Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-11

by the National Congress. to meet few
days hence. As soon as that has been done
Ammen will proceed to organize the COM
pany.
WASHINGTON, May 1Oth.-In compliance
with Farley's resolution the Secretary of
War to- day transmitted to the Senate copies
Of the majority and minority reports made
by the Board of Engineers under authority
of the Act of March 3, 1879, which appro-
priated lone hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. to be expended by the Secretary OF
War in the commencement of the construc-
ton of brealzwater and harbor of refuge at
such point on the Pacific ocean between
San Francisco and the Straits of Fuca, as
may, in the opinion of a majority OF the
Board of Engineers for the Pacific coast,
be most suitable for the interests Of COM
merce, local and general being considered. :"
Both reports are voluminous, entering into a
minute description of the various points exam
iued, and giving complete statistics of marine
disasters along the Pacific coast for number
of years, together with elaborate statistics of
the cost of the proposed work The majority
report is signed by Colonels G. S. Stewart
and George H. Mendell and Major G. L..
Gillespie. They designate Port Oxford, Or,
as the most suitable point, and estimate S.
oCf-ooO ds TIC IOJdl CDsI. his tsIlIIdlt VI
nearly $4,000, 900 is based on a calculation
that the breakwater is solid, and no allowance
is made for rocks but it includes $3.50, 900
for the purchase of land, construction of
buildings and other preliminary expenditures.
The minority report is signed by Lieutenant
Colonel X. 5. Williamson. He earnestly rec
ommends Trinidad. Cal, as the best location
for Pacific coast harbor of refuge, and esti-
mates that 50. 5S7, 630 will be ample to con-
struct one at that point. Both reports agree
in eliminating from the problem, for one rea-
son or another, all points except Port Oxford
and Trinidad.
Delegates TO Chicago from Wyoming.
CHEYENNE, May 1Oth.-The Republicans
here tonight elected nine unpledged dele
gates to the Territorial Convention, which
meets at Laramie City on the 18th instant to
select two delegates to the National Conven-
tion at Chicago. They will probably go un-
instructed.
Adjournment of Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 10th.-The Ways and
Means Committee will probably take up to-
morrow the joint resolution providing for an
adjournment on the 2ith of May.
COnfirmatiOn-Re Rejection.
WASHINGTON, May 10th.-The Senate to.
day confirmed Edward l.. Johnston as United
States District Attorney tor Colorado, and
rejected George S. Houghton as Census
Supervisor for the Third California District.
Social Atmosphere of the White Rouse
COmplimented.
CINcINNATI, May 10th.-The General NJ
Z. Conference adopted resolution to-day
highly complimentary of Mrs. President
Hayes and the social atmosphere of the
White House.
Assay Office at 81. Louis.
WASHINGTON, May 10th. The House
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Meas.
ures authorized Representative Bland to re-
port favorably the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to establish an Assay
Office at st. Louis, Mo.
Fatal Shooting Array In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, May 10th.-Thomas Horne, a
school teacher, and John d. Taylor, between
whom there existed bad blood, met at Arrow
Rock, Saline county, Saturday. Both i'm.
mediately drew revolvers and at the third
shot by Horne, Taylor fell dead.
steamer Sunk.
MEMPHIS, May 10th.-The steamer Hattie
Nowland sunk on Sunday at Swan Lake,
Arkansas. Value, S25, 600; insured for
$500 The vessel and cargo will probably
be total loss.