Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-04
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
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Special to she RECORD UNlos.l
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-The House was in
session only about two hours to-day, and most
of that time was spent in debatory proceed
ings, interposed to prevent Representative
Springer from obtaining the floor to offer an
anti-third- term resolution, which the Repub-
icans did not wish to vote upon. 1t having
become evident that the Republicans would
indefinitely continue to introduce long bills,
and insist upon their being read in full, thus
cutting off any opportunity for motions to
suspend the rules, which are in order on Mon
days only, after the completion OF the call OF
States for bills. a majority concluded that the
day might as well be wasted in one way as
another, and accordingly voted to adjourn.
The only fresh California measure pre-
sented in either branch of Congress to-day
was the Legislatures resolution urging an in
vestigation of the fraudulent location of sol
diers' homestead scrip, and the cancellation
of patents issued thereon. 1t was referred to
the Public Lands Committee.
Commissioner Swift will not start west
ward tomorrow, as he expected, but hopes TO
get off in the course of a few days.
Governor Mccormick has come over from
New York, and was at the Capitol tonight,
where he received cordial greeting.
Senator Thurman resumed his seat to-day,
apparently much benefited by his visit to
Ohio.
Sergeant Arms Thompson left for Ohio
last night, to watch over Thurman's interest
in the coming State Democratic Convention.
Senator Logan has gone to Illinois. to pro-
mote the Grant boom for his State Republi-
can Convention, that assemblies on the 18th
instant. Illinois seems to be regarded on all
hands as the pivotal State, which is to deter
mine whether Grant or Blaine shall obtain the
ascendency.
Senior Farnacora, the Mexican Minister.
and all his family, leave Washington tonight
for New York, and will sail for Mexico on
Wednesday. He says he will return here
next autumn.
The Post day publishes column and a
half biography Of General John A. Sutter,
embellished with his portrait. The purpose
of this publication, which narrates in a very
interesting style his great services to the
United States authorities, distressed immi-
grants and early settlers in California, APP
pears to be to promote the passage of the bill
pending in Congress for his relief.
The anti-Tilden members of Congress from
Pennsylvania ridicule the statement Of the
New York San that Tilden has 80 certain
and probably as many as 30 votes in the del
egation from that State to the Cincinnati
Convention. They foot up Tilden's max
imum strength in the Pennsylvania delega-
ton at 16, and one of them expresses the
opinion that Tilden viii not get a dozen
Pennsylvania votes at Cincinnati.
Demonstration of sympathy.
New York, May Chickering Hall was
densely packed last night by sympathizers OF
d. NJ Bennett, recently released from i'm.
prisonment for sending alleged obscene mat
ter through the mails. Elizar Wright pre-
o~l IoefIoa
spoke Whenever Tom Paine's and Ben
nett's names were mentioned the cheering
was wild. The following, among other reso-
lutions, was adopted:
Resolred, That though regiously Anthony Com.
stock is creature of the Church, politically he Is
the product of the Republican party, and that his
law is the work of Republican Congress, and came
within two votes of receiving two-thlrds majority
of the Senate in a late Congress -1S76-2S votes
(all Republeans being cast for it and l6 all Demo-
crats) against it. These measures and this action of
the respective parties should be taken into careful
consideration by every voting liberal unless the
party dismiss Comstock.
Indian Expectations in Colorado and
Dakota.
DENVER, May 3d.-A special to the Tri-
6ltne announces that the Mescalero Indians
off the reservation are reported raiding and
stealing stock in Lincoln county, while the
udlu DdluS dIt very llhSIl VII buC WcoI sIttS
of the Rio Grande, at Los Vegas A
freighter, Samuel Smith by name, was killed
at Patos Springs on the 10Th ultimo, by nine
Indians supposed to be Mescalero Apaches
or Comanches. Near Elk Springs, on the
20th, an American, whose name cannot be
ascertained, was killed, and his arms and
horses TAKEN but whether by Indians Mexi-
cans, or American outlaws is not known.
Another American was killed near Hook
raiders ranch, on the Fort Stanton road, but
it cannot be said by whom.
DEADwooD ID. IT,, May 3d.-A report
has lust been received that Indians have run
off all the stock from the Belle Fourche and
Redwater valleys. No particulars have been
learned. A party has gone in pursuit.
The Tea Trade-Evident Attempt to Give
il stimulus.
NEW YORK. May 3d.-The Bulletin of this
city says: y large importing house here who
have agents in China have not received any
confrmatory advices regarding the reported
troubles with Russia, and the price of tea is
not affected in the least The market here
shows no signs of uneasiness, and prices have
rather tendency to further decline. 1t is
suggested in some quarters that the rumors
have been set ahoat in the London market,
in order to give stimulus to the trade.
Silver and Stocks.
New YORK, May Sd. = Silver bars,
1414; money, 5@6 Governments dull and
a shade weaker stocks closed frmer; West
ern Union, 104s; Quicksilver, II; Pacific
Mail, 3S2 Mariposa, 8; Wells-Fargo & Co.,
1O5 New York Central, 1893; Erie, All |;
Panama, 1S9; Union Pacific Sc; bonds, liz; |;
Central Pacific, 70; bonds, 1121; Sutro Tun-
mel, 17s Leadville, 81 Caribou. % Silver
Cliff, l7s Climax, %; Central Arizona,
6s Excelsior, IS; Homestake, 33; Ontario,
80 Standard, 2Sa; Little Pittsburg, ST.
The DOnnellI Finley Case.
WASHINGTON, May 3d-The Donnelly-
Finley committee concluded to call an expert
as to the handwriting of Donnelly and Fin
ley, and submitted list of witnesses, in
Guiding VIM. II. King, of Minnesota.
Ill Advised and supernuous.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-The Secretary of
the Treasury, answering a note of Senator
Bayard as to the practicability of the pend
ing bill to extinguish $3.50, 900, 600 of the 6
per cent. bonds outstanding at maturity,
shows that the surplus revenues, even if the
enormous increase that the revenues have
made since January LIST should continue
would be insufficient by at least one-half.
With the present deficiency bills, and pros
poets Of more, it would be impossible, without
decreasing largely the cash in the treasury.
to pay off the amount required, unless, indeed,
Congress decides on increased taxation. In
other respects he considers the bill i'll advised
and superfuous.
Reconsideration Declined.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-The Secretary Of
the Interior to-day declined to reconsider his
decision If December 3. 1879, relative to the
Corte de Madeire del Preside land grant,
opposite San Francisco, California, by which
valuable tract was excluded from patent.
Sensation Promised in the springcr.D0n.
nelly Case.
CHICAGO, May Sd. = The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: There will be a
sensation in the Springer investigating COM
mittee tomorrow, when E. B. Hay, an ex-
pert in penmanship, will give his testimony.
Mr.. Hay is professional expert, and his
services are engaged in all cases in the Courts
here involving the genuineness of handwrit-
ing. He has been consulted by both Springer
and Donnelly, and he had before him the
anonymous letter and three letters written by
King and Finley, respectively, about the
same number of words in the penmanship of