Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-15
United States Senate.


WASHINGTON, January 14th.-Allison
from the Committee on preparations,
pursuant to the recommendation of the
President, reported bill, which passed,
providing for the compensation and ex-
penseS of the special electoral messengers
to be sent to Iowa and Oregon for returns
of the Presidential election IN those States.
Edmunds, calling Frye to the chair, took
the floor and called up the bill yesterday
offered by him, providing that the Pres-
dent may appoint 10 the retired list one
person who has occupied the position of
General commanding any of the armies of
the United States, or General-in-Chief of
the United States army. He moved to
! amend it by adding, with rank and full
pay of a General or General-in-Chef. as the
| case may be"
The amendment was agreed to.
Cockrell desired to record his vote against
the bill not knowing whether the ayes
and noes would be called on it, The re-
| tired list was not the place for q private
citizen. 1t had been created for officers
| who, being still in the service had been
rendered unfit for duty. There was neither
justice nor propriety in placing private
citizen on such list. General Grant was
| now enjoying the receipt of $4,000 year,
which was enough for the support of any
American citizen.
The bill then passed-Ayes, 10; noes, o.
Among the Democrats, Maxey, Voor-
hees, George, Gibson and jonas spoke in
its favor.
| The Senators who voted no We're Beck
Cocbrell, Coke, Harris, Pendleton. Sauls-
| bury, Slater Vance and Walker.
The Senate, upon motion OF Hale, took
up the naval appropriation bill.
The Senate Appropriation Committee
| amendments were concuTed in, and the
bill passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate the in
terstate commerce bill.
Slater offered an amendment prohibiting
| the charging of higher rates of compensa-
ton for transporting the same kind ard
amounty of property a shorter than for a
longer distance. He described the opera
ton Of the principle of discriminating
against short hauls" and the sufferings
| of western communities in consequence.
Cullun said the amendment was an I'M
! portant one, hut in his opinion its adoption
| would result in disaster to the railroads.
| Van Wycl favored Slater's amendment
\ lengthy debate ensued but before ac-
| ton was taken Harrison called the atten-
ton of the Senate 10 the death of Hon.
Schuyler Coliax, who had been presiding
officer of the Senate and NiCe-President of
! the United states.
After d few brief but feeling words of
eulogy of deceased by Harrison and Sher-
! man, Harrison offered a resolution. recitins
that the Senate had heard with great sor-
row Of COltaX'S death, and out of respect to
his memory, the Senate do now adjourn.
The Senate accordingly adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, January 14th. - Randall
ica1 To- n, a,r1-f -. 1
| ter received from the Secretary of State. in
| forming the House that one of the certif-
Gates of the Electoral vote of Oregon and
one of the certificates of the Electoral vote
of Iowa not having been received bv the
| President pro TEN. of the Senate. it became
incumbent on them to send special mes
senger to each OF these States rs required by
| law. The Secretary requested an appro-
prl2tlon 10 be made To pay the expenses
and compensation of these messengers.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President on the same
subject.
| [NoTE.-The missing certificates are du-
| plicates required to be sent by mail, and
their non-receipt will not affect the count
| ing OF the Electoral Vote rs the certificates
have already been received from Oregon
and Iowa by messenger. But the law un-
| der which the Secretary of State has acted
is mandatory.
Randall then introduced bill which pro-
posed appropriating 81 900 for the compen-
sation and expenses of the messengers.
Mills introduced bill to create Rev
! enue Commission. Referred. This is
similar to the bill introduced in the Senate
by Beck, on the 9th inst]
On motion of Randall, the Senate amend
ments to the bill for the payment of mes
| sengers sent for certificates OF the Electoral
! votes of Oregon and Iowa were c0ncurred
in. aud the House adjourned.
| \ Democratic caucus was announced to
take place tomorrow at / P NJ
| The st. John Controyersy-What the Late
Secretary Of the Republican National
Committee Says.
PITTsBCRG, January 14th-Joseph D..
| Weeks, late Secretary Of the Republican
National Committee, in an interview to-
| night, said = | have read carefully the
interview with j. 5. GARRISON, of the Des
| Moincs Register, in the Chicago Tribune of
| Tuesday, January 18th, regarding the over
| lures made by st. John to sell out to the
| Republicans in the late campaign. AS
| it was well-known that [ was a
! Prohibitionist, though not a st. John
| lite, both GARRISON and Kercns kept
me informed as TO the overtures made and
| showed me the correspondence. SO far as
] am acquainted with the facts, and ! had
| knowledge of almost every instance re-
| ferred 10 in Garrison 5 interview, he states
| them correctly. l have seen the originals
Of the letters of James F. Lcgate to Garrison
and Kerens, and have copies of them taken
from the originals by myself, and these
| letters. as given by GARRISON and Kerens,
| are correct. ! believed at the time. and
Still believe, that Le5ate was the representa-
tive of John 7. St. John, and acted with
his full knowledge and consent
sumner VIII Contest
WASHINGTON, January 1ith.-Inforna-
ton was received here to-day that Sumner
had caused a notice of contest to be served
yesterday in Stockton upon Louttit his
successful competitor in the last election.
The Connecticut Senatorsllip.
HARTFORD, January 14th-The Demo-
cratic caucus this afternoon nominated w.
II. Barnum for United States Senator The
Republican caucus nominated Orville II.
Platt. The Republican majority on Joint
ballot is s. and Platts reelection is GER
tain.
Grant Informed of ColfaN's Death.
New YORK, January 14th.-The Hera7d
says: Grant was visibly affected yesterday
afternoon when reporter informed him of
the death of ColfaX, After receiving the
news he was silent for a few moments. and
his care-worn but earnest-looking face
assumed an expression of sadness Il
knew ColfaX intimately" said the Gen
eral, slowly. land held him in the highest
esteem, both personally and rs a public
man. The news of his death is a great sur
prise to me, for | had not heard he was i'll"
With a deep sigh he added Il am very
sorry to hear it.
Death of Washington's Grand-Niece.
New YORK, January 14th-A TiJuues
Charleston (W. Ya.) special says: Mrs
Laura Shrewsbury, who was a grand-niece
and eldest surviving relative of General
Washington, is dead, at the age of -. She
was q daughter of Harriet Washington,
who was a daughter Of Samuel Washing
ton. Her father was Andrew Parks. of
Baltimore. Among the relics of General
Washington possessed by Mrs. Shrewsbury
was gold snult-boX presented to him by
the city of New York
Paddy Ryan and Sullivan.
New YORK, January 14th.-Among the
sporting notes is the following Paddy Ryan
is in strict training under Johnny Roach,
and takes daily spin around the reser-
voir. Sullivan is expected early this morn
ing accompanied by Pat Sheehv, his hacker
and Tom Delay, his trainer He will take
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