Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-24


CHICAGO, March 23d-12:50 P. MA spe-
cial dispatch to the Western Associated
Press, just received from Galveston, Tex,
says: The City of Mexico has been sighted,
and will arrive in port in few hours.
ARRIVAL IN SAFETY.
GALVESTON, March 23d.-The City of
Mexico has arrived here with General Grant
on board.
REJOICING AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, March 23d.-There was much
rejoicing and considerable excitement at the
wharf when the City of Mexico entered the
| harbor and the Grant party disembarked.
Deafening cheers from the shore and ship
ping and a military salute from the battery
added to the welcome. The Mayor and city
officials and General Ord's force formed
procession of consderal length, in which
nearly all the societies of the city joined.
There was a reception in the hotel parlors.
The banquet is postponed till tomorrow
night.
The Chinese siission-P Proposed Treaty
Commission.
WASHINGTON, March 23d.-The following
statement is based upon what appears to be
good, though not absolutely official, author
ity, and is believed to be substantially true:
Some weeks ago President Hayes sent for
President Angel, of the Michigan Univer-
sity, to come to Washington, and there were
several interviews at the White House and
State Department. which resulted in a ten
der to President Angel of the Chinese Mis-
sion. This was declined, as President Angel
preferred to retain his connection with the
| University. He was then asked if he would
accept a commission as Envoy Extraordinary
TO the Emperor of China, and go to that
country to negotiate an immigration treaty,
which would not necessitate his resigning the
Presidency of the University, as it would
not require more than a year or fifteen
months, and it was thought that President
Angel might obtain leave of absence for
that time Secretary Evarts suggested that
a commission could be sent of two or three
members, or President Angel could go alone.
The matter is now held under consideration
by President Angel, and will probably not
be decided until the meeting of the Board of
Regents of the Michigan University, next
month. President Angel is comparatively
young man, and was formerly editor of the
Providence Journal, paper owned by Sena-
tor Anthony. Subsequently he was made
President Of the Vermont University, and
went from there to Michigan.
The name of Levellon a. Brown, Chief
Clerk of the State Depai tment, is also prom
inently mentioned in connection with the
matter of Minister Stewards successorship,
in case the latter course be adopted. He is q
man OF large experience in State Department
affairs. having been Chief Clerk under Secre-
Il tary Fish also, and an occupant of other con-
fidential positions in the Department for Il
long time previously.
The MequelamOs Grant Lands-Explana-
tory statement.
WASHINGTON, March 23d.-Considerabls
misapprehension appears to have arisen in
California in reference to the bill introduced
by Representative Page for the relief of pur-
chasers of lands on the Moquelamos grant
| from the Western Pacific Railroad. He re-
ceived the bill from w. f. Prather, B. Bry-
ant, j. w. johnson, G. L. Barclay, c.. W.
Carpenter, Elisha Watkins E. Thorp j. B.
/ Thorp and j. NJ. Fowler, of Lodi. inclosed
in a letter signed by all of them, in which
they stated that they have for years been
bona fide settlers on the Moquelamos grant
| that they purchased their lands from the
railroad company after the issue and re-
cording OF the patents to the company,
and that the effect of annulling the
patent would be to deprive them of their
| title to lands which they had thus purchased
and paid for in good faith. They therefore
requested Page to introduce the inclosed bill
for their protection, and as its terms referred
only to actual bona fde settlers he introduced
it, though without being committed to its
provisions, in order to bring the subject be-
fore the Public Lands Committee for ex-
animation. He has now, on receipt OF further
information, as matter Of precaution, re-
! quested the Public Lands Committee to limit
tle operation of the bill to the above-named
/ individuals, and to insert proviso that the
bill shall. not affect any adverse vested rights
of any bona tide settler upon these or any
other lands.
Proposed New Pension Law.
WASHINGTON, March 23d.-The Senate
Committee on Pensions have decided to re-
port substitute for the measure commonly
known as the "sixty surgeons bill" provid-
ing for the examination and adjudication of
pensions claims in such manner as to do
away with the present e& parte system. The
substitute provides for the appointment Of
| commission for each Congressional district
to consist of surgeon and a lawyer of differ
ent political parties, whose duty it shall be TO
| hold sessions in every county seat In their
respective districts three times year, for tine
purpose of examining applicants for pensions
and witnesses in person. IL is provided,
however that when two or more contiguous
districts are situated in city or other densely
populated neighborhood, or when the number
of pensioners and pensions claimants in con-
| tiguous districts is comparatively small, the
| Commissioner of Pensions may, in his discre-
ton, appoint only one Commission for two
or more Congressional districts. The fees for
making examinations, taking declarations
and examining witnesses are to be paid by
the Government.
Emmense Land Sale in New Mexico.
CIMARRoN On. NJ. j March 23d.-The long
| litigation of the Maxwell land grant was con-
cluded yesterday by foreclosure sale of the
entire property, under decree of Chief Jus
tice Prince, whereby a title to 100000
acres of valuable mineral and grazing land in