Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-31

CHICAGO, March 30th.-An Inter. ocean
Washington special says: Advices show a
growing Grant feeling in Massachusetts. es-
Pecially among business men, and good Judges
think the State viii send Grant delegation
to Chicago.
ANTI-THIRD. TERN CIRCULAR.
New YORK, March 305h.-A World Wash
ingtOn special says: 1t is reported tonight
that q private circular attacking the third
term scheme has been sent out by the Blaine
Club of this city. 1t is addressed to various
Republican newspapers, and while the third
term proposition is severely denounced, no
reflection whatever is made on Grant.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
ALBANY, March 30th.-The Democratic
State Convention for choosing delegates to
the Cincinnati Convention will meet at SYRIA
cuse on April 10Th. The call invites the
Democratic electors in the several districts,
and all others who intend to support the
nominees of the Democratic National Con-
vention, to send delegates to Syracuse.
SHARP PRACTICE BY A TILDEN MANAGER.
New YORK, March 30th.-A Times SYRIA
cuse special says: Much excitement was
created in local Democratic circles to-day by
an attempt by Alfred Wilkinson, a promi-
nent banker, and guardian of Tilden's inter
ests in this part of the State. to secure all
the hotels in the city, and thus shut out j ohm
Kelly and Tammany Hall from Syracuse on
the day of the Democratic State Convention.
Wilkinson secured all the hotels except the
Vanderbilt House, whose proprietor refused
to accede to Wilkinson's terms. Wilkinson
declared that unless the State Committee
could secure the hotels of the city it would
call the Convention for Utica.
VIRGINIA AND THE PRESIDENCY.
CHICAGO. March 3Oth-A Journal WASH
ington special says: The Alexandria Gazette
has letters from Democratic editors of nearly
every paper in Virginia, which agree that
Grant would sweep the State against Tilden,
who is pronounced the weakest man the
Democrats can nominate. Bayard is the
first choice.
GRANTS WITHDRAWAL.
WASHINGTON, March 30th. The Baltimore
Sun to-day publishes interviews with Sena-
tors Don Cameron, Conklink and Logan. and
several other prominent leaders of the Grant
movement, which appears to set at rest the
rumor of an intended withdrawal of the ex-
President.
Senator Cameron reiterates his recent
declaration that he . was for Grant, and had
no second choice" and adds that g Grants
nomination and election are as sure as the
sun rises"
Senators Conkling and Logan spoke with
equally great confidence OF the success of the
Grant movement, the former saying that his
belief in the nomination OF General Grant by
reclamation or on tae first ballot grew
stronger every day.
These expressions, coming as they do from
The men VINO seem TO have control of Cen
eral Grants interests as candidate, indicate
that he will ran the race through. Nobody
doubts the power of Coukliny, Cameron aad
Logan TO procure his withdrawal if they
deem it wise and eXpedient, and therefore
the declarations of these gentlemen with re-
gard to his candidacy are received in Wash
ington political circles as entitled to great
weight.
The chinese Mission aaG Treaty Commits
s;oners.
Especial to the REcoRD-UNIoS.l
WASHINGTON, March 30th-The regular
weekly meeting OF the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations WAS TO have been held to-
day, but less than quorum put in an appear
ance; consequently no action was taken in
regard to the pending nominations for the
Chinese mission and the two Treaty Commits
sioners. President Angel, of the Michigan
University, is now here awaiting a consulta-
ton with Secretary Evarts in regard TO his
prospective duties as Minister When asked
to-day for an expression Of his views on the
Chinese question. he jocularly replied
that he had no views, and remarked
thai he should first learn the Chi
nese alphabet. A statement published
in certain Eastern papers asserts that he de-
clined the appointment as one of the Treaty
Commissioners, and accepted his appointment
as Minister only upon conditions that he
should not be hampored by any policy of the
Administration, nor be instructed what terms
TO accept; but on the contrary that he should
be allowed to conform bis official action to
his own views of what was just and desirable.
1t Is also asserted that these conditions were
accepted by the Department, and that Presi-
dent Augell will go to China uncommitted to
any policy, but prepared to investigate
the subject of Chinese immigration
thoroughly and without prejudice, both in
California and Chicago. These assertions
are wholly at variance with the theory and
practice of our diplomatic service, and are
not credited in Washington. On the con-
trary, both the President and Secretary Of
State intimate very distinctly that the new
Minister and his associate Commissioners will
be given positive instructions to DO every
thing in their power to procure restrictions
on Chinese immigration to this country, and
will be instructed to inform the Pekin
authorities that such is the pronounced de-
sire OF our Government. The Com
miasioners, as is implied in their title,
and by the fact Of their appointment, willlact
under instructions Of some sort, and the Min
lister viii serve with them, SO far as negotiat-
ing a new treaty is concerned, upon precisely
an equally individual footing. This is further
evident from the terms of the Commission
ers' nomination, which are as follows:
M.
John F. Swift of California and VIM. II. Trescott of
South Carolina to b. Commissioners to China to
constitute, with the Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentary of the United States to that
treaty settlement of such matters of interest to
the two Governments now pending between the
same may be confded to it. r. B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, March %, 1880.
Pacific Mail and Panama Railroads.
New YORK, March 30th.-The Times to-
day says: The reason given by the Pacific
Mail Company's officers for the non-payment
of last months iIstallment of the $50, 900
debt to the Panama Railroad is that owing
to inundations the railroad company was I'M
able to forward their freight according to the
terms of the contract and they have put in a
claim for allowance Of SIS, 200, which they
consider fair rebate under the circum-
stances. The Panama Railroad officers as.
sert that they forwarded all the goods sent
them, but express . willingness to allow for
the delay that took place sum in the neigh.
horhcod of 5000, which they think ample
There has been no reference of the matter of
arbitration, and it is thought the companies
themselves viii be able to reach settlement
in few days.
WASHINGTON, March 30th.- The House
Committee on Pacific Railroads has di-
rected its sub committee, consisting of Messrs.
Chalmers, Newberry and Bliss, to inquire
into the contract which has been made be-
tween the Pacific Railroad Companies and
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, with