Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-29
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Navy Disrespect Case to be Investi-
gated.

The Navy Disrespect Case to be Investi-
gated.
WASHINGTON. January 2Sth-Chandler
has written letter TO Rear Admiral Eng
lish, commanding the European station, in
regard to the charge made by an American
resident of Nice France, that the officers Of
the flagship Lancaster had publicly abused
the head OF the Navy Department, and all
connected with ii. for having orie, ed that
vessel to the Congo country, alleging that it
was done to spite the ladies. The Secretary
incloscs q copy of the letter received ut the
Department on the subject, and says he has
written To the writer whose name is pur-
pO5ely withheld, requesting that he give
him Admiral Eng!iSh) the names of the
officers who made 'the statements referred
to. The Secretary's letter 10 Admiral Eng
lish concludes as follows: You will i'm
mediately institute inquiries concerning the
truth of the ayeTments of the letter by in
terrogating directly all the officers of the
Lancaster, and if you find that any officer
has made the specific statement narrated in
the letter, OF has criticised i'll a hotel, or
anywhere else, any orders of the Depart
ment, you will report the facts to the De-
partmcnt, and until receiving further in
struct0ns, will suspend such officer from
except for urgent reasons to be made of
record and reported to the Department.
Presidential Nominations.
WASHINGTON, January 2S;h-The PrcSi-
dent sent to the Senate Yesterday the fol-
lowing nominations: Edward A. Kreidler
OF Montana, to be United States Marshal
be Secretary OF Washington Territory
Registers OF Land O1fice-George NJ. Nc
Kenzie, at Stockton Cal; c. r. Johnson,
at Los Angeles. Cal; Mark l.. Blunt, at
Pueblo, Col. Robert Woodbridge, of Ohio
to be Indian Agent at Lenhe agency, Idaho.
United States Senate.
WAsHINGToN, January 2Sth.-Several mes
sagcs from the President have been laid be
fore the Senate transmitting information
heretofore called for regarding the landing
of foreign cables in the United States, the
awards of the Venezuelan Mixed Commis-
sion and the status Of Oklahoma lands
which lands, the President maintains, can
not, under existing treaties, be opened for
settlement.
Hoar. from the judiciary Committee re-
ported back adversely the House bill To
amend the Pacific Railway Sinking Fund
Act, and at the same time reported. with Il
recommendation for its passage, q new bill
to provide for the settlement of claims
growing out of the issue of bonds 20 aid in
the construction Of Pacific railroads, and to
secure to the United States the payment of
all their Indebtedness.
The Senate ordered the printing in
pamphlet form, of 1000 copies Of the
House bill the Senate committees substi-
tute and the accompanying reports.
Without the transaction of other busi-
bo int
sion.
At 7:30 P. NJ. the doors were opened, and
the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, January 2Sth.-Slocum
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported back the resolution requesting the
President to transmit to the House a copy
of the recent appeal of Fitz John Porter
together with the accompanying papers.
Steele moved to lay the resolution on the
table Lost by 80 TO 1lG.
The resolution passed by yeas 40, nays
n.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President transmitting q
communication from the Secretary of the
Navy recommending action by the Gov
ernment III recognition of the service, Dt1i-
cial and personal, extended in Russia 10
the survivors Of the Jeannetteand to search
parties subsequently to Siberia. Referred
Clay, from the Committee on Presiden-
tial Laws, reported 4 concurrent resolution
providing that the two Houses shall as
scmble in the hall Of the House at noon
on the 11th Of February, 1883, pursuant
to the requirements OF the Constitution
and the laws relating 10 the election Of
President and Nice-P President OF the United
States and the President OF the Senate