Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-31
Forty-Eighth Congress- -Obsequies OF Rep
resentative Mackey.

Forty-Eishth Congress ess-Obsequies of Rep
resentative Mackey.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, January 3OGh.-A petition
was presented, signed by 1000 citizens of the
District OF Columbis, and other petition;
signed by large number of citizens Of the
Territories Of Washington, Dakota and
| Idaho, all praying fer the enactment of g
law prohibiting the manufacture and sale OF
alcoholic liquors in the District and Terri
| tories.
Hale called up the report of the committee
Of conference Of both houses relating to the
Greely relief expedition. The report recon-
mends that the Senate recede from its
amendment requiring that only persons who
| volunteer for the service shall be detailed for
the expedition
Sherman stated that if he had known that
the bill when presented, authorized the Sec.
retary Of the Navy to order any man out
side the line Of his duty to take his life in his
hands, as would be the case in such an expe.
dition as this, he would not have voted for it.
Salisbury opposed giving any man, whether
the Secretary of the Navy or President, au-
thority to order or assign men arbitrarily for
voyage so psrilous, while others would
gladly volunteer for any purpose. He did
not know that the Secretary OF the Navy
would assign al man to the work who would
not be perfectly willing to go. but if the Sec
retary wanted to punish any officer, such an
| assignment would afford an opportunity. He
remembered the fate Of Lieutenant Herudon.
| whose explorations of the Amazon reflected
so much credit on the country, and he re-
membered that that brave officer was as.
signed to the charge Of vessel against whose
seaworthiness he unayailiugly protested, and
in consequence of that assignment lost bis life.
| Hale dIssented from the views expressed by
the Senator from Delaware. He hoped the
| spirit OF the navy would be tested in this mat.
ter, and that the Senate would recede from
| its amendment.
ingalls, hoped the Senate would not recede.
| At l o'clock the Chair Informed the Senate
that the hour had arrived for the Senators to
attend the funeral ceremonies of the late
| Representative Msckey, and the Senators
| therefore proceeded in body to the hall Of
the House.
When they returned the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.
HarGemar, frem the Committee on Terri.
| tories, reported Townsheud's bill providing
| that no Territory shall spply for admission ss
| a State until it contains a population equal
to that required in Congressional District.
| House calendar.
| Several other reports from committees were
! ana plaCSU on Lte Cal6nuaTs
| When the hour of l o'clock arrived, public
| business wac suspended, and arrangements
made for the funeral ceremonies of the late
| E. w. NJ. Mackey. of SJu.h Carolina.
At five minutes past l the Senate was an
nouuced and as the members Of that body
| fled down the main aisle to the seats as
signed them, the members Of the House re-
manned standing as a remark Of respect.
| The fuperal procession did not reach the
| Capitol until about aquarter bsfore 2, preceded
| by the pall.bearer and the joint Committee
of Arrangements, followed by many SORROW
| ing relatives and friends. The cdsket bear
| ing the remains was borne into the chamber
| and plsced upon supports 10 front OF the
! Speakers desk. Selections from the Bible
were read by Rev. DR.. E. d. Huntley, and
an appropriate address was delivered by Rev.
| DR.. B. Rush Shipper, of the Unitarian
| Church. After a benediction by the Chap
lain OF the House, the funeral procession left
| the chamber.
| The members Of the Senate having retired,
| tho House adjourned.
Ridiculous Measure Introduced In Con-
sress.
WASHINGTON, January 30th.-Pstrick b.
Tully, the new Representative from CaIifor-
nis is snswersble for the Introduction in the
House of a bill refusing the privileges of the
o
aration, compound or prescriptions or any
punch, bitters, cordial or similar compound,
or preparation to be used as medicine or
mixed with food, liquor, wine or other sub
stance used as a beverage or as food OF medi-
cine, unless the manufacturers thereof can
procure from the Federal Patent Office car-
tihcate that it is not noxious or dangerous to
health. According 90 the sweeping terms of
this bill, any newspaper which should con-
tain even the customary advertisement of
| local pharmacists would be bauished from the
mails. The absurd proposition IA no. likely
to become law, nevertheless its iutroduc-
tion has caused considerable agitation among
dealers in drugs and medicines, and repre-
| sentatives of these gentlemen have investi-
| gated the origin Of the BILL and are confident
! that it is an original scheme of the lobby, by
| which they may enrich themselves at TIE ex-
| peuse of proprietors OF patent medicines, who
will oppose the bill. IL is stated that mem.
bers of the lobby think they have struck a
bonanza by foisting this measure upol the at
tention of Congress.
First State Dinner Of the Season.
WASHINGTON, Jsnuary 30th.-The Presi.
dent gave the first state dinner of the season
at the White House this evening. Tbs Esst
room was beautifully decorated with tropical
plants, ferns and exotics, the Marine Band
being stationed at the further end of the
room. President Arthur WAS assisted by
Mrs. McEiroy 10 receiving the guests.
The Filz John Porter Debate.
WASHINGTON, January 30.h.-The Fitz
John Porter debate will be closed Friday or
| Saturday. In the course of the debate last
| Saturday, General Slocuu, who has charge
| of the bill, interrupted Hoer to say that he
had ia his possession original letters from
! General Garfield saying that he was in favor
of the Commission. General Siocum said
| further "Thess letters will be produced
| before this House by gentleman on your
| own side, and one in whom You have conf
! dence." 1t is learned that the X Rspublican to
whom Slocum referred is Phelps of New Jer-
sey. who is to close the debate ia defense of
| Porter. General SlocuD, on moving the
previous question, yielded his hour TO PGelps,
| who was selected as an old friend IF Porter,
and because the latter has since the war been
resident of New Jersey and the district
which Phelps represents in Congress. Il is
understood that Porter has placed in Phelps
| hands private letters and other new eyideuce
of q notable character, which will fa.ly con-
tradct the various assertions made by the
| opponents of ths Porter bill IN Washington.
The Mexican Reciprocity Treaty.
NEw YoRK, January 80 h. A strong
pressure is being brought by he Commercial
Exchange and the manufacturing interests in
this State to procure the adoption of the
Mexican reciprocity treaty by the Senate.
Another strong memorial was seat to-day,
submitting q list of manufactures which will
be benefited by the treaty, including car
risges, oloaks, tools and instruments of iron,
brass or wood, telegraph snd fencs wires, and
the products of petroleum, for all of which it
is believed good market would be found if
placed on the Mexican free list.
Mormon Attack on Governor Murray.
CHICAGO. January S0th. - The Tri5une's
Washington special OF January ooh says
According to the statements made by an off
Ger Of the Department of Justice, the animus
of the presen: attack on Governor Murray,
of Utsh, i5 explained as follows: The Nor.
mon authorities in that Territory are ex.
tremely anxious, for some reason, that Chief
Justice Hunter, of the Supreme Court of the
Territory, shall be reappeiuted, and Governor
Murray bitterly opposes this. The Mormons
are very hostile to Murray. and would ike to
break him down independently Cf any infu.
enos which ne may be exsrting against Hun
ter. The officer before referred 10 remarked
that among the papers sent to the Springer
4