Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-21

United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 2Oth. -Cockrell called
up the House bill to relieve certain soldiers OF
| the late war from the charge Of deserving.
After some debate on the order OF business,
| the pending bill was allowed to retain its
| place, but the tax bill WIS taken up by 30
| to %.
Farley's motion to take up the naval bill
was rejected-39 to 1G.
| The pending amendment was stricken out
repeating the provisions as to bank capital,
deposits, checks. drafts, etc.
| After lengthy discussion, the bill went
over until tomorrow.
! Dawes, from the Committee on Indian At
| fairs. reported proposed amendment to the
/ suudry civil BILL appropriating $3.50, 600 Tor
| additional purchases. to be distributed by the
| Secretary of the Interior to such Indian
Agencies as the necessities of the Indians
will require.
Adjourned.
| House OF Representatives.
! WASHINGTON, July 20:h.-Calkins called
up the resolution introduced yesterday. rect-
! log that it had been asserted by Blackburn
| that the mistake made by the tally clerk on
footing up the roll call was Justification of
the record, and directing special committee
to inquire into the matter.
Blackburn having QSnleC LilAJ ne ill2ue any
charge, the resolution was withdrawn, and
the House resumed consideration Of the Ala
bama contested election case of Smith vs..
Shelley.
After some discussion, the resolution de-
clarng the seat vacant was carried-ayes l45.
noes IA.
Reed of rIaine called up the resolution re-
ported by the Committee on Rules on the Sth
Of VI arch, for an amendment of the rules SO
! -, ,,rat-iIa hat i,,ripu ha
i. Will be in order to consider such bills re-
ported from the committees as the committee
in charge shall direct. 1t also provides for
the designation from the committee Of the
measures to be considered when the House
goes into Committee of the Whole.
Reed so modified the resolution as to pro-
vide for its going into effect on the FIST day
of the next session.
Blackburn of Kentucky raised the ques-
ton of consideration, and the Democrats re-
Trained from voting thus lsaving the House
without quorum.
| Adjourned.
Senator Logan's Chinese Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 20th.-Senator Logan
did not call up this morning the question of
reference of the bill introduced by him yes
terdsy to amend the bill restricting Chinese
immigration. The California Senators ex-
pected that Logan would insist that his bill
be sent Immediately to the judiciary Com
mittee. Senator Miller believes that major
ity of the Senate will vote to refer the bill to
the Committee on Foreign Relations. He
says that if that reference Is not made. there
is no danger of the passage of the bill, as it
can undoubtedly be defeated. When the
! question of reference again comes before the
Senate, Miller and Farley will each, in all
probability make speeches, showing the i'm
propriety of the passage of L0gan's bill. 1t
is hinted that the Senator from Illinois made
his demonstration yesterday more in the 10.
| terest of certain railroads, whose support he
expects to have in his fight for re election to
the Senate, than with any hope of amending
the Chinese bill.
The Contested Election Gases.
WASHINGTON, July 20:h.-It is understood
that the Elections Committee have decided
not to call up any more contested election
cases this session. There are four cases yet
undetermined - these of Sessingbous vs..
Frost, of Missouri; Cook vs. Cults, of Iowa;
Buchanan vs.. Manning. of Mississippi, and
Lee VS.. Richardson, of South Carolina. OF
twenty-five cases originally before the com.
mittee, eleven have been dismissed, the re-
port being in favor OF the sitting member.
In two cases-those of Campbell VS.. Cannon,
of u tab, and Smith VS.. Shelly, of Alabama
the seats have been declared vacant. Iu one
a Greenbacker has been seated and Demo.
crst unseated, and in four more Democrats
have been unseated and Republicans seated.
This takes seven Democrats from the roll of
that side, and increases the Republican ma.
jority by four members.
The Star Route Trial.
WASHINGTON, July 20th.-In the Criminal
Court this morning, Ingersoll resumed his ar
gument for the defendants in the star route
cases upon the Gdmissibility of Walsh's evil
| Ha halI frat hat c0pfasainn nf
ow.conspirato,s cannot be accepted as evil
dence against an associate /; second, the con-
fession cannot be used against himself until
the conspiracy has been otherwise proved !;
third, the confession of acts not done in
furtherance of Obj acts OF conspiracy cannot be
reserved he was followed by Wilson, on
the same side, and General Henckle then
took up his argument. Attorney General
Brewster was present. Merrick then began
the closing argument for the prosecution, at
the conclusion Of which the Court adjourned.
A decision will probably be rendered to-
morrow.
The Political Assessment Question.
NEW YORK, July Gotham arrest of judg-
ment has been refused in the case of Curtis,
ex-Treasury Agent, convicted of collectip &
money from otfice-holders for political pur-
poses as the Act OF Congress prohibits such
collection, and he will be sentenced to pay a
| me OF Cl,OUU. L ne else goes VI Vie
Court.
LATER-qeneral Curtis was placed in
charge Of his counsel, who was made United
States Deputy Marshal, pending an applica-
ton to Chief Justice Waite at Lynne. Conn,
for writ of habeas rpus, 1eturnsble before
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Tariff Commission.
LONG BRANCH, July 20.h.-All the men,
bers of the Tariff Commission met here to-
day. The President has appointed a COM
mittee of three on order of business.
At the afternoon session President Hayes
announced the appointment of Henry w.
Oliver Jr., Duncan +. Kenner and Robert
P. Parter as a Committee upon Order Of
Business and Route Of Travel. Letters are
being received from all parts of the country
in reference to decided changes in the tariff,
|; and a number were read to-day.
Health Matters on the Lower Mississippi.
NEW ORLEANS, July 20sh.-The city was
never in such perfect sanitary condition as
to-day, and enjoying such good health. Fe-
vers of all kinds have been very infrequent
| this summer.
MEMPHIS, July 2Osh.-The report of a sec
ond case of yellow fever in New Orleans ex-
cited no little alarm here, not 80 much because
it is yellow fever, but because of the ina6e-
quate protection against carrying the disease
along the river. The abolition of the inspec-
ton stations of the National Board of Health
places Memphis at the mercy Of the local
Boards. Memphis is already quarantined
against New Orleans, and in all likelihood
will establish rigid quarantine against all
persons if there are any more developments.
The city is in an excellent sanitary condition,
and go long as cases are not imported here no
danger is apprehended. The weather here
has not been favorable TO yellow fever, and
the health Of the city was never better than
now.
VICKsBURG, July 20th.-Thus far this sea.
son there have been no fears in regard to vel
low fever, and no apprehension of its appear
ance at all. The case of fever reported at
New Orleans on the 9th of June created
no uneasiness here. and all talk about it
has ceased. The threatened abolition of the
inspection station CT the National Board of
Health creates some uneasiness, but its restol-
alton revives the old feeling of security. The
weather here is exceedingly pleasant, the
thermometer rangirg from 70' to S0' and the
nights rate cooler. The sanitary condition
Of the city is very fair, better than it has
been at this season for some years.
The Georgia Democrats.
ATLANTA July 20th.-The names of A. II.
Stephens and A. q. Brown vera placed be-
fore the Convention last night for Governor,
and the body adjourned until to-day.
ATLANTA, July 20.h.-In the Democratic
Convention this morning. Bacon's name was
withdrawn and A, II. Stephens was nomi-
mated for Governor. The vote stood Ste.
phens 325. scattering s, not voting 81 The
following officers were then nominated by
reclamation N. G. Barnett, Secretary of
STATE W. A. Wright, Comptroller General
d. n. Speer, Treasurer; Clifford Anderson
Attorney. General. Thomas Hardeman was
nominated for Congressman at large.
The Convention adjourned after adopting
platform reaffirning the principles Of the
Jeffersonian Democracy, charging the present
Administration with partisan, corrupt inter
ference with local elections and the prostitu.