Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-12
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.
The California Delegation in Maine

DOMESTIC.
The California Delegation in Maine.
PORTLAND, June 11th-An immense audience
assembled tonight at the City Hall TO welcome
the California delegation. Charles F. Libby
presided Judge Schnell and Judge Bush, of
California, made speeches, which were received
with much applause John r. Rand, of Nevada.
followed. Every alluSion TO Blaine was received
with enthusiastic demonstrations. Captain
James A. Palmer, of Nevada, announced him
self as cowboy of Nevada, which statement
was received with storm of plaudits. He as
serted that they would nothaye dared to go back
ii they had fiinched from their duty to Blaine,
for they hang folks in Nevada for that sort of
thing" He paid an earnest tribute to Logan,
ana closed by alluding to a wealthy citizen OF
Nevada who wished to go to Chicago to vote tor
Arthur, saying he would pay all their expenses;
but they told him to stay at home. Senator
David Mcclure, of California, predicted that
the whole Republican party would soon fall
into line, with strong determination not TO
turn this Government over to the Democratic
party. After another selection by the band, A.
A. Strout, of Portland predicted 10000 majority
in Maine, and that all New England would go
Tor Blaine. Loud calls were made for General
Selden Connor, ant he responded eloquently.
The meeting closed with three cheers for the
ticket and three cheers for the Californians.
The New York Independents.
New YORK, June l1th.-From interviews with
Joseph W. Harper, of Harper Bros, and George
Haven Putnam, of PutnamS Sons publishers,
the Tribune learns that the Independents are
laying out programme which will either lead
them into the Democratic camp or into the
adoption of Il separate ticket. 1t says the latter
movement is directed from the editorial depart
ment of HdrpeI'S HcekIy, X. r. Bowker having
charge of the call that has been circu-
lated for signatures. under directions, pre-
sumably, of George William Curtis. The
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connected by name with the movement. There
will be a meeting on Tuesday next of such indie
pendents as can be induced to unite in this plan.
Putnam said Some few of us believe that
there should be Il community OF action to make
a strong protest against the action of the Repub-
lican Convention in the nomination of Blaine,
to formulate certain suggestions to the Demo
cratic Convention with reference to certain re-
forms, which We consider more essential than
the existence of any party, to nominate candi-
dates who stand committed to these reforms,
such as Cleveland and Carlisle, which would be
an ideal ticket The reforms are civil service
reform, revenue refOrm-at least to the removal
of the burdens of war taXation-and an honest
system of currency Alter consultation, we
shall probably wait until the Democratic Con
vention has done its work. Should they nOmi-
nate Tilden or Payne, they will have thrown
away their opportunity. If the Sth of July
brings as little comfort did the 9th of June,
we will come together to decide upon further
steps to be taken.
4 silly Charge.
WASHINGTON, June 1lth.-One of the latest
charges made by the political dudes in the Chi
cago Convention who are displeased with the
nomination of Blaine is that money was used to
buy delegates to vote for Names candidate. To
those familiar with the inside history of the
campaign made by Blaines friends in Chicago,
this charge is simply imbecile. During the
hottest days of the fight, when friends of all
the candidates were securing the woods for
votes, there was never a specific charge made
that money had been used by the managers of
any of the candidates.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, June 11th.-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate the consular and diplomatic bill,
and a vote was taken on the amendments
agreed to in Committee of the Whole, reserving,
however, TOR separate vote the S250.O0O item.
All the other amendments were agreed to, sub
stantially as reported by the Senate Committee
on Appropriations
Vest and Jonas desired a separate vote on the
S25O, 900 item.
When the Chair was about to put the question
on this item, Vest said 1t is due to the coun-
try and the Senate that the Committee on Appro-
priations should state why this enormous sum is
asked, and what its purpose really and honestly
is. | call upon the Chairman of the committee
to state the purpose of this appropriation
To this Allison, Chairman of the Appropria-
ton Committee, made no response.
Van Wyck offered the following amendment
to the clause referred to: But no portion of
said 900 shall be paid, directly or through
the Nicaraguan Government, to the owners of
concession granted to the Maritime Canal Com
pany of Nicaragua.
Allison moved to lay the amendment on the
table
Van Wyck asked Allison to withdraw the
motion. which Allison declined to do.
The motion of Allison was agreed TO, and the
amendment laid on the table.
Van Wyck then announced that he had voted
in the affirmative and now moved to reconsider
the vote.
A. "a. ro;,,+ l11;so,, r;s;rr, 10 n o,,o.+;c,, 90
privilege moved that the motion to reconsider
be heard under rule -, in secret session.
The motion was agreed 10, and the doors were
closed.
When they were reOpened Van Wyck asked
the Chair to state the question, which the Chair
did, saying that the amendment of Van Wyck
to the amendment proposed by the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations had been laid on the
table, and that the Senator had moved to recon-
Slder the vote by which his amendment had
been laid on the table.
Van Wyck-Then when we went into secret
session the amendment of the committee appro-
priating $4,000 was under consideration?
The presiding officer Mr.. Harris)-The amend
ment of the committee had not been disposed of
i'll the Senate, but the pending question was to
reconsider the vote by which the amendment
Of the senator from Nebraska was laid on the
table.
Van Wyck-Then the proper matter for con
sideratiOn i'll open Senate is the further con
sideratiOn or a vote upon that amendment.
The presiding Ofiicer-The pending question
is-the bin having been read three times-shall
il pass?
Mr. Van Wyck protested that the record
would not hereafter show any action upon the
in question, to fill up the hiatus
which would be thus created. He thought he
had a right rs Senator, 10 demand that vote
be taken in open session on that amendment
Several Senators, Question, " question
The question, Shall the bill pass .? was put
and ON this the yeas and nays were called by
Vance.
The result was 81 yeas to nay-yance mo
quorum voting.l
Vest, Jones and Van Wyck were paired with
absent Senators, but announced that if they had
not been paired they would have voted against
the bill, the two last named Senators because of
the way in which it was attempted TO pass the
bill.
The roll of the Senate was called. but did not
secure aquorum, and the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June 1Ith.-When the clause in
the river and harbor bill providing for the con-
Struction Of the Hennepin canal was reached
in Committee of the Whole this morning various
points of order were raised against it for the
purpose OF eliminating it from the bill. but the
Speaker Overruled them all.
After concluding the appropriation portion of