Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-07
DOMESTIC.
United states senate.

United states Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 9th. = Morgan
offered a concurrent resolution for the adop-
ton of a reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Mexico.
The order to print was tabled.
Williams then made tariff speech on the
Morrill, BILL
The Senate then resumed consideration of
| Ingalls, resolution declaring that the pension
| arrears law ought not to be repealed.
Ingalls, moved to modify the amendment
declaring in favor of pensions to soldiers of
| the Mexican war, SO as to limit it to the
| needy or disabled.
Ingalls,, in the course of a short speech,
said Senators were not aware of the proper
ton which the casualty list reached during
the war. The grand total of pensionable
cases prima facie on the rolls of the War
Department, was go, 545 that is to say,
there were that many cases entitled to pen
sions if every man who died had dependent
relative, and every one discharged for ina
bility had claim. Since 1860, $50 36i PEN
sions had been granted by reason of death or
disabilities, SO there were still. according to
the War Department rolls, 233, 8S1 pension
able CASES, in which no application at all had
ever been made. This was a conclusive an
swer TO the charge that the pension list had
been swollen by frand, and we may hereafter
OOiSCSoAo-'o
without any presumption of fraud. As to
the aggregate of cases placed there, it was
true that the aggregate required to pay pen
sions was stupendous, but this was because
the war itself was gigantic and colossal.
ingalls, had something to say of himself and
his traducers, and was followed by Hawley.
Without action, the resolution was laid
aside for the executive session.
A bill was introduced by Hill OF Colorado,
-. ~ i1Iaval md aales
of public lands, and for refunding the pur-
chase money.
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
iourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, February 9th. = Belmont
Fred resolution for the transcript of acob
L. Shepherds letters and replies on file in the
State Department. and copies of any other
letters not already communicated, from which
the names of persons and firms had been
omitted, aud requesting the President to state
what measures were taken to recover the let
tiers declared to be missing from the files OF the
Department. Adopted.
Springer introduced resolution asking the
President for information as to the right or
authority under which the Republics of North
and South America were invited to send
Commissioners to Peace Congress in WASH
ington in November. 1882. Adopted.
Cobb presented resolution asking the
Secretary of the Interior for all information
concerning the land grants of railroads, the
names, the number of acres and the compa-
MES which failed to complete their roads within
the legal time. Referred.
A bill was introduced by Willis, authoriz-
ing the withdrawal from warehouses, without
tax, of alcohol and other spirits, to be used
in the manufacture or manipulation of TO-
bacco.
The Public Buildings Committee has
authorized a favorable report on bills for the
construction of $500, 900 building in Denver
instead of $500, 900 building, and reducing
the amount for Peoria from 100000 to
1925 600
BY Robinson of New York-Directing the
Attorney. General to communicate to the
House his opinion in writing on the follow
| ing question eff Joseph Warren Keller,
| Speaker of the House, or Alonzo B. Cornell,
or Charles Carroll, laborer under the De
partmept of Public Works in the City OF
| New York, each being citiz IN of the United
| States, should visit any part of the British
Empire and shouid there be arrested without
having committed any crime, or having any
crime definitely alleged against him. could
the English Government, by suspeuding the
writ of habeas corpus, or otherwise, lawfully
| dstain him on indefinite suspicion without
! trial, and without any right in our Govern
ment to demand his release? Also, his opin-
ion on the application of the law Of July q,
| 1868, TO such cases, and this Presidents duty
under it.
| Also, calling on the Secretary of the Treas
ury for the terms of the contract for printing
revenue stamps On bank checks; and for in
| formation as to whether the parties holding
the contracts are citizens of the United States
or aIe titled subjects Of foreign Governments.
| Page and Rosecrans introduced resolutions
! to reorganize the Courts of the United States,
and to provide for Appellate Courts.
| Mills of Texas introduced a resolution call
| ing on the Secretary of the Interior for in
| formation as to the number of acres of pub
| lie land that have been granted by Congress,
| both directly to the corporations and through
| the States. and what railroads have been
| subsidized, and the number of acres granted
to each also directing him to report TO the
| House the net earnings of the Central Pa
| cific, the Kansas Pacific the Union Pacific,
and the Central Branch of the Union Pacific
and the Sioux City and Pacific R .ilroads,
| from the commencement of operations of
each of the said companies to the present
time. Referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
| Bayne of Pennsylvania offered a resolution
| that Thomas Shields and two other citizens
Of the United States were confined in Jail in
| Mexico fer breach Of civil contract; that
| they wrote TO Minister Morgan, but received
| no answer, and directing the Secretary of
| State to examine into the matter. and report
| the fprts to the House. Adopted.
Jo,1e of Vermont moved to suspend the
| rules and pass the bill for the appointment of
Commissioners on the subject of the alcohol
liquor traffic.
Bragg of Wisconsin demanded second
motion, which was secondsd-72 to CO.
A vote was then taken upon the adoption
of the motion. Lost-yeas 112, nays IS, the
necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
This was strict party vote, except Belts
hover, Culbertsop. Jones of Arkansas. Laid,
Stmonton and Vance, who voted with the
Republicans in the affirmative, and Davis OF
Illinois, Young and Gunther of Wisconsin,,
with the Democrats in the negative. Ad-
journed.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, February 6th.-Brevet Ma
jor-General Meigs, Quartermaster. General,
and Brigader.Generai Latham w. Brown,
Paymastsr. General, have been placed upon
the retired list.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate to-day: Colonel Daniel
H. Riecker. Assistant Quartermaster- Gen.
eral, to be Quartermsster- General. vice Cen
eral Meigs, retired; Major William r.
Rochester Paymaster, vice General Brown,
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benville, Ohio.
The National Republican editorially states
that it has undergone change Of ownership.
The price paid was S35 600 cash for control,
although General Brady at first asked S45,.
| 600. Gorham, for the present at least,
remains as editor. The paper has two edi-
torials this morning, which are severe on
! Blaine, and charge him with misrepresenta-
| ton in the South American business.
| Colonies Haler and Lugenbell were also re.
| tired to-day. The retirement of Surgeon.
General Barnes is ia allegiance. pending the
probsble action of Congress retiring him with
! advanced rank.
The Senate to-day confirmed the appoint
ments OF w. s. Armstrong, of Pennsylvania,
as Commissioner of Railroads, and George G,
Tritle. of Nevads. and Leo Warner, of Ari-
Eona. as United States Attorneys.
The Senats to-day confirmed the following
Postmasters: Frank G. Robbins Winne-
mucca, New William Gibson. Austin, New !;
David o. Adkin. n Virginia, New; Lou P.
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