Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-14


these changes. A list of the men to be re-
moved and their successors was made out
several days ago, and presented to Whit
nev, but it is understood that the list was
submitted to Buckley for his approval on
his arrival here. Inquiry at the Navy
Department developed the fact that no re-
noyals or appointments at Mare Island
| have yet been made, but that some were
expected as soon as the Secretary returned
| Among the probable removals are IRON
platter Harrington, foreman OF laborers Sar-
| gent, foreman of lnachinists atloat IL. Il.
| Croker foreman boiler-maker K. J. Camp
bell. plumber J. L. Mason, and master
| machinisi O. L. Butler If the names on
the list sent TO the Secretary are selected,
| Butler will be succeeded by Murphy,
Crocker by Vanderbilt, Harrington by
Jones, and Sargent by McAulilf.
Buckley, Ciunie eft al. at the White
| house.
! WASHINGTON, April 13th.-Buckley, Gu
ME, Schmidt and Cochrane called at the
White House to-day and had an interview
with the President Their visit was very
short, and this fact is taken by those Cali
| fornianS who do not train with the Buck
| ley crowd to indicate that the call was
merely social, and that the question of
patronage was not preached Buckley has
|
| White House. but those who pretend to
| know say the President received him cor
daily, and that the interview was satisfuc-
! tory. They assert that he viii control the
patronage in San Francisco. Cochrane
says some appointments will be made in a
! few days.
isudd Blooms at the EXECUTIVE Mansion.
WAsHINGToN, April th-CongresSman
| Buid called upon Cleveland to-day, for the
| purpose Of paying his respects prior to
! leaving for California. He called the Pres
| ideOys attention to the Chinese question,
and the Importance to the people of the
/ Pacific coast that all the enactments of
| Congress should be properly carried out,
ana requested that the attention of Secre-
! tarr Manning and the Attorney General
| should be called TO the law of 1884 and to
| the rulings of McCulloch, and that the reg
ulations Of McCulioch should be changed
SO as to conform with the intent of Con-
gress. The President expressed his SYM
pathy with the people OF California
| on this question, rs evidenced by
| his inaugural, and said that he
| had offered the Chinese mission to Sam
| Wilson, who. after consideration, had, to
! the regret OF the Administration. declined
! it that he desired to evidence his sym
| patty for and interest in the people Of Cali
|
| some good conservative Californian, who
would be ali honor to his country and
| friend OF the interest Of the people at for
| eign court-a man who would call the at
| teutjon of the Chinese Government to the
violations of the treaty and laws of the
| United States, and at the same time, by his
standing and diplomatic qualities, would
not be considered an offensive parsonage to
| have at the Chinese court, and that he hoped
| 10 appoint same good Californian. Hestated
| that he intended to call the attention of
| the Acknowledgement and Secretary OF the
| Treasury to the Acts of 1882 and 1884, and
TO the regulations of McCulloch, and desire
them TO see that the latter were made to
conform to the former. He requested i3udd
! to write out any particular violations of
| the la~ by the regulations. He spoke OF
| the embarrassment the Administration had
! been placed under by factional fights in
some of the States, and indicated that he
| desired to pursue a middle course, which
wuuld unite the Democrats of the country,
while at the same time it was doing the
most good for the people, recognizing the
! fact that he who served his country best
served his party most He spoke of the
| discussions in California; and the delay il
might cause in important appointments.
! The conference between the President and
Budd was quite extended Budd has re-
Trained from calling on the President until
the eve OF his departure for home as he
has been attending to matters in
the Departments for his constituents, and
recognizing the fact that the President was
badly bored by opportunities. He had 10
personal claims to present. His claims Tor
his constituents be made 10 the Depart
ments. The President questioned him
quite closely in regard 20 California affairs,
! in relation 70 parties, etc, on the Pacific
| coast. and the visit which he expected to
! extend bat little while, was quite
! lengthy Budd IS probably one Of the
! best pleased Caiioruians who have called
! on the President 1t is understood that he
viii probably send in q few names for for
I eign positions The statements about
! Cleveland being a listener only, Budd says,
are faliacious; that lie found him one of
| the most interesting, Wcll-informed takers
| he had ever met.
! The Supply Greater than the Demand.
| WASHINGTON. April l3th.-The Civil Ser
| vice COmmi.sio furnishes the following
tor publication
| We have information that in many of the
states the number applying to be examined are
| greatly in excess of what IS needed to secure
| competent persons for all vacancies likely to
! occur for al least six months While there will
| probably be q considerable number of removals,
! the vague expectation of sweeping changes for
the mere purpose of partisan patronage does
not seem likely to be realized. The Commission
does not wish to be responsible for the many
! disappOintmeuts which must follow the exami-
nation OF a needless number. The requests for
examination are most excessive in Maryland,
| Virginia, Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois. Indiana,
Kansas, Colorado and California.
Appointments by the President
WASHINGTON, April 13th.-The President
made the following appointments to-day:
TO be Cunsuls of the United States, Charles
T. Russell. OF Connecticut, al Liverpool,
| England; y Haller Gross, OF Peunsyl-
yania. ut Athens Greece Vim. ". Long,
of Texas, al Hamburg, Germany; Henri
Yignaud Of louisiana Secretary OF the
Legation of tie United States at Paris:
Augustus Jay, of New York. Second Secre-
tary of the legation at Paris.
Liability Of a Married woman for Her
Husbands Debts.
WASHINGTON. April l3th.-A decision
was rendered by the Supreme Court Of the
| United States IN The case Of Francis Dodge
et al, appellant, and Thomas Knowles,
which presents the liability Of a married
woman Tor certain debts contracted by her
husband, nominaliy as her trustee The
Court holds that neither the liability for
iplpvisiuns supplied at a Westinghouse
where the husband and wife and their
children are living together, nor q promis-
sorry note given by a husband, describing
himself as trustee for the wife. in payment
tOF such supplies, can be charged in equity
upon the wltes separate estate, without
clear proof that she contracted the debt in
her own behalf or intended to bind her
separate estate for lis payment The de-
cree Of the Court below is reversed and the
case remanded. with direction to dismiss
the bin. Opinion by Justice Gray