Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-31

WASHINGTON, March S0.h. - Secretary
Hunt has received cable message from
Lieutenant HARDER at Irkutsk, stating that
the owner of the steamer Lena wants large
price for the vessel from June 27th to Sep.
tember 18th, with guarantee against loss
Hsrber is negotiating for another steamer.
and says: "If l do not take the steamer, 1
will start an expedition to search the coast
from the mouth of the Jana to the Lena
delta. and from Oleuk to the delta. When
the delta is closed, officers will search thor
oughly with boats. having provision depot
near S.olberg Rock. No news from Melville
viii take provisions for his party, and con-
tinue search. A steamer is important for
thorough work."
Secretary Hunt sent message to Harber
at Irkutsk to charter another steamer on the
best terms he could make.
WASHINGTON, March 30th.-The following
cable dispatch from Lieutenant Danenhower,
dated Kraslajorsk, March 10Th, has been re-
ceived here by his brother: "Eyes better.
Will travel slowly"
The President and the Chinese Bill.
WASHINGTON. March 30th.-The positive
statement made by member of the Califor-
mia delegation yesterday and telegraphed in
last nights dispatches, to the effect that the
Chinese bill was certain to receive Presideu-
made to him by the President several days
ago, and not upon an interview yesterday
morning, as was understood to have been the
case. The rumors OF an impending veto be-
came so prevalent and positive to-day that
PAGE and Senator Jones, Of Nevada, con-
cluded that they would see the President
on the subject again, and they accordingly
went to the White House this afternoon and
had long talk with him, in the course of
which they urged upon his consideration all
the arguments in favor of his signing the bill
point of view. They found, as they
expected, that an enormous pressure to have
a veto has been brought to bear upon him by
prominent Senators and Representatives and
several Cabinet officers opposed to the bill,
and by multiplicity of outside influences,
coming from railroad and steamship compa-
nies, from Eastern commercial interests and
from religious and so called humanitarian or
ganizations all over the country. The Presi.
dent did not say what he would do in the
matter. and it was evident that he had not
yet fully and finally made up his mind
whether ne could approve of the twenty
years suspension. Page and Jones' while
disappointed to find that the adverse argu-
ments had produced SO powerful an impress
sion upon him, came away, nevertheless, very
hopeful that he will sign the bill. They then
called on Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Lin.
coin, both Of whom were non committal but
the conversation of these Cabinet officers
gave them no additional cause for apprehen-
sion, and on the whole they look forward with
much confidence to the result of the final
Cabinet conference on the subject To- morrow.
Senator Miller had q conversation with the
President yesterday, and subsequently wrote
him strong letter in regard to the propriety
and urgent advisability of approving the bill.
He also is confident that it will be signed.
Arthur Showing Strength or Backbone.
WASHINGTON, March 30th.-To a Con-
gresham who persistently urged the appoint
ment of Postmaster, the President to-day
said: Whatever may be your feelings in
this matter, and although the subject is Of
great personal interest to you, you must re-
member thst have the appointment in the
end to make, and the responsibility is with
me. I cannot conceds to members of Con.
gress the absolute right to dictate appoint.
ments in their districts. It is apparently the
ambition of every member OF Congress to be
Deputy President in his region I do not in-
tend to be dictated to in the future. l am
willing to take the representations of members
of Congress as I would those of any other
reputable leading citizen, but do not intend
to be guided arbitrarily by the demand OF
members Of Congress in making appoint
ments." The President also indicated that
his was about to change his policy in
making appointments, and rely more
upon his own judgment and that of
those in whom he had the greatest conf
dence, regardless of general recommends
tiors. To other members of Congress who
have called within the last two or three
days to ask for appointments in Depart
ments the President has said II will not
consider any such applications. You must
go to the members of the Cabinet for this
sort of thing. You will fed the heads of
the Departments ready to listen to you. l
of the lower appointments of the Govern
ment" The President is evidently intending
to rid himself of the enormous pressure Of
otice-seekers. His giving up the entire pa
tronage of the Departments absolutely to the
Secretaries will relieve him in great
measure