Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-11

DOMESTIC NEWS.

OMAHA, January 10th.-Governor Murray
of Utah arrived here tonight, en- route to
Kentucky. In granting the certificate to
Campbell as Congressional Delegate from
Utah as against Cannon, he says he did only
what was his duty upon the facts as repre-
sented to him, and that he is sure Congress
will affirm his decision, which was based
mainly upon the fact that Cannon is not
naturalized citizen of the United States, and
therefore not qualified for the Office An
other ground was that he is polygamist,
and therefore an open viola!or of the law.
Further than this, he had nothing to say in
addition to what was telegraphed from Salt
Lake.
The Mormon Delegate 10 Congress.
CHICAGO, January 10th.-A Times Wash
ington special says: Cannon, Delegate to
Congress from Utah, is very indignant over
the report from Salt Lake City that the
Governor has refused to issue q certificate of
election upon the ground of imperfect proof
of his being q naturalized citizen. This &C
ton of the Governor is denounced here to-
day by men of both parties as great out
rage. A high legal authority, in speaking of
it to day, says The Governor had only one
duty to perform in the case, and that was to
award certificate of election to the man ill.,
Dictated by the returns as having the largest
number of votes. 1t was none of his business
to decide whether the man receiving ma
jority of votes was a murderer or q forei en-
born citizen, or In any way consider his per-
sonal qualifications or their lack. Congress
alone is the judge of the qualifications of its
members. For the Governor to usurp the
powers of Congress is to display great ignor-
Mormon representative under cover of the
recent demand that polygamists Of Utah
should no longer be tolerated. Members, in
talking about this matter to-day, say Cannon
viii not have ghost of show in the next
Congress. A certificate of election has already
been issued to Campbell, who received but
very small portion of the number of votes
cast. Cannon is put in the position of a con-
testant, and in the hands of an unfriendly
committee he can be kept dancing in the lob
bies of Congress without any decision until
the 4th of March.
Governor Murray Criticised.
WASHINGTON, January 10th.-Tbe Post
democratic organ) to-day violently de-
nounces Governor Murray for what it terms
his disiranchisement of the people of Utah.
1t says his allegation that Delegate Cannon
is not citizen 81 is VIGOROUSLY false. and
and was known to be so by Governor Muir.
ray when he made his decision" 1t then
entirely competent for the House to expel
Cannon for polygamy, the Governor was
bound by law to give a certificate to Cannon,
and had no more right to refuse it on that
ground than on the color of his eyes or The
size of his boots, and that Murray is liable TO
impeachment for refusing it. In the course
of further editorial remarks in the same
vehement style, the Post says: "While the
| ao2le Of the United States detest the one
ot.ous practice of the Saints, they will not
see4the fundamental principle of the Repub-
lie rrampled under foot by petty despot in
Utah. 1t would be thousand times better
to deny that Territory any representative at
all, declare its people outlaws and put
au army over them, than to accede that one
thirteenth of them are the majority and en-
titled to rule"
Oregon Land Grants.
WASHINGTON, January 10sh-The Secre-
tary of the Interior to-day transmitted to the
Senate papers and correspondence relating to
lands granted to the State OF Oregon in 1876.
to aid in the construction OF a military TOAD
from Albany to the eastern boundary of the
State, which grant was, by an Act of the o.
egon State Legislature, conferred upon the
Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain
Wagon Road Company. The Secretary. in
his letter accompanying the papers, says that
the maps now on file in the General Land Of
fee, verified by surveys made by officers OF
the road, show the total length CT the road to
be 44S miles. emitting the company to an az
gregate of SCI ,499 acres of lard. One hun
bred and seven thousand eight hundred and
ninety three acres, he says, have been
patented to the company. and other selec-
tions, amounting to 446, 900 acres, are now
pending, for which the company demands
patents.
Inauguration of Governor Porter.
INDIANAPOLIS, January 10TH Governor
Porter was inaugurated to-day. He recon-
mends that at least two women be appointed
on the Board to visit the State charitable in-
situations, and pays women high compli-
ment for their capacity. He urges that the
constitutional amendments be again sub.
mitted to vote of the people, and believes
they might be nearly unanimously adopted
now. He highly eulogizes Governor Will
Jams, and denounces the omission to put the
records of Indianas soldiers in the corner
stone of the new capitol building, and says
there seems to have been a studied neglect to
mention the illustrious soldiers of Indiana in
the addresses, and suggests that some statue
be placed on the dome CONNIE lucrative of their
valor. He would prefer that the cornerstone
be laid bare and the records be put there even
now.
Mexican Prisoners En- Route.
OMAHA, January 10th.-Quite notable
party of Mexican prisoners passed through
Omaha last night for the Detroit House of
Correction. The party was composed of Col
onel Thomas MARTINEZ, Feliciana Marquee,
Ricardo Garcia, Manuel Castillo and Louis
Roma. They were the leaders of a revolu-
tionary party, organized and equipped in Ar
iona last August against the Mexican Gov
eminent, their operations being directed
against Sonora. They had about $50 follow
ers. They were tried. convicted and SEN
fenced to the House of Correction at Detroit.
the crime with which they were charged be-
ing violation of the neutrality laws be-
tween the United States and Mexico. They
were all at one time in the military service
Of Mexico, and Colonel Martinez was con-
ceded to be the finest cavalry officer in the
Mexican army. The prisoners were heavily
roned, and were in charge of j. w. Evans,
Deputy United States Marshal, Charles
Dake and j. Benton.
Water Works Suit.
OMAHA, January 10th.-A suit has been
begun by the Holly Manufacturing Company,
ot Lockport, n. Y, against the Omaha City
w alter Works Company, for an infringement
Of Hollys patent of direct pressure. The
suit is for temporary and perpetual injuuc.
ton. This suit grows ont of the fact that the
Holly Company, after long and bitter fight,
were underbid by an Omaha company for the
construction of the city water works. The
Omaha company is building works on the
combined system Of reservoir and direct
pressure. They have distributed their uipes,
partly built their reservoirs, and received
part OF the pumping machinery, and are
lGder contract to complete the work by Sep.
,ember next. This litigation NAV seriously
,omplicate matters, aud postpone the Gem
1ietion OF the works for some time. and nos.
IDLY the plan of construction may have to be
changed.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, January 105h.-The following
Trough passengers were on to-days train,
eaviDg at l2:l5 P. NJ, to arrive in Sac
January 14th: George Harriott.
England NJ. l.. Dolden and wife. Boston
Mrs. j. e Eaton, Lowell, Mass; Fl. F.
Wells, Sacramento; W. S. Clark. New
York; T. j. Stack, San Francisco; T.
.ubbe, Victoris. B. c.; Nathan Cole. Jr..
st. Louis J. G. Dunphy, wife, child and
Nurse. San Francisco.
Thirty eight through emigrants left on last
lights emigrant train, to arrive in Sac.
amento January 18th, and twelve last night.
o arrive January 18th.
The New York seRatorship.
ALBANY, January 10th.-The canvass for
he United States Senatorship has been
pened. though but few members as vet
espond. A report that General Grant
would De brought forward as candidate has
reated some CONSERVATION, but is denied by
riends of the candidates on Conkling's side. /
rumor that several Democrats stand ready /
n east THAR ynEas in ininf ballot for The at; {