Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-09


United States senate
WASHINGTON, December s h.-Beck called
up the resolution irquiriug into rolitical AS
sesarlents
Hale ssiG the Democratic party had placed
rich men on the committee to get ccntribu.
lions, ard assessed the liquor men heavily.
AT 2 O'clock the bankruptcy bill was taken
Mp.
Jones of Florida off4red an amendment
giving the party sought to he thrown into in.
voluntary bankruptcy the right to demand
jury trial as 70 the grounds of the bank
ruptcy. Agreed TO.
Morgan offered az amendment. making it
an act OF bankruptcy dealing in futures in
certain articles of prime necessity. such as
corn. sugar, cotton. rice, etc. Agreed to
Hosr made an address advocating the Low.
ell bill.
Adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, December Sh.-Burrowp,
from the Committee on appropriations. re-
ported the Consular bib. Referred 70 Com
600. being $4,000 less than last year, aud
SlS2 600 below the estimstes
The bill for the relief Of the Ulcers and
crew Of the Monitor, who participated in the
sction with the Merrimac on the 9th Of
March, 1862 was taken up.
la the course of the discussion, Bayue OF
Pennsylvania called attention to he tact that
Yesterday the House voted down measure
for the benefit Of soldiers in the poor-houses.
Now the great opponent Of relief for impov-
erjshe1 soldiers (sl!udiug to Hewitt If New
York; rose ard described a conference which
he had attended. and how that conference had
saved the spo iItion Of New York CITY anc
told nov ne wanted to appropriate 500 goo
to the few men who had taken part in the
combat with the Nersimac. II these people
ale poor let New York take care of them.
The enac.ing clause Of the bill was struck
out.
Bi, CHAM of Pennsylvania reported bill
reduavg postage to two cents. Referred.
Adj1uynsd,
The star Route Case.
WASHINGTON, December h In the Star
route Gaze this moruipg Davidga said the de.
Tense had no motion TO make in respect to
delay. aud were willing to begin the arru-
ment as to the number of peremptory chal-
lerges TO which tue def.nse objected. A
discussion ensuei "a to The time Of the argu-
ment and # its decision, judge Wylie init
mated that his mind was not ciearou that point
and that he desired enlightenment from The
argument. out would not announce his de-
ciaion until the question properly arose.
Counsel for the defense insisted thst
It would be unfair TO req lire them 30
proceed IN the dark IN a ma5tec Of such vital
Interest. One gave the dc Tense four chat-
lsngss and none 20 the Govern meut. Another
gave three TO the Government aid three 30
the defendants. The question arose whether
the several defendants should be regarded as
one pSSty. IL was complicated state of sf-
fairs. Now, he asked the Judge. how many
challenges are they entitled to? He decided
II last year, and until that decision il over
ruled 1t stood as law, aud cuuassl for tbs de-
tense weie bouUd to swear il vas lay. An
hours aolcquy eusued, the JUDGE still rsfus.
ing to give a decision until the peremptnrv
challenging hsd begun. Argument was then
begun GA he subject By Merrjcl. FOX chs pros.
ecuti2n. hinkle closed the argum Mt for the
defense, and the Court adjourned until Mon.
day.
MiRinG Claim Circular Amended.
WASHINGTON, December S h.-Secressrv
Teller has amended the placer mining claim
circular OF september 2Zd, so that it provides
that no application by an association Of p5r-
sons tor patent to placer claim will be al
lowe q 20 embrace more than 100 acres, and
not less than 5000 worth If work must be
shown TO have been expended thereon. II an
Individual becomes the purchaser and possas-
acres each, or lees. h may include in his ap.
pHcation tor patent any number Of such
claims contiguous to each o!her, not exceed
ing 100 acres
The Mexican Claims.
WASHINGTON, December s h.-An appli.
cation was made to the Supreme Court OF The
District today for a summons to the Score.
tary OF State, requesting him to show cause
why he should not pay over 90 certain claim
ants the money Ia his possession under what
Is known as the Ben. We'll Mexican claim.
which amounts to over 800 900. The claim
ants tear their rights may re impaired by the
treaty WIN MsNico low P-ndiBg.
Mexican Reciprocity.
WASHINGTON, December Ssh.-A prori
nent person lately coraecssd with the d,pIo.
matte service asserts that the hostility Of the
press and manufacturers in Mexico to Che
appointment OF Commissioners 90 negotiate
rsclprG city treaty viii prove fatal to the pro.
Iscs. Ol the other hand, Senator Mickey is
firm in the faith that President Gorz .lg5 will
soon name Commissioners to mget General
Grant aud Gr. Trescott
HDnds CanceIed-ReductIOn of Force and
s5isTies- story sOFrGh0ra,cd.
WASHINGTON, December S-h - Secretary
to!ger to-day Cancelled $3.50, GCO United States
bonds, on account Of the Iegacy VI the late
JOS pn l.. Lewis.
1t is understood that the House Committee
on Appropriations designs a reduction Of tue
force and salaries Of the civil service.
Ii the Je 'DTette Court to-day Nirdermau
told the story OF the fniing of De Long and
party, the sane as Melville told it.
Resignation.
WAsHIEGToy, December Ssh.-Albert N,
Wooster, EiEsg Assistant Examiner IF the
Patent Office, has resigned.
Reduction OF letter Postage.
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-The House
Fgstoncs Committee adopted = rerorl in IA
Vor OF Auderson'z bill! REDUCING letter p5.tsge
% two cent? per half ounce, beginning with
January, 1854.
ihe Nicaragua Canal and Feuezuelsu
Claims.
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-The H7use
Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning
authorized lis Chairman 10 r quest the Ho;,se
to hx a day Tor the consideration of the
NicarSguan Canal and the Venezuelan claims,
VIII Report FayerabIy.
WASHINGTON, December Ssh.-The Vouze
Foreign Affairs Committee hsve agreed to
report tayor,bly the bill guaranteeing SIS.
eco, COO IL ) pr cent bonds to AID IN the con-
struc5ion Of the Nicaragua Canal.
Relief OF the Supreme Court. 7ff-=7z
WASHINGTON, December 8sh.-The House
Judiciary Committee have agreed upon flying
next Tuesday sOr considers sior Of the bin for
the relief If chs Supreme Cour5, kuogp AZ
the Davis bill, which provides for additional
Judges for the Court,
The Garfield awards.
WASHINGTON, December S;5.-Tba form of
certificate to be u-ei in connection with fine
awards made by the Girfi5ld Board of Audit
was completed to-day. TIE awards viii ne
Ineiqoed Ia one certificate, and payment madg
By the Board in bulk.
Not Subject TO Review,
WASHINGTON, December S-h-Tbe First
Controller of the Treasury decides tbat tLs
rates Fixed by the Possalas.er.Ggnersl to
carry mails advertised ia toe newspapers are
tnsi' and not subject TO review by any one.
The HeporiorIaI Cimiet Applied TO Gam.
gresham Cassidy.
CHICAGO, December s.h. - Congressman
Nas TO