Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-29
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Affairs at the National Capital.

Affairs nt the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, March 27th.-Horace Davis
to-day procured an order from the House of
Representatives to print Colonel Mendel's
report on the debris question, which was re-
ceived from the Secretary of War yesterday.
Berry expects that the Mining Committee
will be reached in the call for reports early
next week, and he will then be ready to re-
port the bill on this subject which was de-
scribed in last nights dispatches.
Ex-Cong gresham Luttrell returned here to-
day for the purpose Of endeavoriDg to obtain
a patent for the Stonewan jackson mine, in
Arizona There is some difficulty in the mat
ter, on account of allegations that the mine
is within the boundaries of an Indian reserva-
ton.
Information received at the State Depart
ment from Peru contradicts in the most posi-
tive terms Mrs. Christiancy's statement of
what occurred there between herself and her
husband. The information does not come
from him, directly or Indirectly, but from
residents of Peru, some of whom knew OF the
family only by reputation.
Ex-senator Conover, who is special
Treasury agent, leaves for Florida tonight,
charged with the duty of getting up Sher-
man delegation from his State to the Chicago
Convention.
BX-C0nSresSman morton ". hunter, VINO
is the leading Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Indiana, and who has made a thor
ough canvass of the State, says that the
delegation from Indiana has no Grant men in
it the delegates are divided between Blaine
and Sherman.
Proceedings In the House of Represents.
tives.
WASHINGTON, March 27th.@Scales, Chair
Of he Gor,orniftaa Tn1.on
ported back the resolution as to any frauds
and corrupt practices on the part of any en-
ployes of the Indian service since the LIST of
July, 1877. Adopted.
Also, the resolution calling on the Secre-
tary Of the Interior for a copy of the testi-
mony taken by Generals Hatch and Adams
touching the late Ute outbreak. Adopted.
+. Wood, Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported back the resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for detailed statement of the amount Of
bonds purchased by the Treasury between the
LIST of January, 1874, and the LIST of January,
1859, setting forth the date and amount of
each purchase, and the rate Of interest borne
by the bonds.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Consular Appropriation bill.
Blackburn opposed the bill in its present
shape. He desired the consular service en-
larged, but not by aping royalty and enlarg-
ing the present cost of the entire service.
Robson asserted that the American diplo-
matte service has been as respectable and
ereditabie as any the world ever saw, and
contributed to American progress. He re-
ferred to the eminent services of Mr.. Wash
burne during the Franco Prussian war, and
paid him an eloquent tribute for being the
sole representative of Christian civilization
amid scenes of war and peril.
Townshend thought the necessity for diplo-
matte service had entirely passed.
Monroe instanced the creditable services of
Schenck.
Pending vote the House adjourned.
Leakage at Washington.
NET York, March 27th-The HeraIds
Washington special says: 1t is understood
chat the Chief Justice will lay before the
other Judges letter which has been handed
him oy friend, in which complaint is made
by New York banker that the decision of
the Court in regard to the Missouri, Pacific
Railroad case, which was made public on
Monday, was known on Wall street as early
as the Friday before. The letter was written
on Saturday. the 18th, and the following pas.
sage in it has attracted the attention of the
Chief Justice: g | understand that the de-
cision ia the Missouri-P Pacific case will be rem
dered on Monday. 1t is confidently stated
here what the decision will be, and the news
comes from such a source that [ can hardly
doubt its authenticity. l wonder who is
leaking in Washington" 1t is supposed here
that there has been eavesdropping by some
one who has access to the neishborhood of
the consultation or retiring rooms of the
Court, but the matter viii doubtless be
quietly but strictly looked into by the Court
and its officers.
NaiionaI Aid Cor Ryil Tin Recommended
WASHINGTON, March 2yth.-The sub-cou.-
mittee of the House Committee on Militia
have agreed to report on the subject of re-
organizing the militia. 1t urges the import
ance of national legislation, and states that
without interfering with the control of the
States over the militia, the Federal Govern
ment should take action in the nature of CO.
operation, and should make sufficient annual
appropriations for arming and equipping the
militia aud pay the men for their service dur
ing the prescribed periods of annual encamp-
ment and drill.
Nestward-BOund Passengers.
OMAHA, March 9th. = The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 1880 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
March 3Ist: j. B. Witherbee and wife, Bos-
ton /; A. Mccoy, wife and daughter, Chicago:
Colonel u. 2. Boyer, Pennsylvania; g. j.
Dobbins, New York; Il. Boyington, Boston !;
j. L. Vanneman. Philadelphia; S. L. Run
nells, Pittsburg ]. B. Mowers, Cincinnati |;
Abram w. Jewett, ST. Paul, Mimi.
Forty eight through enigrants left here on
last nigh IS emigrant train, to arrive in Sac
ramento April 81.
Hospital Burned nj Kansas City, Missouri.
CHICAGO, March 27th.-A Kansas City
special says Late last night the City Hos
pital, near this city, burned to the ground,
and its eighteen inmates escaped only by ter
rible exertions, as they were suffering from
wounds and disease. They crawled out into
the rain storm, and were unprotected for two
hours. Some will certainly die of exposure.
The main building was destroyed and the
during the night. All telegraphic conmuni-
cation with Kansas City is cut off, there hav-
ing been apparently q severe storm all over
the northwest. 1t is not known what dam
Eye has been done.
Two Hen Drowned.
CAIRO (Ill.l March 9th While the
steamer Guiding Star was making landing
here this morning, three men fell over
board, and two of them were drowned. The
third was struck by the wheel, breaking leg
and arm. His recovery is doubtful.
The CoastelI tion.
WASHINGTON, March 27th.-Secre' airy
Thompson to-day instructed C1mmal der
Potter, If the relief ship Constellation, Il at
he might land his cargo at either Kinsstown,
Queenstown or Galway.
Severe $50 m In Nebraska.
OMAHA, March 27th-A furious wind.
storm began last night and has continued all
of to-day, blowing down several weak frame
buildings and doing other damage here and
elsewhere in Nebraska. Telegraphic com.
munication has been interrupted.
Arrest OF Poisoncr.
BosroN, March 9Th Homer Wellington,
of Cambridge, arrested last week for forgerv,
was charged to-day with the murder If his
infant son in January last. He denies poison
ing the boy, but confesses 20 giving poison TO
his wife.
Jersey lustfce.
ELIzABkrH On. j. March 27th.-Ex-
Comptroller Thomas Il. Leggett, and Daniel
Leeds. ex-clerlI of the City Treasurer. con-
victed Of conspiracy to defraud the city, have
been sentenced-the former to seven years in
prison sod s. $50 fiDe, and the latter to feur
years and $500 fine.
Hst.sated Population or "a. Louis.
ST Lotus, March 27th.-Gould's Direct
cry Of this city for the present year. i>sned
this evening. contains 40 573 names, sn in
crease of Z 100 NAMES over last year. aud an
iucr-ss. ef 80 923 names since the Federal
cersus If 1870 BY the usual ratio of people
tn a name. this gives the city population Of