Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-29
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Counting the Electoral Vote.

Counting the Electoral Vote.
WASHINGTON. January 2Ssh.-The cleo
toral votes are to be counted one week from
next Wednesday, but as yet there is very lit
tie prospect of making any previous arrange
ment TO govern the proceedings. 1t Is the
intention OF the Democratic party managers
to call up the Morgan-Becknell resolution
again in the House next tuesday, but the
chances of its passage, as heretofore ex-
planned, are extremely unpromising In view
OF the determination of the Republicans to
continue their filibustering opposition indefi-
nitely, and of the further certainty that at
least four or five Democrats wish to see
Speaker Randall's efforts to procure its pas
sage fail. The principal difficulty ahead is
that when the vote of Georgia shall be
reached by the Joint Convention the ques
ton will arise whether or no it shall be count
ed. If the ice-President assumes the sole
right TO count the VOTE and either records it or
throws it out, it WILL in either event, provoke
objection. In 1857 the State of Wisconsin
cast the Electoral vote on the day after that
prescribed by law. There were no rules
governing the count then, and when in the
Joint Convention Wisconsin was called the
tellers listed the vote and the Vice-President
announced it for Fremont and Dayton.
alphabetically it did not effect the result,
but the two houses separated and debated
nothing except to adopt resolution to notify
Buchanan that he had been elected President
and Breckenridge Vice-President. If there
are no rules adopted between now and Feb
ruary 9th, Georgia will probably be counted
as was Wisconsin in 1857.
Proposed Postal Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, January 28th.-Kirkwood
introduced bill in the Senate to-day to aid
the United States Postal Telegraph Company
of Iowa to extend its operations all over the
United States, a message not to cost over
twenty cents for twenty words. 1t also pro-
Vides the rates for postal service in cOnnec-
ton with it, which are One cent for drop
letter delivery, two cents for carrier delivery.
and such rates as may be fixed by the Post
master General for special delivery, when a
receipt may be demanded by the sender. 1t
provides that within ninety daysafter the en-
actment of this bill the company shall COM
mence the cor Instruction Of its plans, and with
in twelve months thereafter shall connect the
cities of Washington and New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond.
Charleston, New Orleans, Pittsburg,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Sc.
Louis and intermediate cities with
It's lines. Within three years thereafter the
lines must be increased to so, 900 miles in
length, and within seven yssrs to 10000
miles, and at the rate thereafter that Con-
capital stock Is to be limited to 500, 900, 0G0
issuable IN two series-A and Bot equal
amounts, each series limited to S45 per mile
for each mile of line equipped, and $50 per
mile for each additional wire. Series A is to
be dividend-bearing stock, and shall alone
represent the ownership and management of
the property. This stock is to be sold to the
public To provide means for construction pur-
poses, etc. Series b is to be non-dividend-
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ment OF the affairs Of the company except in
the disposition of its property and franchises
by sale or lease and shall be donated to the
United States Government in return for priv
ileges granted and as bar to the disposal OF
its franchises or property.
The Premature Disclosure of the Chinese
Treaties.
WASHINGTON, January 25th.-The Com
mittee Elections to-day examined a num-
Der of Senate employees in regard to the pub
Ecation Of the Chinese treaties. All testified
that they had nothing to do with the disclos-
ure of these documents and knew nothing
about the means of their getting out-a fact
universally conceded, as the officers and other
employees of the Senate have never been
known to give out contrabaud information.
1t is understood that the next step of the
committee will be to request statements on
this subject ton honor from all the Senators
individually.
The POnca Indian Question.
WASHINGTON. January 2Sth.-The bill in
troduced by Senator Dawes to-day, to estab-
fish the rights of the Ponca Indians and set
tie their affairs, directs the President to in
form all the tribes Of Indians that the Gov
eminent recognizes and regrets the injustice
heretofore done the Ponca Indians. 1t de-
clsres and confirms the rights of the Poncas
to have and hold their lands In Nebraska and
the Territory of Dakota, which were coded
by the Government; directs the Secretary of
the Interior, within sixty days after the pas
sage OF the Act, to institute negotiations with
the bands of Sioux Indians in whose grant
for reservation the Ponca lands were wrong
fully Included, for a REIMBURSEMENT of
any claim they may have to said Ponca
lands, and authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to satisfy the Sioux for such relin-
quishment by giving them other lands or
money, or both lands and money. II also
requires the Secretary, after the completion
of such negotiations, to notify the Poncss
that the Government will hereafter protect
their persons and property upon these lands,
and inform them that they are free to 90
upon their old reservation with their movable
property, the Government paying the cost of
transportation. The bill provides for an ap-
preparation eft $50, coo, to be expended for
their beneht III The erection Of dwellings and
school. houses, and for agricultural imple-
ments; and also an annual appropriation of
S530 COO for period Of Eve years in addition
to all the annUities which may be due them.
1t provides for the allotment of their lands
in severalty, the title TO the same not to be
subject 70 lien, alienation or incumbrance. or
subject to taxation of any kind for thirty
years.
The Government Commences suit
fF,a
Company.
NEW YoRK, January 2Sth.-Pspers were
fled in the United States Circuit Court for
this District by the United States Attorney
General through District Attorney Wood
ford, against the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, viz: Leland stanford, Charles
Croker, w. Y. Huntington, E. W. Hop.
kins, +. II. Miller, O. P. Huntington, touch
ing the payment of the moneys due to the
United States, and an injunction granted by
Judge Choate, restraining said company from
paying the three per cent. dividend which
they declared payable to the stockholders the
LIST OF February, proximo. Bonds were fled
to await final decision of the Court in the
sum of $3.50 600, Coils, @. p Huntington,
Leland Stanford and Charles Croker becorn.
ing bondsmen.
The Government claims that under what
is known as the Thurman bill the company
has not provided for interest on bonds for
which it is responsible to the Government.
INV York, January 2Sth.-The Post saws
As we close, the following announcement
come to us The matter of the Central Pa.
cihc dividend has been satisfactorily arrspc ed
to-day before United States Judge Choate in
chambers, the officials of the Government
simply filing their bill and the Court accept
ing the personal bonds of c. z. Huntington
and others. No injunction was asked for,
and the dividend will be paid as advertised. >
Heavy Defalcation.
DETROIT, January 2Sth.-A defalcation of
SIS. 900 to $50, 200 has been discovered in the