Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-08
United States Congress.


United States Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 7sh.-A resolution
was presented by Miller of California, and
agreed to, SIS follows:
ReSolred That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
directed to transmit to the Senate all documentary
information in his pc ession in relation to The exc
cution Of the Act OF Congress entitled An Act TO
execute certain treaty of stipulatons with the III
nese approved May g. 1882, together with all facts
that have come to his knowledge concerning the
diff culties encountered by the officers OF the Gov
eminent in the enforcement OF said Act.
On reporting the rules in full Senate, Rule
No. was taken up. 1t is the rule relating
to the Office of President pro tempore, and,
az proposed gave that officer power to deslg-
nate substitute to perform the duties of the
Chair for three days. Among the amend
meuts, Gsrlsnd's was agreed to, making the
hour Of adjournment on each occasion the
limit Of the time of such performance, except
by unanimous consent OF the Senate. The
rule, as amended, was adopted.
After an executive session, the Senate sd.
lourned.
HOUSE.
Reed offered the following, which was
adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has been alleged that circular has
been distributed IN some OF the departments asking
for contributions for political purposes i'll violation
of the civil service law therefore, be it
Resolved That heads OF Departments, where the
distribution OF any such circulars have taken place,
are requested TO inform the House OF the facts con-
nected with the distribution.
Townshend offered resolutions, which were
adopted. requesting the President to furnish
information relative to the exclusion OF
American hog products from Germany and
France.
Randall offered a resolution adopting for
twenty DAYS the rules of the Forty.seventh
Congress as the rules of the present Con-
gress.
The following bills were referred: By Rose
crans-Te place George w. Getty on the re-
tired list of the army: with rank OF MSJor
General also, &c equAlize bountles.
Rv Henley-To amend the Chinese lnmi-
grafton Act.
Bv Sumner-To FIX and establish maxi
mum rate of freights and fares on the I MON
and Central Pacific Railroads. 1t provides
that after sixty days from the passage of the
Act it will be unlawful for those roads to
charge a greater sum than 20 per can't rates,
| etc.
The Speaker laid before the House the res
iguation Of George D. Robinson, of Msssa'
chusetts. Tabled.
| The Speaker announced the appointment
IF Singleton, Wilson of West Virginia, and
Phelps as Regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
! tuition.
| Converse offered resolution calling upon
che Secretary of the Treasury for information
concerning the differentiation, false classiti-
cation and otLer irregular practices in i'm
portations of wool and wooden goods, which
was adopted.
Six hundred and seventy bills were intro
! duced to-day.
| Adjourned.
Important Pacific Coast Bills.
| WASHINGTON, January 7th. Under the
call of States this morning, three important
Pacific coast bills were introduced. Tully
| introduced bill appropriating $50. GOO to
! build new postoffice and other Government
buildings at Los Angeles. The bill is pre-
| ceded by q preamble, which declares that the
Government has no buildings of its own in
| Southern California, Gnd as lard can now be
I purchased cheaper than hereafter. it is good
policy to make the appropriation. Tully
also introduced bill to create new United
States Judicial District out of the counties Of
San Diego. Los Angeles, San Bernardino,
Venturs, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
and Kern, to be called the United States Ju-
dicial District of Southern California. The
! bill changes the name of Hoffmsn's district
to Northern California, and enacts that Court
terms shall begin in the new and old districts
on the first Monday in April, the second in
August, and the first in December. A Judge
is provided for the new district at LOCO a
year, and Marshal and District Attorney is
provided for. Henley introduced new bill
| amending the Chinese restriction law, being
the measure prepared by the Pacific coast
House ard Senate delegations. At the re-
quest of Henley it was referred TO the Com
rlittee on Foreign Affair.", of which ex.Gov-
ernor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, Is Chairman
The Convent Disaster.
ST. LOUIS, January 7;h.-Search for the
dead at Belleville, H., began this morning.
The bodies were all near each other, and the
Mother Superior's body seemed to be in the
center Of the CHASTITY circle Of black remains.
A bone was picked up here, and upon being
drawn out came loose from some particle Of
roasted flesh. Her burned skull was found.
and then an arm, while the trunk. burned
into solid crisp, was dug up. Immediately
under them was an awful exhumatioD, and
mora than once work faltered because of the
sickeDing sensations which overcsme the
workmen. 1t seemed that the horrid heap
would never be exhausted, and every few
minutes came the report that new body had
been taken out. Shreds of burnt clothing
chung to the sickening mass. 1t was almost
impossible to identify the bodies, the fire
having effaced every line of countenance and
form. The bodies in many instances clung
together, and the heap. as it was uncovered
to the eye, wa5 absolutely indescribable.
A Woman Successfully Defends Herself.
MONROE (Ga }, January 7th.-Mrs. Whit
ley, of Centerville, while about her house
hold duties, was approached by John w.
Dali, q man of high standing IN the COM
munity, who placed his hand about her
waist. She endeav ored to escape, aud he
pursued her, when she graspeG rife and
shot him dead. She was half crazed with
excitement when the neighbors rushed i'll.
The community is loud in praise of the brave
womqn's defense of her honor. Assaults
upon women in this county have been IN
usually frequent cf late, three remarkable
cases having occurred within short time.
Her First Appearance a Failure.
NV YORK, January 7th.-Only 200 per-
CONS, Gays ths san, were in Chickering Hall
last night, to bear Miss Helen NJ. Gardiner
lecture on Men, Women and God" 1t
wss Miss GARDENERS first appearance as a
lecturer. Three years ago she read Robert
G.. Ingersoll a paper written after his own
| STYLE aud IGgersoll came to New York for
| the express purpose of introducing Aliss
Gardiner to the public The lecture was a
| failure.
Destruction by Fire.
CINCINNATI, January 18th. - Proctor &
CANDLES extensive soap and candle works,
the largest in the city, are on fire, with the
prospect of total loss A general alarm has
been sounded. The loss will probably aggre-
gate 5000, COO
COLUMBUS, January 7th.-The main build
ing st the county jail WA burned this morn
log. Forty.ive prisoners were transferred to
the city prison, none escaping.
New Trial Ordered.
New York, January CHA short time
ago Marie Prescott, the actress, got verdict
for S12, 500 against the American News Com
pany for circulating q newspaper Containing
an alleged libel. The general term of the
Supsrior Court reversed the Judgment and
directs new trial.
still Kissing.
NV YORK, January 7sh.-Nothing has
been learned by the friends or the police of
the Iestsursnter, Charles Delmonico, who
disappeared on Saturday.
THE THROAT -" Browns Bronchial Tro-
ches" act directly on the organs of the voice.
They have an extraordinary effect in all dis
orders of the throat.