Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-17

will. She has never liked the countsy nor
people, and went to England to stay. prefer.
ring London life and society, but was literally
driven back by Queen Victoria.
Important subject for Legislation.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-A very i'm
portant subject for legislative action will be
laid before Congress in few days in the form
of series of codifed laws, accompanied by
reports and voluminous testimony from all
parts of the Western country. The Com
mission appointed by Congress at its last ses-
United States Geologist, Professor J. w.
Powell, Hon. J. A. Williamson, Commits
sioner of the General Land Office, Hon.
Thos. Donaldson and A. L. Britton, to ex-
anime into the condition of the resources of
the public domain, and make such recon-
mendations for codihcation of the laws, etc.,
as might seem best adapted to the needs of
the country, have about completed their
labors. This work involved an examination
of the country from the Mississippi river to
the Pacific coast, and from the British line
to Mexico. A vast amount of testimony
was taken, which will make an octave
volume of 600 or 700 pages. The
codifed laws will make many sections, be-
sides many reports of special character, re-
lating to pasture lands, timber culture, home
stead entries, irrigation, mining, improved
methods of surveying and disposing of various
lands, etc. The duties of the Commission
have been very great, and the subjects treated
and examined Of such an important character
that unceasing labor and study were required
The homestead system has been simplifed,
and everything relating to grazing, farming
and mining in the West has been carefully
examined and studied. and notifications,
changes and every improvement recommended
which will protect and benefit those seeking
homes in the West.
'L0ye's Labor Lest"
CHICAGO, February 1Gth-It has been
learned that the Sergeant Nolan, about
whom Congress lately had considerable de-
bate as to whether he should be raised to the
rank of Lieutenant and then pensioned for
life, on account of service in the army of
thirty years. was killed in the Thornburg
fight, and the debate was loves labor lost. /"
A case has also come to light at Mackina of
man who has, been in the service fifty
years, and his. friends claim proper consider
alton for him. ~
Missing Papers Found in Maize.
AUGUSTA, February 16th.-Missing county
returns of the last September election were
found to- day in chamber recently occupied by
Governor Garcelon, and with other papers are
in possession of the Investigation Committee,
who will give them special attention. These
papers, it is said, implicate several persons
in Kennebec, Androscoggin, Oxford. Frank
lin and Washington counties, in changing
and substituting returns.
Unanimously Exonerated.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-The SEN
ate Committee on Elections. have unani-
mously agreed upon report generating Sem
ator Ingalls, from the charges of bribery pre-
ferred by the Kansas memorialists.
Suspension Recommended.
MILWAUKEE (Wis.l, February 16th.-The
examining committee recommend the sus-
pension of Chief of Police Kennedy for his
connection with denominations in the House
of Correction.
Very Much Discouraged.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-The friends
of Fitz John Porter are very much discour-
aged at the prospects of passing the bill to
restore him to the army, and take no pains
to conceal it.