Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-30
National Capital Notes, from Our own
Correspondent.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
National Capital Notes, from Our GwI
Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April 29th.- The House
Committee on Appropriations to-day agreed
to recommend that the Senate provision il
the consular and diplomatic bill of 81, 900, fol-
the expenses of the Chinese Treaty Com
missioners, be increased by adding "a, 600 fol
the salary of Secretary, 81. 500 for an in
terpleter, and S4, 800 for the incidental ex
penses of the Commission-thus making the
total appropriation $4,000, including the
salary of $4,000 for each Commissioner
Secretary Evarts asked the House Committee
for an increased grant of at least $50, 600 t.
provide for the necessarily heavy expenses ol
the Commissioners and their attaches
such as renting and furnishing 9
house in Pekin, and the expenditures in
travelling to and from China, but it is be-
heved that the deficit will be made gooo
through the instrumentality of a committee
of conference before the bill goes to the
President. Secretary Evarts gives dinner
party to Messrs Swift and Trescott tomorrow
evening, to which the Pacific coast Senators
and Representatives, Justice Field and sew
eral members of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittees of both houses are invited.
During the general debate on the internsI
revenue bill in the House yesterday, Page in,
quired of Carlisle, who has it in charge,
whether or not grape brandy in bonded ware
houses was specifically included in its pro-
visions for allowances for "outage" by
means of regauging the spirits when with
drawn from bond. Carlisle replied in the
negative, and Horace Davis, after consulta.
ton with his colleague and with the Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue, to-day pre-
pared and offered an amendment, which the
House adopted, explicitly applying the
omission.
The House to-day, on motion of Berry
assigned next Thursday for consideration ol
the Debris bill. The motion was made at 8
favorable opportunity, and by happy chance:
escaped encountering single objection
which, under the rules, would have been fata
to its present success.
The House Committee on Commerce have
agreed TO insert in the river and harbor ap
preparation bill an item of $4,000 for com
mencing the improvement of the San Joa.
quin river. Page is endeavoring to obtain
their consent to making it $50, 900, which i:
almost all that could be advantageously used
during the working season, but his efforts are
impeded by the fact that Engineer Swartz's
recommendation for this improvement is
weak, having been made, it is understood
only under the pressure brought to bear by
Pages letter asking that he be replaced by
some engineer officer not unfavorable to thi:
particular improvement
The Secretary of the Treasury has prom
ised Representative Pacheco to recommend
an increase of SO, eco in his former estimate
of S3S, 900 for repairing the Point Conception
lighthouse, and it is hoped that the full
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coming sundry isil appropriation bill.
Pennsylvania Democratic state COnYen.
tiOn-Further Proceedings.
HARRISBURG, April 29th.-The Democratic
State Convention met at $50.
The Committee on Credentials reported an
agreement as to all the delegations.
liz the Philadelphia contest, while the
Vaux delegation admitted that the McGowsn
delegates were regularly elected under the
rules of the party, yet for the sake of the
unity of the party in Philadelphia, ia their
Judgment deemed necessary in this Conven-
tion, each delegation is to be admitted, and
each to cast half of one vote through its Chair
man.
The report was adopted and the roll called.
r. E. Monaghan was chosen permanent
President.
An hours wrangle occurred as to the dele
gates from the Twenty-sixth District.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
before it concluded, as follows:
First-Adherence to Democratic principles
Second-The joint powers Of the Federal Union,
rights of States, liberties Of the people, are ali
necessary to the life of the nation.
1hird-The military ought TO be subordinate in all
things to the civil authorities. The Federal Ad-
has right to keep standing army to
invade States for political purposes, regardless of
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protect fraudulent count OF votes, or inaugurate
rejected by the majority.
tourth-The right of free ballot is the only
means OF redressing grievances and reforming
abuses, and the presence of troops at the polls with
host OF hireling officials claiming power to arrest
and imprison, is Illegal destroys The freedom of
elections, and upturns the foundation of self gov
ernment. We call upon all good citizens to aid
in preserving our institutions from these imperial
methods and in removing the army TO safe dis
tance from the polls.
Fifth-That Hayes, frauduently placed in power
against the will of the people, represents a con-
spira cy. We denounce his use of the veto and
Deputy Marshals insults the country
SiXth--A constitutional currency of gold, silver
and paper, convertible into coin.
Seventh-Oppose subsidies and appropriations for
public service. Call attention to the reforms and
economies which the Democratic party have en-
forced, thereby saving millions to the country.
Elghth-Promise sympathy and protection to the
as heretofore.
Ninth-Demand restriction upon the great trans.
portation com les which defy the law.
Tenth-Refers to legislative bribery in Pennsyl-
vania, and denounces it.
Eleventh-Denounces the Republicans for electoral
frauds IN 1861, as the most deadly blow ever
aimed at our Government declares that only mo-
tives OF patriotism induced the Democracy to sub
init, feeling assured that the wrong would be re-
buked in 1880
The delegates were by the resolutions in
structed to vote as a unit, and to oppose the
abrogation of the two-third rule.
At this point Snowdon meved to amend by
for the unit resolution, another
the two third rule.
A warm debate ensued.
Wallace opposed the amendment, and de-
sired Pennsylvania to vote as a unit, in
accordance with her dignifed position.
Snowdon said that iron-bound dictation
would do for the Camerons, but not for a
Democratic convention. He wanted no mo1 e
=" fire. brands here.
Gibson made speech in the same vein
Speer got in a speech in favor of the unit
rule, as applied to Hancock for President.
Randall opposed the unit rule. 1t would
bring trouble and defeat oftener than victory.
Snowdon's amendment was adopted by close
vote-125 to 122-and the platform as a
whole was adopted.
The Wallace party nominated Cassidy and
Speer, ard the Randall party Scott and
Stronger, as delegates at large to Cincinnati,
and they were elected.
John A. jerks was nominated for Supreme
Judge, r. 2. Deckert for Auditor General,
and the Convention adjourned
Wallace says the delegation stands for Til
den 20. against 80.
HARRISBURG, April 29th.-W. L. Scott, of
Erie, nearly reverses the figures given by
Senator Wallace as TO the status of the Gin
cinnati delegation. He claims that there will
10 Tilden men in the delegation, and Is in
favor of Hancock. During the meeting OF
the Committee on Resolutions to-day, mo-
ton to Incorporate a resolution instructing
the delegates to Cincinnati to vote for Han
cock was voted down-34 to 10.
Indiana Greenb sckers.
INDIANAPOLIS. April 29sh-The State
Convention OF the National Greenback party
met to-day. with Fl. S. Leonard as Chairman.
While the committees were being appointed
Congressman De Ia Matyr addressed the Con-
vention.
Nearly all parts of the State are repre-
sented, some 800 delegates being present.