Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-30
United states Senate.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 29th.-HarrisoT,
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported adversely the bill introduced by
Cullom TO facilitate promotions in the army
by retiring from active service, on their
own application, officers who served in the
war of the rebellion. Calendar.
In submitting the report Harrison said
the committee did not favor the bill, be-
cause it would result in giving a very large
proportion the privilege of retiring.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
When the doors were reopened the Sen
ate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, January 29th.-Rosecrans,
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill TO establish branch of the
Soldiers Home in California. Referred TO
the Committee on Appropriations.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the river and harbOr bill
Pending further debate, the committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
The Nicaraguan Treaty Not Ratified by
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 29th.-The Senate
went into executive session at 12:3O to-day,
and the suspended vote of last night upon
Vances motion to postpone action upon
the Nicaraguan treaty was considered, re-
sulting in the defeat of the motion by % to
%. Sherman's amendment, looking to the
abrogation or modification of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty was then discussed for some
hours, and coming to a vote in Committee
of the Whole was defeated by y to Is. The
second Sherman amendment, relating TO
determinations in tolls was defeated with
out division. The treaty was then reported
to the Senate and vote upon the Sher-
man amendment i'll relation to the Clayton
Bulwer treaty was again taken up, result
ING in its adoption by 30 to 10. a vote was
then taken upon the treaty itself, and 81
Senators voted for its ratification, while
% voted against it. The affirmative being
less than two-thrds OF the whole number
voting, the treaty was not ratified.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
WASHINGTON, January 29th.-Thc follow
ing is understood to be the vote i'll detail
upon the ratification of the Nicaraguan
treaty:
Aves-AIdrich, Allison, Bowen, Cameron
of Wisconsin, Chase, Conger, Cullom, Ed
munds, FRYE, Hale, Harrison, Hawlcy,
Hoar, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Jones of
Nevada, Lapham, Mcmillan, Malone, Man
derson, Maxey, Miller of California, Nor
gan, Palmer, Pendeton, Pike, Platt, Pugh,
Sawyer. Sherman, Van Wycll, Wilson.
N0es-Bayard. Beck, Butler, Call, Cam
den, Cockreil, Coke, Colquitt, Garland,
George, Gibson, German, Groomc, Hamp-
den, Harris, Jackson, kenna, Lamar, Ran
som. Riddleberger, salisbury, Vance, Vest
% Not two thirds.
The National Silver Convention at Den
DENVER, January 29th-The National
Silver Convention reaSsembled at 10 o clock
this morning. The temporary Chairman
read the following telegram from Hon.
Henry NJ, Teller, Secretary Of the Interior ::
WAsH1SGToS ID. C.), January %, 1SS5.
To the Chairman Of the SHrtr C0Hr7ttiGa: | de
sire through you, to assure the Convention over
which you preside, that am III full sympathy
with every effort to secure to silver all the adj
vantages conferred by law on gold. l do not
believe that silver viii take its just ground a. Il
money metal in the commercial maTtS of the
world until its money functions shall be recog-
nized by the law, giving the holder of silver
bullion every privilege given to the holder of
gold bullion To this end pledge you my uIl-
firing efforts. IL. NJ. TELLER.
The reading of this telegram was followed
utes The balance of the morning session
was consumed III debating that part OF the
report Of the Committee on Credentials fix
ing the standard OF representation.
The Convention thus far has been a
stormy one. \ bitter fight is being made
by the delegation favoring free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver, for ex-senator Tabor,
for the permanent Craftsmanship. The con-
servatives. including a majority Of the
Committee on Permanent Organization are
for Ex-Governor Grant. Absolutely nothing
has been accomplished thus far.
SECOND DISPATCHl
DENVER, January 29th.-On reassembling
in afternoon session, the Convention again
took up the question of representation.
The Committee on Credentials in its re
port. had announced / OIL delegates present
with proper credentials but in view of the
fact that some of the counties of Colorado
were represented by 100 or more delegates
while others Were represented by a much
smaller number, the committee recon-
mended, as a matter Of justice to all parts
Of the State that each county represented
be allowed double the number Of votes ac-
credited to it At the late Republican and
Democratic State Conventions. \
delegate moved as an amendment
that each delegate present be al
lowed one vote. An angry discussion
followed, ending in the adoption Of the re-
port The Committee or Permanent Or
ganization reported the name of eX-Goy-
ernor James i. Grant for permanent Chair
man. \ minority report of the same
committee was also presented, recommend
ing ex-senator Tabor for permanent Chair
man. Then ensued scene almost indie
scribable, and certainly diSgraCeful. There
were wells, Kisses laughter, shOutings and
motions to adjourn sine die by perfect
mob of crazy men, which the Chairman
was wholly unable to control. \ delegate
finally obtained recognition. and a power
full speech in the interest of harmony sue
ceeded in bringing order out ofchaos. In the
interest of silver, for the sake Of Colorado,
he moved is Il substitute for both reports,
the name Of Governor 3. X. Eaton for
permanent Chairman. The motion was
unanimously adopted. The balance of the
majority report was subsequently adopted.
Committee on Resolutions ard Memoir
ais was appointed, consisting of one from
each of the other States and Territories
represented in the Convention. on mo-
ton. a committee of twelve was appointed
to consider and report upon the question of
the formation of a National Silver Asso-
citation. The committee consists of delegates
from each of the States represented in this
Convention. Adjourned to 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
Wholesale Forgery of Chinese Certificates.
New YORK, January 29th.-The Herald
says There seems to be wholesale for
gerry Of Chinese immigration certificates
somewhere between the Celestial Empire
and San Francisco within the last year or
two According to the Trjb,me's CORE
spondent in Hongkong, not more than
l.I73 certificates have been issued by the
Chinese authorities since the Restriction
Act went into effect, and only two since
1888. All the same, a good many more
Cinnamon than LIS have tried to pass the
Custom House at San Francisco on the
strength of certificates showing that they
were within the conditions OF our laws.
Apparently little quiet detective work at
Hongkong and Canton would be q good
thing. 1t will surprise many persons to
learn, in connection with this matter, that
the Chinese authorities are not greatly dis
turbed because their people are shut out of
our ports They did not like the insinua-