Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-24
Congressional Procee eedinss.
SENATE

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 2Si-SeyeU. fram
the Committse on Military Aft airs reported
| favorably the bill for the relief Of Fitz John
Porter.
Harrison, in Losar's absence, said there
would be minority report.
Sherman introduced long preamble and
resolution recisiug the circumstances con-
nected with the election riot in Dauville,
Va. and the killing of Matthews in Copisa
county, Miss, and instructiug the Committee
on Elections TO make an investigation of the
! whole subject, and to report by bill or other
wise.
Sherman asked immediate consideration of
the resolution.
Under OF lection by CockEeil, it went over
until tomorrow.
Cockrell thought the gentleman Offering it
would by tomorrow desire to add few more
whereases.4
The bill providing fo- civil government
for Alaska was discussed without action.
Logan presented a minority report on ths
Fitz Ohm Porter bill
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Long of Massachusetts, introduced a joint
resolution giving the thanks of Congress to
Captain Eric Gabriel, c0mrsndiug the Uni.
ted States revenue steamer Dexter, and the
officers snd men under him, and the men
who manned the Gay Head liFebost, for their
brave conduct in rescuiug the survivors of
the wrecked steamer City of Columbus, and
especially to Lieu enant Rhodes who twice
swan to the steamer and rescued two men
clineinG to the rigging. Passed.
Duckery, from the Committee on Accounts.
reported q resolution empowering the com
mittee IN conduct Of the investigation now
being msde relative to the removal Of eu-
ployes of the close of the last session. 10
send for persons ard papers. Adopted
Ellis, from the COMMITTEES on Appropria.
tions, reported Joint resolution, appIopriat-
ing $50 900 toward the support of the dasti-
tute Indians Of the Crow Agency at Fort
Belasp Fort Peck and the Blackfoot Agency,
NJ L. Passed.
The House went into COMMITTEES of the
Whole-Coaver-e in the chair-oG the state
Of the union.
The bill to provide for more speedy de-
livery of letters at fres delivery offices was
tahen NJ. Il authorizes the Postmaster
General to issue q special 10-cent stamp.
which, if attached to o letter in addition to
the ,eculSr postage, Will in-urs its immediate
delivery at free delivery offices, up to mid.
night.
A long discussion sprung up, the opponents
OF the measure taking the ground that lis
passage would have the effect of eating
down the revenues of the Pos.otiice Dspsr.-
Inent, and its advocates replying that the
new system wcuid be found self-sustaining,
and insure great convenience to the public. |
Belford sustained the proposition. He rid- !
icnled the idea that the Postofice Depart.
ment should be sslfsupporirg, and 10 the
course OF his remarks hop7d the House would
have sense to realize The fact that il was its
duty 70. get the 800, 600 ont of the treasury.
This gave rise to sJme laughter on the Re
publican side.
Belford on,inued "You gentlemen can
smile, but nsXs year, when You go before the
country, and are met with the fact chat there
are failures all over it, and the Secretary OF
the Treasury is boarding up the money in
close vaults, you will be strug cling for some
arguments to present to Ehe Republican
psrty."
Ga motion OF Bland, the bill was reported
20 the House, with a recommendation that
the enacting clause be stricken out-l0S
TO IC5.
Peuoing action on the report the House ad-
] 3urnad
Genera Grant and the Mexican Treaiy
New YORK, January 25d.-General Grant
has written letter 60 the Wsshiugton Star |
rsiasiye to the Mexican treaty. it having been |
published that the General, ss United States !
Commi5aloner, had personal interests ia Mex !
leo wGich would be benefited by the passsge |
of the pep sed Mexican treaty. General |
Girsu5 says :, Alr. Romero and nyself never |
haa IN our lives any pecuuisry transaction, or |
tTausac'ious of sny kind. Since the close Of |
our rebellion snd the expulsion Of MEximiliGn |
from Mckee, there hes been warm syn
pas1y between Romero aud myself. Our |
Ni=ws being coiucideut as to the relations that /
ought 70 exist between Mexico ana the ,
United States, we have both devoted much |
time IN bringing about more intimate rela-
tions bets cen the two republics, and this was
d0ne entirely grstuitously on our part. l |
myself have 20 pecuDisry interest in any i'm
prOvements which are taking place in Mexico |
with American capital, but l feel great in.
ters5t IN their success. l believe the tTea;y's |
ratification viii be a great step toward es.sb-
fishing those relations between the two con.
ti2uaus republics which ought to exist and |
would be OF mutual advantage" General |
Gram says the argument used thst under the !
treaty 1t would be very easy matter to ship |
Caban sugar to Mexico ana reship it from |
Mexico. thus evadipg duties, is un.euabla, |
because Mexico hSs q higher ariff upon sugar |
than tie United States, and that it is only |
cru1e sngsr which is admitted free under the |
tresty, and the difference between Cuban raw
's'--- -i AiS-'ii -" sus7I - 81 SteaL tHht
lt would not even require al expert TO tell the
difference. The Genfr, says that he is writ.
lag from q sick bsd, and hence cannot go into
details. de says he bss spent thousands Of
dollars of his OVID money and great deal Of
time to advance the developmeDt of Mexico
by the aid of United States capital and
American influences. He has 10 pecuniary
in the country save as a subscriber to
. railroad which lies wholly to the south of
The City of Mexico, and the success Of which
Is very doubtful in these times when it is SO
difficult to obtain money for any such enter
prise.