Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-17


rnittes declare that Rochester followed the
usual custom of the Department in passing
upon Hodges papers, and that his record as
an officer is excellent.
Dilatory Congress.
INV York, February 16:h-The Graphic's
Washington correspondent says: The snail
like progress which Congress is. making has
had the effect TO throw iC SO far behind the
AUTHORIZATIONS Committee that it mas sus-
pended daily sessions for the present. There
ara the Consular and diplomatic bill. the
Postoffice appropriation bill, the Military
Academy bill, and another TO provide for GER
tain urgent DEFICIENCIES. The whole work. SO
far, has been entangled II a wordy debate
upon one thing or another, chiefly the APP
portionment bill and Robinson's resolution
concerning certain hypothetical cases Of ar
rest in Ireland, which had already been COW
cred By one adopted some days before, and
should have been disposed Of in FIVE minutes.
The Appropriations Committee is not the only
one watch has important measures on the
calendar awaiting action. The Ways and
Means Committee has reported kasson's
tariff commission bill and internalreyenue bill.
The Committee on Commerce has reported
bill 20 regulate the carriage of passengers by
sea, and about dozen others to make appro-
priations for various public works. The
Committee on Education and Labor has
pending bill to regulate Chinese immisra-
ton. There is also the Foreign Affairs Com-
mittee bill TO restore the Japanese in iemnity
fund. and the Committee on Banking and
Currency bill to extend the charters of the
National banks. From the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds there are
about twenty measures, providing for public
buildings In various parts of the country !;
while there are scores of important bills re-
ported and awaiting action In committee Of
the whole House from General Hender.
sons Committee on Military Affairs, and
Hsskell's 70 less active Committee on Indian
Affairs, On the private calendar there are
twenty bills reported favorably, and ready
whenever the House may see fit to do some
thing.
Canal VS.. Ship Railroad.
NEW York, February 16th-The Posts
Washington's special says: There are indica-
tons that the opponents Of Captain Eads'
Ship Railway project are endesvoring to give
new energy to the Nicaragua scheme, with
view net only to defeat Eads' plan bu. to ad-
vance their own. The general subject of the
canal has been referred in the Senate, to
Miller of California as subcommittee,
while in the House, Rosecrans has intro
duced bill to Incorporate the Nicaragua
G. mpany with another formidable list CT IT,
corporators. Among the names on this list
ere those of U. S. Grant, i. D. Morgan,
Hugh J. Jewett, "; R, Garrison. Fred. K
Billings George 3 Loring, James X. Keepe,
L. +. Beale, Daniel Ammen, George L.
Baker. VIM. II, Barnum, a. G. Menocal ard
U. S. Grant, Jr. These incoyporators repre-
sent some very large railroad interests and
include some very prominent capitalists.
They ask Congress to guarantee to that
company for period OF twenty years frcm
the time Of the completion of the canal the
net proceeds Of the traffic, which shall not te
lass than 8 ger cent upon the capital stock,
which is to be not less than $50, 100000 In
other words. tie incorporators request the
Government to insure them IRON 81, 500, GOO
TO So, eco 000 per annum. Notwithstanding
all these antssonistic movements, Eads boasts
that he viii receive o favorable report from
the committee.
The Mem bership of the House OF Repre-.
sentafiyes.
WASHINGTON, February 16sh-Andersan
substitute fixing the membership OF the House
at 325. will, it is generally conceded. be finally
passed in the House tomorrow. 1t is about
the same as the bill passed by the Democratic
House last year. except that it provides for
six more members. These six additional
members are given one each to New York,
Iowa, Wisconsin. Kansas, Texas and South
Carolina. The Democrats say it is fair bill.
and they will support it.
Malone Rebuked.
WASHINGTON, February 16sh.-The in
PRODUCTION in the Virginia Legislature to-day,
by a Readiuster Senator. of resolution in
viting Senator Malone to leave Richmond
and return to his duties in Washington,
creates considerable comment here. The
author of the resolution is one of the Senators
who bolted the Readjuster caucus. Senator
Malone has been in Richmond some days, it
is said, endeavoripg to harmonic the warning
factions of his party.
Astonishing statement of Member of
Congress.
WASHINGTON, February 16.h.-During the
House debate on the superintendent bill to-
day, Prescott of New York tried to make q
point in defense of the Census Committee
measure by saying although the allotment Of
only five members to California would leave
an urrepresented surplus of 6S, goo souls,
this would not be unjust, he said, because
the California Cons iitution and laws de-
prived rs. 600 Chinese of the right to vote,
and hence, under the fifteenth amendment,
the representation ought to be reduced pro-
portionately. This statement brought the
Pacific coast representatives to their feet,
eager to correct it, but Prescott declined to
yield. The bill will undoubtedly be passed
tomorrow upon a basis Of the amendment
adopted this afternoon fixing the total num-
her OF representatives at S25, and thus giving
California six members.
Citizen OF the United states in an Irish
Prison.
WASHINGTON, February 16sh.-The Cali
fornia delegation in Congress have to-day re.
ceived memorial signed by the judges Of
he nd q larn tor nS
prominent citizens of San Francisco repre-.
seHtirg that Daniel insolvency, now i'm
prisoned by the British Government in Ire
land, is citizen of the United States. who
has resided twenty-five years in San Fran.
cisco, where his family still reside, ard re-
qussting delegation to endeavor TO obtain
some intervention by our Government
to secure justice and protect his
rights as an American citizen. The two Sem
ators and four members of the House have
promptly united in letter to the Secretary
of State transmitting this memorial, and re-
questing that the case be given all possible
attention. Representative Berry received a
letter about IA week ego from Mes 4eeney's
daughter on the same subject. and thereupon
personally wrote to the Secretary in regard to
it. The State Department is known to be in
correspondence with the British Government
concerning all cases of this sort, but what
progress has been made, if any, has not yet
been announced.
Mrs. Garfield hes Received no Letter
from Mrs. scoyIiIe.
CLEVELAND February 16.h.-A repo, ter
who called upon Mrs. Garfield to-day was
informed that no letter from Mrs. Scoville
had he en- received. Mrs. Garfield has great
aversion to referring TO the subject in any
manner, and it is believed that she would
give no attention to such plea from Mrs.
Scoville or any other person.
A Society Rumor.
PEORIA Qul February 16th.-A rumor
that Miss Ida Farrell, of this city, who is
visiting in Washington at the residence OF
Bob Iugersoll is being paid particular atten-
tion by President Arthur, is creating quite e
flu.ter in social circles here. The story comes
from personal friend of the young ladys
family, and is quite generally credited among
her aoquaintances. Miss Ida is the only
daughter Of one of Peoria's best known
citizens. She is blonde, of medium
size, good.lookiug Of graceful and
stylish appearance, and well educated. For
several years she was the belle Of society
here, and in the opinion of many was the
most handsome woman in the city. She has
quite psnchant for private theatricals, and
on several occasions appeared in amateur en-
tertairments in the leading female part,
sustaining her role q1ite creditably. A
cousin Of hers, Clinton Farweli, Jr., now a
resident of Washington, is brother-in law