Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-10
Congressional Proceedings.

moved that when the Senate adjourned to-
day it be till Monday. Agreed.
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one by SeWell, to authorize the re-
demption Of trade dollars.
Mitchell offered resolution to authorize
the Secretary of Var to inquire and report
whether the commerce and navigation of
the Columbia river in Oregon and Wash
ington Territory is obstructed or interfered
with by salmon wheels, traps or nets.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the resolution introduced by
Morrill,, declaring it inexpedient to attempt
any tariff legislation at this session. Nor
rill proceeded to address the Senate in sup
port of the resolution.
The conferees on the interstate COM
merce bill finished their labors this morn
ing and will report their bill as soon as it
can be printed.
AT the conclusion of Morrills remarks
Beck and Sherman continued the debate,
and the Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 9th.-0n motion
of Morrow, the Senate bill was passed re-
linquishing the interest of the United
States in certain lands in San Francisco to
the city and county of San Francisco.
Payson, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the bill to restrict the
ownership of real estate in territories to
American citizens, with Senate amend
ments thereto.- The amendments were not
concuTed in, and a conference was or
dered.
Consideration was resumed of the bill
extending the free delivery system.
By an arrangement with the Committee
on Postoffice, Cannon withdrew the amend
ment offered by him yesterday. Dockery,
on behalf of that committee, offered an
amendment so as to make the bill provide
that letter-carriers shall be employed for
free delivery of mail matter as frequently
as the public business may require in every
incorporated city, village or borough con-
tanning n population of $4,000 within its
corporate limits, and may be employed at
every place containing population of not
less than 10000 within its corporate limits,
according to the last census, or at any Post
office which produces gross revenue for
the preceding fiscal year of not less than
$4,000. Dockery's amendment was adopted
and the amended bill was passed.
The House then, resumed consideration
of the electoral count bill. After some de-
bate, the bill was passed, with the amend
ments reported by the House Committee.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole Springer in the chair, on the
bill creating Department of Agriculture
and Labor. Pending debate the committee
rose
Randall reported the sundry civil bill,
which was referred to the Committee of
the Whole, and the House adjourned.
Pacific Coast Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, December 9th.-In addi-
ton to the amounts reported to be dis
bursed for river and harbor improvements
ON the Pacific coast, the following appro-
priations are recommended Mokelumne
river, 5000; Sacramento and Feather
rivers $4,000; San Joaquin river, $4,000;
upper Columbia and Willamette rivers,
$4,000; Chehalis river, 5000; Cowlitz
river, $5,000 Skagit, Steeleeueinish, Nook
sack, Snohomish and Snoqualmie, each
SIS, ,000 Coquille river, $4,000.
San Francisco Pueblo Lands.
WASHINGTON, December 9th.-The Sen
ate bill to relinquish the interests of the
United States in certain lands in the city
and county of San Francisco, passed to-day
by the House, confirms a clear title to a
strip of land across the southern boundary
of the Pueblo, embracing about 200 acres.
The bill passed the Senate last spring, and
will become a law as soon as approved by
the President.
To Retire Trade Dollars.
WASHINGTON, December 9th.-The bill
introduced by Senator Sewell to-day for the
redemption of trade dollars provides that
for period Of six months trade dollars, if
not defaced, mutilated or stamped shall be
received at their face value in payment of
all dues of the United States for the same
period. Holders of trade dollars, on pre-
sentation of the same at the Federal de-
positories, may receive in exchange a like
amount in face value in standard silver
dollars or subsidiary coin. The trade dol
lars received shall not be reissued, but
shall be recoined into standard dollars.
The Railroad Fonding Bill.
WASHINGTON, December 9th-The House
Committee on Pacific Railroads held its
first meeting of the session this morning,
and instructed the Chairman to call up the
Pacific Railroad funding bill at the earliest
opportunity and endeavor to secure its
passage.
Desperate ARRAY in Washington.
WASHINGTON, December 9th.-John c.
Miller, a well-known stenographer and
patent attorney of this city, who resides at
Hyattsville, Nd, was shot on F street,
near Ninth, yesterday afternoon, by con-
tractor named George n Walker a brother
of Major Walker, late Chief of Police. Af-
ter Walker fired Miller did not fall. but
rushed upon Walker and attempted to take
the pistol from him. They then had
struggle upon the sidewalk, Walker beat
ing Miller over the head with the butt of
the pistol, until they were separated.
Walker, after his arrest, said to a reporter
that he had for a long time been annoyed
by insulting letters rejecting upon the
character of his wife. Some of these letters
were anonymous while others bore Mil
ler's signature. He had also been threat
ened with violence, and had Miller bound
over to keep the peace. He had no inten-
ton, he said, of killing Miller, but meeting