Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-25

1nlrty pllis were passed at the even-
| ing session, and the House adjourned till
Monday.
The Chinese Bill In the Hands of she
President.
WAsHIHGToN, March 24tb.-The Chinese
bill was tonight delivered to President Ar
thur, aud now only awaits his Signature to
become law. 1t will doubtless be sent to
the Secretary OF State tomorrow, in accord
ance with the usual custom of submitting
every bill received by the President to the
head of the appropriate executive depart
ment for examination prior to it's final ap.
proyai, and in the ordinary course of business
the bill will not be returned to the White
House before Monday. Whether its return
be hastened or not, however, there is very
little prospect for any announcement of the
Presidents action upon it at so early date
as tomorrow, and delay of several days
need not occasion any alarm or uneasiness.
The Search for the Jeanneste Pariy-Mel-
yiiie's Letter 10 Local Governor.
WASHINGTON, March 24sh. = Secretary
Hunt has received from Passed Assistant En-
gineer George w. Melville, under date Of
Yakutsk, Eastern Siberis, January 81, a
copy of the letter of instructions by him
(Melville) to the Ispravnik focal Governor)
of Verkerowansk, as follows
1t is my desire and the wish OF the Government
of the United States of America and OF the protector
OF the American expedition, that diligent and
slant search be made for my missing comrades Of
both boats Lieutenant De Long and party, con-
sistiDg OF twelve persons, will be found the
west branch OF the Lena river. They are now south
of the small hunting station which is west Of the
house known by the Yakou's assQnivna. They
could not possibly have marched as far south as
Bulcom. Therefore, be they dead or alive, they al
between Quivlna and Bulcom | have already
travelled over this ground but followed the river
bank. Therefore it is necessary that more careful
search be made on the high ground back from
the river for a short distance, as well as
along the river bank. l examined many
huts and small houses, but could not possibly ex-
anime all OF them Therefore it is necessary that
all every house, large or small, be examined for the
books and papers persons Of the party. Men
without food and with but little cothing would
naturally seek shelter In the huts along the line OF
march, and ii exhausted might be left In the huts
They might have left their books and papers in the
huts if unable to carry them further. II they car
ried their book and papers south TO that section Of
country between Movar and Bu!com, they viii be
found piled up in heap, and some prominent
object raised near them to attract the attention OF
searching parties. mast OF wood, or pile of
wood would be erected near them, If not on top of
them. In the books or papsrs are found, they
are be sent to the American Minister Resident at
St. Petersburg. II they found in time and can
be forwarded to me before | leave Russia forward
to me. The persons of the dead wish to have car.
red to central position most convenient Of access
to Beluu, all placed inside small house, and ar
ranged side by side for future cognition. The hut
is to be securely closed End banked up
with snow or earth and to remain
until the proper person arrives from America
to make final disposition OF the bo les. In bank
ing up the hut, have 1t done in slch q tina.
animals cannot get in and destroy the bodies The
search for the small boat containing eight persons
should be made from the west mouth of the Lena to
and beyond the east mouth of the Jana river. After
the separation of the three boats, no info nation
has been received concerning the sm1l boat, but
all three boats were destined to BarkIn, and then
go to the mouth Of the Lena it is natural to suppose
that Lieutenant Chipp directed his boat to Barkn if
hemanaged to weather the gale; butf from any
he could not fad q Lena mouth, he would continue
alorg the coast from BarSin west, for the north
mouth OF the Lena, or south for the eastern
trance mouth of the Lena river. II still unsuc
cessful in getting into the Lena river, he might
from stress of weather or other cause, be forced
along the coast toward the Jana river. Diligent
and constant search is to commence at once, and to
continue until the people, books and papers are
found, care being taken that vigiiant and careful
examination of that section OF country where Lieu
tenant De Long and party are known to be is made
in early spring gtime when the begins to leave
the ground, and before the spring floods begin to
overflow the river banks. One more American
officers will in all probability be in BeluD in time to
assist in the search but the search mentioned in
these instructions is to be carried independent of
any other party, AMI is to be entirely under the
troll Of competent authority OF Russia
GEO. W. MELVILLE.
Grant EepudtateS the kOsecrADs Inter.
view.
WASHINGTON, March 24sh.-GeneraI Grant
was asked by reporter Of the Star this after
nool if he had anything to say concerning the
alleged interview between him and Thomas M
Nicholl, supposed to have taken place in New
York after Gar6eld's election, which was
telegraphed from Chicago, in which he
Grant is alleged to have spoken disparag-
insly of General Rosecrans, saying, " He
(Rosecraps) never was fit to commend an
army. He did not, or rather would not,
obey orders. He was what he Grant called
constitutional insub ordinate-a sort of big
headed, obstinate man, who would get
selfish prejudice into his head and stick to
it, and act on it against the Judgment and
reason of everybody else. and absolutely
was Incapable of seeing any force in any facts
or arguments in conflict with what, for the
time being, was his theory. Rosecrans would
have beea utterly destroyed il 1t had not been
| for the intelligence of the army itself, and
especially for such subordinate officers as
Garfield and Thomas" General Grant said
In reply 81 do not know Thomas NJ.
Nicholl, and 60 not remember to have ever
seen him in my life; and l certainly never
would have said to him such things as are
attributed TO me, under such circumstances.
A great deal that is attributed to me in that
article | never said to anyone, or even
Thought but some of the things l did say,
but not to Mr.. Nicholl l may have seen
Nicholl, but do not remember him."
Contest of a villa Widow EnprOYieed
For.
NEW YORK, March 24th.-The summing up
in the contest over the will of DR.. Henry j.
Phillips was heard to-day by the Surrogate,
who reserved his decision. Deceased married
in 1865 niece of Judge McAllister,
of San Francisco, and in his will he
leaves her entirely unprovided for, be-
queathing the residue of his property, after
making several small legacies, to relatives in
England She contested on the ground Of
undue influence aud insane delusons regard
ing her. The case has been on trial for over
year bsfore referee. From the evidence
it appears that the couple resided mostly at
military stations in the West, that he was
sckly. and passionately jealous of his young
and beautiful wife. Letters written by him
were offered in evidence, in which he states
that she led him an unhappy life. Letters
also written to him by the contestant were of
fered, in which she accuses him of gambling,
and Of trying to get a fraudulent divorce, and
if he should get one that he was engaged to
be married, etc.
The Utah Commission.
WASHINGTON, March 24th-It is under.
eJOOQ Cnat tne L IresluohC, IN SoieCLlDS tne nY6
Commissioners for Utah Territory, will nom-
mate only lawyers, believing that good law.
yers will be required to properly explain the
Territorial Government. It is stated that
several leading citizens of Utah have already
been recommended to the President, but it is
not likely that any one from Utah, Mormon
or Gentle. will be appointed. It is further
reported that the President has intimated
that he will not appoint anyone who applies,
either directly or indirectly, for the position
of Commissioner.
sullivan's Challenge Gloves Against Bare
knuckles.
NEW York, March 25th-A. M-Sullivan,
! the prize fighter, furnishes this for pnblica-
ton: There has peen 30 much newspaper
talk from parties who state that they are de.
| sirous of meeting me in the ring, that am
disgusted. Nevertheless, / am willing to
| fight any man IN this country in four weeks
from the signing of articles for Sc, 600 side,
| or any man in tha old country for the