Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-17

United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, December 16th.-Amone
the bills introduced and referred were the
following:
By Teller-To provide for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver dollars.
By Ingails-To provide for determining
the existence and removal of any inability
of the President to discharge the powers
and duties of his Office
The resolution heretofore offered by Beck
was laid before the Senate, requesting the
President TO cause inquiry to be made and
inform the Senate whether any Consular
Office Of the United States had. since 1865,
any interest in or received benefit from any
notarial, Consular or commercial Office OF
foreign countries. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Commerce.
\ resolution was offered by Butler, Ii
reciing the Committee on Territories to in
quire and report by what authority a So
called Legislature has been organized in the
Territory of Dakota, and whether such
organization was not calculated TO bring
about a conflict of authority prejudcial to
good order in that Territory. Butter asked
the immediate consideration of the reSolu-
ton.
ingalls, objected, and under the rules the
resolution lies over one day.
A resolution offered by Hale was agreed
to, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
to transmit to the Senate 4 list of claims
against the Government disailowed since
January 1st last, with the reasons for the
disallOwance in each case, and copies of all
opinions delivered in each case by the Of
fee; also of the Government.
The Chair laid before the Senate q mes
sage from the President transmitting the
report of the Secretary of the Interior, call
q ftaltT5p 10 ha ipaGa1,,anx- Of
priations for the support of some of the
Cheyenne Indians, and requesting legisla-
tive authority for the use of certain funds
tor their relief
The Senate then proceeded to the calen-
dar, the first bill in order being Hoar S
Presidential succession bill.
The debate was participated jim by Max
ey, Edmunds, Beck, Morgan, Hoar and
Teller
Evarts rose TO address the Senate, but
gave way to a motion of Hoar that the
Senate go into executive session.
When the doors reopened the Senate
adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, December 16th.-Brown.o OF
Indiana offered Il resolution changing the
rules so as to provide that leave to print in
the Record shall be allowed only when the
question is under consideration. Referred
On motion of Norwood of Georgia, the
Senate bill was passed removing the politi-
cal disabilities of Alexander r. Lawton of
Georgia.
The discussion of the proposed revision
of the rules was resumed and Herbert of
Alabama took the floor with an argument
in favor of the general features of the pro-
posed revision, but in opposition to the
plan of distributing the work of the Appro-
priations Committee: that that committee
should remain in charge of the money
bills, but that all power should be taken
away to incorporate in the bills general
legislation.
Hiscock, member of the Committee on
Rules. presented the reasons which had
lmpelled him to agree to the report of the
majority. Gentlemen who opposed the
distribution feature, did SO on the theory
that a majority of the House could not be
trusted with a chance TO get at the Public
Treasury. They sought to disguise this
argument by declaring that the committees
when organized would attempt to ag-
grandiZe power, and in illustration the
gentleman from Pennsylvania (RandalD
had prepared table showing the large in
crease of appropriations created by the
river and harbor bill, since that measure
had been taken away from the Appropria-
tons Committee. This was hardly in
genuous, for, in point of fact, the bill had
practically never been under the iuris-
diction of the Appropriations Committee,
as it was always prepared by the
Commerce Committee. He (Hiscock) was
in favor of a, many members of the House
as possible sharing in its responsibilities
sharing in its labors and its leadership.
He was opposed to the building up of a
system of rules that would crown any man
or any set of men as kings Of this legis-
lative body. He went on to argue that ii
the appropriation bills were distributed,
they could all be reported within thirty
days OF the organization of the committees.
Hiscock spoke with much earnes. ness.
and at the conclusion of his speech was
applauded and congratulated by his party
colleagues. He was followed by holman
of Indiana, with an argument III opposition
10 the abolition of the clause of the rule
known as the Holman amendment"
which enables legislation to be engrafted
on appropriation bills.
After speeches by Burroughs Of Michi-
gan, Wellborn of Texas, and Blount of
Georgia, the House, without continuing the
general debate, adjourned until tomorrow.
California Congressman and the Com
mittees.
WASHINGTON, December 16th-It is al
together improbable that Representative
ICttoil Will SCCut6 IL pace OH illt w dHS anu
Means Committee. His only chance to
secure his choice position lay in the hope
that Representative Mckinley, of Ohio,
who was a member of the committee in
the Forty-seventh Congress, would not de-
sire a appointment. 1t seems to be
pretty well determined that Mckinley will
take his old place if he can get il, and there
IS no reason TO think that the Speaker will
prefer any one to him. Morrow is working
to secure position on the Commerce Com
mittee, Markham hopes to get place on
the Rivers and HarbOrs, and Mckenna eX-
pects an appointment on the Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Louttit, who was unfortunately de-
tanned from taking his seal until a week
alter the organization of The House, will
try TO secure an assignment to the Com
mittee ON Coinage, Weights and Measures,
where he can look after the silver interests
of the slope. Failing in this lie will ask
for place ON the Pension Committee.
The San Francisco Postofiice and United
States MarshaIship.
WASHINGTON, December 16th.-Repre-
sentative Henley told your correspondents
to-day that the report that he was support
ing Mr.. English for appointment to the
Postoffice in San Francisco is untrue. Hen
ley says he has Endorsed Greathouse for the
office, and has not recommended English's
English would consent to be a candidate so
long as his friend Greathouse was in the
: field. Henley does not think the Post
master at San Francisco will be appointed
until after the holidays. He says he has
not changed his recommendation of Mr..
Wolfskill 10 be United States Marshal for
California.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Tax Cases.
WASHINGTON, December 16th.-It is ex-
pected that the railroad tax cases will come
up in the Supreme Court tomorrow. Mr..
Rhodes has been engaged in preparing and
having printed his brief in the case. He
told your correspondent to-day that he
doubted if the Court would hear oral argu-
ment until it had an opportunity to read
the briefs. He expressed himself as very
indignant at the settlement of the cases by
the railroad company paying the taxes
He said he had entered into an agreement
with the opposing counsel, which he con-
sidered had been shamefully violated by
the settlement of the case.
The Northern Pacific Tax Case.
WASHINGTON, December 16th-Inquiry
ut the General Land Office to-day concern
ing the recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court by which the Treasurer of
Trail county. Dakota, is enjoinedifrom col