Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-04

IN advance. Large deposits We're received,
with disastrous results to the depositors.
Proceedings in Congress.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, December 3d-McPhesson
introduced bill to suspend the coinage of
silver dollars. Itprovides that on and after
the passage of the Act the coinage of silver
dollars shall be suspended; that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury be directed not to re-
issue any United States notes of denom-
ipation less than S. and to destroy all
United States notes of less denomination
than 50, and also the engraving and print
ing OF all such notes. 1t authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury, upon the deposit
o1 silver bullion IN such sub-treastIry rs he
shall designate, to issue to the depositoiS
thereof silver certificates having upon their
face the weight and market value of the
metals SO deposited calculated IN United
States gold dollars, at the rate OF 25.S stand
ard grains to the dollar The Secretary is
also authorized and required, on presenta-
tion of any silver certificates issued under
the provisions of the Act by the legal hold
ers thereof, 10 redeem the same by deliver
ing to depositors silver bullion Of the
weight and tineness certified upon the GER
titieate, and to Immediately cancel and de
strey such certificate.
Vests resolution OF yesterday, calling for
an investigation into the leases made by
the Indians on Indian territory was taken
up. An amendment was agreed to incud-
ing within the scope of investigation the
leases to lands in Indian reservations.
Plumb defended the Secretary of the In
terror against the criticisms made by Yes;
yesterday, and hoped the investigation now
would result in the suggeS-
ton of plan which would reconcile the
needs of the settlers and the Indians. The
was then agreed TO.
Several bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
On motion of Cobb, the Senate amend
ments to the House bill forfeiting the I'M
earned land grant of the Atianlc AID Pa
cilic Railway Company, was non-concurred
in.
On motion of Randall, the House went
into Committee of the Whole, Cox of New
York in the chair, on the bill making tenn
porary provision for the naval service.
No amendment was offered to the bill
and no discussion had, Randall merely
making Il brief statement that the total ap-
preparation in support of the navy for the
current fiscal year was $l5 ,636, l66, reduc-
the previous year
The committee rose and the bill was
passed, and the House resumed considera-
ton of the interstate commerce bill
Seymour, a member of the Committee on
Commerce, supported the bill of the COM
mittee. He said Reagan's substitute was
so strict as to interfere with the laws of
trade
Long. another member of the committee
next addressed the House, affirming that
legislation on the subject of interstate
was desirable and demanded
but the question should be discussed and
considered with care. There was no sub
ject at which an impassioned orator could
fire his gun with q louder report for q
small load of powder than the railroad
system. He favored the establishment of
an Interstate Commission, which should
have the supervision of interstate conf
merce.
Peters cited instances of wrongs perpe-
trated by railroad companies upon the pro-
ducing classes of the country by unreason-
able charges for freight transportation, and
declared that remedial legislation on the
subject was imperatively demanded. Such
remedial legislation was contained in the
provisions of the bill under consideration.
He strongly favored the Commission plan.
At the conclusion of Peters remarks. the
subject went over until tomorrow.
1t was ordered that when the House adj
journed tomorrow it be 10 meet on Mon
day next.
Adjourned.
Presidential Nominations.
WASHINGTON, December 3d.-The Presi-
dent has sent in the following nominations
Hugh McCulloch of Maryland, Secretary of
the Treasury Frank Hatton of Iowa, Post
master-General General Schuyler Crosby
of New York, First Assistant Postmaster
General James Harlan of Iowa, Presiding
Judge of the Court of Commissioners of
the Alabama Claims; William L. Scraggs
of Georgia, Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary of the United States
to the United States of Colombia; Jehu
Baker of Illinois, Minister resident and
Consul-Gcneral of the United States 10
Venezuela.
The Illinois Senatorship.
New YORK, December 3d-The Suns
Washington special says: The Democrats
from Illinois say they will elect a Senator
TO succeed Logan a friend Of Morrison
said to a reporter that a Republican State
Senator had pledged himself to vote for
Morrison, and that the latters election was
almost certain. 1t is noticeable that the
Illinois Democratic Representatives are
very Indifferent about the Senatorship.
One of them, when asked the reason for
this strange Indifference. said: Why,
don't you know that if Illinois sends a
Democrat to the Senate he will get all the
patronage, and we viii get left? If Logan
or some other Republican is made Senator,
the Democratic Congressmen will get all
the fat
Politics Not Wanted in Religion.
New YORK, December 3d-A Hor7ds At
lanta, Ga, special says: Last week the col
ored preachers in Atlanta invited Governor
Mcdaniel and Senators Brown and Colquitt
to address them upon the issues of the day.
A satisfactory meeting was held, but few
colored politicians took umbrage at the ac-
ton. of the preachers, and succeeded in
stirring up feeling that the preachers
should not interfere with politics. The last
TWO night have been rendered sensational
by the rumors that preachers Jones, Till
man and Grant would be requested By their
to seek employment else
where. This evening Rev. Jones asked for
police protection for his house. alleging
hat he had been informed that a party of
his enemies had organized for the purpose
IF burning him out because he had sold out
% the Democrats. a guard was furnished.
rillman and Grant are also in fear of simi-
ar visitations.
Scoring an Apostate.
New YORK, December 3d.-A Newport
special says: Rev Charles w. Wendte.
pastor of the Claiming Memorial Church,
)ne OF the ablest young Unitarian divines
n New England, publishes letter in
which he handles his predecessor, Rev. NJ. |
K. Shermerhorn, who Joined the Episcopal
church few days ago, without gloves. He
says: cannot conceive how one who so |
,ecently passed through such a profound
'eligious experience, could indulge in state
nents so reckless and misleading in regard
o Unitarianism.n Wendte charges that
within two years Schermerhorn has been
engaged in New York building up Theis- |
ic Society on far more radical basis then
Jnitarianism afforded him, and that within
/ year and half he had written to persons
II this city declaring that he had discarded
lis Christian name altogether, as too mar
'ow for his faith. His Theistic movement |
vas an utter failure Wendte gives Scher- !
nerhorn credit for all he has done fer Uni |
afianism.
The Piano Factory Fire.
New York, December 3d-The fire last |
hight in j. & C. Fishers piano factory |
n West Twenty-eighth street was under |
control early this morning. Two firemen |
we're severely but not fatally Injured dur |
ng the fire The loss on the stock will |
each $4,000. The damage to the burned |
t,,,nt,1re is S30 (iIf. insurance $3.50 Ct0 in |