Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-02

The nomination of Henry G. Pearson, to
be Postmaster of New York, was favorably
reported from the Senate Committee on
P0stoffices and Post Roads, but was not
acted upon.
Information comes through private chan
nels to Senators that the President does not
intend to make the removals from offices
which have fixed terms.
The question of final adjournment hinges
upon the decision of the caucus. The opin-
ions of Republican Senators are divided as
between adjournment Thursday or Friday
and the prolongation of the session into
next week.
Adjournment of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-Should General
Grant die before noon tomorrow, the Sen
ate will adjourn over as q mark of respect
to his memory, in which case the final adj
journment will probably take place Friday.
Additional Nominations.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-The President
sent the following nominations to the Sem
ate to-day: ]. o. Knott, of Maryland, TO be
Second Assistant Postmaster-General
Nominations Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-The Senate, in
executive session to-day, confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Captain William J.
Valkmar, of the Fifth Cavalry, to be Assist
ant Adiutant- General, with the rank of Ma
ior; Captain George ii. Burton, of the
Twenty first Infantry. to be Inspector-Gen-
eral, with the rank Of Major.
Caucus of Republican Senators.
WASHINGTON, April 1st-The Republican
Senators were in caucus again to-day, the
subject of discussion being whether, as a
party, the majority in the Senate should
nNnNCa tho ooD tir,1a4inr of nations
made by the President to fill offices the
commissions of whose incumbents have
not expired and against whom no charges
have been preferred. The majority of the
Senators wished to prevent the contirma
ton of nominations of this character. The
President has announced that he will make
no removals of officers having fixed tenures
outside of the departments, except for
cause, and the Republican Senators appear
to be discussing matters that they will not
be called uron to confront until the next
session of Congress.
The Advance of the Blind Rum-selIer
and His Fellow patriots"
WASHINGTON, April 1st-Buckley, Gu
ME and Schmidt, the committee appointed
by the Democratic County Committee to
visit Washington in relation to the CalitOr
MIA offices. are expected here tomorrow
night. The general opinion among the
California Democrats here is that they will
bring with them an entirely new state of
affairs The Henley and English faction
will have conference with them as soon
as they arrive. There is some probability
that they will entirely ignore the Henley
crowd and indorse some Of the Field fac
ton candidates.
Increased Mail Service.
A 1e+ A a,.la
issued by the Postotfice Department to-day
to permit the Postmasters at Oakland and
North Temescal to exchange mails six adj
ditional trips week, by the Oakland Street
Railroad Company, provided it is done
without expense to the Department, with
out claim for pay from the company, and
the mail be carried in locked pouches and
by sworn carriers.
Public Debt.
WASHINGTON. April 1st.-The decrease of
the public debt for March amounts to
S4S3.000.
Two statements were issued, one in the
usual form and another in the form sug-
gested by c. NJ. Jordan, the New York
bank expert The latter form shows re-
duction of the amount of cash in the treas
ury, as made up from the following
accounts Gold and silver certificates and
United States notes held for certificates of
deposit under the Act of June S, 1872. The
debt statement is increased by the Pacific
Railroad bonds and accrued interest about
$50. 300 600.
The Pension Service to be Cleansed.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-Commissioner
Black to-day issued the following circular:
To Pension agents: Investigations now in pre-
eress show that in some instances very gross
frunG
ment through the instrumentality of clerks en-
ployed in the pension agencies. You must exer-
else the greatest care III regard to the selection
of yonr subordinatcS. The Government, il Is
true NAV be reimbursed from your bond for
such losses as are above referred to, but this
does not prevent the resulting scandal to the
service. This message of earnest caution Is
sent to you to call your attention particularly to
Your own risk and duty in the premises. Inyes
tigate your agencies thoroughly. Take all pos
sible precaution to cleanse the service of every
suspicious or unworthy person.
JOHN G. BLACK, Commissioner.
An Order from the General Land Office.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-Commissioner
SPARKS. of the Land Office, has made an
order that no cases heretofore made special
shall be acted upon until they have been
reached in the regular order of examination.
This order does not include cases already
approved for patent and in such cases
patents may issue.
Annual Trout Exhibit.
New YORK, April 1st.-Fish Commits
sioner Blackford's annual trout exhibit
drew enormous crowds to the Fulton mar
ket. Blackford told your reporter that,
owing to the delay by the railroads, he was
unable to show all the specimens of Pa
ciiic coast fish. The fish that did get
through attracted unusual attention. Sey-
eral specimen of Chinook salmon, the first
run Of the season, drew admiring throngs
of fishermen. Trout of every variety, from
California, Oregon, Idaho and Colorado
were piled on the table, and in huge tanks
were live rainbow trout, three years old,
from the South Side Clubs preserves,
Matched from eggs brought from California.
In jars were trout eggs from Shasta in pro-
cess of Matching The salmon from the
McCloud river made fine display. Among
other features of the exhibit were White
Mountain brook trout from New Hamp-
shire English trout, Scottish trout from the
river Tweed, white fish, and smelt eggs in
process of Matching, and an immense jew
fish from Pensacola, Fla.
California Trout in the East.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1st.-Tcn thousand
California trout eggs were received yester-
day by Fish Commissioner Spangler, from
w 'ONCiiiibSill at .2iist9te'I Val
They were Immediately expressed to the
State hatchery, near Allentown, where
they will be cared for During February
the United States Fishery Commission has
sent the State Commissioners l., 800 year
ling California trout, which were distributed
in the various waters of the State.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, April 1st-Stocks opened
strong, with Central Pacific the feature
which showed gain of y per cent over
the closing quotations of last evening
After the opening the market was quiet
during the first hour, but prices were
strong until shortly before II o'clock, when
there was slight yielding in quotations.
led by Central Pacific, which declined to
32l. At IL o'clock the market was very
dull and about steady.
New YORK, April 1st-Stocks extremely
duh and about steady.
NEW YORK, April 1st.-Central Pa
cilie, 81; Burlington, 122; Northern Pa
cific, LIS; preferred, 800; Northwestern. 944:
New York Central, sol; Oregon Navigation
Oh; Transcontinental, 123; Pacific Mail, 81
Panama, 9S; St Louis and San Francisco,
1S4; Texas Pacific, Il; Union Pacific. ~;
Wells-Fargo Express, 1881; Western Union,
81.
New York, April 1st-3 P. M.-The stock
market was extremely dull until about 3
O'Clock. when it developed into more ac-
tivity, accompanied by decline in quota