Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-16

viii doubtless be autsgonized with motion
| TO take up the Tariff Commission bill, which
| has already been partly discussed, and it
cannot yet be safely predicted which
of the two motions will prevail It
should also be noted that the Senate, at this
early stage Of the session, usually adjourus
over from Thursday until Monday, SO that on
the whole there is no prospect of bringing the
Chinese bill to point OF action by the Senate
| this week, and not much probability that its
discussion can be commenced before next
Monday, although it may possibly be begun
Friday.
Representative Page said to-day that he
| intends to move to suspend the rules Of the
house next Monday for the adoption of a
resolution assigning some early day for con-
sideration by that body Of the Chinese bill
reported by him from the Committee en- Eau-
cation and Labor.
! Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, February 15tb.-The Presi-
dent to-day nominated Amasa Morse, to be
Postmaster at Petaluma, Cal, and Abraham
s. Patterson. to be Postmaster at Eugene
City, Or. United States Consuls-Bruno
Wilson, of the District of Columbia, at
| Nantes George Clifford, of Maine, at Lare
chelii.
Grant Surprising His Friends.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-General
| Grant il causing a good deal of surprise
among his friends by the marked change in
| his character in the last six months. Instead
of being determined in his opinions, he has
become vascillating. A friend in New York
says the General is becoming strongly ava
ricious of late years, and is going into every
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| has appeared upon nearly every bill board in
| New York as a Director. The result has
been to lessen his influence, and with
draw from him the confidence of his
| friends. At the outset Of the present
Administration he was very influential with
! Mr.. Arthur, but to day he exerts no more
Influence than any other prominent Repuo-
lican. It is he who attempted to bulldoze
| the President into appointing Cnaffee Secre-
tary of the Interior. Had he been alone in
this matter, he of course would have made no
impression; but being backed by Don Cam
eron and an association of powerful stalwarts.
he has been able to temporarily defeat Sar-
| gent, but that is all he has been able to &C.
complish.
The S.ar-Reute Cases-CIosing Argument
Begun.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-The closing
argument in the preliminary proceedings III
the straw-bond star-route cases of Cabell,
Dickson and ManEix, was begun in the Pc.
lice Court to-day.
SECOND DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, February 15.h.-The argu-
meats in the straw.boud star route case
closed to-day. Colonel Bliss commended that
all that was necessary to be established was
the existence of such facts as would justify
the magistrate in sending the cases to the
jury. Hines, for the defense, intimated that
the prosecution of his clients by the Govern
ment YVES the outgrowth of private malice.
The Court announced that his decision would
be rendered tomorrow.
The Nebraska Star Kouse Case-verd,ct
OF Acquittsi.
OMAHA, February 15th.-Judee Dundy,
presiding over the United States Court at
Lincoln, Neb, where the star route trial of
Corbin and Idings had hesn in progress for
several days, this morning directed the jurF
TO return a verdict of acquittal az to both de-
PENDANTS, which was accordingly done. The
Government had completed the examination
of ito witnesses, the defense not having Of
fered any testimony, and the prosecution had
utterly failed to show any wroBgdoing by the
accused. The verdict gives universal sstis-
faction, as the defendants are well known and
respected citizsns.
legislation Against the Cattle Plague.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-The Score.
tary of the Treasury sent to the Senate to-day
the manuscript of the report of the Cemmis-
sion on the cattle plague. It is most ex-
haustive history of the plague and the con.
sideration Of the causes and the treatment for
the extinction of the lung plague. The Com
mission considers it necessary that the au-
thoritv intrusted with the work be clothed
with the following powers by law; To abol-
ish or regulate the markets and destroy in
fected cattle; to prohibit all exposure of
cattle on the highways or in injected dis
tIicts, or Of suspected cattle on e lot adjoin-
ing one occupied by healthy cattle, or Dor
dering on the highways; to prohibit the
pasturage Of more than one herd on one pas.
ture, unless under special license; to disin-
feet all premises. Todd, r and other articles
that have been presumably exposed to infec-
ton: to institute and enforce such minor
rules as shall be demanded by the Pc
culiar conditions of particular cases in
the infected districts; to enjoin the
slaughter at the fat markets in infected
districts of cattle entering those markets to
prohibit all movement in cattle in the To-
fected district, except under q special
license: to inspect all the cattle in suspected
districts, to slaughter all infected cattle, and
in exceptional cases those that have been ex
posed to infection; to have the condemned
cattle appraised and the owners literally in
IDENTIFIED. The Commissioners recommend q
liberal appropriation by Congress to be dis
pepsed by some designated Federal officer.
In case the work is delegated to
the different States, the Commission
advise that liberal appropriation be
made from the Federal exchequer SUI
ficient to cover the greater part Of the out
lay, and that this be paid over to the Elk.
eeutive of the infected State on the approval
of the veterinary surgeon of the organization
designed for that purpose. The Commission
consisted of James Law, E. L. Thayer and
J. II. Sanders.
Letter of Recall Presented.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-Arturo
Ubico, formerly Minister PienipotentiaIy
to the United States from Guatemala, hav-
ing been transferred by his Government to
Roma. had an audience to-day with the Pres
ident, and presented his letter of recall.
The Cotton Crop.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-Aericult-
ural returns make an increase of tbs cotton
acreage. The acreage in 1881 was about i've
per cent. more than that in 1880, and the to-
tai acreage was about l6 500, coo. Losses by
the cotton caterpillar aggregate 500. 000 bales.
seieIdo's Funeral.
WASHINGTON, February 10Th. The funeral
CT A. M. Soteldo TOOK pace from ms 1sSs
residence this afternoon. The attendance
was very large, and the q 1ral emblems hesuti-
fully arranged. TIE final interment will be
in Spring Grove Cemstery, Cincinnati.
A Story of Saipwreck.
NEW York, February l5th.-The ship Glen
Meray arrived to- day. She picked up boat
with eleven of the crew and two passengers
Of the steamer Bahama, from Porto Rico to
New York. John S. Scott. cabin passeu-
ger, says the Bahama left st. Johns, Porto
Rico, on the 4th of February. On February
9th sac encountered hurricane, which threw
the steamer on her beam ends. 1t was con-
ciuded to abandon the ship, and two boats
were lowered. The Csptain's boat contained
seventeen persons. It was swamped shortly
after leaving the ship, and two or three men
were seen TO swim back TO the vessel. but it
was impossible to tell if they succeeded in
getting on board. Three of the crew refused
to leave the ship, preferring to take their
chances Of remaining, as the two boats were
SO heavily loaded Our boat contained Robert
Williams. the first officer, Robert Rose, the
second officer, Fl. J. Fear and myself, three
passengers, two engineers, the chief steward,
q cook, waiter, messman and fireman.
Father and Son Insane.
INV York, February 15tb.-For some
time past two Frenchmen, father and son,
might have been noticed on the streets, carry