Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-25

WASHINGTON, February 24th. - Hon.
George Ohleyer, President of the Farmers
Union OF Yuba and Suffer counties, is
here. in the interest of the anti-debris
question. He had an interview with Sen
ator Stanford on the subject yesterday and
has also conversed with majority of the
members of the River and Harbor Com
mittee OF the House. He will probably
appear before the committee next week,
and present his views.
Pacific Coast Inventions
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-The fol-
lowing patents were issued yesterday to
citizens OF the Pacific coast To Julius A
Bidwell. of Ivanpah, grinding-pan and
attachment for matchmaking pans John
A Bowen, of San Francisco hand saving
machine; Ole Hanson, of Walnut Grove,
fire escape; William Jones, OF San Fran
csico, kiln for burning brick; three patents
TO ]. Lawshe, of Cotton, for an automatic,
carburetting lamp and an attachment for
gas-service conduits: Charles F. Prentiss,
l.. G. Stone and 3. Fisher, of Woodland,
sacking attachment to thrashing machines |;
John Richards. of San Francisco, steam
engine governor Thomas Tennent, as
signor 70 j. B. Haggin, San Francisco,
velocipede-skate; friedrich Wittram, San
Francisco, slate-cleaner
United States Senate.
WAsHTTGTov, February 24th.-Morrill
called up the House bill permitting ma
tional banks TO change their names, ioca-
tion and capital by vote of two-thirds of
the stockholders. The bill makes the
changes subject to the approval of the
Comptroller of the Currency
Beck thought such important changes
ought 70 be made subject to the approval
of the Secretary of the Treasury. Beck
charged that the Comptroller appeared TO
work to drive out of business all but the
national banks. He moved t. substitute
Secretary OF the Treasury in place of Comp
trolier Of the Currency in the bill, but this
was lost
On motion of Hoar, an amendment was
made to the bill limiting the right of the
bank to change its location, so that it shall
not change to another State. nor to place
more than thirty miles distant from the
original location. The bill then passed.
The education bill was taken up, and
Blair addressed the Senate
George followed, and continued his argu-
nent AT some length, but finally yielded for
an executive session, after which the Sen
ate adjourned.
House of representatives..
WASHINGTON, February 24th-The Com
mittce on Naval Affairs reported back the
resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Navy for complete list Of the officers now
on the retired list of the navy together
with a statement of the specific reasons for
which they were placed thereon. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Lands reported
a bill forfeitiDg certain lands granted to the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. House
calendar.
In the morning hour the House passed
the bill TO annex the northern part of the
Territory OF Idaho to Washington Terri
tory.
On behalf of the Committee on Railways
and Canals, Murphy of Iowa called up,
and the House proceeded to consider in
Committee of the Whole, the .rcnnepin
Canal bill
Murphy of Iowa prefaced his speech in
favor OF the canal bill by reading in full
the report of the committee in which was
presented the argument which impellei to
TO favorable consideration of the measure
He then proceeded to emphasize the bene
ficial results, in the shape of cheap trans
portation, which would follow the con-
struction of the Hennepin canal
Pending the conclusion of Murphv,s
speech, the morning hour expired and the
committee rose.
The House soon after again went into
Committe of the Whole Hammond of
Georgia in the chair on the half-gallon tax
bill. and debate followed, at the close of
which the committee rose and reported the
bill to the House, and it was passed with
out division.
The House then adjourned.
senate Combinations.
WAsHiNaToN, February 24th.-The Sem
ate to-shy confirmed the following nomi-
nations Joseph Emery, Indian Agent,
Klamath agency, Oregon; Joseph B. Kin
ney, Indian Agent, Untah agency, Utah !;
John La Fabre, Receiver of Public Moneys,
Deadwood, Dakota; Y. Parker, District
NJ. Johnston, Postmaster at Anaconda,
Montana
The Secretary of the Treasury on Morri-
sons Tariff.
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury has written to Rep
rcsentative Morrison, Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, in regard to
the probable effect the passage of the Nor
rison tariff bill will have upon public rev.
enue. In the letter he says that the net
reduction, computing on the basis of last
years lmportations, would be about 3d.
100000. In regard to the proyiso limiting
the maximum of dues to certain ad yalorem
duties, it SAYS it leaves room for contro-
versy on values, but that the values could
be approximately ascertained by customs
-@3ttt-1cts however, tQ1L The
provisions be made final, and not leave this
important question to be in after years sub
jected to the uncertainties of trial in Court
with consequent cost TO the people of the
refunding of the duty.
Treasury Notes and Silver Certificates.
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-The gen
eral subject OF the issue of Treasury notes
and silver certificates of small denomina-
tons was discussed at too days meeting of
the House Committee on Banking and
Currency. There are now rs bills before
the committee touching the subject under
consideration. 1t was the sense of the
committee that a general bill, or perhaps
two, covering the matter, should be formu-
lated and reported in lieu of these bills.
and with that view the bills be divided
among the subcommittee for examina-
ton.
The Postofice Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-The House
Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads
to-day completed the postoffice apprcpria.
ton bill, and il will be promptly reported
to the House. The bill appropriates for
postal service, during the next fiscal year.
the sum of So, 326 5SS-an increase of
S52o,59S over the appropriation for the
present fiscal year, and a decrease of 1859
( 5Is As compared with the Department esti-
mates.
Senator Jones Love Affair."
NEW York, February 24th.-The Com
nicrciats Washington special saws The
Senators who came back from Detroit this
morning say they did not see Senator ZONES
of Florida. who is there trying to marry
the daughter of millionaire Palm. Jones
left the city before they arrived. He went
TO Jackson to escape them. They made in
quiries about him, and from what they
heard, one of the Senators said this morn
ing he is convinced that Jones is not of
sound mind.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, February 24th.-Senator
Miller to-day introduced a bill in the Sen
ate to establish q Postal Savings Depository
as branch of the Postoffice Department.
The Postmaster-Gen has appointed
Ralph S. Thompson Postmaster at
Wright's, Santa Clara county, California.
vice 5. p. Hall, resigned
Senator Fair is preparing brief TO be
submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury.
giving reasons why the Mint at Carson
should be reopened. He presented the case
yesterday to the Secretary, who asked for
written statement
In regard to California appointments.