Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-11
HOME AND ABROAD.
DOMESTIC.
Emitted states senate.

DOMESTIC.
Emitted States senate.
WASHINGTON, March 10th.-Garlsnd sub
mitted JOINT resolution, proposing the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution: Ar
ticle TO- That portion of the public debt o.
the United States represented by notes issued
under authority OF law, with the quslity of
lawful money, and as legal tender for the pay
meut of debts, shall never exceed the sum of
$3.50, ,OO0, 600. unless bill or bills providing
for such increase of issue shall receive the
concurrence of two-thirds Of each house of
Congress, and the votes on all such bills shall
be recorded by ayes and noes OF the journal
Of each house.
/. The bill to provide Bureau of Statistics
and Labor coming up as unfinished business,
it was debated until o'clock, when il went
over until to morrow.
Blair advocated its passage.
Sherman, Allison and Garland thought the
purpose sought could be accomplished by en-
IsTgement of the scope of the statistical
bureaus already existing, Sherman prsferring
the bureau of statistics of the Treasury De-
partmsnt, and Allison that of the Depart
menE OF Agriculture.
Nsu Wyck did not see sny useful purpose
to be served by any more statistics thaa we
already have. l. was less taxes the people
wanted. he said.
l. gals thought the Department Of the In.
terrier, which is charged by the bill with the
sup. rvision of the contemplated buresu, had
air o ~ n charge matters mora rcomentops
than the affairs Of many ancient or modern
kirg lomF, and ought not be charged With
eny hing more.
Ol motion of Plumb, the pleuro.pneumopia
bill was made the special order for tomorrow.
The Senate went into executive session for
the consideration of the Mexican treaty, and
when the doors were reopened adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 10sh.-Keifer, from
the Committee On Appropriations, reported
back the Military Academy appropriation
bill, with the Senate amendments, recon-
mending concurrence in the amendment pro.
vidipg that any cadst dismissed for hszing
cannot he eligible for reappointment, and
non-concurrenca in the other amendments.
The recommendation was sgreed to.
The Senate Dill establishing the standard
time in the District ef Columbia was passed.
The Distric: business was temporarily laid
aside to receive a message fFnm the Presi-
dent, transmitting, without comment, tha
documents reoeived from the Secretary oi
State reiatiy5 30 ths resolution Of tie House
on ths dsath OF Ei9ard Iasksr.
Hisc2ok Immediately offered the f,llowing
preamble and resolution. which was referred
TO the Committee on FOrsjgn All sirs
WHEREAS, 1t has come 10 the knowledge Of the
House that commuuca' ion from it 10 the Parlia-
ment Of the German Empire, entirely friendly in
its intent, respectful in its charscter aud sent
through the regUl'r channel Of international COM
muniC alton, has been ,irarliy Intercepted and
returned by person now hOJing the position of
Chancellor OF the German Empire therefore, be it
ReS0Iged, That this House cannot bat
press surprise and regret that it should
b. eyea temp rarily within tine power
Of a sng.e and too powerful subject TO interfere
with such simple, natural and spontaneous eX-
preston Of kindly feeling between two great
tons aud thus to detr1ct from the position and
prestige Of a crown one hand, and from the
rights of a republican people on the other.
ReS0EUed, That this House does hereby reiterate
the expression Of sincere regret at the death Of Ed
ward Lasker, and its sympathy with :he Parliament
Of the German Empire, OF which for many years he
was a distinguished member.
Cassidy, from the Committee on Pacific
Railroads, reported bill to incorporate the
Spokane Falls and C11r d'Aleuo Railroad
Company. PLACID on the House calendar,
Adjourned.
The Lasker Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, March 10Sh. .-HerrVon Eisen.
decker, the German Minister, called a5 the
Department Of State to-day. and presented
/ TO Secretary Frelinghuysen the returned Las
ker resolutions, together with the accompany
ing letter from Prince Bismarck.
The American Minister to Germany.
WAsHINGToN, March 10.h.-The German
Government has manifested no sign Of dis.
satisfaction with Sargent in its official con-
muucatious. No complaints have been made
against him. and no hiss the entire confiderca
of the Administration; but it is not doubted
thst if tae present excitement continues il
may be necessary to transfer him.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON March 10sh.-A new Post
Office has been established ST Oalls, Douglas
county, Oregon, and the name of the office at
Atssaville, San Diego county. California, hiss
been changed to Meaa Grande. Conmissious
vera Issued to-day for the following Pacific
coast Po.tuasters; Daniel B. Towner, at
Truckee, Cal; Ellen Thomas. st Aqua FRO
valley, Ariz ma; Nary NJ Roberts, Of Al
bertson, Cs!iforGi. Isaac c. j lus, st Mesa
Grande. California William P. Wells, at
O.slla, O. egon Mary l.. Mulberry Beneiel,
at Salineyille, Unatil!a county, Oiegon.
The Tarim Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 10sh.-Mr. Morrison
sent word 20 his colleagues in the Ways and
Means Committee this morning that he was
sick and il eonle Iusrce his report on the
tariff bill was postponed in the House. Mr.
Morrison 3 Illness is not dangerous, and it is
believed that he viii have his repors ready
70 pus on tomorrow.
Important Newspaper Sale.
NEw YoaK, March 10 h Among the Of
fers lnads t. Mrs Hugh j. Hastiags for herin-
teress in the C0mmercial AdgeytjSer is reported
one from certain Democrats, among whom are
William @. Whitney sBd Colonel Oivec H.
Psyne. Of Ohio. Tee Payne people hsve
wantsd sn organ in New YORK city for soma
! time. The snouut off=red was 1925, 600 for
the controlling interest. The effer had the
effect OF raising Parker G G,olBin's bid from
2125000 80 500 eco, at which figure the
trsnsfer, Il is said, was agreed upon. Hast.
iDga' thFee SONS OF c. TO giving the coatrol
to young Harold Goodwin, for whoms the
purchase was msda. Il is believed, however,
she Commercials politics will be charged.
SECOND DISPATCH
NEW YcRB, March 10:h-At the Office Of
the Commercial this afternoon Is il denied
that the transfer is yet complsted, or that tie
politics cf the paper viii be changed. It is
stated hat the price named by Mrs. Hastings
ia $500 600, and Ghs sum offered by Goodwin
and the gentlemen represented by him is
Sl25,G00 less
ACh!nese Theatrical Venture.
NEW YORK. March 16b.-Wong Chin
Foo, ex-sai5lr OF tie CbiHcse.American said
vfster az: am trying to get somebody
wish 81 000 capital 10 back II in . thestrcol
venture. | wish to present TO the Anericsn
people picture of Oiiental civilization of
5 eco years sgo. and the only way it can bs
done is TO present It on the stage. My idea
is 70 form troupe Of Chinese actors and take
them through the country ia standard pisys
# the Chinese Empire. The music will be
Chintse. There will be about six educated
actors on the stsse, besides q number of
'supeFs and utility people My leading
trsge6ian veil be hon ths San Francisco
Chinese thestar. The actors will spsak only
tie Chinese language, but l viii have q
synopsis of each play on the programme, so
tSas tho American people may understand
them thoroughly. l may have . rehearsal
nexs week"
The Feat and HoEth Disease.
CHEYEENE, March l0sh The appearances
of the foot and mouth cattle disease 10 Maine
and Kansas created great alarm among the
the cattle m n of west Wyomieg. The Stock
Growers Association will take immediate
steps 70 quarantine she Territory snd exter
1insts iofecsed csttls sh uld the diseass ap-
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