Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-08
Fsrty-eighth Congress.
SENATE

DOMESTIC.
Fsrty-eighth Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 7Gh.-Several bills
were reported fsvorably by committees, and
at the close Of the morning hour this Chair
Senator Hawley) laid before the Senate the
unfinished business, being the Mexican land
grant titles bill, and it was debated during
the remainder of the day. Several amend
ments were proposed and rejected.
Bowen was about to address the Senate on
his pending amendment, when an adjourn
ment was agreed tc.
HOUSE.
Consideration was resumed Of the resolu-
ton making the rules of the Forty sixth
Congress, as amended by this House, the
rules of the Forty Eighth Congress, until fur
ther orders of the House.
Weller, in vehement manner, advocated
his amendment relating to printing bills and
reports, and in the course of his brief re-
marks managed to aim blow at the national
banking system. condemn the action of the
Republican party in demonetizing silver, to
express wish for Democratic success at the
next election, and stated that throughout the
country Randall was looked upon as the
friend Of monopolies.
This last remark ELECTED some laughter, in
which Randall good-humoredly joined.
Bedford offered an amendment, granting a
clerk to every member of Congress, not the
Chairman of coInmittee. Referring to the
remarks made by Weller upon the difficulty
of member understanding bill upon which
action was asked, Belford raised laugh by
asserting thst the gentleman had not sense
enough to comprehend the bill, and he wanted
IL oil
illuminate him. Look at the Senate. Fifty
of its members are millionaires, capable of
hiring their own clerks. But twenty.six of
them were poor devils, who got to the Senate
on their own merits. Loud laughter. If
those fifty Senators used the public treasury
to employ clerks, why could not the poor
members, who had to study how to make
both ends meet at the end of the month The
poor members were nothing but pack-horses
and pack-slaves, and it was the duty Of the
House to initiate the example of the Senate
and procure clerks for them. He was not
afraid of his constituents, because they were
big. broad.hearted, generous fellows.
York offered an amendment to this amend
ment, providing that when member wants
a clerk he shall pay for hin out of his own
pocket.
The amendment offered by White of KeI-
lucky, from the Womsn's Suffrage Commit
tee, was lost by 67 to 102-almost party
vote.
The Democrats voted in the negative.
An amendment offered by Anderson re-
stricting the privileges now granted ex-mem.
bers Of Congress was lost-117 ayes, 100 noes.
Ga an amendment by Cox of New York,
fer the creation of a Committee on Census,
the vote stood 105 to AZ.
The point of no quorum being raised, the
House adjourned.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, February 7th.-N[iller pre-
sented to the Senate this morning memo
rial from the Sacramento Board of Trade,
petitioning Congress not to declare forfeited
Railroad Company.
Inspector Thomas, of the Postcffics De-
partment, has been ordered to place the
Postmaster at Abilene, Tex, under arrest, s.
defalcation of 81. 800 having been discovered
in his accounts
General Sherman will be placed on the re.
tired list of the army tomorrow, under the
provisions of the Act of Congress making re-
tirements from the army compulsory for all
officers 60 years of age.
Capture of Texan Outlaw in Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 7th.-Daniel Wallace,
otherwise "Texss DAN" notorious outlaw
and desperate, was arrested on the street
here this afternoon by Sheriff Walker, of
Kendall county. Texas, and detective. One
thousand dollars reward was offered for his
arrest for an attempt to murder DR.. Leander
B. Bowen, 6 wealthy ranchman, in Novem-
Der last. Dan was traced from Wyandotte,
Kansas, through a revengeful siren, and was
looking in q show window with the same
woman when the officers ordered him to
throw up" On his person was found one
42.caliber pistol, another 4S-caliher gun,
eighteen inches long, and S45. Dan says the
shooting of Bowen WIS the result of an old
feud that Bowen, meeting him on the plains,
said, Dan, have got the drop on you this
time" Dan said, "a guess not, ;" and let go
at the doctor, leaving him for dead Dan
claims that he did not rob him. He says
that he expects to be lynched On his arrival
home. The Sheriff left for Texas with his
prisoner to night.
Horse Thief Hanged.
OMAHA, February 75h.-Mr. Pninuey, coz
ductor on the east-bouud freight train, re-
ported man found hanging to a whistling.
post ore-hslf mile east CT Bassett, Brown
county, this morning. The man is supposed
to be Kio Wade" the notorious horse
thief Kid was taken from the Vigilantes
last night by the Sheriff, who was to take
the train this morning for O'Neill, but the
thief was again taken from the Sheriff and
lynched.
4 Triangular Shooting Affair
MoNTRosE (Col.), February 7th.-This
evening a cowboy named Watson came to
town on horseback. Meeting City Marshal
Murphy and Police Judge Edwards, against
whom he had grudge, he commenced firing
his revolver, they returning the fire. After
the smoke cleared away, it was found shat
Edwards was mortally wounded, Murphy had
ball through his leg, while the cowboy,
though badly wounded, made his escape.
Fire and Loss or Life.
ALLENTOWN (P4.), February 7th.-While
the fremen were working on fire in the
factory of krossmer & Kinchper, the walls
fell outward, killing five and seriously injur-
ing eleven iremen.
Defying the Law.
AUSTIN TEX J. February 7th.-NOtwith-
standing the legislation against fence-cutting,
party of twenty mounted men yesterday
destroyed an Enclosure forty miles west of
Austin.
The First Passenger Train.
NIAGARA FALLS. February 7Gh.-The first
passenger train crossed the new cantilever
bridge to-day.