Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-21

while he was minor, but without assigning date
for that act and reasserting his claim TO American
citizenship on the ground that he had become
citizen by service in the United States navy. Mean
while the State Department gave TO Hoyton's case
the urgent attention dua to its exceptional gravity
The question of United States citizenship continues
the report being the essence of any successful ap-
peal to the British Government for c'emency or
immediate justice in Boyton's behalf, every
effort has been made to substantiate the
status claimed f.r him. However, it is no more
apparent to the Department at the present time
than month age that Boyton is entitled to protec-
ton as citizen OF the United States. That Michael
2. Boyton has for years honestly believed himself
citizen of the United States, and that he has lived
and acted in that belief without troubling himself
to verify the law and facts in his case, is to my
mind perfectly clear. Unfortunately, however, the
questions of naturalization and citizenship depend
on law and facts and not on sentiment and belief
would not hesitate to take every step warrsn.able
by international law and justice in his behalf So
strongly does his case appeal to sympathy that if
the sense of the Senate should favor such course
would cheerfully counsel the President to
appeal to the friendly beneyolence of the
British Government, representing Boyton,s position
as that of man who, for years in the self.
conviction Of his rights citizen, has failed to
verify them, as he could have done by law long ago,
and urging his immediate trial, if evidence exists
against him to warrant such proceeding, or his
release condition of returning to this country,
bara toe q f,lf al.I;.
faithful and law-abiding citizen The official cor
respondence in the case and the evidence possessed
as to Boytons allegiance are herewith transmitted
as evidence of the widespread interest existing in
this country over the arrest of Boyten.
The report was accompanied by number of
voluminous documents, the greater part being ap.
peals to the Government to protect Boyton, on the
ground that he is an American citizen.
SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS
The Senate to-day nirned William R. White, OF
Maine, United States Attorney for Idaho; Albert
W. Bash, of Indiana Collector of Customs for the
District OF Puget Sound, vice Henry A. Webster, re-
signed. The Senate also confirmed the New York
nominations. and Scofeld as Judge of the Court of
Claims.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS.
The President having said he had no further
business for the Senate to transact it into ex
executive session.
Logan offered resolution, which was adopted
directing the Committee Military Affairs to ex-
anime into the affairs of the Soldiers Home at
Washington. d. c., and to report to the Senate on
the second Monday Of December the result of its
inquiry.
Harris having taken TIE cfcir, Pendleton offered
the following resolution:
Resolred, That the thanks of the Senate are DUE
and are hereby rendered, to the ice-Presdent for
the courtesy ability and mpartialty with which he
has presided over the deliberations OF the Sens te
during the present session.
When the doors were reopened they having been
kept closed while the foregoing resolutions w.re
acted upon, the Senate, on motion of pendleton,
adjourned sine die.
Contrary to the usual custom, no President pro
tenn OF the Senate was elected.
CHANDELIERS NOMINATION REJECTED.
The Senate to-day rejected the nomination of
William E. Chandler as Solicitor General The vote
is understood to have been substantially party
division.
MISCELLANEOUS
Jones is one of the sub Commerce Committee
delegated TO act for the full committee during re-
cess Gil Tue fObOHDdc river improvements
Colonel W. p French, U. S. A, retired, died this
morning of apoplexy He was Major General of
Volunteers during the war, and brevet Major
General in the regular army.
Mrs. Garfield s incce.,. better She viii go to
Mel..sor soon
The fir.t silver certificate counterfeit has be n
discovered It.is of the $50 series and easily de.
tected
Tue President transmitted to the Senate to day
the report of the Secretary of State the case of
Michael Boynton, stating that his case did not war
rant Government Interference but should it be the
sense of the Senate, he would counsel an appeal to
the bensvolencs of the British Government.
Ex-senator Conkling AID Senator Jones of Nevada
left Washington this afternoon for New York.
Conkling intends to return in few days.
THE HUBBELL GARFIELD CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YORK, May 2lst-A N.-The Tribune's Wash
ington special gives the whole of the HubbelGar-
field correspondence, which is follows:
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL Con-
MITTEE, WASHINGTON, August 10, 1850.
PERSONAL My Dear General am gread deal
annoyed in interesting friends to aid in carrying
on my work in tlis campaign. Many are apathetie,
and while they profuse in good wishes
and ready to encourage by words, yet
that dos not pay printing bills and other
expenses. General Brady of the Postoffice Depart
ment, seems to think that you do not for his
aid andis for some unknown reason inclined to be
cool toward you am satisfied that upon an init
nation from you that such things would be appreci
ated, he would perhaps do sometbi forme. Won't
you please set him right, or in some wayexpress a
desire for his aid, for need his help very much
now Respectfully, yours,
JAY A. HUBBELL.
To Hon. James A. Garfield Mentor, Ohio
Following is Garfield's reply to Hubbelps letter:
MENTOR, August 80, 1850.
My Dear Hubbell Yours Of the 10th ms ant
is received and contents noted. Please say
to Brady that | hope he will give
all the assistance possible. l think he can help
effectively. Please tell me how the Departments
generally are doing. AS ever yours, GARFIELD.
The Hon J. A. Hubbell. Washington, D. C.