Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-10
The FOrIy-eighih Congress.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
The FOrIy-eighih Congress
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 9th-The Senate resumed
consideration OF the new rules.
The first question in order was the amendme-t OF
Hale 10 the rule relating to the approp iltion bills
strike out the clause permitting tbe reference Of
the District Of Columbia appropriations to the Sen.
ate Committee on the District-agreed to-27 ayes
to 25 noes.
Plumb's Observation-Disclosures the approximation
bills for different departments OF the Government
in the first place to the committees respectively bav
ing charge in the Senate Of the interests OF tbos
departments-was not agreed to.
Farther action on this rule was postponed until
after the consideration of the next reserved rule
which was No 20. The proposed rule provides for
a Committee Internal improvements and con
sists Of nine Senators.
Coke favored the amendment.
Frye, while disclaimiHg any reflection on the
Committee on Commerce at present constituted
thought the committee made very cOorless record
during the past twenty years, in proposing no com
prehensive or original for the promotion
or revival Of our shipping. He referred to the in
tense activity which characterized the public men Of
England in regard to the shipping OF that country.
without reaching conclusion the rules the
Senate went into executive session, and 500 adj
journed.
HOUSE.
kasson offered preamble and resoluti) IN reciting
that certain foreign Government with which the
United States have commercial treaties securi 2 to
the | nited States treatment assured TO the most
favored nations, in regard t. the importation Of
American produce and manufactures, have IN ap-
parent violation Of such treaty. prohibited the intro
duction Of certain food products Of the United
States, under regulations not applied alike to the
productions of other nations and directing that the
ConGllttee Foreign Affairs inquire into the facts
AMI report the legislation other action which
should be ken b. Congress the Executive to Sc
the due observance of such treaties and to pro
tee ubt nj ed i,
thereto, and whether retal!atory legislation would
be Wi3e Adopted.
Gibson ASKED leave to cffer resolution declaring
that all laws ot-the Federal Government authorizing
the sale of Intoxicating liquors in States-wholesale
or retail-be made dependent the parties author
lied first obtaining licenses from the State author.
tiles. Deuster objected.
Socum, from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill for the relief OF Ftz John Porter
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
Slocum reported back the resolution cllling upon
the Secretary of War for information as to the
average number Of commissioned fficars in the
army from the 4th OF March, 1877, to the 4tl Of
March, 1881, together with statement Of the mum.
Der tried by Court maItl IL ami the number Of con
vctions with the finding Of the Courts disapproved
and sentence remitted. Adopted
Steele from the same committee, reported a bill
to provide for the pay and muster Of certain officers
and men as volunteer force. Committee Of the
Whole.
Vance, Chairman of the Committee Con Patents,
reported bill to enable United SJst6s Courts, in
Of improper grants of letters patent by reason
OF fraud ard Misrepresentation, to declare the
patents void application Of the Attorney General
The Speaker laid before the House q message
from the President, submitting the annual report of
the Mississippi River Commission, and a long dis
cussion followed.
The House refused-aves 1874 noes l43 to refer
the message TO the Committee on Mississippi Le-
wees, ami it referred to the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors.
Adjourned
Wedding.
MINERsvILLE pa y January 9th.-A romance in
real life was completed here to-day by wedding in
Court A week ago Susie Bradley was brutally as.
saulted and shot by her lover, Dennis p .ke The
young people wanted TO marry. The girls parents
objected and so, TO hOodw.nk them, she pretended
to jilt Pike for another The lover not under
standing the scheme, became Jealous and in fit of
ungovernabe rage struck and shot her. He was
arrested and held to await trial. The girl disap-
peared yesterday and her friends were alarmed
TO day appeared at the prison she lad been to
see lawyer, and having learned that a wife cannot
be compelled to testify against her husband she de-
ternined to marry her jealous love- forthwith.
J Dung Pike consented gladly, but the Warden de-
clIned to permit the ceremony. The girl then ap-
piled to the Court, which WAS in session. and BY or
der OF the Judge, Pike was brought into Court
where, after receiving a lecture, the twain were
m Ide one. The Court was in doubt whether to al
low The wedding, but, upon consultation with an
other Judge and several leading lawyers, decided
The Case of Rev. Heber Newton
EEw YORK, January 9th.-Rev DR.. Houghton, Of
the Episcopal Church ct the TRANSPORTATION, popular
" called THE Little Church Around the Corner
and who il the most liberal, devout and widey-es-
teemed Episcopal clergyman in New York. said to-
day regarding Heber Newton 81 should be sOrry
to think thaJ there three clergy in the diocese
willing in any way to indoTs3 what Newton has aid
do not think it possible for the matter to remain
much longer in its present shape He ought not to
pit, aud if he was honest he would not. His action
is directly contrary TO It's ordination vows aud he
must know it. do not see ri, object ia doing as
he does unless to gain notoriety. His lectures,
whatever he calls them, SIMPLY a re-
statement OF old matter, put forth long
ago in France, Germany and elsewhere Bis last
performance, / am told a lecture, in which he
spoke Of corner in corn gotten up by Joseph. Even
that expression is not original with him, or new. |
do not see where he IS gong to stop his career of
putting down. II he does not believe ii the parts Cf
the Old Testament upon which he has lectured, he
certainly cannot accept much OF the New, into which
they are ineXtric ,blY woven. The Assistant Bishop
las power to take hod Of his case, unless 1t is
delegated to him by the Bishop and the Bishop has
not b. en- for year two in state of body and
mind would render possible the discharge Of epis
cppal duties. Ii the Assistant Bishop had full pow
ers, 60 not suppose he would be permitted t.
tinue very long in the present way. 1t is regarded
by the Episcopal clergy generally grave m'sfor
tune that the present condition of Bishop Potter
renders delay in the proceedings against Newton
necessary"
star R0Hie Expenses.
WASHINGTON, January 9th.-in response to Sena-
tor Van Wyck's resolution of December 18th, Sec
retaIy Foger to the Senate itemized account
of the expenses incurred ty the Department Of
Justice since March /, 1851. The document shows
that for prosecuting the starr1ue cases the persons
nsmed rec' ived cOmpcnsations follows 4. NJ.
Gibson, SIS 600; Il. H. Brewster, S 600: Allan
PinkertOn, detective services, S6,ST4 W. W. Kerr,
S29,S H. II. Wells $500 George Bliss, S34, ,2S2
W A. Cook, Sl3 500; Il. 7. Merlick, Sl7 500. Total,
Sl13,C32.
A Chinanan Murdered.
NEW YORK, January 9th.-C pious details have
been printed in all the papers Of the murder of the
Cnnaman Hap Lee. An unusual effort was made
find the murderer but no clues have yet been dis
covered. The Times thinks the murder was com
milted by one of his countrymen and calls upon the
Chinese TO aid the police instead Of holding aoof as
they are doing. 1t is surmised that he the vic
tim of a Chinese secret tribunal The Chinese
Consul visited the uudertakels to Inspect the
BODY He said the wound could ever have been
inf cted by Chinaman, but must have been the
work Of an American loafer.
shocking Fate OF an Insane Naval officer.
NEW YORK, Janusry 9th.-Lieutenant John A.
Auaur Of the United States navy escaped from the
Bloomingdale Lunatc Asylum last | ight during the
terrible storm. his morning his dead body was
found in the roadway. His death vas due to cold
Au2ur, in charge Of the military post at Fort Leav
enworth, KS. Lieu enaLt Augur has been in the
navy since 1870, and Of the officers sent out
on the expedition for the search Of the Arctic eXpor
ing steamer Jeannetts. The hartships then under
gone affected hi3 mind. HI has been off duty since
last summer, and placed in the asylum Decem-
Der 4th last
A Crank at Large.
CHICAGO January 9th The Tribune'S Cleveland
special OF January IA ssys The man who