Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-28

$780, 600, coo by sales of the per cents au-
thorized or the available cash in the treasury,
which, together with the prospective surplus
revenues, may be applied to the redemption
IF the maturing bonds under the authority
granted by Congress at the last session. 1t
is therefore believed that $500, 900, 900 of the
outstanding bonds viii be taken in a manner
profitable to the Government, without issuing
any portion of the long-term per cents, and
without any additional legislation.
OAKLAND HARBoR-ooNGREssM PAGE.
WASHINGTON, March 9th. = Secretary
Lincoln, at the instance of Representative
Page, has agreed to authorize the expenditure
of the money appropriated by the last river
and harbor bill for continuing the improve
ment of Oakland harbor without waiting for
another opinion from the Attorney General
in regard to the Government title to the bed
of the estuary and the training walls. He
thus follows the action of his predecessor,
Secretary Ramsey, in holding that Attorney
General Deven's opinion on this subject es-
tablishes in a satisfactory manner the right
IF the United States to proceed with its OPP
erations, and the delay threatened by the
proviso attached to the appropriation will
therefore be avoided.
Page expects to be able TO finish up the va
rious business matters of his constituents to
WHICH ne l5 NOW giving dbOcAb1oa III buC CACC-
utive departments in time to start homeward
about Saturday next.
THE DISEASED PORK DIFFICULTY.
WASHINGTON, March 9th. The Treas
ury Departments report on trichina and
trichinoss is nearly ready for distribu-
ton The folly of any nation prohibit
ing the entry of pork from abroad, when in
point Of fact no country is without trichine
of its own, is well shown, and it is held to be
ridiculous to assume that the foreign variety
is more harmful than those of native produc-
ton.
PACIFIC COAST POSTAL CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, March 27th.-Offices estab-
lished-Apex, San Diego county, Cal, Chas
A. McDougall. Postmaster; Cheney, Spo-
kane county, Washington, Jacob Bittenger,
Postmaster. Offices discontinued
villa, Siskiyou county, CAL; Junction, Las
sen county, CAL; Korbels Mills, Sonoma
county, CAL; Starkey, Union county, Or.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON, March 27th.-Representa.
tive Page last night gave dinner to about
dozen prominent Western Congressman, in
GLIDING Keefer, Dunnell, Pound, Haskell,
Calkins. Hazelton and others, at which the
Speakership question was discussed. The i'm
preston prevailed among all present that the
West will unite upon some Western man for
the next Speakership and easily elect him.
It is rumored that Conkling is mere anxious
to defeat Robertson than to elect the Senate
officers, and will arrange with the Democrats
to postpone the election in return for their
votes against Robertson.
The Republican caucus this morning was
not entirely harmonious. Hawley, Blair and
others insisted that the support of Riddle
berger was unwise. 1t is believed the Senate
will settle the matter and adjourn next week.
1t is now said that Robertsons nomination
may not be referred to the Committee on
Commerce, but be confirmed on motion,
without any reference. This would render
Conkling powerless to delay action.
Malone will deliver his carefully-prepared
speech on Monday.
At the Republican Senatorial caucus this
afternoon it was decided to adhere to the ac-
ton taken this morning.
Mrs. Swearingen of San Francisco, mother
of Mrs. Field, died at the residence of JUS
tice Field, in this city, this evening.
The President has sent to the Senate the
name of Mark Weber for Custom Appraiser
in San Francisco. and Chancellor Harrison
for Collector of Internal Revenue for the
First District of California.