Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-22
PROCEEDINGS in Congress.

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falsely personsting officers and employees O
the United States has passed.
The Senate suspended further considera
ton of the morning business, in order to re
sumo the debate on the bill to provide for th,
issue of circulation to National Banking As
sociations.
Morgan addressed the Senate in support Of
the amendment offered by him, permitting
national banks to deposit the bonds of sepsr,
ste States as security for circulation.
| While Morgan was speaking, Sherman in
| tervened with joint resolution, which i'm,
mediately passed, appropriating $40, 600 for
the contingent fund of the Senate.
| The Chairman said the resolution wss
necessary, to enable the Committee on Privi
leges and Elections to continue their investi.
| cation.
A long debate followed on Morgau's amend.
ment, participated in by Msxey, Plumb, But.
| Ter, Coke, Harrison, Ingalls,, Bayard, Beck.
Morrill,, Aldrich and MCPHERSON.
| Finally Morgan withdrew his amendment,
and the question REQUIRED on the bill.
An executive session followed, and the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The Committee on Postofices and Pos.
Roads reported the post route bill, and il
passed.
The Senate amendments to the House bill,
| declaring all public roads POST roads was con.
| Cured 10.
| The Committee on Pacific Railroads re.
| ported back the resolution calling upon the
| Secretary of the Interior for information as
to when the line Of the Northern Pacific Rsil-
road. or any part of it, was definitely and
| finally located, and ss to whether that rail-
road claims any lands on which homestead
or pre- .empiion entries had been made prior
to the time Of final location. Adopted.
| The Speaker laid before the House the fol-
| lowing message from the President:
House of Representatives l transmit herewith
the report OF the Secretary Of State OF the 21st inst
whereby your honorable body, and through YOU the
| people of the United States, may bscome apprised
Of the generous contribution made by Her Britannia
Msjesty's Government towards the efforts for the
relief OF Lieutenant Greelys Arctic exploring party
by presenting to the United States the Arctic steam
! ship Alert. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
When the reading of the message was fu-
| ished, Randall called for the reading of the
report in full. The offer was so generous,
coming from friendly power. that it ought
to be treated with respect.
The report of the Secretary Of State was
read, and several times applauded.
Randall asked unanimous consent that the
communication be spread upon the journal of
the House, to mark the sentiment of the
Houee. He further asked that the commu-
nication be referred to the COMMITTEES on For
eign Affairs, with the object OF having more
formal aud appropriate recognition of the act
of the British Government. Applause.
81 obj9ct," exclaimed Fiuerty.
Randall then put his request in the form of
| a motion, snd it was agreed TO, FInerty and
Robinson of New York alone voting in the
negative.
ont begging Z" queried Robinson.
Adjourned till Saturday.
The DanviIle Riot Investigation
WASHINGTON, February 21st.-The first
witness in the DsnYille investigation to-day
was J. B. Blackwell (white), Judge of the
Corporation Court at Danville. He testified
to the circumstances leading up to the riot,
and said the whites formed In line and fired
a volley at the negroes. The discharge was
like that of well-drilled soldiers. Tne witness
was surprised when the smoke cleared away
to sse that 10 execution had been done He
did not issue warrants for the arrest of any
of the rioters.
Senator Sherman handed witness copy of
the Danyille circular and asked if its state
ments were true.
Witness replied that some were, but in his
opinion q great msjority were false. The
negroes were in a large msjority in every
wsrd of Danvilie. There never had been q
time when they could not have elected
negroes TO fill every position IL the Town
Council. As a matter of fact the whites had
always a majority in the Council, and had
the power 10 remedy the evils complained of
in tue circular. Il was in the power Of any
man who signed the circular TO learn that
certain ( its statements were false. Witness
did not accuse all the signers Of Intentional
fAlsehood, but many had been so blinded
by passion as TO be unable to judge impair.
italy. Witness is native of Virginia, aud
served four years in the Confederate army.
The Mississippi Election Outrases.
New ORLEANS, February 2lst-The United
States Senate committee continued its in
quiry today into the Cop;ah Miss county
election oulrages.
William Oliver. Secretary and Treasurer of
the Wesson Mills testified: Am Democrat
use my influence for the party !; never resort
ed to other means than argument; never dis
charged any one for voting the Republican
ticket.
II. r. johnson and Curtis Robertson (col.
oredl voted the Democratic ticket of their
own free will, there being no regular Repub.
lican ticket; voted for the best men,
r. B. Minis testified that he voted at
Green's store. The election was quiet. There
was colered Democratic club there. Know
fifteen colored men who voted the Democratic
ticket of their own free will.
Call fer Meeting of Leading Repub-
licans.
NEw YoRK, February 21st.-Invitasions
have been mailed to about $50 Republicans
III New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
lllioois, Missouri and other States, who are
asked to take part in dinner TO be given by
the Young Republicans of Brooklyn to-
morrow evening, by committee of the lead
ing Republicans Of Boston, Philadelphia,
Brookjya and New York. and meeting will
be held in Mott Memorial Hall Saturday for
consultation on the Presidential question. 1t
is not proposed, say the signers of the call,
to organize movement in behalf of any
candidate, but it is hoped that as the result
of comparison of views some steps may be
taken to give an expression to the sentiments
Of large number of Republicans, who he.
lieye that the success of the party in the COM
ing Presidential contest Can be assured only
by the nomination OF men who are in hearty
accord with the principles of administrative
reform, and such as will command the unre-
served approval and support of the indepen-
dent and thoughtful voters of the United
States.
The Times says of the call This prefer
ence may not publicly take shape before the
ODlCbBO OputcutiOu, Dut Luc peFlOu
while 1t is taking fixei form in the minds
Of voters and delegates, the friends and work
ers Of volunteer candidates for the honor OF
nomination will no doubt find their labors
distressipsly unfruitful.
The Tribune interviewed Frederick w.
Hollis, one of the signers of the call. He
said 1.-THE proposed conference, in so far as
is may refer to sn Independent sentiment,
will probably indicate to the party the proper
and only method by which success can be
attained under the circumstauces-that is,
the nomination of men who will receive the
party's support and the enthusiastic support
OF every Republican. Mere negative merit
is not enough. The machine, particularly in
this State, will be reminded of the lesson of
1882"
rs the movement in the interest of any
particular candidate we asked.
Most certainly not. Any attempt to con-
vert it into such an interest would doom it to
dismal failure"
''Will the conference be public ?"
"That can't tell. The admission will be
by tickets. II you ask my individual opinion
about the nomination of Mr.. Arthur, have
no hesitation in saying 1 should consider it
equal to party disaster
The Colliery Catastrophe.
UNIoNTowN (Pa.l, February 21st. = The
scene of yesterdays terrible disaster was vis-
tied by large numbers to-day. The ma jorisy
were simply curious, but many came with the