Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-06
DOMESTIC NEWS.
United States Senate.

The Senate then proceeded TO the conSld-
Grafton of bills upon the calendar.
a message was received from the Presl-
dent. transmitting the report of the Secre-
tary of the Interior regarding the present
relations of the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe
Indians, and recommending some pro-
vision for disarming these and other In
dams, when such action is found necessary
for their advancement in civilized pursuits,
the Indians to be compensated for the arms
taken.
After an executive session the Senate adj
journed.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, January 5th.-The follow
ing bills were introduced:
BY Ellis (by request)-To incorporate the
Utah, Santa Fe and Gulf Railroad Com
pany.
BY Cassidy-Throwing open for occu-
pancy mineral lands situated upon Indian
| reservations.
BY Cox of New Notwithstanding the
Bartholdi statue to be used for a lighthouse;
also, creating the office of Assistant Chief
Signal Officer, with the rank and pay of
Colonel of Infantry. THE purpose is to
provide a position for Lieutenant Greely.l
BY Hopkins-To provide for the erection
of public buildings. 1t appropriates So
100000 for the erection of public buildings
in such cities as many be thought advisable
by Commission, consisting OF the Secre-
taries of the Treasury and Interior, Post
master-General and Attorney-Generall
Hiscock moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the bill abolishing the internal reve-
nue. tax on tobacco, cigars. snuff, cigarettes
and cheroots, the special tax on dealers in
| tobacco and the tax on liquors distilled
wholly from fruit Hiscock said the bill
would reduce the revenues OF the Govern
ment nearly $50,0009 600, and he believed
| that it would be a good thing to have the
| revenues decreased that amount.
! After lengthy debate the motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill was lost
| ayes II, noes 12S.
Adjourned.
Chief Justice Waite's Condition.
WASHINGTON, January 5th.-Chief Justice
| Waite's most intimate friends are hopeless
of his final recovery. The utmost they ex-
pect is that he may linger few months.
| Should he have lived an interval suffi
GENTLY long to enable him to comprehend
| his real situation, he will probably resign,
| in order to enable his successor to be APP
pointed by Arthur. Should he live until
| after the 4th of March, his successor, in all
human probability, would be Justice Field
| The vacancy thus created would probably
| be filled by the appointment of James w.
Carter, of New York city or Augustus H.
| Garland, Senator from Arkansas.
Blaine in Washington.
New YORK, January 5th.-Washington
specials to the Democratic papers declare
that Blaine's presence in Washington is to
Law pipes for future nomination and TO
secretly fight those Republicans who were
hostile to him in the last campaign. He is
said to be specially severe on Treinghuy-
sen and the President, whom he did not
call upon on the occasion Of the last dinner.
The Squabble in Newman's Church.
NEW YORK, January 5th.-Seventy-six
persons visited Newman's church yester
day. Rev. Lightburn preached, and Trus-
tee Seymour went around with silver
plate and took up the collection. After the
services some of the congregation stopped
to ask when Parson Newman would be
back. but nobody could tell. Deacon Eos
ter said if the parson were wise he would
stay in California. where it was q great deal
warmer than in the parsons church.
Trustee Seymour said the big church would
have to be sold. because the managers could
not pay the mortgage, arrears OF interest or
any other lawful debts. Preacher Light
burn read a notice that an election would
be held January 18th, to elect Trustees to
fill the uneXpired terms Of General Grant,
Trustee Seymour and Ferdinand T. Hop
kinS, who brought still pending suit TO
GUST Newman and put the church property
in the hands of q receiver to keep the
Newmanites from selling it, Well try
and get along without a row at the cleo
ton Trustee Seymour said, and | don't
think Hopkins will be reelected" Trustee
Hopkins differs entirely from Trustee Sey-
mour On this point.
Beecher's Church.
NEW YORK, January 5th.-The Herald
says There was quiet movement yester-
day among some of the more prominent
pew-ownerS of Beecher's church to get
twenty gentlemen who would bid $500
premium each for pews. 1t was under
stood last evening that it had been success
full These would make certain a subScrip-
ton premium of $4,000 to begin with. |
There has been no preconcerted movement
Of so extensive a character in this direction
since the year of the celebrated trial. Then
the total premiums and rentals reached
sos, 997 From that time the amount has
gradually fallen, until last year it was only
$34, Oh The actual rentals of the pews
slightly exceed $4,000. All above this
amount is premium.
Newton's Idea OF Divinity.
New YORK, January 5th.-Hcber New
ton preached on the Attributes of the Di- |
vinity - Yesterday, setting forth the char
acter of the Almighty rs the mother as we'll |
as the father of the human race. lie said |
that the common idea of God was derived |
from the teachings OF men who had natur-
ally an elaborate picture of the Omnipo- |
tent One, digniiied and serene, while DOOM |
ing the greater portion of his own creatures |
to eternal torment. This idea has been |
dweit upon by religious teachers until the |
world has come 10 believe that wild |
dream of the school mantle dream of |
Loring-the father sacrificing his own son |
to satisfy the law
A New Religious Sect.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5th.-An inter |
esting legal point in connection with the |
granting of charters of incorporation will |
SHORTY come up for decision before the |
Court of Common Pleas. The Jelimir |
Mira Militia Congregation of the Lord has |
applied for charter. The application is |
resisted by the friends of the woman who |
founded the church and for the worship |
of whom the congregation meets. The sect |
was invented two years ago by woman |
who claimed that she had had a revelation |
from the Lord that she was the third person |
Of the Holy Trinity. The woman's name |
was Anna Meister, but after the alleged |
revelation she assumed that of Jelimir |
Mira Militia The credulous Germans be- |
Heved her story, formed a church, pur |
chased a house, and became so infatuated |
with the new religion that they decided the |
house TO Miss Meister. Several of the |
members are rich, and no expense was
spared in fitting up the house, in which it |
seems Miss Meister was regularly wor-
SHIPPED. She died n few months ago and |
the congregation had her por raft painted |
and set up. The enthusiasm increased, !
and she is worshiped as saint. The con- /
gregation processes to be Lutheran. The |
charter is opposed by members of that sect |
and Anna Meister's family, who are trying |
10 get possession of the property.
Evangelist Moody in Richmond.
RICHMOND (Va.) January 5th-Moody, |
the evangelist, who arrived here yesterday, |
began his services to-day As soon rs he |
reached the city he wrote an emphatic |
denial OF the charges made against him of |
aspersing the names of Lee and jackson, |
the Confederate Generals This denial was |
published in the morning papers to-day. |
and had the effect OF cooling the feeling |
manifested against him. Moody said he |
had always looked upon both Lee and |
Jackson as the highest types of Christians |
and soldiers and that at the very time he |
was charged with making these remarks he |
preached in Augusta, Ga, to hundreds of
Southern people, Moody drew large