Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-04-26

WASHINGTON, April % h.-In the Senate
this afternoon, on motion of Miller of Cali
foraia, who reported it. the House bill to ex-
ecute certain treaty stipulations relating to
the Chinese was taken up, aud the Senate
committee amendments, up to the last Sec
tions IA and 15) were agreed to as read.
By a vote of % noes against &c ayes the
Foreign Relations Committee amendment
was rejected, which proposed to strike out
the fourteenth section. This section prohibits
Chinese naturalization.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Aldricb, Allison, Anthony, Blair,
Conger, Davis of Illinois, Dawes, Frye,
Hale, Harrison, Hawley, Hoar, ingalls,,
Kellogg, Laphan, McDill, Mcmillan. Miller
Of New York. Morrill,. Platt Plumb. Rollins.
Saunders. Thayef, Vanwyck and Windom
DC.
Noes-Bayard. Beck, Butler, Call Cau-
eron of Wisconsin, Chiicoit, Code, Davis of
West Virginia, Fair, Farley. George, Ger
man, Groom, Grover, Hampton, Hill of
Colorado, Jackson, johnson. Jonas, Jones of
Florida. Jones Of Nevada, MCPHERSON,
Miller of Californis. Morgan, Pendleton,
Pugh, Slater, Vest, Voorhees,, Walker and
Williams-32
The committee amendment striking out the
fifteenth section, which defines the words
Chinese laborers," whenever used in the
Act, to msan both skiled and unskilled
laborers and Chinese employed in mining,
was carried by vote of ayes 20, noes 2S.
The vote was a party one, except that
Miller of California, Jones of Nevada, and
Cameron Of Wisconsin, voted mo" with the
Democrats, and Davis of Illinois voted 'aye"
with the Republicans.
The amendments having gone through the
Committee of the Whole, the bill was re-
ported to the Senate with calls for separate
votes on some Of the amendments.
A long discussion ensue5, participated in by
Hoar of Massachusetts,, Morgan of Alabama
and others, and pending the executive session
the debate was suspended until tomorrow.
Imprisoned Americans In Ireland.
WASHINGTON, April 25th.-The House of
Representatives to-day adopted resolution
Il" that the President of the United States be
requested to communicate to this House any
additional correspondence with the British
Government on file in the State Department t
in reference to the alleged imprisonment of
citizens of the United States in Ireland, and
that the President be requested to continue
his efforts for the prompt release or prompt
trial of any citizen who may now remain ua.
justly imprisoned in Ireland by the Govern
ment of Great Britain"
\ step An the Difectlon Oh q civil Pen.
sion List.
New YORK. April 25th.-A Washington
special says The Commerce Committee to-
day agreed to report favorabiy the bill to re-
tire Edward A. Hillyer, a District Judge cf
the District Of Nevada, with full pay during
his natural life. He is afflicted with soften
ing of the brain. More than local interest
attaches to this bill. as in providiog for the
payment of full salary during his natural
life, it takes step in the direction of civil
pension list, which has always met with
sturdy opposition from Congress and the
people of the country.
Steamer Burned-Nfne Lives Lost.
JACKSONVILLE (Fla.l April 25th.-The
steamer City of Sanford. on the way here
from Sanford, took fire yesterday morning,
and nine persons-probably more-perished.
The names Of those actually known to be
dead are as follows: Mrs. Oscar Keep and
child, of Jacksonville. Fla; Mrs. Ireland
and daughter, of Como; Mrs. G. Fl. Dow.
ner. Of Norwalk, Fla; Capt. s. Fl. Artelle,
of the schooner Magnolia (recently lost on
Mosquito Ihlet bar); Charles Pierce, and a
nephew. Willie Brooks, son of the pilot of
the Inflated steamer Dorsey. The steamer
Bird, coming down the river a few miles
ahead Of the Sanford, put back and brought
the survivors here. The steamer and contents
are total loss, nothing whatever being saved.
The Southern Cyclone.
MACON (Ga.) April 25sh. A cyclone
passed through Smiggs and Jones counties
Saturday night, a tract 800 yards wide being
swept clean. Samuel Grove, the father OF
Samuel L. Grove, ex.member of Congress,
was killed.
WILMINGTON IN. c.. April 25sh.-A tor
nado crossed this State Saturday night, NOV.
ing swath through the timber. Oae
church, two sawmills, and large number of
dwellings, were destroyed. One child was
killed, and several persons seriously hurt
Destruction by Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25th.-McIlvain
Bros drug and spice mill was damaged by
FIRE to the extent of $40, 0,000.
NEW YORK, April 25.h.-The furniture
storage warehouse Of Geo. G. Flint Il Co.,
303 West street, was burned to-day. Loss,
S75. 900; partly insured.
TORONTO, April 25th.-A fire to. day de.
stroyed the Parkdale round-house of the
Credit Valley Railroad, and four locomotives
were burned. Loss $4,000.
EUoLAlRE (Wiq.), April 25.h-Sixty three
buildings were burned here yesterday and
last night, causing loss estimited at $780,
coo to S270, 900, on which the insurance is
probably not one-half. 1t began at P. NJ. in
the rear of Pioneer Block, and destroyed
most OF the business part of the west side,
including four solid blocks of buildings, be-
sides many others. The Losses are small to
individuals, none running over SIC, 0O0, but
there are large number of them.
The Greenbackers and the Election Cases.
WASHINGTON, April 25th.-In the election
CAGES in the House to-day every man elected
as Greenbacker or Independent voted with
the majority OF Republicans, and it may be
conceded that the Election Committee will be
generally sustained by majority of 10 to II
Murder of a Woman.
GEORGETOWN (O), April 25.h.-WilIiam
Strull, recently discharged from the employ
ment of Collins Summers, a prominent
farmer near here, shot Mrs. Summers six
times with revolver Sunday evening, killing
her instantly. The deed was done because
Strull thought his victim caused his dismissal
This is the man who was corralled near
franklin, Pa, this afternoon, and who shot
himself to prevent lynching.
A Landmark In Danger.
ALBANY IN. ", April 25,h.-The Imuli-
grafton Commissioners ut New York are urg.
ing the passage of the bill appropriating
$3.50, 900 for necessary expenses at Castle
Garden, in default of which amount the in
stitution will be closed.
Damaging Relic Hunters.
ST. JOSEPH, April 25th.-Mrs. Saltzemap,
who owns the house in which jesse James
was killed, has filed with Governor Critten-
den claim for $4,000 damages, caused by
relic hunters. She holds the State re.
sponsible.
Therm0mefricaI.
New YORK, April 25:h-Midnight.- High
est temperature, 54'; lowest, AZ.
CHICAGO, April 25th.-Highest tempere.
ture. 4S'; lowest, 42'.
Emily Mestaysr dead.
NEW YORK, April 26th-A. M.-Emily
Mestayer, the well-known actress, died here
Yesterday. She is the mother of DIR. Charles
Houpt, of San Francisco.
The King OF Floor Cloths,
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