Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-01
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
Capital Notes from Our Own GORE.
spOndent.
Affairs at the National Capital.

Especial to the RECORD USoN.l
WASHINGTON December 3ist.-The violent talk
so generally prevalent few days ago in regard 10
the situation in Maine has greatly subsidized. 1t is
almost universally believed that solution
of the difficulty will be reached without resort
forcible measures either side. IL is known that
several Democratic Senators have telegTaphed from
this city to Governor Garceon, earnestly advising
him to agree to ex-senator MOrriils proposal for
arbitrament of the matter by the State Supreme
Court, and it is understood that number OF Repub
lican Senators, including Eimunds, Anthony
and Burnside, have advised the Maine Re
publicans not to take any step which
might look like appealing force, but in default Of
Garcelons agreeing TO refer the to the Supreme
Court, to submit their wrongs under protest, and
endeavOT to induce the Legislature ~ carry out the
spirit Of the law under the letter OF which Garceon
claims to have acted. One Of the most prominent
Republican Senators in Washington expresses
the opinion that the Garcelon Legislature will as
semble without molestation on the 6th OIL January
that the Republicans VIII then demand that imme-
diate steps taken to correct their alleged wrongs
before election is held for Govern and that tins
demand will to extent ifnOt wholly be complied
with. 1t is still expected, however, by most Re
publlcans in this city, that in the event OF
compliance with such demand the Maine Republi-
cans will organize Legislature Of their own and
proceed to elect Davis Governor. 1t is also now
marked that in case this be done it would be very
easy to throw the whole moral power OF the National
Adminisrar ion into the scale in favor Of Davis BY
simple congratulatory telegram, 10 be sent by
Rutherford B. Hayes in acknowledgment of a tec-
graphic announcement from Davis that the Legi,la-
ture had on such a day duly elected him Governor.
This course, it is argued, would avoid all question
OF the right of formal recognition Of Of the two
Governments by the President but would exert
practically the same effect a favorable official re-
Spouse to call for national assistance to suppress
domestic Instruction.
CONSULAR Affairs IN CHINA.
The House passed a resolution before recess call
ing upon Secretary Evarts, if not Incompatible
VsNrfff int
respondence of Colonel MOsby, Consul at Hong
kong, with the State Department. in relation to
Consular affairs in China. Secretary Evarts has
decided, it is said that il is incompatible with the
public interest to make this correspondence public
until the reports are received from Department
Special Agents, who now investigating the mat
ter referred to- 1t seems to be universally under
stood, however that official Developments on this
subject may soon be expected which will lead
important charges.
RESIGNATION POSTPONED.
Assistant Postmaster. General Brady, who had
contemplated resigning his position will not now
retire until Congress disposes Of the charges made
against him by certain newspapers relative to the
increased mail service on the star routes, either By
an investigation or Brady predicts will lie
the case, by granting an appropriation to
supply the deficiency about which all
the clamor has been made. General
Brady ridicules the charges, but says he does not
care 10 70 out under fire
GARFIELD's PROSPECTS.
General Garfield has gone to Ohio but will return
10 Washington before the Ohio Senatorial election.
He feels SO confident Ofhis election that he will
put in an appearance at Columbus at all. Nearly
ali the Ohio politicians in Washington Democrats
and Republicans alke-concede that Garfield will
be elected.
NO APPEAL TO BE TAKEN
The Attorney General of Colorado writes 10 the
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land Office
that after consultation With Governor Ptkn he has
concluded to take appeal from the decision
in the Silver Cliff case both believing it TO be sound
in law. The Department will therefore Immediately
make the COMMISSIONER action faal. This was the
claim Of the State to a sixteenth section which
the town OF Silver Cliff is located. Il was urged
upon the ground that the mineral character of the
land had not been discovered at the time Of survey
PERsoSAL-THE STEWART FIRE.
Senator Booth has returned from New York To
spend New Years day in Washington.
The loss by last nights fire 10 Senator Stewarts
residence IS to-day estimated not ~ exceed SIoIVo
upon the building. The am0tnt OF loss on PEI spnii
effects cannot be known until inventory IS take
but wiz much less than vas at Tss s t2is
The silver asd all the carpets ID VaiuApiS iuIhi.Ie
ON the first aud second hoorI we're sAVVu toSe'heI
with most of the paintings ang 0'nei "OiAS oi as
LAND CASE DEbIsIoy.
WAsuIxaroS. December Slit.-Secretary Schuz
IN dav decided the important t,e appealed to hlnl,
and strenuousy contested daring tie past year by
nrivate rarties on the one hand and the War De.
rartDlent authorities OIL The other, concerning the
correctness Of Commissioner Millamson's decision
In ree-ard to the survey Of the Rancho C0rte de
Modern del Preside in Marin county. Secretary
Schurz decides that the mound at or near the head
IF Point Tdbureon must be- considered as the
EASTERN boundary, and directs.the SurveyorGeuer
% cause new survey 20 be kiade.