Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-06

Salisbury then again swore that he had n
| knowledge whatever of the existence of an,
contractors ring, or of any newspaper com
bination, and that he had never contributes
to form or sustain one. He admitted that h
had paid to his Washington attorney abou
| $4,000, but states that it was paid for legiti
mate service. His examination will be con
tinued.
Affairs at she National Capital.
| Especial to the REcoRD-UNIos.l
| WASHINGTON, March Congressman
| Berry to-day presented in the House of Rep
resentatives the joint resolution of the Le9is.
lature of California, asking an immediate
appropriation of $500, 900 for the protection
and improvement of the rivers and lands of
| California, which are being damaged by min
ing debris. Berry also obtained an order to
have this resolution printed in the Coagres-
sionai Record.
Major Mendell. Of the United States En-
gineer Corps, in letter just received in
Washington by the Chief of Engineers.
reports that IN connection with the survey
authorized by last years Act for the
improvement of the Sacramento river.
he has made a practical examination
OF the debris question, and on the strength of
his personal observation, and of the careful
surveys made by the State Engineer from
whose report he quotes largely, he recon-
mends that the Department ask Congress for
an appropriation Of $3.50, 600, to be expended
for the construction of works to retain the
loosened debris in the mountain gorges, and
so tor the purpose of making Investigations
to determine the most feasible plans for the
further protection and subsequent improve
ment of the rivers
The Star this evening makes the following
editorial comments on the recent utterances
of the Cincinnati Enquirer concerning the
Chinese question There are indications of
disposition in certain Democratic quarters
to push the Chinese question to the front as
an issue to be fought over in the Presidential
canvass. The Cincinnati Enquirer, which,
from its location and prominence in its party,
will have good deal of influence with the
National Democratic Convention, predicts
that the Chinaman will appear in Chicago to
yex the National Republican Convention.
The Inquirer then proceeds to compare the
records of the Democratic and Republican
parties upon this question, in order to show
shat the latter Is responsible for the
defeat of the bill passed by Congress
to restrict Chinese immigration. A Dem
ocratic movement to make the Chinese
question an issue in the coming campaign
would signify purpose to make a special eff
fort to carry the Pacific States. These are
strength to party. The only pronounced
and prominent candidate for the Democratic
nomination who has made record on the
Chinese question that commends him to the
people OF the Pacific coast is Senator Thur
man. He has labored increasingly in behalf
of a law to restrict and limit the immigration
of Chinese, and for this service the Democrats
of the Pacific coast have upon different occa-
sions expressed decided preference for him
as a Presidential candidate The movement
to make the Chinaman figure in the coming
political contest has been inaugurated in Ohio,
and as Senator Thurman is the candidate of
his party in that State, the question arises, Is
it intended to add to his boom?'
\ member of one County Democratic
Committee in Pennsylvania, who is now in
Washington, said to-day, "Tilden has agents
all through our State working in his interest,
and they spend money freely in the interest
of their employer. In the counties that have
chosen anti-Tilden delegates to the coming
State Convention these agents are engaged
trying to induce the regular delegates to re-
main at home and appoint substitutes who
will vote for Tilden. Ia my own county
delegate was offered $50 if he would consent
to let certain man go to the Convention as
his substitute or proxy. Of the delegates
up to the present time nearly two-thirds are
against Tilden, and he is trying to overcome
this in every way possible. If Pennsylvania
sends an anti-Iilden delegation to the Ma
tional Convention it will be almost impos-
sible for him to get the nomination, and that
is the reason our State is being worked so
thoroughly"
Congressman Morrison, of Illinois, while
discussing with some other shrewd politicians
the probabilities that the Republicans may
nominate Grant and the Democrats Tilden,
illustrated his opininns 90 foIIourr ssSunb a
contest" said he, ''would be what we call in
Illinois slow race that is. l will bet that
your mule can beat mine, and you will ride my
mule and | will ride yours, and of course
the point of interest with both of us will be to
beat the others mule Well, if IiIden is the
nominee, there viii be enough Democrats
want the other mule beat, and if Grant is the
nominee there will be enough Republicans
who will take the other mule to make the race
interesting. Now, in such an event don't
know who would come in ahead"
As foreshadowed two weeks ago, the publ
cation of the statement from the plaintiff in
the seduction suit against Senator Hill, of
Georgia ,repudiating her affidavit and excul-
pating the Senator, has to-day brought the
wel-known lady lawyer, Mrs. Belva Lock
wood to the front, and her published
counter statement is this evening racy
topic in gossiping circles She shows by
affidavits of responsible parties that the
plaintiff Miss Raymond, did make oath to
the charges and sign the papers in the case,
with full knowledge of their contents, and
Mrs. Lockwood further declares that she is
prepared to prove that her client was subse-
uuently boue hit off by Senator Hills son and
friend of Hill, who visited her for that pur-
pose Immediately after the suit was brought.
The Next =. esideRey.
crEI,s nF prTTrpNrsS
CHICAGO, March 5th.-The Journals New
York special says The seeds of bitterness
sown by the Utica Convention among the
BROOKLYN Republicans are springing up. In
the Fourth Ward Association last night a
resolution Opposing the nomination of
Grant was carried by considerable majority
and much feeling was shown.
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
On motion of William A. Lynn, one of the
editors of the Eveniag Post, the following res
olution was unanimously adopted by the
Republicans of Bergen corrty, New Jersey
Resoyped, That inasmuch as the united vote of the
marty is necessary its success in November we
deem it mad, isable that General Grant should re-
ceive the nomination for President from the Repub.
lican atona Convention at Chicago and it is the
wish of this Convention that the delegates elected
here should oppose at Trenton the choice of any
delegate to Chicago who favors General Grants
incarnation.
Pacific Mail and the Railroads Contract
Completed.
New YORK, March 5th.-The negotiations
between the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
panv and the overland railroads resulted in
the completion of the contract by the several
companies This was signed to. day by c.. P.
Huntington on behalf of the Central Pacific,
Sidney Dillon for the Union Pacific, and John
Riley for the steamship company. The agree
ment is to continue Ave years, and under
its terms the railroad companies guarantee
to the Pacific Mail the business of
| $4,000 month on through traffic. The
steamships are to be run every fortnight. and
to each ship the railroad company agree to
pay for carrying 600 tons of freight. 1t is pro-
vided, also, that the contract shall be termin.
ated only in the event of the completion of a
| LIN. of railroad ara tLa,,