Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-31

WAsHINGToN, December 30th.-Secretary
Manning has under consideration the pro
ject of paying members of Congress and all
employees of the Government their salaries
in silver dollars. 1t has been ascertained
at the Treasury that among the most
strenuous opponents to the acceptance of a
small proportion of their pay in silver have
been some of the heartiest opponents OF
the suspension Of the Coinage Act, at the
Capitol. If this is carried out 1t will not
affect a single vote. The recent consulta.
ton of the President and several prominent
silver men of Congress resulted in no heal,
ing of the difference of opinion, as neither
side yielded in the slightest degree.
Presidential Reception-LaughabIe Incl
dent.
WASHINGTON, December 0th.-Four hun
dred and forty-eight persons were waiting
patiently in the east room of the White
House to-day, to pay their respects to
the President. The crowd was almost
twice as large as at any preceding reception
of this kind. The President appeared lust
before , o'clock, and entered upon his task
with such expedition that the entire room
was cleared in sixteen minutes Several
persons tried TO engage the Presidents at
tention with private matters, but they were
told to call again tomorrow One individ-
ual shook hands in an agitated manner
with one of the ushers and passed the
President without noticing him. He was
reminded of his mistake by the laughter of
the crowd, and endeavored to return and
shake the Presidents hand, but was borne
away by the rapidly-moving line of people
behind him.
The Alabama Claims.
WASHINGTON, December 30th-The Court
of Commissioners of the Alabama Claims
sent to the Department of State to-day a
certified list of judgments and decisions in
cases of the second class, rendered since
the organization of the Court in 1882. to-
gether with a certified list of judgments
and decisions in cases of the first class, in
which judgments ranging from 5000 to
$4,000 are rendered in favor of the claim
ants. and thirty-one in which Judgment is
for the United States. Those of the second
class ill several large books, and the awards
TO claimants range from 81 900 to $50 600
or $4,000. They will be certified by the
Secretary of State to the Secretary of the
Treasury for payment, according to law.
Exempt from Duty.
WASHINGTON, December 30th-The Sec
retary of the Treasury has instructed the
Collector of Customs at Georgetown, d. c.,
to admit free of duty certain plaster
models, imported by the Ladies Monu-
ment Association, as designs from which a
selection is to be made for monument to
General Robert +. Lee The authenticity
for this exemption from duty is found in
the statute providing for the free importa-
ton of articles of art, imported for the
purpose of erecting public monuments.
Cleary and Burke. the Pugilists
CHICAGO, December 30th.-Mike Clearv
left last evening for Philadelphia, where he
will spend New Years Day with friends.
He was met by reporter yesterday morn
ing. He looked hearty. and in prime CON
dition. Not scratch was visible upon his
face, to indicate that the night before he
had received as much punishment at the
hands of the Irish lad as he ever had in his
life in the same space of time.
s. How do you feel, Mike?n asked the
reporter.
Me-" said the Frisco man, with look
of surprise at the question. !" Why, l feel
all right, of course. got little punch in
the neck that knocked me silly for mo-
ment, but any man in the business is liable
to get that, you know"
: Rather a tough punch, wasn't it?"
Well, yes; it felt that way" said the