Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-01
JANUARY,

such as are local to the city and county OF sacra
mento.
JANUARY.
2-Fitz John Porter inquiry resumed at West
Point Governor Talbot, OF Massachusetts, in
augurated. General Sheridan replied to SchurZ
letter on Indian affairs. Specie payment resumed.
3-Charles Francis Adams, Jr, resigned as Gov
eminent Director of the Union Pacific Railroad -.
A Garcelon elected Governor of Maine by the
Legislature. Chinese question under considera-
Congress reassembled Governor Kinkead, of
Nevada, inaugurated
s-Governor Garcelon, of Maine, inaugurated.
9-Report of the House Committee on the Chi
nese question published. Constitutional Conyen-
ton refused to expel DR.. c. c. ODonnell.
l1-Schurz reply to Sheridan's Indian letter pub
lished Text of the decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Reynolds polygamy case pub.
lished FitZ John Porter investigation concluded.
IA. P. Jones reelected United States Senator
from Nevada.
I5-F w. Pitkin lnaugurated Governor of Colo
RADIO and n P Hill elected United States Senator.
Louis Joseph Marte elected President of the French
Senate. Cipher dispatches under investigation by
q Congressional committee.
III. A. Johnson, Secretary of the Constitutional
Convention, resigned and Ed. F. Smith elected.
GOV G. Thompson nominated as Chief Justice
of Idaho.
from North Carolina, J. Donald Cameron from
Pennsylvania, Wilkinson Call from Florida, o. II.
Plat from Connecticut D. W. VOORHEES, from In
diana, Roscoe COnkllng from New Ork, James
Shields and C. G. Vest from Missouri, and John A.
Logan from Illinois. Governor Hall, Of Delaware,
ipaugurated, Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, in
augurated.
22-Stormy debate in the House of Representa-.
tlves upon The Southern war claims. Matt. II.
Carpenter elected United States Senator from Wis
consn.
25-J. D. Walker elected United States Senator
from Arkansas Dead lock in the Idaho Leg1sla-
ture ended.
Wv. W Bowers nominated to be Collector OF
the port of San Diego. Investigation of the cipher
kilograms commenced by the Potter Committee.
25-Chinese immigration bill passed the House OF
Representatives by vote of 155 to -
29-L p. Christiancy confirmed as Minister to
So-NIcMahon resigned the Presidency OF the
French Republic, and Jules Grevy elected to that
office.
8l-Gan beta elected President OF the French
Chamber Of Deputies. Jones elected United States
Senator from Louisiana, and }. j. Ingalls, elected
from Kansas.
FEBRUARY.
3-New York Custom House appointments con-
firmed by the Senate.
s-Tilden testified before the Gopher" Com
mttee.
1-AIbert Grevy elected Vice President of the
French Chamber OF Deputies.
12-German Reichstag opened
i3-British Parliament reassembled. Chinese
Immigration bill under discussion in the United
States Senate.
14-Arizona Legislature adjourned H c..
Burchard nominated TO be Director of the Mint,
vice Linderman, deceased.
15-Chinese immigration bill passed the United
States Senate by vote of 80 to &C.
Is-Zaeh. Chandler elected United States Senator
from Michigan.
19-Connecticut Senate unanimously passed a res
olution condemning the Chinese immigration bill.
-. Exciting debate in the House Of Representa-
tives on the repeal of the Election law.
2O-Rhode Island Senate passed a resolution con-
demning the Chinese immigration bill -. L. 7.
Crane nominated to be Receiver of Public Moneys
at Marysville.
22-Senate amendments to the Chinese mmigra-
ton bill concurred in by the House
24-San Francisco Chamber of Commerce passed
resolutions calling the President to approve the
Chinese bill.
25-Greenbaek members of Congress issued an
address to the people of the United States.
26-Illinois Legislature passed resolution in IA
Vor of the Chinese bill.
27-New York Chamber Of Commerce appealed to
The President TO veto the Chinese Restriction bill
Immense mass meeting held at San Francisco to
give expression of the sentiment OF the people OF the
State in relation to the Chinese bill.
MARCH.
Potter Committee adopted a report on their
recent investigations President Hayes vetoed the
Chinese restriction bill.
3--Report of the Potter Committee published in
the RECORD UNION. . Constitutional Convention of
California adjourned sine die.
4-Report of the minority of the Potter Com
mittee published in the RECORD UNION. Forty
fifth Congress adjourned in confusion and disorder,
without passing important appropriation bills and
the President Immediately called an extra session Of
the Forty-sixth Congress to meet on March 18th.
Butler made an individual report on the Potter in
quiry.
5-New York Assembly passed resolution thank
ing the President for vetoing the Chinese bill.
Republican State Central Committee met at San
Francisco, called the State Convention for June
17th and issued an earnest address to the people.
6-Mchigan Republican Convention met. Ne
-vada Legislature adjourned.
English House of Commons rejected motion
in favor of female suffrage.
81. II. Foote confirmed as Consul to Valparaiso.
10-Municipal elections in Oakland and Salinas
I1-Large Republican meeting held at San
Francisco to discuss the Presidents Chinese veto
12-Kansas Legislature adjourned
sc. II. Bell appointed United States Senator
from New Hampshire to fill a vacancy.
1T-DemOcratic Congressional caucus selected
Randall for Speaker, the Republicans named Gar
field and the Greenbackers II. B. Wright.
lS-Conference OF leading Democrats held at San
Francisco at the invitation Of the State Central Com
mittee and the State Convention called for May
9th. Extra session of Congress convened, and
Randall elected Speaker.
I9-NIessage Of President Hayes giving his rea-
sons for ne the extra session, published.
20-Democratic caucus nominated John e. Burch
for Secretary of the United States Senate. Work
ingmen's State Central Committee met at San Fran
cisco and expelled Vim. Welloc6 from the position
of Vice-President.
22-Bitter opposition to the proposed new Censti-
tuition developed in California
23-Ant- Chinese meeting at San Francisco broke
up in a row.
24-Burch elected Secretary of the United States
Senate
29-British Parliament adjourned.
% Gorham testified before the Senate Committee
in relation to frauds in the late election.
2s-Woman's suffrage measure defeated in the
Massachusetts, House.
3l-Indiana Legislature adjourned. Interesting
debate on the Constitution in the State Board
OF Agriculture.
APRIL
Exciting debate in the House of Representa-
tlves the Appropriation bill
"A d. White confirmed as Minister to Germany.
3-Antinew Constitution Clubs formed in various
portions of the State.
5-French Chamber OF Deputies adjourned. q.
Army appropriation bill passed the House by a vote
of AS 10 l22.
Michigan election held
iO-kentueky Republican Convention met
Senate decided to admit Senator Bell Of New Hamp
shire.
I2-Mass meeting of teachers held in San Fran
cisco in opposition to the new Constitution.
Nv. H. Payne appointed Pension Agent at San
francisco.
ia G. Thurman chosen President pro TEN. of
the Senate in the absence of the Vice-President-
16-Wade Hampton sworn in as a United States
Senator -. Army Appropriation bill under discus
sion in the Senate
22-Louisiana Constitutional Convention in SEES
sion T. II. Lame spoke at Stockton against the
Ex-Governor Irwin spoke at San Francisco against
Che new Constitution
25-Auny appropriation passed by the Senate
26-State Board of Agriculture issued address
sn7sinst the proposed Constitution House of Rep
resentative passed the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bills.
2S-w VI. Stanley confirmed as Indian Agent at
Los Pinos.
President Hayes vetoed the Army Appropria-
ton bill
s0-Pennsylyania Senate adopted resolutions en-
dorslng the veto.
MAI.
S-w. E. Chandler elected Secretary OF the Repub-
Ican Congressional Campaign Committee: opin-
ion Of David a. Wells the new California Consti-
tuition published in the REooRD-USIoS-
7-General election in California, and new Consti-
ution adopted.