pf f marines left camp and relieved during the night colonel pearson and his hla carrlson earrison have reached ardd arid will arrive at tugela on april ath during the investment 28 men died oled and 1 18 were put on ahe the he bick pick list elowe hag hai been totally evacuated A capetown dispatch of april ath says in the fight between coi col woods command and the zulus on the of march the retreat of the zulus was cut off and a hand band to hand band fight ensued col coi weatherby his son captain barton batton bron B ron von and 70 men were killed and on ort the 29 ih Nich nicholson oleon alid and bright were killed major mojor hackett was wab wounded and smith and copts gardiner gard iners cox and pearse were wounded the total of the british losses in both enga engagements aernouts is estimated at killed and wounded the zulus lost 2 men it Js rumored at pretoria and natal tb that atthe the boers intend investing pretoria Pretot fa and threaten to detain sir bartle B irue frere as hostage unless their demands de wands are complied with it is rumored also sir bartle frere is returning to natal intelligence from capetown this afternoon states that cul woods column had bad been attacked by the zulus and lost men the zulus lost beav heavily fly 2 30 p m donald currie co proprietors of the cape of good hope and natal line of steamers received a telegram dated cape st vincent vincant aprill which saye says col woods column had been attacked by a large number of zulus the enemy was repulsed |