Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-08


WASHINGTON, March 7th.-At 1:S0 the
Senate resumed consideration of the Chinest
bill.
Miller, Farley and Fair sent up to tn;
Clerks desk and had read great nurnbsr Of
kilograms received by them, giving account,
of anti-ChiIese mass meetings held through
out the Pacific slope last Saturday.
Dawes then took the floor and began 8
speech against the bill. he went over the
familiar ground of argument in favor Of
Chinese inn igration, and claimed that there
political institutions of this country from The
vicious and idle immigrants of Europe in osr
great cities as from Chinese laborers. He
spoke until $40 P. NJ, and was followed by
Edmunds of Vermont. who defended the
principle upon which the bill was based by
asserting the right of every nation to exclude
non assimilative and undesirable outsiders
At the conclusion of u imunds' remarks
Plat of Connecticut expressed a desire to
make a speech on the bill, but said he was
not well enough to speak to-day. T
A motion was then made for an executive
session.
The California Senators endeavored to s; :
cure an agreement to vote upc the bill at
some Fixed hour tomorrow, but failing to OBJ
tain uaanimeusconsent,g gave notice that they
will sit the bill out tomorrow.
The Senate then, at 4:1O, went into execu-
tive session.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 7th-The House
went into COMMITTEES of the Whole on the
state of the Union. and Kssson called up
the Tariff Commission bill.
Uo1a 40 ~ ~
that the bill was entitled to no special priv
lege, as it was not bill TO raise revenue.
There Was very general discussion of the
point, whether the bill was or as not reve-
rue measure, and finally the Chair delivered
his decision sustaining the point of order.
The agricultural sppropriati bill YVES
taken up, Kasson Of Iowa stating that he
would, when its consideration WAS completed
unless instructed otherwise by the Com
mittee on Ways and Means-attempt to
reach the tariff bill by moving to lay aside
every bill before it on the calendar.
After short discussion the committee rose
and the Senate bill was passed.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
Secretary of War to use hospital tents for
the relief Of the sufferers from the OVERT W
of the Mississippi river, aud the House ad-
journed.
California TO be Represented in Prest-
dent Arthur's Cabicet.
WASHINGTON, March 7th.-GeDeral Beale,
now of Washington, late OF California. viii
shortly be rendered the Naval portfolio By
President Arthur. This will practically give
California representative in the Cabinet.
supreme Colrt Juds cshIp Going n Beg.
cling.
WASHINGTON, March 7th.-Fiierds of Sen
ator Edmunds say he has been rendered the
Associate Justicesbip of the Supreme Court,
and will probably decline, if he has not al
ready done so.
SECOND DIsPArCH.l
WAsHINGTos, March 7th.-A press reporter
has ascertained positively that the Supreme
Judgeship was rendered to Senator Edmuods
and declined. A prominent Senator says
Edmunds would have accepted the appoint
ment If rendered him first.
The Great Flood.
MEMPHIS. March 7th. = Captain Ed
Postal, of the steamer Hard Cash, which
arrived this morning, reports that the back
water from the Mississippi river extends up
the White river to Clarendon, Ark, dis
lance Of 135 miles from the mouth. The en-.
tire country intervening is under water,
which is two fest higher than was ever known
before. Great loss of stock and damage to
farming interests occurred throughout the
White river bottoms.
The river here continues stationary.
The following telegram was sent this morn
ing to Senators Harrison and jackson and
Congressman Moore, at Washington
The suffering brought to our notice by the in
hsbtants Of counties in Tennessee bordering the
Mississippi, occasioped by overflow, calls loudly for
assistance from the Government. What Memphis
has done do will be inadequate We urge
you to obtain authority to have rations purchased
here for immediate distribution, in order to cave
persons from actual starvation Come three to five
are in absolute need and must be helped
in mediately. NAPOLEON HILL,
President Cotton EXCHANGE.
ID. 2. MADDEN,
President Taxing District, and others.
APPEALS FOR AID.
WAsHIEGToN, March 7th.-Appeals for
aid in the regions overlooked by the Missis
sippi river continue to pour in upon the Sec
rotary Of War.
Governor Crittenden, OF Missouri, sends a
to kilograms advising him that 5, 900
additional rations will be sent to each of two
points he may name. The Secretary has re-
ferred the response to General McFeely,
General Of Subsistence, direct
ing him to give the necessary instructions to
A telegram to the Secretary of War from
Governor Hawkins. of Tennessee, says he has
reliable information that about 5000 persons
in the counties of Tennessee bordering on the
Mississippi river are in destitute and suffer
ing condition. Governor Hawkins earnt SLY
asks that a portion of the funds appropriated
be applied to the immediate relief of the suf-
fsring people of Tennessee. In reply, the Sec
retary telegraphed Governor HAWKING, asking
for Information by telegraph of the locality
Of distribution, names of Commissioners,
and, as nearly as possible, the number to be
relieved at each point.
Governor Cullom, of Illinois, telegraphs
that the County Board of Pulaski County
the number needing assistance at
4. 900, and recommends Robert Wilson as
Commissioner at Mound City. The Secretary
directs Governor Cullom to send Robert Viii.
son to Mound City, and informs him that
16, 900 ratiops have been sent to that point.
The Secretary also telegraphed Generals
Mangum and Hemingway, Commissioners
at Memphis and Arkansas and Mississippi,
asking for information as to the number they
are supply ing, and how long the 100, 900
rations sent them will last.
Governor Lowry. OF Mississippi. asks by
If the Secretary of War could send
| 900 tents to Greenville. Miss. A great
many whites and blacks are congregated
there with no shelter.
SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
WASHINGTON, March 7th.-The thirty
counties of Louisiana now under water are
The richest cotton lards in the world, and if
they are not re cued the cotton crop the COM
ing year will be cut down at least l, 900. 600
oales.
Rati0ns for Flood Sufferers.
SPRINGFIELD Gil J, March 7th.-The Gov
srnor has received telegram from the Secre-
.ary of War, stating that he had ordered
l6, 600 rstions for the fl BOD sufferers in Pulaski
,1uI ty.
Danenhower.
WASHINGTON, March 7th.-W. W. Danen-
mower has received two letters from his son
Littlejohn ,Danenhower, of the Jeanette
Arctic exploring expedition. The first one is
lated Buler, mouth of the Lena, November
}. 1881. There is added postscript, dated
At Yakoutski, december 18th. The trip up
The river from Buler to Yakoutski occupied
days. and was made on sledges,
with deg. reindeer and horses. Lieutenant
Danenhower describes the journey as one full
,f severe hardships. There wers stations at
on the way constructed Of logs. He
describes the last one of these, seventeen
miles from Yakouts XII, the best Of the lot, ms
/ small log building with q cow-shed attached.
It was composed of one room, in which were
about twenty people when his party arrived.
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