Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-17
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Schurz Decides that
Women are Citizens.
A CAUCUS OF GREENBAOKERs
The Ovation to General Grant on the
Floors of Congress.
Yesterdays CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Educational Bill in the senate-Pen-
sion Bill Passed in the House.
lsrEolA1 BY TELEGRAPH 70 rHr nnoonD-unos.l


ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE KEcoRD-USIoNl
WASHINGTON, December 16th.-The ova-
ton given to General Grant to-day by both
Houses of Congress was alike unprecedented
and unprecedented. He came to the Capt.
toll to see few friends privately, but soon
after he entered the Senate chamber with
Senator Logan and General Beale, and
quietly took seat on sofa In one corner.
He became the observed of all observers, and
Senator Edmunds' impromtu motion that a
recess OF ten minutes be taken for the pur-
pose of doing honor to the ex-President was
manifestly timely as well as appropriate. be-
cause fully one. third of the Senators on the
Republican side of the chamber had already
left their seats and gone over to speak with
him. The adoption of the resolution was
quickly followed by the hearty nd-shaklng
of General Grant by all the remaining Re
publican Senators, and all the Democrats ex-
cept four or five. The only ex.Confederatess
who kept aloof were Vest of Missouri, and
Walker of Arkansas. The subsequent ova-
ton in the House of Representatives was
studded with sundry amusing incidents.
General Grant entered the hall IN CON-
pany with Congressman Fort, of Illinois.
whom he bad accidentally met IN the
corridor, and General Beale went III with
Blount of Georgia. Fort, leaving the three
in the rear of the hall, presently rose IN his
seat and offered motion for recess similar
to that which the Senate had taken tor the
same purpose. Immediately upon its adop-
ton there was rush for the obscure corner
where Grant was modestly chatting with
some friends. The ex-Presldent Tor lew
moments was almost crushed to the wall by
the enthusiastic crowd, but Speaker Randall
with ready tact, came to his rescue, ana
walking arm in arm with him to the space In
front of the Clerks desk, they took the posi-
lions usually occupied by the Tellers when
the House divides upon vote, and then the
members filed between them, each one giving
Grant a handshake, while Randall did the
honors of formal presentation. Many, OF
course. needed no introduction, and among
the number Physter of Kentucky, for
getting the crowd behind him, placed
both hands on the Generals shoulders
and commenced leisurely talk with him
about old times, like the man at the White
House in Mark Twain's story, which he con-
tinued for several minutes, until his laughing
colleagues by main force showed him forward.
All the members present except about twenty
nearly all Northern Democrats-then
passed between the General and the Speaker,
and then the clerks and pages of the House
fell into line and obtained their share of the
Misunderstanding. Several of the little fellows,
not content with one shake, proved them
selves to be able repeaters by running round
to the end of the line again, and when de-
is cited in this frolicsome fraud there was
merriment all around, in which the ex-Presi-
dent and the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatiyes laid aside their dignity and smil-
iuely participated. General Grant will leave
Washington tomorrow morning for New
York.
RELIEF OF GENERAL ORD.
WAsH1NGroN, December 16th.-The bill
introduced in the Senate to day by Maxey
for the relief of General Ord recites in the
preamble that at the date of Ord's retirement
from service he had served his country
in the army honorably, efficiently and con
tinuously for more than forty years. Hi;
services when in command of the Military
Department of Texas were also referred to as
of great Importance and value, and especially
in bringing comparative peace to the dis
turbed frontier. 1t is therefore proposed &c
authorize the President to place General Orc
on the retired list according to his breyei
rank, with the pay and emolument of 9
Maj9r- General of the army on the retired
list.
CAUCUS OF GREENBAcKERs.
WASHINGTON, December 16tE.-An infor
NAL caucus of Greenbaek members OF the
House Of Representatives was held to-day
The main object was to devise methods FOL
extending their party organization through,
out the country and decide upon plan oil
united action in opposition to the pending
funding bill. The line of action to be pur.
sued in regard to other measures now pend.
ing before the House of Representatives, ano
which they may endeavor to bring before it,
such as the inter State commerce, the ma
tional bank question, and the unlimited coin
age of silver, was also considered. No def
mite action was reached, and the caucus ad
iourned after authorizing General Weaver tt
call another meeting.
WOMAN A CITIZEN.
WASHINGTON, December 16th.-The Sec
retary of the Interior to-day decided that s
married woman, whose husband is still LIVING
but who has exhausted his right under tbs
laws, can make an entry and acquire title il
her own right under the desert land Act
This decision of Secretary Schurz is basec
upon the broad ground that a woman Is 6
citizen just as truly as q man Is, and as the
law in question provides for entries of desert
lands simply by citizens of the United States
the enjoyment of its benefits cannot properly
be restricted to male citizens.
UNAUTHORIZED AND INTERNATIONALLY.
WASHINGTON, December 165h.-Senatol
Booth says the statements attributed to hin
in an alleged interview recently published by
the Washington National Republican, ano
telegraphed to California, concerning the
Senatorial contest, were manufactured by
the writer of the interview from few
casual remarks made in private converse
ton, which were either imperfectly under
stood or Intentionally misrepresented, and
that he therefore, without entering specifica
lions. pronounces the alleged utterances un
authorized and Enthusiastically.
EXPORT STATISTICS.
WASHINGTON, December 16th.-The an
pusl report of Joseph Nimmo, Jr., Chief Of
the Bureau Of Statistics, is complete In re
gard to the export trade. Nimmo says the
five leading articles of export during the
year ended June 3d. $780, were as follows
Bread and breadstuffs, 1888 036. S35; cotton
unmanufactured, S2l1, 535 sos; provisions
S127, C43, 242 mineral oils, SIG. 21S. 625 to
bacco and manufactures thereof, SIS, 442, 2I3
The United States, he says, already surpasse'
every other country IN tDe magnitude Vi "
exports both of breadstuffs and provisions.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
WASHINGTON, December 16th.-The reso
luton passed by the House providing for 8
recess OF fourteen days from the 22d instant
will encounter some opposition from the Sen
ate, but it will undoubtedly be agreed to by
that body without any amendment, except
possibly, shortening of the time two days,
liking next Thursday as the date for adjourn
ment and the first Tuesday of the new year
for reassembling.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, December 16th.-The fortifcatior
bill was received from the House and referred te
the Committee Appropriations; also the Joint
resolution for adjournment from the ed inst. to
January 5th.
a.