Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-14

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Washington Notes, from our own COrre.
spOndent. Q
WASHINGTON, May 13th.-Next Saturday
evening has been assigned by the House of
| Representatives for the consideration of bills
reported by the Committee on Education and
| Labor. The members of that committee held
conference to-day, for the purpose of deter
mining the order in which its various meas
ures shall be called up from the calendar for
action in case the committee actually obtains
the day, it being well understood that all spe-
cial assignments of this sort are liable to be
set aside towards the close of the session in
favor of the appropriation bills, etc. The
committee, after some discussion, decided that
| it would be impracticable, or worse than use
less, to attempt to pass the Chinese immigra-
| tion bill at the present time, in view of
the recent appointment of the Commission to
negotiate treaty on that subject, and
it was therefore arranged that if the COM
mittee obtains the floor on Saturday the
| House shall be asked to make the 15.passen-
| ger bill a special order for the first Tuesday
of next December, which will be the next
| day after the commencement of the session.
The committee are of the opinion that by
that time it will be clearly manifest whether
| or not the diplomatic agencies now provided
for the solution of the Chinese problem will
have rendered further action at the hands of
Congress unnecessary. If the Commission
shall then have failed to accomplish the de-
sired result the pending bill will be urged for
immediate passage, with the chances of sue
cess incomparably greater than could be
hoped for at the present time, while both
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sanction to the creation of Commission ap-
pointed for the sole purpose of dealing with
the same subject.
The Secretary of War sent to the Senate
to-day copy of the report of Lieutenant
Colonel G. s. Stewart, upon an examination
of Trinidad harbor, made in compliance with
the river and harbor law of March 8, 1879.
Colonel Stevenson says the examination made
last July developed that no change in the
depth of water or in the character of the ma
terial of Trinidad harbor appeared to have
taken place since the United States coast
survey was made in 1872. It was thought,
therefore, that complete new survey was
not needed. he says the harbor is exposed to
heavy swell from the south and west in
heavy southerly weather, and if this were cut
off the anchorage would be quite Sc
cure at all times. AS it now is, it
forms good shelter against summer
northwest winds. The approaches are free
from hidden dangers, and the rocks to the
west of the head are close in shore and can
be easily avoided. There are but few sunken
rocks in the harbor. The head is good land
mark, and the holding ground is equal to that
at most of the anchorages on the coast.
"The, e." the Colonel says, "are all the
favorable points, and those interested in this
place are desirous to have it made the site of
an artificial harbor ty the construction of
breakwater from the head to Pilot Rock. -
He remarks that the expense of such work
would be altogether out of proportion to the
amount of commerce to be benefited, if that
of Trinidad alone was to be considered.
Colonel Stewart estimates the total cost of
constructing the breakwater at S., 293, 227.
This amount. be it noticed, is more than
double the estimate by Colonel Williamson
in his recent minority report on the subject
of the selection Of site for the proposed
Pacific coast harbor of refuge.
Representative Horace Davis appeared be-
fore the House Committee on Appropriations
to-day and urged the insertion of an item in
the sundry civil appropriation bill to reim-
burse the city of San Francisco for about
S23 900 expended in street improvements in
front of Federal property.
The Star this evening publishes the Presi-
Dental views of Judge Hastings and Mr..
McHooD, whom it describes as two very prom
inent Democrats from California and who
are quoted saying Judge Field can
carry California by 10000 majority against
any candidate the Republicans can name.
California is Democratic when the party is
united, and it would be united with will on
Field. The coast is enthusiastic for him"
They recount his distinguished services in
shaping the present mining laws and estab-
fishing the bene6cent principles of land juris-
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preme Court opinions on great constitutional
questions, and predict that California will
send delegation to Cincinnati who, al
though uninstructed, will vote for his NOM
ination as President
Senator Don Cameron has returned from
his visit to Philadelphia, and was in his seat
to-day. He says the reports of an extensive
revolt in the Pennsylvania delegation to Chi
cago are not true that he has investigated
the affair thoroughly, and that he is confident
the delegation will vote as instructed for
Grant that a few of the delegates-not over
half a dozen-may disregard the instructions
and vote for Blaine, but the revolt will not
go beyond that. He believes Grant will get
them all. His report of the result of his trip
to the other Grant leaders was, Everything
is satisfactory to Pennsylvania"
State Conventions.
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WHEELING. May 18th. hast evening the
first two districts appointed Blaine delegates
to Chicago. III the third the majority report
was In favor OF Sherman delegates, and the
minority for Blaine A hot discussion en-.
sued. in the course of which Mr.. Dye asserted
that the Third District would not vote for
Blaine at Chicago, and if smothered here, it
would send a delegation to Chicago and de-
mand recognition from the National Conven-
ton. This caused much excitement. The
minority report was finally adopted The
delegates at large are w. j. Burley, Samuel
Z. Mccormick, John H. Riley and A. w.
Campbell. The whole delegation was in
structed for Blaine. The delegates were also
Instructed to support General Nathan Golf,
Jr., of this State, as candidate for Vice
President.
MICHIGAN-REPUBLICAN.
DETROIT. May 13th- Yesterday afternoon
resolutions were adopted that the choice of
the Republicans OF Michigan for President is
Blaine, and that the delegates are requested
to use all proper means to secure his nomina-
ton. The resolutions favor Thomas B. Ferry
Tor Vice president. A resolution recognizing
the services of General Grant, but opposing
third term, was tabled with some expression
OF impatlence. James f. Fay, O. d. Conger,
Perry Hannah and E. G. Watkins were
chosen delegates at large, all being strong
Blaine men.
wIscoNsIN-DEMoCRATIC
MADISON, May 13th.-Upon reassembling
yesterday John W. Carey was made Chair
man of the Convention. Five counties were
nnrepresented and many delegates had prox-
les. The resolutions adopted declare for an
indissoluble union of the States, that the
United States are Nation, and that the
States nave certain underlined powers, but the
Nation has proper supervision over all
interstate and international affairs they de-
nounce the heresy of civil war, as also that
of centralized despotism, and the rebel war
claims are bitterly denounced. They de-