Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-10
DomEsTIc NEWS.

The Chinese Mission Confirmation of
Angel and Commissioners swift and
Prescott.
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-At the close of
an unusually prolonged legislative session,
about half-past 6 o'clock this evening, the
Senate acceded to request OF Senator Eaton,
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, for q brief executive session, and
thereupon speedily confirmed Mr. Angel as
Minister, and Messrs. Swift and Prescott as
Commissioners to negotiate a new treaty with
China. Angeles nomination was taken up
first and confirmed without debate, except a
few remarks eulogistic of his character and
abilities, made by MIR. Eaton and the two
Michigan Senators. The nominations of
Swift and Prescott were then called up by
Eaton, who remarked simply that the For
eign Relations Committee had been
satisfied, upon inquiry, that they are
gentlemen of high standing and abil-
ity, and had therefore unanimously
reported back their nominations with a
recommendation that they be confirmed.
Senator Farley, at this point, took the fl VI
for minute or two, and remarked that al
thong he would not oppose the confirmation
of this Commission, he desired nevertheless
to say that he considered the present move
ment on the part of President Hayes admin
istration an evasion designed for political
effect, and that he did not believe any practi-
cal result would be obtained by it. Senator
Eaton expressed hope that his friend from
California might be greatly disappointed by
the result, and the usual question being then
put the nominations were confirmed without
dissenting vote.
The CasssOf Kellogg.
CHICAGO, April 9th.-The Journals Wash
ington special says: The Democratic Sena-
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Kellogg case in another caucus to-day, but
got no further. Senator Jonas warned the
Democrats that if they allowed Kellogg to re-
tain his seat, Louisiana would go Republican
at the next election. He endeavored to bull
doze his associates into voting to make the
unseating of Kellogg party question.
Senators Jonas, Hill of Georgia, salisbury,
Vance and Vest took the ground that the
Spofford- Kellogg case could not properly be
postponed. They were opposed to any
evasion OF the issue, and wanted the Demo
cratic party to have and show the courage of
its convictions. They insisted that it was
plain that Senator Kellogg had no right to
his seat, and the majority should not hest
tate to seat Spotford
Garland spoke in favor of going on with
more important public business. The Kellogg
case was not a pressing matter, and it should
await the Senate's action upon the pending
eral legislation. Garland expressed a de-
cided opinion that the Kellogg matter
ought to be laid over until the next session.
Thurman thought the Geneva Award bill
of great deal more consequence than the
Kellogg case, and urged that it be given the
preference.
Considerable feeling was manifested by the
Senators who argued in favor of immediate
action on the Louisiana case, and some init
oil hot fbnN-
personal matter and retaliate upon those
who would bring about a postponement.
Senators Hill, Salisbury and Vance, of
She Elections Committee, held that an inves-
1gation of this case was ordered with the un-
Outstanding that it should be disposed of as
soon as all the facts could be learned, and
they therefore thought it would not be treat
ing the comuoittee right to postpone the mat
ter. The investigation of the matter having
been intrusted to the committee, and the labor
having been faithfully performed, the ma
jority of the Senate ought to stand by the
committees conclusions.
Senator Bayard and some others thereupon
remarked that their understanding was that
the committee were TO inquire whether or not
the case was res ddjudicdta, and that the
question whether Keliogg's seat was open to
dispute was thereafter to be determined by
the Senate at It's convenience, and upon its
own Judgment.
Although, as above stated, the majority of
those present at the caucus were evidently in
favor OF giving other business tine precedence
over this case, the minority, who insist upon
its prompt consideration, are so urgent that
it is still very possible that they may carry
their point
The West Point Outrage.
WEST POINT N. ", April 9th.-The ex.
animation IN the case of cadet Whitaker
commenced at 1880 to-day. Whitaker was
first examined. His story agrees with the
first statement.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 9th.-Cadet Whitta-
ker described the men who attacked him. He
said he made an cutlery which might have
been heard by his neighbors if awake. The
men had on slippers, or were in stockings.
and one had taper or candle. He had no
suspicion as to their identity had always ex-
pected to pass the examination had no cause
to suspect his instructors of being preiudiced
against him. The examination of the belt
with which he was tied revealed eyelets.
which the officers belts alone have, This
was deemed important by his counsel
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-In the debate
to-day respecting the Whitaker matter at
West Point, VOORHEES, said he wondered that
the graduates of West Point survived its
brutality and the uncivilized conduct OH the
part of the students, and he favored every
kind of investigation to humanize and civil
ize, if not possible to christianize, West
Point. The Government ought even to
abolish the institution if this inhuman out
rage was really perpetrated He did not
know whether the instructors were to blame,
or this being educated to war was the cause,
but these young men seemed inspired with
brutality. de took no stock in the assertion
that Whitaker cut his own ears off. He had
known other OutFdppS similar IN fhis
Hoar said this was not a case of hazing.
which would come in the first year of the
student, but was an outrage against the col
ored people, such as was common at West
Point in respect to colored members of the
institution, and unless it could be ended it
ought to result in the abolition of the iustitu-
ton. A colored boy at West Point is soil
sary Robinson Crusoe. He is absolutely
without associates or sympathy in sickness or
sorrow. He feared that the instructors there
had not impressed upon the classes that the
basest thing they can do is to treat young
colored youth as an exile on account of the
color of his skin. This American Republic
with Its 4,OOO,OOO colcred citizens, equal be-
fore the Constitution and laws, will grind
that institution to powder unless this abuse is
cured.
ThurIow Weed on the Presidency.
NEw YORK, April 9th -Thurlow Weed.
~ JIG 'O"'eS so-uaS, says. ok months
an Grants nomination was 'foregone cor
fusion. There was then general belief
at the country needed him. But the cir
j, instances and conditions bearing legiti-
riiately upon the question have entirely
Hanged. He thinks the nomination OF
either of the other principal candidates prefer
ssisie to Grant, because be has been honored
sufficiently already, and because the anti
third term sentiment viii imperil his chances.
Weed claims to have been the leading organ
.zer Of the movement in securing Grants