Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-17
adopted, and The committee rose and re-
nnrfnd the hi fn thn Hn,lsn

increasing the compensation of the Assist
ant Treasures at Chicago. ST Louis. Boston
and San Francisco, were rejected bv the
House.
The other amendments were agreed to in
gross, and the bill was passed
EVENING SESSION.
WAsHINGToE, June l6th.-At lis evening
session the House made some progress in
the work of clearing the priyate calendar
of a number of measures, passing twenty
FIVE bills of a private character among
the,p being the Senate bill granting the
frahlliDg privilege TO the widow OF General
Grant, and the House bill for the relief of
the survivors OF the exploring steamer
Jeanette and the widows and children of
those who perished in the retreat from the
wreck of thai vessel in the Arctic seas.
The House then adjourned
miscellaneous Washington Items,
WASHINGTON. June Representa-
tives Henley, FELTON,, Morrow and Me
Kenna called on the President to-day.
Senator Stanford was expected back from
the East to-day, but up to this evening had
not arrived.
Robert E. Henning, vice Mr. Abbott, re-
signed, has been appointed keeper of the
Cape Arospo Efe-boat, district of Oregon.
The House to-day disagreed to Felton,
amendment to the legislative appropriation
bill increasing the salary of the Sub Treas
urer at San Francisco from 81 800 to $4,000
the amendment having been adopted
yesterday in Committee of the Whole.
The American Turf
New YORK, June l6th.-The weather to-
day was cloudy and cool, the track heavy.
and the attendance large. at Brighton
Beach. Purse, selling race, one mile !:
Martindale won, Bonnie S. second, Weasel
third. Time 1:473 Purse selling allow
ances, one mile Naulter won, Brunswick
second, Lord Coleridge third Time, 1:494
Hotel Brighton stakes, one and one-eighth
| miles; Dclilah won, Pilot second, Islette
| third. Time. 203. Brooklyn handicap
for three-year- and upwards, one and a
quarter miles: Greenfield won, Bahama
second, Phil. Lewis third. Time. 2:l7l
Purse, one and one-eighth miles; Barnum
won, |. H. d. second, Hickory Jim third.
Time, 2.024
HAGGIN's STABLE.
NEW YORK. June 16th.-Haggin's colt
Tyrant was sent Off at noon yesterday to
| st. Louis TO keep the engagement for the
match with Volante Friday next The
| horse was worked strong yesterday morn
ing and reported well. Haggin said the
colt was not aihng as reported. He had
thrown out a curb, but that would not
seriously interfere with him. As regards
| the movements of the stable after the St.
Louis meeting, he said many of his horses
had valuable engagements at Chicago and
they would probably go thither to keep
them. Both the eastern and western di-
vision of the stable would unite at Mon
mouth Park
THE ST. LOUIS RACES.
ST. LOUIS, June 16th.-A heavy rain fell
after the second race to-day. making the
| track slow. One aad one-eighth miles !:
Jem Nave won, Lisland second, John Sulli-
van third. Time, 2:04 One and quarter
miles Grimaldi won, May Lady second
Buchanan third. Time, 2:144. Street Rail
way stakes, one and three eighth miles ::
Starters, The Bourbon and Sir Joseph. The
Bourbon won. Time, 2:39i. The Gas
| Company's stakes, one and one.eighth
| miles: Starters, Garland, Fannie b.. FL
nality, Pearl Jennings, Alfred, Jaquita
Tenstone and Hiflight. Tenstone led
closely followed by Finality and Jaquita
There was no change to the lower turn,
where Pearl Jennings moved up. Finality
i led into the stretch, Jennings second, Ja-
quita third. Here Pearl Jennings went 10
| the front, and won easily by two lengths.
| Garland second, Jaquita third. Time
2:05f. One and a quarter miles John a.
won by three lengths over Burr Oak, his
| only competitor. Time, 2:20.
The Sunset and Atchison Routes.
New YORK, June 16th.-Quite stir has
| been caused in railroad circles by the an
| nouncement that the Sunset route refuses
| to abide by the decision of the arbitrators
at the recent meeting in Chicago, which
| provided for the payment of 100000 by
| the Sunset route to the Atchson, Topeka
and Santa Fe. Agent Holley. of the Sun
set route. yesterday denied that the COM
| mittee had decided in favor of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, and emphatically
declared the decision was in favor of the
Sunset. Your correspondent saw c. P
Huntington this morning. He confirmed
Holley's statement, and said the newspaper
reports to the contrary had been sent out
by the Atchison and Topeka for purposes
of their own.
The North American Turner Bund.
BosToN, June 16th.-At the fourth DAVIS
session of the North American Turner
Bund, to-day, the labor question was dis
cussed at considerable length, and it was
finally decided to declare simply in favor
of shortening of the working day for in
dustrial laborers, leaving the exact length
of the day for the decision of those con-
cerned. The Convention resolved that
children under fourteen years OF age should
not be allowed to work in factories. 4
platform was adopted, declaring that the
sovereignty Of the people is inalienable,
and cannot be transferred either to legisla-
tive bodies or an executive that the people
must hold their representatives directly rt-
sponsible, removing them for wrong-doing;
THAT hey will make proposals, and confirm
nj bn nf SIof,t .rI,a
the present government is too complicated,
and should be reduced to single chamber,
with an administrative commission respon-
sible 10 the whole people; that the Senate
and Presidential Office should be abolished
as monarchial in form.
The Vermont Republicans.
MoNrrEMER, June 16th.-The Republi-
can Convention to-day declares firm alegi-
ance to the principles of the Republican
party; asserts that the Democratic party,
during It's present control of the Govern
ment, has shown itself incompetent to
grapple with the living issues of the day
that the Morrison bill, with the riders at
tached by the Democratic committee 10 the
important appropriation bills. show that
the Democratic party is still opposed to the
protection of American industries, opposed
TO civil service reform, and unfit 10 be
trusted with the Government of nation.
Nomination for Governor of Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, June 16th-The State Re-
publican Convention to-day nominated A.
\. Taylor, of East Tennessee, for Governor.
The Yacht Speed Trials.
New York. June 16th.-The races under
the auspices of the New York Yacht Club
tomorrow are subject to just as much in
terest as was manifested in the races yes
terday. The excitement is even more in
tense. for the Mayhower, of whose speed
simply nothing is known, will be among
the entries if good sailing breeze is blow
ing. 1t is the expectation of yachtsmen