Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-22
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
urclAL DISPATCHES TO TEE RzooRD-Ussos.l
DOMESTIC.
Proposed Congress Of Americaa Nations.

Proposed CoDSrSSs OK America Nations.
WASHINGTON, February 21st--Senator
Frye proposes to invite delegates from the
American nations to meet at Washington
this fall. He will introduce the following
bill in the Senate on Tuesday
Be ii enacted, etc, that the President be- and
he is hereby authorized and directed to invite
on behalf the Government and people of the
United States. delegates FROM each of the Re
publies OF Central and South America, includ
ing Mexico and San Domingo and the Empire
of Brazil, to assemble in the city of Washington
on the first day of October, 1886 to consider and
decide upon ouch questions as shall be to the
mutual interest and common welfare of the
American people that each of the independent
nations of this hemisphere shall be entitled TO
send as many delegates as each may for itself
determine, but in the decision of questions in
the congress no delegation shall have more
than one vote.
Section 2. That in forwarding this invitation
to the constituted authorities of the several
independent governments of the Ameri-
can hemisphere, the President of the
United states shall set forth that said
measures that shall tend to preserve peace and
promote the prosperity of American nations,
and present a united resistance to the en-
croachments OF European monarchical powers.
and TO preserve the integrity and present terri
torlal constitutions of each against forcible dis
memberment; second, measures toward the
formation of an American customs union, under
Whlch the trade of American nations shall, so
far as practicable and profitable, be confined to
American waters, and there shall be free in
terchange of the peculiar natural and manu-
featured products of export third. the estab-
lishment of direct regular and frequent lines of
steamship communication between the ports of
the American continent; fourth, the es-
Establishment of uniform system of Gus
toms regulations in each of the independent
States, 70 govern the expectation and import
alton of merchandise, uniform method of
classification aud valuation OF such merchan-
disc in the ports of each country, and uniform
system of invoices fifth, the adoption of COM
mon system of weights and measures, and uni
form laws to protect the persons and property.
patent rights and trademarks of citizens of
either country in the others; sixth, the adoption
of a common silver coin. which shall be issued
by each Government in such an amount as shall
be proportionate to the population of each, the
same to be legal tender in commercial transac
lions between Citizens of all American nations;
seventh, an agreement upon and recommend
alton for adoption to their respective Govern
ments of definite plan for the arbitration of
All questions, disputes and differences that may
now and hereafter exist between them.
Section 3. That such delegates as may attend
said Congress shall be the guests of the Govern
ment of the United States, and shall be enter
tanned from the time of their arrival in this
country until the time of their departure in
such a manner as shall be consistent with the
dignity of this nation and the importance of
the duty they are appointed to perform, and
that the sum Of 100000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, the same to be disbursed under the
direction of the Secretary of State.
Section 4. That the President of the United
States shall before the adjournment of the
present Congress, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. appoint twenty-four
delegates to said Congress, selected equally from
the two political parties, at least three of whom
shall be learned IN International law and the
remainder men Who are actively engaged in
agriculture, and manufacturing and exporta-
ton and importation of merchandise. and said
delegates appointed on the part of the United
States shall serve without compensation other
than their actual expenses.
In an interview. Mr. Frye said that the
object of the bill was to bring the nations
of the American Hemisphere into closer
poiitic"' sad commercial relations.
Congress This Week.
WASHINGTON, February 21st.-Monday
being Washington's birthday, neither
House of Congress Will be in session.
Biair's education bill remains unfinished
business in the Senate. Should it be dis
posed of before the end of the week, Sena-
tor Hoar will try to secure the right of way
tor the bankruptcy bill, and Senator Plat
will make like effort in behalf of the
Washington Territory bill. Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, intends to address the
Senate on Tuesday upon the Chinese ques-
| ton, and Senator Frye will seek an oppor-
tunity during the week to make a speech
on the fishery question. The House of
Representatives is likely to devote the week
70 the consideration of the appropriation
bills. The Committee on Appropriations
| expects to report the immediate deficiency
bill on Tuesday, and will endeavor to have
| 1t considered and passed on that day. The
pension and Indian appropriation bills,
now on calendar, will probably be taken up
| in the order named. If the Committee on
| Pacific Railways is reached in the morning
hour call, it will call up the bill relative to
| the compulsory survey and patenting of
lands granted to the Pacific railroad com
panies.
"a Rum Old Chap"
WASHINGTON, February 21st.-Ex-Goy-
ernor Hubbard, of Texas, was appointed to
be Minister TO Japan by President Cleve-
| land in the early days of his Administra-
ton. The Sunday Capital to-day says: If
half the stories told of him are true. the ex-
Governor of Texas, who now serves his
country as Minister at the court of the Mi
| kado, must be rum of old chap. | hear
that he asked free passage for himself and
| family, seven persons in ALL and free
freight for his household goods, from San
Francisco to Yokohama, on Pacific Mail
steamer, and this courtesy, representing
So, 600 was given him. At the dining table
he made free with the wine list, or
dering Sauterne of the best quail
| ity for breakfast, claret for lunch,
and champagne for dinner In addition
| to this, as he sat on deck in the evening.
or had rubber at whist in the smoking
rooms, he kept the stewards busy mixing
stimulants and reservations, of which he
generously invited those who sat in the
sunshine of his presence to partake AT
the end of the week, as usual, his wine bill
was presented to him, the same. as to the
other passengers. He refused to pay it. on
the ground that he was guest of the COM
pany, and the chief steward explained that
the company held him responsible for all
the wines, and deducted from his salary
the cost of every bottle that was not ac-
counted for. Governor Hubbard denounced
him for insolence, and complained to
| the Captain. The latter defended the
| steward, and said that the bill must be
paid but it was not, and never has been.
The Governor did not order any more
wines, and the only refreshments be had
during the rest of the voyage were paid for
| by other passengers. Upon the return of
the steamer to San Francisco, the steward
presented the American Minister'S wine
| tickets to the Superintendent of the COM
pany, MIR. Mozely, who forwarded them to
the Board of Directors at New York, with
a recommendation that the steward be re-
deyed from the responsibility, which
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Disastrous Confiagration.
| WILMINGTON (Del.), February 2lst.-A
report reaches here that q most disastrous
fire has been raging at Wilmington, North
Carolina, for many hours. The telegraph
wires are all burned down, but it is believed
that communication will De restored soon.
when particulars will be forwarded. The
entire business portion of the city is said to
be in ruins.
| SECOND DISPATcHI-1 49,.
-M4ElSafIxSIeoN u. CO., February 2Ist.-A
I destructive fire occurred in the business
portion of this city this afternoon. The
loss will probably exceed 81 ,0O0,0 900. The
fire originated on the river steamer
Bleaden, cotton laden, which set fire to the
wharf and sheds of the Clyde line of
steamers. A high wind was blowing at
the time, and the fire spread rapidly.
sweeping away the business houses on
Water street for three blocks. and many
valuable residences ON Front ard Second
streets. Among the buildings DESTROYED
were the First Methodist Church, the offices
of the Atlantic Coast Line, the freight de-
pots of the Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta, and the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad Companies, the Champion Com
press. two large grain mills, a saw-mill. the