Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-24

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Communist Demonstration in Paris-En.
counter with the Police.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Adtournment OF Congress whining.
ton Harbor.
Especial to the REooRD-U -UNIoN.l
WASHINGTON, May 23d.- The prospects
for an adjournment of Congress by the 3lst
instant have not increased during the past
week, but rather diminished. The sundry
civil or omnibus appropriation bill, which
has just been reported from the committee,
usually consumes five or six days in getting
through the House of Representatives, and
with the utmost expedition is not likely to
reach the Senate before the latter part of
this week. The general deficiency bill will
then remain to be considered by the House,
and of course subsequently by the Senate,
and the House has also to vote upon
the Senate amendments to the Post
Office and the legislative appropriation
bills. Both of these important measures
contain subjects of controversy which cannot
be adjusted without more or less delay-espe-
cially the star-route clause of the former.
That will undoubtedly give rise to further
discussion in the House as the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill has not yet received
more than a merely preliminary considera-
ton in the Senate Committee on Commerce,
and even If any appropriation bills were
now ready for action by the Senate,
AhaH haIr
ing the electoral-count question, and still
has the Kellogg case to dispose Of with
strong disposition to get both of
these troublesome matters out of the way be-
fore considering any other business. At all
events, however, it seems to be very improb-
able that the Senate will consent practically
to abdicate its right of independent consider.
alton of the remaining appropriation bills by
rushing them through in the two or three
days which alone will intervene between the
time they will reach that body and the date
proposed by the House resolution for ad-
journment.
Senator Farley is actively epdeavoring to
obtain the insertion by the Senate Commerce
Committee of an appropriation in the river
and harbor bill for Wilmington The House
committee purposely omitted making any
provision for the completion of the Whining
ton Improvements, but Farley is hopeful of
having the omission supplied in the Senate
BIaine's Chances in the Presidential Race.
Especial to the REcoRD-U USIoNI
WASHINGTON, May 23d-Wm. L. Chand-
Ter, Senator Blaine's confidential friend and
chief Washington lieutenant, this evening
sent the following dispatch to j. S. Clarkson,
editor of the Ioaca State Register:
The best and most reliable estimate that can be
made this evening gives the first ballot at Chi
caEo: Blaine 305, Grant 2S9, Sherman l05 Ed
munds 35, Washburne II, Window 1O-or $50 for
Grant to 467 for all the others. This estimate is
based upon Is votes for Blaine from New York and
is from Pennsylvania, but none from Ohio or Ili-
nois. OF the 90 cOntesting delegates from Illinois
elected by the strongest Republican Congressional
districts, Il are for Blaine and six for Washburne
| ha little doubt the result will substantially
the above estimate, and that Mr.. Blaine will be
nominated on the second ballot
WE. CHANDLER.
senator David Davis on Public cues.
tiOns.
WASHINGTON, May 23d.-O. H. Browning.
of Quincy, ILL.,, formerly Secretary of the In.
terror, has addressed letter to Senator Davis,
propounding a number of queries, which he
prefaces by complimentary illusions to the
statesmanlike qualities of Davis. The Sena-
tors answer to the queries are found in his
reply, which follows:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, Nav 18th
Ny Dear Sir: have had the pleasure Of receiving
your letter Of the 9th inst As a constituent,
FREUD and an honored citizen of Illinois, you have
perfect right to act for my views public questions
and have no hesitation In expressing them taken the
inquiries in order.
l. The Present Peace in the Union Permanent
prosperity and fraternal fellowship only to be
attained by silencing sectional strife. A faithful
fll
ments, strict observance of the laws in conformity
Herewith, and equal rights and equal protection Tor
every citizen in every part of the Republic will
end the discords that have too long vexed the
county and injured its material welfare. People
are weary Of the agitation and want peace.
2. Capitalization: The Constitution wisely defines
the respective limits of the Federal and State Gov
ernments under happy and harmonious system,
wherein each Is independent in its own appropriate
sphere, and both operate concurrenty for the in
tegrity and st !blity of the Union ANY encroach-
ment on the distinctive domain of the other neces-
sariy disocates the machinery Of the Const tuition
and endangers the whole body polite. In fact,
every departure from the great charter of liberty
and law is attended with peril. The demaud made
by the adherents OF one of the great parties for
strong government means substantially central
lied government destructive of home rule in States
and the very reverse of what Mr.. Lincoln well de.
scribed as government of the people, by the peo.
pie and for the people. Carried to its logical con-
clusions, such change would finally overthrow the
Republic.
8. The Third Term An innovation upon the
Gifted traditions of the Presidency first estab-
lished by the example Of WashingtoI, is urgently
by powerful interest in the Repun ncan
party. II the limitation OF two terms, heretofore
accepted, be destroyed, the way to self
perpetuating the Presidency will be opened by the
use and abuse of the enormous public patronage.
Break down this barrier and an end of the expert
ment of republican government looms up darkly
as the cost OF a fatal concession.
4. Great Corpo ations The rapid growth of cor
porate power, and the malign influence which it
exerts by combinations on National and State Legs-
latures is vell-grounded case OF alarm. A struggle
is impending in the near future between this
grown power with its vast ramiications all over the
Union, and hard grip ON much OF the political
machinery on the one hand, and the people in an
un0rganzed condition on the other for the control
of the Government. 1t will be watched by every
patriot with intense anxiety.
s. Civil Service: Neither the laws nor the com.
missions created under them will effectuay remove
the many and glaring abuses OF the civil service.
The former have been eonstsntly evaded, and the
latter are poweriess for good. An honest Exec
utive, bent on real and not simi ated reform, has
abundant authority to make it effective everywhere
If he has he capacity to see his duty and the cour-
age to perform it.
s. Subsidies: Experience has demonstrated that
subsidies In any form sources OF corruption and
ought to be forbidden. Private enterprises that de-
pend for success upon legislation procured by yenal
agencies do not deserve public favor.
Q. Pubic Dands.-More than Sl50, 900, 000 prin-
cipal and interest have been voted by Congress to
railroad corporations The remaining lands should
be sacredly reserved for the cultvators of the SOIL
so that the laboringman shall have chance to i'm.
prove his condition and open future for his chill
dren away from the seductions of great cities
Revision OF Tariffs: A tariff practically means
taxation, and all taxation not equitaby adjusted is
excessive. While the question Of oppressive
public debt, the pensions earned with the blood Of
soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union and
the regular expenses Of carrying on the Govern
ment are to be met, duties on imports must con-
tinue to furnish Of the sources OF revenue. So
long as those duties levied manufacturers will
be benefited according to the degree in which the
eyies are made. The existing tariff is regarded as
a confused mass Of incongruities and monopolies,
created by special legislation, and open to constant
fraud on the revenues. /. taxes the consumer
heavily on those articles, especially, that most
needed by the tong masses. II taxes every news.
paper, every school book, every Bible, and the salt
Of the workingmen with gross injustice, because
the poor pretense Of does exist to
the wrongs. A revision, therefore, which shall be
at once searching and fair is demanded and should
be promptly and efficiently made.
8. The Public Debt: The debt of the United
States in round numbers is 81 600 900 600 deductng