Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-25
FOrty-Eighth Congress
SENATE.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON. January 24th.-Hals re.
ported fsvorably the House Joint resolution
for the relief of the Greedy expedition. The
Senate voted down all attempts TO limit the
expenses Of the expedition. After agreeing
| to an amendment providing for the relief
party to De composed OF volunteers, the joint
resolution wss agreed to.
Jones Of Nevada reported, with amend
ment, resolution relating 70 clerks for the
Senate. The amendment is that clerks be
appointed only FOR the session s.. So per day.
The resolution, SO amended was agreed TO.
Morgan, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported adversely the joint rsso-
luton sbrogsting the Hawaiian treaty. The
resolution now goes to the calendar.
Sherman presented a minority report on the
same subjsct. Ordered printed.
The Senate resumed consideration Of the
Alaska bill.
In consideration Of the bill the debate was
participated in by Harrison, Plumb, Vest,
Eye. Jones Of Florida, Hoar, Van Wyck
and Morgan.
The clause prohibiting the importation,
manufacture or sale of liquors gave the de-
bate little liveliness As the clause stood,
it prohibits liquors fer any purpose.
Plumb ard Frye favored that form.
Vest opposed the adoption Of any rule for
Alaska that did not apply to other Terri
tories. Whatever views were held about pro-
hibisiop, he thought it would not do to ex.
ciude the medicinal use of liquor in a country
where the Thermometer frequently indicated
a temperature 50' below zero. He was not
hypocrite enough, thank God, to vote for a
bill with such a swee ping clause.
Harrison defended the bill.
The motion was agreed to excepting from
the prohibitory clause liquors needed for me-
dicinal or scientific purposes.
Ga the clause relating to the compensation
of the Marshal of the Territory, which the
bill provides shall be partly by salary and
partly by fees.
Van Wyck moved to amend by providing
thst all fees be paid into the treasury. This
was \ good place to begin the work of pas ing
United States Marshals exclusively by salary,
for the greatest outrsges had been committed
on il nocent people by the cupidity of men
dressed with little brief authority" who
lived by fees. Honest settlers. who had cut
stick of wood for fuel. had been dragged
from their homes under the preteuse Ct COM
mittinR crime in order that the Marshal
might be able to charge fees for his services
in arresting them The same ihir happened
under the Internal revenue laws. The people
of the country are feeling outraged OF this
course. and the processes Of law are being
brought into contempt.
Van " yck's amendment was agreed to.
The Senate-23 to 24-refused TO edj5urn
till Monday, and after an executive session
adjourned.
The Senate bill fixing the day for the meet
ing of the electors of President and Vice
President was referred.
Cook introduced bill providing that pen
sious for total disability be $50 "a month, with
out regard to rauk. Referred.
Sumner Of California introduced bill to
increase the efficiency Of the Signal Service.
Referred.
Blapchford, from the Con mittee on Rivers
and Harbors, reported resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for information imme-
diately regarding the appropriation necessary
for continuing the work Of important river
and harbor improvements until the appro-
priatioas Of the next fiscal year are available.
Adopted.
Blouut from the Committee on Ways srd d
Means, reported resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for information as
TO the number OF customs and internal rev.
$nue Collection districts and the cost of COZ
lscting the internal revsuue tax. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole, Springer iu the chair, on the bill
rnsking an appropriation for the payment Of
the rebate tax on tobacco and the payment
of the expenses Of the New Mexico Lsgis-
lAture. The bill sppropristes So, 80, 600 for
the rebate en- tobacco, and S2l, 965 for the
payment of the expenses of the Legislature of
New Mexico.
White of Kentucky moved to reduce the
rebate appropriation TO $3.50, 900. The amend
ment was lost.
The committee rose, and reported the bill
without the amendment, and it psssed-yeas
30. nays l.
On motion of Randall the House non-cou-
CURED in the Senate amendment to the bill
providing for the relief of the Greely party.
Vance introduced bill to make fraudu-
lent claimants to patents and fraudulent ven.
ders of patent articles guilty of misdemeanor.
Referred.
King introduced bill providing for trans
mitting standard time from the naval observa-
tory in Washington to ports of entry, and
placing time balls on custom-housss. Referred.
Adjourned.
Promotion OF Signal Service Onicers.
WASHINGTON, January 247h.-Sumuer of
California to-day obtained unanimous con.
sent TO introduce o bill to promote the eff.
cheney of the Signal Service. 1t provides
that in order TO prevent the service from
losing the services of officials engaged in
weather predicting, the President is author
lied TO appoint to the rank of Captain such
otticerS Row attached to the Signal Bureau as
have shown themselves to be skilled meteo-
rolOgists. Recently Sumner applied to Gen.
Hazen Tor the establishment of a branch
Ctfice of the Signal Service on the Pacific
Cosst, in order that weather predictions might
be extended there during the winter months
HaZsn replied that owing to the low pay Of
some cf the army officers engaged in the
service, he had difficulty in retaining them,
and now bad hardly sufficient number to
man the present service, let alone sufficient
to extend it. At Summers suggestion be
drew up the present bill, which will promote
msteoroloeists in the Signal Bureau. 1t s
understood that Hszan will extend the service
to the Pacific coast if this bill passes.
Fred. Douglass Married AgaIn-This Time
toa White Woman.
WASHINGTON, January 24th.-Fred. Doug
lass, the well known colored leader, was mar
ried iu this city this evening to Miss Helen
NJ. Pitts, white woman, formerly Of Avon.
New York. The wedding, which took place
at the house of Dr. Griuke, of the Pie by
terisn Church, was private, only TWO wit
nesses being present. TIE first wife of
Douglass who was coi0red woman, died
about year sgo The woman be married to-
Osy lS ADOub o. years OF hpe. AO0SWS9 en-
ployed as a copyisr in his office while he was
Marzhsl cf the District. Douglass himself is
about 79 years OF age, and has daughters as
old as his present wife.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, January 24tb.-Seastor H.
gals says he is not a candidate for the posi-
tion on the bench vacated by the resignation
of Judge McCreary.
J. p. Green, Vice-Prssident of the Penn
sylvapia Railroad, made an argument to-day
before the House Committee on Commerce
against the bills regulating interstate COM
mercs. He objected TO sny law restraining
railroads from pooling their business
General Rosecrans presented to the House
to-day petition, signed by the principal
lumber dealers of the Pacific coast, opposing
any reduction of the duty on lumber.
1t is stated on good authority that Morrison
and Hewitt are esch preparing tsriff bills for
presentation to the COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means at sc early dsy.
The Secretary Of the Navy received ca
bleeram to-day from Minister Hunt, at St.
Petersburg, announcing the departure Of
Lieutenant Harber from Moscow with there
mains Of De Long and party.
The Wrecked steamship.
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