Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-18

| trade of the Pacific slope with its gold anC
| It's silver and its products of the soil. W.
will go out upon the bay as far as the Colder
| Gate, the great entry 10 our country frsm the
Pacific. 1t can be securely defended, anc
| the defenses already completed are probably
| impregnable. We cannot remain longer
at San Francisco. OF course we will return
will be by the Northern Pacific route. The
train cannot wait for Us to visit the vine
yards and orange groves of Los Angeles. or
| San Gabriel, or San Bernsrdiuo. Fruit Of
the richest quality and wines Of the choicest
| flavor, and of great value, are here produced
| cannot conceive of anything, net even the
magr Ola, more beautiful than an orange tree
when ripe fruit and blossom mingIe with the
foliage of deepest green. Il was beautiful
conception OF the Spaniatd to call this the
land of the angels. We viii not stop at that
| ancient seat of our military power, Fort
Yuma, at the crossing { the Colorado, ex-
eept to say good by to California" Hen
bricks barely touched on politics, but he
reiterated the States Rights doctrine at the
close of his speech.
Frank Hurd made q very stEong free trade
speech, which was the keynote OF the even
ing's addresses.
Gwin (Cal.) spoke instead of Lamar, and
Jenkins Wis., spoke for Breckenridge, who
was also absent. At a very late hour speeches
were made by a number of gentlemen not
down on the programme. The whole affair
has been a success in every sense, and was
extremely gratifying to the local Democracy.
EX-SENATOR GwIN's "REMINISCENCES.
One of the most noteworthy gentlemen
present was ex- U nited States Senator Gwin
(Cal.). He did not coma by invitation, but
was passing through the city on his way to
4 /. l. = L (
the Reception Committee, was brought to
the meeting and was most cordially received
and induced to accept the invitation TO re
main and participate in the evenings social
ard banquet. 1t was considered fortunate
accident that he happened in the city, ard
some pleasant "reminiscences of General
Jackson were given il his speech. He served
in Congress with Webster, Clay, Calhoun
and Douglas, and was Jackson's Private Sec.
retary.
Vanderbilt Interviewed.
NEW YORK, March 17th.-William Fl.
Vanderbilt was called upon at his residence
last evening by Tribune reporter. who de-
sired to get his views as to the relations f
the railroads, the settlement of the war be-
tween them, the condition Of their business
now and the outlook for traffic In the future.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was found in genial and
iiGOG, anu te1E6A IESSAJ ol
these subjsc He announced that the rail
road war is practically settled, and that the
outlook for traffic in the future is satisfact-
ory. His views were very decided abost
Wall street bears, Anti Monopolists and Rail
way Commissions. In speaking of the Anti
Moropchsts he said : The fact is, these
Anti Mouopolists are nothing but dema-
gogues. They will not be heard of in few
years. But just now they are trying to make
great fuss They don't know what they
want except that they banker after
political power OF some kind or other.
Demagogues, that is what they are,
and that is all there is about it.
The Central Railroad has only one object,
and that is the building up Of business all
along its line. The prosperity of its custom
ers is its success. It is mere business, this
running of railroads. We manage to get r5-
turn for our money, just as men sell grocerie5
or dry goods. They do not do business
merely for the fun Of the thing, do they
No. They strive to make profit from it, and
out of the income they support their families
and educate their children. Very we'll, that's
all that we want to get from our railroads.
When 1 cannot get fair return for my in
vestment, you just count me OUT, and that's
all there is about it. These anti menopolists
want to cut down our profits, [ suppose, but
| if they accomplish their purpose, would they
sell groceries one whit cheaper! Not a bit
of it They will take everything they can
get, and then ask for more. They do not
seem to know that the transportation of
freight is done at less profit than any other
business in the country. Five years ago we
would have said it was impossible to carry
freight at the rates the railroads are now get
! ting. Think one moment of the great reduc-
tion that has been made in that time. Per.
! haps in FIVE years more we may look back to
the present rates, and think they were high.
1t may be; VINO can tell what the results of
tie growth of the country and of the con.
slant increase Of business will be? But let
the reduction come from fair, open competi-
ton. The railroads do not want to charge
exorbitant rates. They cannot afford to dc
go. They do want rates that will give fair
consideration for the work and the invest
| inent. When / cannot get that, tell you I
shall sell out and go into something else. It
is matter of business, and that is all there
is about it"
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 17th.--The Chair
submitted a joint resolution of the Iowa
Legislature asking Congress to donate public
lands to the States and Territories which may
provide colleges of agriculture and mechanic
arts; also that State may loan the fund de-
rived from the sales of such real estate.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON. March 17th.-The Senate
bill passed extending the northern boundary
of the State Of Nebraska.
Unanimous consent was asked that private
business be dispensed with, and the Houss
resume consideration of the Chinese bill, with
a promise that the previous question would
be called tomorrow at 8 o'clock.
Rice objected.
A motion was then made to that effect,
but failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds
vote.
The Proposed New State.
WASHINGTON, March 17th.-The Senate
Committee on Territories to-day unanimously
instructed Saunders to report the bill for the
admission into the Uuien of Southern Da-
kots. The bill provides that census of the
population of Southern Dakota shall be taken
during the coming summer, and if the popu-
lation is sufficient to entitls that part Of the
Territory to representation in Congress, it
shall be admitted as State, the present Ter
ritorisl Government to continue and the Ter
ritory remaining to be called North Dakota.
Dissatisfied with "oId Rosey."
WASHINGTON, March 17th.-There is said
to be much bad feeling among certain Demo-
cratic members at the election of General
Rosecrans as Chairman of the Congressional
Campaign Committee. Those who favored
Flowers say Rosecrans is too old, and his
selection puts the party on the defensive at
once with reference to all of GarfeId's friends
and to the anti. Catholic sentiment of the
country. Senator Farley has decliued service
on the committee, and Senator Grover has
been chosen in his place. Senator McPher.
son has also declined.
Cnbinct-MahiBg.
New YORK, March 17th.-The TY-Dune's
Washington correspondent, discussing the
possible Cabinet changes, says: The choice
OF Secretary of the Interior is attended with
some difficulty. 1t seems to De an unwritten
but inviolable rule that he shall be Western
man. There are already two members of the
Cabinet from tine Mississippi States-Howe
of Wisconsin, and Lincoln Of IIlinois-and it
seems to be the impression of a number of the
Presidents friends that he will have to go to
the Pacific coast for Kirkwood's successor,
not only to avoid crowding the Cabinet into
the Mississippi States and to give the Pacific
States representative, but because there
does not seem to be any faasibla man in the