Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-21
Renewed Attention Directed to the
speakership Contest.
IMPENDING CHANGES IN SENATE OFFICERS
Determination Of President Garfield tt
Suppress Polygamy.

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WASHINGTON, March 19th.-The increas-
| ing probability that an extra session of Con-
gress will be called, is directing renewed at
tention to the Speakership contest The only
Eastern candidate of prominence is Frank
Hiscock, of New York. who will be supported
by the Republicans Of his own State and those
of Pennsylvania and New England The
West has two prominent candidates, viz /:
Kasson of Iowa and Kiefer of Ohio. Burrows
of Michigan is also in the field, but has no
considerable chances. The contest is generally
believed to be between Hiscock and Kasson,
With the prospects at present favoring the
former. II it is decided to call
AN EXTRA SESSION
This spring, a successor for Minister Kasson,
at Vienna, will be designated forthwith, and
in anticipation of this probability, a rumor is
current that Minister Bingham will be trans
ferred to Austria, and some Eastern man
| POSSIBLY John Russell Young be sent to
Japan. The Republican Senators have not
yet canvassed upon the subject Of moving for
change in the Senate officers during this
special session, and several of them are in
clined TO favor the retention of the present
until the Forty Congress shall have
assembled in both branches, and especially if
| that event is likely to occur at an early day.
| 1t is urged that it would be rather "crowding
| the mourners" to throw
THE DEMOCRATIC OFFICERS
| And their subordinates out of enjoyment so
suddenly, and upon such very short notice
and besides these considerations it will be in
| the power of the Democrats to prevent any
change in officers, if they solidly abstain from
voting on any resolution providing for a
change, and thus break the requisite quo
rum 1t is quite doubtful, however, whether
all the Democrats would consent to filibuster
| for this purpose. and if two of them, or one
Democrat and Ju ige Davis, vote either way
the Republicans would be successful. When
ever the changes are made George G. Gorham
will undoubtedly be reelected Secretary of
| the Senate. and James R. Young of Penn
! sylvania Executive Clerk. The Office of
Sergeant-at-Arms seems by common consent
to be practically at the disposal of Senator
| Malone, but it does not appear that he has
yet decided upon candidate acceptable to
the Republicans, and this is probably the
secret of the delay in the whole matter.
TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.
Senator Don Cameron has invited a party
to accompany him and his wife to California
| in his special car. General Beale and his
wife and daughter. II. M. Hutchinson, and
probably Walker Blaine, are to be of the
party The intention is to start from Wash
ington some time next week.
| The Star this evening has the following
When President Garfield was Representa-
tive in Congress, years ago, he dropped in or
United States Treasurer Spinner one day,
and said to General Spinner: "Do you
know that in one of the lower rooms of this
| building there is at work an old classmate of
mine? He was wonderfully apt at college /;
he could beat me at my Lessons and is quick
and honest" 'What is the name?" said
Spinner. flames Gillian" was the reply
Whereupon Treasurer Spinner sent for him
and made arrangements to promote him and
advanced him rapidly. The same James
Gilillan is to-day the Treasurer of the
United States, and thoroughly efficient and
honest officer, as every one knows.
GARFIELD AND PoLYGAMY.
Governor Murray, of Utah, who has been
here for some time past, leaves for Salt Lake
City tonight to resume his official duties. 1t
was learned to-day from trustworthy source
that during recent interview President
Garfield assured Governor Murray of his de-
termination to use every endeavor to sup
press polygamy. 1t was further learned that
the President had decided to renominate
General Bane, an apti-Mormon, to the posi-
ton of Receiver OF Public Moneys at Salt
Lake.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
An order was issued by the War Depart
ment to-day, detailing Colonel T. A. Rock
well as Superintendent of Public Buildings
and Grounds. Colonel Rockwell was class.
mate of President Garfield at Williams Col
lege, and they are warm personal friends. As
& H. LII l.
will make presentations at the White House.
Colonel Casey will still retain supervision of
the new State, War and Navy Department
buildings, the Washington monument and
Washington aqueduct
ABOUT THE PURCHASE OF BONDS.
New York. March 19th.-A Washington
special to the Brooklyn Eagle says: A dis
patch received here from Wall street says it
is reported that the Secretary of the Treas
ury will make large purchases of bonds next
Wednesday. The Secretary, however, rays
there is not one word of truth in it. He says !:
81 don't say / won't buy bonds at some
time, but l can truthfully say l don't know
when l WILL nor to what amount. Nothing
has been decided about that matter yet.
Much will depend upon the question whether
an extra session is or is not called.
CONCERNING SENATE OFFICERS.
Several Republican Senators, among whom
are ingalls, and Blair, think the Republicans
should stop with the committees and let the
Democrats hold the Senate offices until De-
cember, unless an extra session be called.
The Democrats are united in their determina-
ton to fight against any present change of
officers. Bayard, Hampton, and several
others who advocated the policy of general
surrender, have been oyerruled by the voice
of the caucus, and the opinion now is the
officers will net be changed until December,
unless an extra session of Congress is called
PACIFIC COAST POSTAL CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, March Goth Following are
the postal changes for the week for the Pacific
coast Offices stablished-Musilk, San Luis
Obispo county, Cal, Alexander Mcleod,
Postmaster Clinton, Utah county, Utah,
Edward Simons, Postmaster In1iauola, San
Pete county, Mormon V. Selman, Postmas-
ter. observation-disclosures Valley, Elko
county, New; Lena. Umatilla county. Or;
Cannon, Tooele county, Utah /; Wheat6eld,
Maricopa county, Arizona. Name changed
Terminus, Pima county, Arizona, to Deming.
Postmasters appointed-Lovis T. Dunn,
vandewater, Humboldt county. New; Mrs.
M. Fresselle, Mckenzie Bridge, Lane county,
Or; VIM. H. Wakefield Ehna, Chehalis
county, Washington Detten Sukedorff,
White Swan, Klickitat county, Washington
Henry Connant, Kelton, Box Elder county,
Utah Jas. II. Daley, Summit, Iron county.
Utah.
PROSPECTS OF A DULL DAY.
WASHINGTON, March 20th.-Unless the
Republicans should decide in their caucus tc
morrow morning upon their course about the
change in the Senate officers, which is I'M
likely, the Senate may be expected tomorrow
to have but few moments of open session,
and it is not expected that much will be done
in executive session, because nearly all of the
nominations are in the hands of committees
A PREcocIoUs MUSICIAN. Ga
leotti, child only nine years of age, is
astonishing Italy by his remarkable ability
as pianist and musician. He is described
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