Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-13
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rHR REooRp.us1os.,
United s,a,es senata.

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WASHINGTON, December 18Th. = Hears
resolution was adopted directing the Post.
master. General to report on the admipistra.
ton OF the New York city Postt flee also
directing the Secretary of the Treasure En-
transmit the report of Grimes on the admir-.
istration of the Custom-house. Naval Ofice
| and Surveyors Office of New York.
The Senate then proceeded to the cal.
endar.
Miller of California introduced a bill for
thu psyment OF certain Indian war bonds of
| California. Referred.
Vest offered resolution, which was agreed
to, instrucsing committees TO inquire and
report what legislation is necessary TO protect
public property aud enforce the laws in Vel.
lowstone Park, and preserve tie game there /;
also whether the area of the park should be
extend d, and if so. to what extent.
A bill was introduced by Beck, to prohibit
the tticers and employees CT the United
States from contributing money for political
purposes. Referred.
Several private bills were passed.
A debate ensued on the proposition to
equalizs navy chaplains' pay with that OF
| amy chapleins.
Plumb asked Vance to agree to have the
pay of army chspiains reduced to tie navy
standard.
Vancs did not want to sag the praying force
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creased. [Lsugtter1
The bin was shelved, and consideration Of
Pendleton's civil services bill was resumed.
The amendments Of the Civil Service Com.
| nittee were agreed to, and Pendle.on ad-
| dressed the Senate.
! Peudieton was followed by Allison and
| Sherman, after which several amendments TO
| different sections were offered.
The Senate then wen: into executive ses.
| sion, and soon after adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, December I25h.-Tne post
| Office, military academy ini agricultural 30
preparation bills were reported and referred
/ to Committee of the Whole.
Page presented petition of citizens Of
| California FOR au increase of duty on ch;cory.
| Referred.
Henderson Of Illinois reported from the
| Military Committee resolution asking the
| Secretary Of War what action had been taken
under the Act CT August last to relieve :.
/ tain soldiers from charge of dssertion.
Adopted.
Randall introduced resolution asking ;he
President how much has been speat on riv,r.
snd harboTs since the Gver. rneus began,
with full particulars. Referred.
TIE House took up the Congregational Ii
| brRry bill.
Holman offered an amend nent THAT the
cost Of the building shall BOT excesd 50 OO0,.
| coo, and that the Supervising Architecs OF
| the Treasury prepsre the plans.
Singleton Of Illinois moved to table the
bill and amendments. Rejected-1o2 to III,
| Holmsn's amendment, providing that the
building shall not cosi when completed s
| sum exceeding 81 900 coo, and charging tbf
Supervising Architect Of The Trea ury with
the duty Of preparing a plan for such build
| ing. was agreed to.
Hammond Of Georgia moved to reeommii
| tie bill to the Committee en- Additional Ac
conmcda.iun for the Library of Co1grss So
with instructions to report a ill providing
for the erection of q library or land in Wash
ington belonging to the United Sta es
| Agreed 20.
The Committee or Civil Service Reform,
reported back the civil services bill.
I Adjourned.
Plans for Appointing Delegates 10 the
| Republican Convention.
WASHINGTON, December 12.b.-There are
| two PLAYS for appointing delegates 10 the Re.
publican National Convention, tie Forbes
| plan and tie Chandler Mcpherson plsn.
| The Forbes plan would make TIE Convention
| considerably smaller than that Of 1880. which
| bad 700 msmleis. Forbes thinks 600 dsIe.
| gates quite enough. The plan Of Chandler
ard McPhefson calls fer about / Geo dele.
| gates. The Forbes plan gives each State.
| after il has been awarded enc delegate at
large for each Ssnstor and one district dele.
gate for esch Representative in Congress.
n additional delegate at large for escS
RepnbIjcsp Senator in the existing Congress
The Chandler ard Mcpherson plan provides
thst additional delegates be awarded in pro.
portion to the Republican representation in
each State in TIE existing or next preceding
Congress. Ga this basis New York in 1880
would have eighty delegates. and in 1882
only twelve. This Chardler and McPkerron
plan gives 1,0S4. the Forbes plan ga Eel
lowing is comparative table Of ths repro.
sentation under the two plans: