Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-17

few miles from this city, and the people
on board Will probably bivouac in the
coaches all night. Shortly after midnight
the temperature, which had previously
been comparatively comfortable began a
rapid descent, and is now near zero, and
the snow that recommended Thursday
night is still falling. Reports from all over
the Northwest and the East indicate
unusual snow-stOrms and cold weather,
which has disabled the railroads and teie-
graph lines.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-Among the
memorials presented in the Senate to-day
was one from 5000 cigar makers of Phila-
delphia setting forth that the ratification
OF the pending Spanish treaty would throw
out Of employment more citizens of the
United States than there are inhabitants in
Cuba and Porto Rico, and protesting against
the ratification A number of other peti-
tons against the ratification were presented
and referred
a message from the Hosse was received,
announcing the disagreement of that BODY
to the Senate amendments TO the temporary
naval appropriation bill. and asking a con-
ference, and the Chair appointed CON
fereeS.
The Chair then laid before the Senate the
Interstate commerce Dllt.
Van Wyck addressed the Senate. and was
followed by McPherson. Mitchell, ingalls,
and Brown of Georgia.
Without action, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-Cobb re-
ported from the Conference Committee a
disagreement upon the biz to forfeit the
11Oparpph tlaDfip onI panif,o land ,,-o,,,
Cobb stated that the difference between the
two houses grew out of the amendment
placed upon the bill by the Senate, COM
monty known as the Morgan amendment
He desired that the House should give eX-
preston to its opinion in respect to the
amendment
Hiscock moved that the House recede
from its disagreement to the Senate amend
ment. Lost-S5 to 45.
On motion OF Cobb the Senate amend
ment to the Oregon Central land grrnt bill
was non-Concurred in.
The committee remained in session sew
eral hours, considering war claim bills, but
no final action was reached.
The Indian appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar
Wood presented a petition. signed by
l,S00 citizens of his district, III favor OF the
Mexican pension bill. Referred.
A recess was taken until o'clock, the
evening session to be for the consideration
of the pension bills.
PoStmasters Commissioned and Nomi-
mated.
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-The follow
ing Oregon Postmasters were commissioned
to-day Curtis w Powell, Dayton Samuel
F Dolly. Dolyville, Linn county< LOTUS
Gray, Gray, Curry county. The last two
are new offices.
The President today made the following
nominations for PostmasteTs: Thomas W
Ferry, Modesto. Cal. Archibald Mcdonnell,
Benicia Cal.
Lively Legislature.
CHICAGO, January l6th.-The DAILY Ne1rs
Springfield special says: After fourteen
hours session the House found itself still
tilibustering on the question of notifying
the Senate that a regular organization had
been effected. During the evening Haines,
who was still occupying the chair, directed
the doorkeeper and assistants to seat them
selves beside him at the Speakers stand,
as a precaution against forcible attempt
to remove him from the position
he occupied. Later, when FGller
made the first demand for the
previous question, and Haines declared him
out of order, the Republicans rose en-
masse and loudly objected The Democrats
arose, and scene of indescribable confu-
sion cnsued. Members rushed TO the
Speakers stand, shouting and
gesticuIating. Crafts succeeded in
getting few to listen to
him. and then he made the fact under
stood that the noise was driving one of the
sick members in the corridors delirious
Comparative quiet reigned, and the fill
clustering recommended
The Striking Bralxem Ell.
FoRr WAYNE Ind, January 1Gth.-At
3 O'Clock this afternoon a third unsuccess-
ful attempt was made by the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway officials
to move the freight trains blockaded here
by reason of the brakemen's strike against
the dOubeheader system of running
freight trains. Superintendent Low, to-
gether with Master Engineer Polhamus, at
tempted to take an engine out of the round
house to attach it to a freight train which
they wished 10 send east. The strikers
allowed them to take the engine and run
it outside the round-house, when
one Of several strikers jumped upon
the engine, laid hold of the whistle and
blew it vigorously. This signal for aid was
responded to quickly by other strikers scat
tered in and around the yards of the COM
pany, guarding the switches, etc They
compelled Mr.. Polhamus who had hold Of
the throttle of the engine, to give place to
the striker, While others assisted Pohamus
to dismount. The engine was returned to
the roundhouse and her fires drawn.
Late this afternoon Mayor Zollinger
issued a proclamation, calling upon the
striking brakemen to cease interfering with
the railroad company movement of trains,
and warning all persons who had no legal
right upon the grounds of the railroad COM
panp to leave them, quoting the penalty
for interfering with railroad company in
its business Just what effect this procla-
nation will have upon the strikers remains
to be seen. The railroad officials say this
evening that they have nothing to say,
further than that the situation remains un-
changed.
The Dead Governor.
CHEYENNE CWyo.l, January 16th.-Will-
lam Hale, late Governor of Wyoming, was
buried here to-day under the auspices of
the Knights Templar. The weather was
very cold, but there was great turnout of
local civic and military societies. Eight
companies of United States soldiers at
tended from Fort Russell
The Old Liberty Bell.
PHILADELPHIA, January 16th.-It was
said here to-day that an organized move
ment has begun to prevent the Old Liberty
bell from being sent 10 New Orleans. A
number of gentlemen, it was added have
subscribed large sum of money to take
legal measures to keep the bell in Philadel-
phia.
4 Weeks Failures.
New YORK, January 16th.-The failures
during the last seven days numbered 420,
as compared with 457 the previous week.
FOREIGN.
Must Go to Jail.
LONDON, January 16th.-Edmund Yates,
editor Of the World, is apparently doomed
Il