Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE SENATE ADOPTS THE ED.
MUNDS RESOLUTIONS.
Death of Congressman MorrOw's
Son-Calif0rnia River Improve
ments-Minor Notes.
United States Senate.

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| tional authority.
Hoar said the bill was suggested by re-
ports of the recent occurrences at Carroll
| ton, Miss. The Senate had had no in
| formation in regard to these occurrences,
but the newspapers of both political parties
seemed to agree about them. According
| to these reports a wanton and unproyoked
| crime had been committed, resulting in the
death of large number of citizens, in
which the victims were all of one race
and, ne presumed, of one political party
Such occurrences, unfortunately have been
of frequent occurrence, but when investi-
gated were apt to take political turn, the
persons defending or apologizing for them
saying they had no political sign;fcation
| Still, the fact remained that it was the op-
ponents of the Democratic party that were
| killed.
| The bill was referred.
Consideration of the Edmunds resolu-
| tons was continued, and ingalls, took the
| floor in support of the majority report. He
| alluded to the celebrated circular issued by
| the Postmaster-General,w which he charac-
| terized as the most thoroughly degraded,
| defiied, eXecrable and detestable public ut
| terance" ever made by any official
ingalls, was followed by Logan, on the
same side, who in turn was followed by
| Edmunds, who closed the debate.
Harris having demanded a separate vote
| upon the Edmunds resolutions, the first
| Notwithstanding the report of the
Committee on Judiciary-was adopted, By
ayes 81, noes 26.
The second resolution-condemnin the
refusal of the Attorney General to send
copies of papers called for by the Senate
was adopted, by ayes 50, noes %.
The question being on the third resolu-
a. tsNI Ia Al.
ate to refuse its advice and consent to pro-
posed removals of officers, the documents
in reference to the proposed misconduct of
whom are withheld-Gray raised the point
that il changed the rule of the Senate, and
was not in order.
The President pro tenn. overruled the
point of order, and Gray appealed from his
decision.
The Chair was sustained.
\ vote being taken on the third resolu-
ton, it was agreed to by ayes 80, noes %.
Mitchell of Oregon, Riddleberger and
Van Wyck voted with the Democrats.
The fourth esolution-condemnin the
discharge of ex-Union soldiers, and put
| ting in their places men who had rendered
| no military service for the Government
was then voted on, and was agreed, by ayes
So, noes 1-(Mr. Morgan).
Before that resolution came to vote.
Butler said that if he had time he could
demonstrate that the Republican party has
violated the law relating to soldiers ten
times where the present administration
had not departed from it once.
Morgan offered a resolution. declaring
that nothing i'll the resolution already
adopted was TO be construed as declaring
! that the conduct of the Attorney-General
rendered him liable to impeachment. and
tlot ha Il.
power to punish him by imprisonment.
! otherwise other than by impeachment for
the offense charged against him in the reso-
luton
On Edmunds' motion, this resolution
was laid on the table by yeas SO, navs 26.
Platt then attempted to make his bill for
the admission of Washington Territory
unfinished business for Monday, but some
tilibustering motions interfered and at
$50 P. NJ. the Senate adjourned till Mon
day, when Platt will attempt to get up the
bill named.
House of Representatives.
WAsHINGToY, March 26th-The Speaker
laid before the House a communication
from Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Fairchild, transmitting the draft of bill
to amend the laws regulating immigration.
Referred.
iiC iAOhoS lOoh Il IcCGSS UUJll I.0D, the
evening session to be for the consideration
of pension bills.
The House, at its evening session, passed
forty pension bills, and adjourned until
tomorrow.
Mrs. Senator Hearst and Her Husband.
WASHINGTON, March 26th.-Mrs. George
Hearst wife of the newly-appointed Sen
ator from California has gone with party
OF friends to New York, for a fortnight's
visit. Mr.. Hearst. the news of whose an
pointment found him in the mining dis
tr1cts OF Mexico, is on his way to this CITY.
Death of Representative Morrow's Son.
WASHINGTON, March 26th.-Paul Nor
row, the 3-yearold son of Representative
Morrow, died at o'clock this morning of
malignant scarlet fever. The funeral will
take place at O'Clock this afternoon. Paul
had been i'll for some time, and Mr.. Nor
row obtained leave of absence from the
House to attend his sick child. He was
very bright boy, and the parents are over
wheimed with sorrow, Mrs. Morrow being
completely prostrated. Rev. Mr.. Colburn.
Chaplain of the House, will ofliciate at the
funeral. The little boy will be buried in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Postmasters Appointed.
WAsHINGroN March 26th.-The follow
ing fourth-class Postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day in California: Little York,
Nevada county, NJ. Mcguire, vice Mrs.
Mary Hall, resigned; Sheridan Placer
county. James V Mcdonald, vice e. c.
Rogers, removed
California River improvements
WASHINGTON, March 26th.-The House
Committee on Rivers and Harbors have
agreed to recommend $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the Sacramento, Feather and
San Joaquin rivers in California, with the
provlso that the Secretary of War shall be
satisfied that all attempts to incommode
these rivers by deposit of mining and
other debris are at an end. The committee
will also recommend that the amount here
tofore appropriated, but which has not been
utilized, shall be at once available.
Condition of Secretary Manning.
WASHINGTON, March 26th.-The Secre-
tary's condition tonight remains practi
cally unchanged. To an Associated Press
reporter the Secretary's son said that to-day
was the best his father had had since the
attack. The doctor, after his return from
the Secretary's bedside at 11:30 tonight.
SAID his patient was, if anything, a shade
better than last night He had n very
comfortable day. He did not look for any
material change for the better for several
Gays. A change for the worse was what
was to be expected in such case. but he
ielt encouraged. Thepatients breathing was
less labored than it had been, and he ioined
IN the conversation and joked with those
about him. His freer breathing the doctor
attributes to his reduction in flesh. owing
to the light nourishment given him The
Secretary's son was at his fathers bedside
this afternoon, and spent several hours
with him in company with his sister. Mrs.
Delhanty. The Secretary recognized them
at once, and in the course of Conversation
remarked :. little expected to be pulled
down liked this"
The Relations of the Union Pacific Rail-
way to the Government.
WASHINGTON, March 26th.-At the Cahi-
net meeting, yesterday, the relations of the
Snlon Pacific Railway Company to the
government were further considered. II
SAID that Secretary Lamar urged the most
stringent proceedings to compel the Land
grant railroads to live up to their contract
obligations.
The Hendricks Monument Fund.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26th.-Tbe Times,
Washington special SAYS: John Holman
OF Indiana, who has been engaged in or,
ganizing agencies for the collection Of the
Hendricks monument fund. reports varv /
favorable news from al, quarters The ,
original idea was to try and raise a fund Of /
100000. To accomplish this 10000 aoen- I