Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-04

ton that ultimately they would be obliged
to yield. The first severe contest to-day
arose in the House over the Postoffice APP
preparation bill. The conferees reported
that they had been unable to agree to
thr of the Senate amendments,
one of which was the " subsidy clause A
hot fight was made by friends of subsidy
against the proposition to further insist upon
a disagreement to the Senate amendment
H0rr of Michigan, who has been the chief
advocate of subsidy, both in the Appro-
priations Committee and in the House,
moved TO concur in the amendment, and
came within four votes of adopting his
motion. The vote was 12S for and 132
against it. The confereeS on the Indian
bill reported their inability to agree,
and the House refused to recede from
its disagreement, and ordered fur
ther consideration At 5 o'clock the pen
sion bill was reported to both houses
as having been settled in conference. The
House took a recess at $50 till $50, but the
Senate remained in session, and at o. clock
completed the deficiency bill
AT 7:30 the members of the Appropria-
tons Committee are confident that all the
appropriation bills will have become laws
before noon tomorrow, and are satisfied
that there will be no extra session.
The only change since noon in the present
status is that the pension bill has been dis
posed of.
Governor Stanford arrived to-day, and
was given warm reception. In the Sen
ate Miller presented his credentials.
Bills and Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-During the two
sessions of the Forty eighth Congress there
have been introduced in the House S, 2S6
bills and 345 joint resolutions.
Last Day of Republican Rule.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-The White
House building and grounds were crowded
with visitors to-day. The east room was
the only one open to sight-seers. The
President was kept very busy during the
day, signing Acts of Congress and attend
ing to other official matters. The members
of the United States Supreme Court, headed
by Chief Justice Waite, called just before
noon and took leave of the President. \
meeting of the Cabinet was held at noon,
which lasted two hours, with all the MEM
bers present. The session was devoted to
the clearing up of all the official business
requiring action during the present admin
iStration At 2:30 the President received
the members of the Diplomatic Corps.
All the Legations were represented, and it
seemed as if every diplomat in the city was
given an opportunity to take official leave
of the President While arrangements
were being made for packing and remoy-
ing the personal effects Of the President
and family, Il large express wagon drove
up to the main entrance and deposited a
number of trunks, boxes and parcels, con-
tanning the personal effects of President
elect Cleveland and his Private Secretary
4 Ttnr Ia, Drncilz,,f I,c ,.ny,in,ral h. i,,a,,
gural procession, he will proceed to the
residence of Secretary Frelinghuysen, whose
guest he will be for two or three weeks.
P1esident-clect Cleveland called on Presi-
dent Arthur this afternoon.
The Retiring President.
New YORK, March 3d-The Herald this
morning has only one editorial, nearly
three and half columns long, commenda-
tory of Arthur's administration, and says
the comparison between Garfield and Ar
thur shows in a startling way of how very
little worth are contemporary judgments OF
public men. 1t thinks Arthur made bet
ter President than Garfield. whose brief adj
minstration the Herald bitterly disparages.
The Times also eulogizes the retiring
President, and says he has favOrably disap-
pointed the expectations OF the country.
The Eve of Inauguration Day.
WASHINGTON, March 3d,-The city, on
the eve of Inauguration day, presents 4
scene of extraordinary activity. excitement
and enthusiasm. The fronts of all the
buildings on Pennsylvania avenue are
nearly concealed by FLAGS, shields and
festoonS of bunting, SO that the street is al
most literally walled in with tricol-
ored display. The lanterns of the street
lamp-posts have been removed, and the gas
flames surrounded by colOred globes Flee
trio lights blaze on every corner, and along
thcpavements ofthe Observation-Disclosures
streets, under the iiuttcring steamers and
banners, move crowds of Inauguration
visitors. Military organizations IN full
uniform, headed by fine bands
and lighted by locomotive head
lights, and tiankcrs with torches, are
constantly passing back and forth through
Pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth street,
on their way 10 or from the headquarters of
the Presidcnt-c1ect, and are greeted with
cheers as they wheel around the corners
between the throngs of spectators. Com
panies Of State militia, in plain and ser
viceable biue alternate with picturesque
squads OF Zouaves III SNOWY red and white.
The New York political clubs, in large
oyercoats and silk hats, are followed by the
Flambeaux from To- eka, Kansas, dressed
in spectral uniform of unbroken white.
and carrying peculiar pneumatic torches,
into whose hollow shafts they blow at
intervals. so as to send up high.
slender tongues af naphtha-like flames.
The Duckworth Club, of Cincinnati,
presenting a very creditable appearance,
is chcered as it marched along in light
oycrcoats, dark pants and high white hats.
Bands of all kinds are to be heard in every
direction, four or five sometimes passing
the Treasury Department together. but in
different directions and playing different
airs Around the Arlington Hotel. where
the President-elect is staying. there has
been 4 great throng of people all the even
ing watching the arriving and departing
troops and listening to the Sercnades which
the bands successfully play under Mr..
Cleycands window. The whole city seems,
even at this late hour of the evening, to be
astir and presents a festive and holiday
appearance which is as striking as it is
unusual.
Cleveland Under the Protection of the
Police.
WASHINGTON. March 3d-PresidentC leye-
and arrived in Washington about . O'Clock
his morning, and was driven to the Airing
-on Hotel without any more fuss or cere-
mony than if he was not an object of
interest to the 10000 strangers in Washing
.on to-day. In fact, very few people knew
Of his departure from Albany last night,
md with the exception of few newspaper
men those who were informed of it dld
lot 90 to the depot Elaborate arrange
monts had been made by the local commit
zee to receive Cleveland, but its members
were not notified of the time of his arrival.
Cleveland. when informed of that fact this
afternoon, said he had instructed tele-
yram to be sent to the Reception
Committee, but the telegram was not
'eceived. 1t is generally believed that it
vas the desire of the President that
lis arrival should not be known, and the
act that he was attended by Inspector
3yrne, of the New York police, and three
detectives is evidence that the President
.!ect has considerable regard for his personal
security. A majority of the members of the
House and Senate were ignorant until late |
his afternoon of Cleyclands arrival. Three
,olicemcn stood near the Arlington when |
he carriage drove up, and they carefully |
watched the few people who stood around |
he hotel entrance while the Presidential |
,arty alighted Not Il guest in the hotel |
new of Cleyeland's arrival until after he |
vas safely auartered in his room. Through |
he courtesy of President Arthur, Sergeant |
)nsmorc, of the White House police, was |
tationed at the entrance of Cleveland's |
arlor, and all cards went through his |
lands. Dinsmore knows everybody of |