Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-09

bhe senate Elnauce Committee. recommend
ing that the nomination of John Morton as
COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE
For the First California District be
reported adversely. They base their
request upon two grounds: First, that Nor
ton, by reason of his youth and inexperience,
Is not competent to fill this important posi-
ton properly; and second, that he is not
Identified with California, and therefore
should not be given an office which her peo-
pie have right to expect TO be filed by one
OF themselves. This document was handed
to Chairman Bayard by Senator Farley, and
he and Senator Booth have followed it up by
personal conversation with all the members
OF the committee, both Democrats and Re
publcans. The committee will hold its next
regular meeting on Tuesday.
CENSUS MATTERS.
The Secretary of the Interior, in compli
ance with the recommendation of the Cali
fornia deleg ation, supported by Superintead-
ent w alker, has agreed to assign one more
Census District to California, making four in
all The First District will consist of San
francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and
Marin counties. The other three will sub
stantially conform to the boundaries of the
Second, Third and Fourth Congressional
Districts. Langley will be appointed Census
Supervisor for the First, Hardenbergh for
the Second, and Charles w. Dana for the
Fourth. Senator Farley and Representative
Berry will make recommendation for the
remaining appointment tomorrow morning
by which time they to inform Superin-
tendent Walker whom they agree upon.
The Next Presidency.
CHICAGO, January Sth.-The Inter Ocean
Washington special says: Mr.. Frazier, of
Philadelphia, an active worker for Secretary
Sherman, was here to-day, and states that
the feeling in favor of Sherman is growing
very rapidly in Pennsylvania, and that the
feeling for Grant, which was almost unani-
nous at one time, has subsidized, and that
when the State Convention meets delegates
to the National Convention will not be in
structed for Grant. The Republicans in the
larger German counties report that it would
not be safe to nominate Grant. as the Ger
mains will not vote for him, and he doubts if
Grant could carry the State. The people are,
as a mass, for Blaine first, Sherman second.
and Grant third. Frazier thinks the Penn
sylvania delegation will vote as a matter of
compliment, for Cameron, as in the last Con-
vention they voted for Hartranft. He thinks
the Grant enthusiasm will die out by the
time the Chicago Convention meets. and that
the Pennsylvania delegation will then, after
H., a
vote for Sherman. Senator Cameron laughs
at this prediction, and says that as long as
Grant is in the field the Pennsylvania deleya-
ton will vote for him.
UpboIding the Dignity of The Government.
Nav YORK, January 6th.-A Washington
special has the following story: Major VIM
L. Sweet, clerk employed in the office Of
the First Comptroller, has been detected in
swearing to false and extravaganza accounts
for expenses while travelling in the service of
the Court. Sweet served during the war in
Hayes Ohio regiment, was given his present
place, 81 500 clerkship, at the request of
Hayes, and on account of ability was pro-
noted over the heads of several clerks who
ale bis seniors. Sweet recently began tray
cling for the Department in the South and
on the Pacific slope. Upon presenting his
bills they were audited and paid. One Of the
accounting officers, noticing that Sweets bills
were very large, made a detailed investipa-
ton, and learned that Sweet had been paid
between 5000 and 500 more than he had a
Just claim against the Government for. Upon
being confronted with the evidence of his
guilt, Sweet promptly made restitution. In
his defense he urges that in his opinion an
officer OF the Government should travel in a
style BETTING the proud position of an en-
ploye of the greatest republic on the globe.
Sweet still retains his position in the Depart
lnent, but it is said that he is to be removed.
The Confederate Money siezcd at New
Orleans.
WASHINGTON, January Sth.-Kernan in
trOduced bill in the Senate to-day. of which
the following is synopsis
WHEREAS The Confederate Congress ordered the
sequesteraton and conscation of all debts due from
the inhabitants OF the Southern States engaged in
beion to creditors residing in the loyal St ties and
whereas, unde General Buffers order of June g.
1862, there sezed in the various banks at New
Orleans large sums OF money, the proceeds of the
coniscatlon OF Mort ern credits deposited to the
credit OF the Confederate States, which sum ought
to be distributed among the loyal creditors whose
debts were thus confiscated, and who have not been
able sifce the war to collect the same from their
debtors and whereas, the Secretary OF the Treas
ury believes that nc has no power to distribute it
without further legislation and whereas the
money has been in the United States Treasury since
June 8, 1862 to the great injury of the aforesaid
creditors therefore
Belt enacted, etc, That the owner of any such
debt may sue the United States in the Court of
Claims for the same, under such rules and regula-
tions the Court MAJ prescribe, and upon the final
adjustment the Court shall order a distribution
to be made TO the several claimants in the proper
ton TO which they are severay entitled provided
that each petitioner shall pay his own costs and
upon a final decree the Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay the persons entitled to the same the
decided by the Act TO DC due them.
No Work, No F,y-senator sharon's Case.
NEW YORK, January Sth-The Heralds
Washington special says: Secretary Burch of
the Senate has decided to test the question
whether Senator spend by far the
largest portion of his time at home and draw
his full pay upon appearing in Washington.
Sharon came Unexpectedly to. day, but
whether for civil or legislative business it is
not yet known. He was engaged in showing
friends about the city. Burch says that in
case he appears for his back pay, he will de
cline to let him have it until he can receive a
formal opinion in regard to the legality Of
such payment from the First Comptroller of
the Treasury, and probably also from the
Senate Committee on Judiciary. The law is
very explicit on the subject, though through
custom it has been allowed in fact to become
a dead letter. 1t is made the duty of the
Secretary of the Senate to deduct from the
pay of Senators proper proportion for every
day they are absent from other cause than for
sickness. 1t has become the practice to over
look this law in cases of absentees of reason
able length of time, but no such case as that
Of Sharon's has been presented of late years.
FiIibustering Talk.
New York, January Sth.-There has been
considerable talk at the Manhattan and
Union Clubs within few days about for.
midable filibuster movement, having for its
object the severance of the Rio Grande States
of Mexico from that republic and placing
them as speedily as possible under an indie
pendent Government styled the Republic of
the Rio Grande. News received from there
Yesterday. apparently confirming this gossip,
created lively interest. A Sun correspondent.
this morning, says there has existed for some
wears a secret organization having for its
interior object the absorption of Mexico by
the United States. The manner in which
this is to be effected is the old one, the grad
nal settling of adventures in the northern
States of Mexico, chihuahua, Sonora, Goa
hula. Nueva Leon and Taunalpais Grant,
while President, entered into the plot pri-
vatelv and favored part of the programme.
The Nicaragua Canal Is but the hemming 10
of Mexico's defensive powers or the south
concurrent with the ostensibly peaceful and
industrial move on the north. The Tehuan-
tepec Railway, now being constructed by Mr..
Learned, has nothing to do with the Grant
scheme.
New York Stock Earket
NEW YORK, January Sth.-The stock mar
ket was buoyant during the greater part of
the day. and prices advanced / to per cent,
the latter for Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton Company. The principal activity was
in Erie, the Granger shares, Western Union,
Lake Shore and Southwestern stocks. The
investment shares were very firmly held at
an advance. The advance was stimulated by
the ease in money, which is expected to bring
in outside operators. The Edison electric
light stock is heavy, and has been offered at