Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-14


lief of Sampson Goliath. This bill is regarded
as a sort of pilot to the Fitz John Porter case,
for the particulars of the cases are similar.
The bill introduced to-day by Represent
alive Rosecrans to incorporate the Maritime
Canal Company of Nicaragua is copy of the
bill introduced bv Senator Miller, OF Caiifor.
MIA, December 18th, with three names added
to the list OF incorporates. viz, james r.
Keene, of New York, E. f. Riggs and james
II. Work.
Representative Berry to-day introduced a
bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to pay to the State of California, and certain
citizens thereof, 81, 451 for arms, supplies.
Transportation and services Of volunteer forces
in the suppression Of the Modoc Indian hos
tili.ies in 1872 and 1878, as found due and
reported by General Hardie in November,
1874.
congressman Norcross and Morey-the
subcommittee of the House Committee on
Private Land Claims, in charge of the bill
which provides for the REHABILITATION of the
boundaries of the Pulgas and Visitacion
ranches-reported it back to-day with ia.
vorable recommendation. It will be consid
cred by the full committee next Thursday.
Justice Field gave brilliant dinner party
this evening to his brother, David Dudley
Field, in celebration of the latter's 18th
birthday.
Governor Richard G. Mccormick has been
| very ill at his home in Jamaics, Long Island.
| for large part of the last two months, but
private advices received here to-day repor.
that he is rapidly recovering.
Ex President Wheeler has given up his in
tended visit to the Pacific coast, and will re-
turn from Florida to his home in northern
New York in time for the spring fishing.
United states Senate.
WASHINGTON. February 13th.-Tbe bill on
the calendar for the relief Of Samson Goliath
Involving the right of Congress to remit
the sentence Of q Court-martial-was recon-.
uiLted TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
on motion Of Logan. who said he was present
to day, notwithstanding the condition OF his
health did not warrant his attendance. for the
purpose OF making this request He doubted
il the committee would assent to favorable
report upon the bill, after full understand
ing of its principle.
Dawes, by special assignment, then sd.
dressed the Senate in favor CT civil service
reform.
The subject was disposed of by reference
of ths bill to the Committee on Civil Service.
Plumb, from the Committee on Public
Lsnds. reported favorably the bill to provide
| for the payment of what is known as the
per cent claim of public land States, in re.
| military scrip and land warrants.
After an executive session the Senate ad.
| journed.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHIsGroN, February 13th.-Herndor
| introduced bill for a constitutional amend
mant fixing the membership of the House al
| 325.
The supplemental census bill, making avail
able the appropriations for the pay Of census
employees, wac passed.
The following bills were introduced and
referred
By Payson of Illinois-Prohibiting po.
lygamist or bigamist from voting or holding
office in the Territories.
By Ellis-To authorize the construction Of
ship canal TO connect Lake Pontchartrain
with the Mississippi river.
By Hardy-To provide for the collection Of
duties imposed by law on ali sugars imported
from the Hawaiian Islands above the grades Of
sugar known in 1875 in the markets of San
Francisco and Portland as Sandwich Island
sugars.
Adjourned.
Senate Combinations.
WASHINGTON, February 13sh.-The Senate
to-day confirmed the following named Post
masters g. A. Lounsbury. at Bismarck,
Dakota; Frank A. Leach, Vallt j., CAL;
Henry A. Halsey, Dutch Flat, Cal.
Compulsory Retirement OF Army OGics rs
CHICAGO, February 13th.-The subject OF
compulsory retirement, which has been
brought before Congress by Butterworth's
bill, is being aeitated among the military
men in the West. From recent letters re-
ceiyed here from army officers, and from con.
versatiors with several of those stationed
here, it is learned that there is an almost
unanimous desire in the army to have bill
pass retiring all officers from active service
who have obtained the age of g. This feel
ing is not confined to younger lien In the
ranks, who will benefit by the law, but is
entertained by the older. and petition re-
Gently forwarded to Washington urging the
passage of the bill contained 1,400 names Of
the military, many of them being mer
who would, if the bill passed. be retired
at once, or in a few years. The
| arguments adduced in favor of the bill are
many, but the chief ones are, that by making
| the retirement mandatory instead of discre
| tionary, all would be treated alike. There
would be no chance for favoritism or political
| pre- judice. The officers would know Just
| what to look forward to instead of being If
constant uncertainty, and the army woulc
stand on the same ground as the navy Ia the
matter. An examination of the army regis
| ter shows that under this law the following
would be retired: Generals Sherman, Nc
| Dowell, Rucker and Barnes Colonies Iugslls
Eakin, Crgler. King, Benham, Macombe
| Thorn, Getty, Hunt. Dent, Brennan and
Kirg; Lieutenant Colonies Simons anC
| Keery; Majors Potter. Vedder, Brooks
Clark, Smith and Brodhead-twenty-iv il
all.
The Paymaster.Gfneraiship OF the Army
WASHINGTON, February 18Th. In the
executive session of the Senate to-day the
nomination Of Major Rochester. to be Pay
master General of the army, was, after 8
brief discussion, recommitted to the Com,
mittee on Military Affairs for the examination
of certain charges, to the effect that he was
guilty of gross neglect of duty in allowing
Msj Hodge (the defaulting Washington
Paymaster number Of years ago] to turn
over to him an inverted account of money
then nominally in Hodges possession, 10.
stead of requiring the money to be counted
and delivered. 1t was stated to-day that the
receipt then given by Rochester to Hodge
(although outstanding only day or twol
enabled Hodge to obtain a bond for @ new
term, and thereby to increase his defalcatiors
ultimately to an amount nearly double the
shortage which existed at the date Of the ex
piration of his first bond.
Fled with Public Funds Wells, Fargo &
Co. Robbed-Counterfeite Released.
Denver, February 18th The Republicans
LIS Vegas IN. M special says: Ben Ellis.
of Lincoln county, New Mexico, has ab.
sconded with several thousand dollars of the
county's funds.
The driver of Wells. Fargo & Co.'s express
wagon was robbed Of $1,000 in currency con-
signed to the First National Bank of Topeka
There is very slight clue TO the robbers.
Advicss from Durango, Col, are that four
of the six men arrested on charge Of coun-
terfeisiug have been released on account OF
insufficient evidence.
The Fugitive Mayor.
DETROIT, February 13th.-No news has
been received from Navin, Adrisn's fugitive
Mayor. Ralph j. Jewell. prominent citi-
zen and hardware merchant, has been ar.
rested fer completely in the alleged attempted
fraud, and is in Jail. The Sheriff is in posses.
sion of his store. He denies acting, save on
friendly request, and as the dupe of Navin.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
DETROIT, February l3.h.-Some new de-
velopments were brought out in the Adrian
bond matter tonight. Alderman Fred. A
Clark, President of the Council and acting
Mayer in the absence of Navin, was arrested
this afternoon, charged with completely in the
swindls, be having been in the company of
Navin in New York, as is alleged, when the
bogus bonds were negotiated. It is believed
here, notwithstanding the statement from
New York, that Navin obtained SOL coo, the
belief being rengthened by the activity dis
played by she New York parties to find some
nronerty nm which To lew Ic was discovered