Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-19

pensburg, Penn; J. A Matthews, Andover,
Mass; a. Martin, Kingston, Canada Mrs.
S. s. Knapp, Napa City; G. Snow and wife.
! North Orrington, Me-; Frank Towle, Hyde
Park, Mass; A. l.. Woodruff, Chicago j.
P. Cook. Samuel Hutchinson, Salem, Mass;
Frank B. Dole, Boston.
Forty-seven through immigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive IN Sacra-
mento February 25uh.
The AppOrtiOnment QuestiOn-Caueus OF
Republicans.
WASHINGTON, February 1Sth.-At the
caucus of Republican members this evening
to discuss the apportionment question and
come to some understanding about the policy
to be pursued in reference to the Cox appor-
tionment bill, general discussion OF the
question was INDUCED in. Representative
Sherwin reviewed the tables prepared by the
| Census Office, showing the gains and losses in
different States under such successive increase
from 2g3 (present number) up to 81. 1t was
| developed that majority was secured to IA
vor $40 as the most equitable number. Sew
eral New England members, who believed
the House already sufficiently large, hold
that 307 was perhaps as nearly fair In the way
| of a compromise as any number, While
several w estern members strongly favored 22.
| Representative Anderson of Kansas claimed
| that the present representation was unfair to
! the West. and he should insist upon that
number which, if any advantage was to be
gained, would give it to the North rather than
to the South At 800, Kansas, Iowa and
Minnesota would each gain one Representa-
tive, and as Western men, locking to the IL
terests of the West, their twenty Representa-
tives would insist upon this number as against
| o+Lo kiafEr faI-
319 and insisted upon the adoption of all
parliamentary tactics to defeat any bill that
| fixed the number at less than that. Calkins
| Van Voorhees, and others followed in the
same vein. 1t was finally decided to postpone
the question until Monday, meantime to eff
feet an understanding with Cox to not press
the vote upon the bill until next week, but to
let the appropriation bills have precedence,
as otherwise the Republicans would abstain
from voting and break the quorum necessary
to pass the bill. Adjourned till Monday.
The Chinese Treafies-UnsuceessfuI At
tempt 10 Reach Them.
WASHINGTON, February 1Sth.-In the SEN
ate, about o'clock this afternoon, shortly
after the passage of the funding bill, Mr.
Eaton obtained the floor and said there was
| important business for an executive session
important for the honor of more than one
nation. We are approaching" said he,
" the end of the session, and this is business
which ought to be taken up. AS Chairman
of the committee having that matter in charge,
| | feel bound to ask at this time for an eXecu-
tive session, for the purpose of considering
| what | cannot now more definitely char
acteriZe as very important public matter,
which under the rules of the Senate requires
consideration with closed doors. The Senator,
of course, referred to the Chinese treaties.
| &c TnOtion bnuynVpr uyac arrna1 RI for
the reason that Senator Withers, in charge Of
one of the annual appropriation bills, applied
to the Senate to proceed with the accumu-
| lated business of the Committee on Appro-
priations, on the ground that these indis-
pensable bills must be pressed for passage
now, in order to allow time for action on the
Senate amendments by the House of Repre-
sentatives and the conference committees,
during which time the Senate would have
ample opportunities for holding long eXecu-
| tive sessions. The Senate, therefore, took up
the District appropriation bill, and the Chi
nese treaties will not be reached before next
week, as both houses are to adjourn at an
early hour tomorrow afternoon, for the pur-
pose of attending Representative Woods
| funeral
COnkling's visit 20 Mentor.
CHICAGO, February 1Sth.-The Tri5une'S
| New York correspondent has talked with a
stalwart Republican respecting Conkling'
visit to Mentor, and he said, incidentally :
" All speculations upon what the President
will do is nonsense, He will not in my opin-
ion, do anything to provoke Senator Conk
ling, depend upon that. The Republicans of
| New York are power that no President can
afford to antagonize. President Hayes
sought to fight Conkling, and mark the re-
suit Arthur and Cornell were removed
from the Custom house. The one is now
Vice President elect, while the other is Gov
ernor of New York. Thomas G. Platt was
refused a seat in Hayes Cabinet. He is now
| United States Senator from this State Conk-
ling administered all these rebukes, and now
goes to Mentor with all of Mr.. Hayes nomi-
nations in his pocket"
Dissatisfaction with the Chinese Treaties.
New YORK, February 1Sth.-The Eceniag
Posts Washington special says: 1t is said
that Senator Eaton, Chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, who has the Chinese
treaties in charge, intends to keep them back
till after the 4th of March. The is a great
deal of dissatisfaction about the language of
the emigration clause, and it is not believed
that there will be time for its profuse discus
sion during this session. No such under
standing'was reached or even preached in the
committee when the treaties were under con-
sideration.
New York, February 1Sth.-The Demo-
cratic party in Brooklyn is now decidedly
disrupted, and ex-Congressman Thomas Kin
sella, editor of the Brooklyn EGgLe, says
"The cause of the break is determination
of large number of Democrats not to sub
nit any longer to the rule OF a boss. The
chances OF repairing it turns upon our ability
to disintegrate the influences which made q
boss a possibility, and the boss in tine a
very insolent autocrat."
Democrats Voting with Republicans.
WASHINGTON, February 1Sth-In the vote
in the House in the Fitz John Porter case
the following Democrats voted with the Re
publicaus in the negative; Blount, Bouck,
Davidson Of South Carolina, Dunn, FELTON,,
Mills, Stephens, Stephenson and Whitthorne.
The New Board OF Trade Building al
Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 18th. - Corporation
counsel Crawford has given an opinion that
the City Council may order the closing up OF
la Sale street for the purpose of erecting
thereon the proposed new Board of Trade
building provided payment for damages is
made. The question is not one Of power but
Of expediency. According to this view it is
probable that the Board will take immediate
steps to secure the passage by the Council of
an ordinance to close up that street. a two
thirds vote viii be necessary.
Destructive Fires.
HAMILTON or February 18th.-The new
Franklin paper mills were burned to-day.
Loss, S35, 600.
EAST BosToN, February 1Sth.-The table
and desk factory Of Bardwell, Anderson K
Co. was damaged by fire to-day to the ex-
tent Of $40, goo.
NORTH BENNINGTON (Vt.), February 18th.
The Essex cotton mills were burned to-day.
Loss, S35, 600; insurance, S25, 600.
ScoTrsBoRo (Alal February 1Sth.-A fire
here to-day caused a loss of $4,000. Twenty
five houses were burned.
Railroad Accidents.
! DENVER, February 18TH The rear passen-
ger coach and sleeper of the Kansas Pacific
train due here yesterday afternoon were
thrown from the track and turned on their
sides near River Bend, about $50 last night,
by a broken rail. Several persons were
slightly injured, but none seriously.
PrruuoAyD Fehr,1arv 18th Il asst niuht's