Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-12

number of members of the House, and at
least one Democrat had added that the
Democrats were going to vote 1t anyhow.
He (Steel) believed that this was true, but
he would vote against it. Pope's famous
order, he said, should and could have been
easily obeyed. If Jackson marched that
night, could not Porter have also marched?
There was not soldier in the House but
knew that it was Portei 5 duty 10 obey that
order. Alter dwelling with great minute
of detail upon the military operations of
the 10Th of August, Steele concluded his
speech as follows: If we have wars
hereafter, they will be for the common
country Let us not say by our action that
we want any man of Porter's kind to COM
mand when the country's safety is in
danger Let US say 10 our sons and our
sons sons, When you receive an order
obey it, though at the cost of your life.
Let US say TO our sons and our sons sons,
Even without an order if you hear the
call of battle. move on to succor your COM
panions. whether YOU like your command
ing officer or not. Applause.
After some further debate, the committee
rose and the House adjourned
History of the California Marshalship
Fight.
WASHINGTON, February 11th.-The APP
pointment of Christopher Franks to be
United States Marshal for California has
created more CONSERVATION among the
California office seekers than any any other
act of the Administration. This appoint
ment is a knockdown blow to the repre-
sentatves of both the Field and anti-Field
| factions. Soon after the inauguration Mr..
| Maynard's name was presented as a cand;-
| date for Marshal, and at the same time
| Franks entered the lists for the office,
backed by Jesse d. Carr. Maynard con-
Guided, after the publication of Cleveland
civil service letter, that as so long time
would elapse before the expiration of the
term of the Marshal that he had best
apply for something else, and he
asked to be appointed Collector of
Internal Revenue. His papers, previously
fled were transferred from the Depart
ment of Justice to the Treasury Depart
ment, and Carr then asked Field to indorse
Franks for Marshal, which he willingly
| did. Maynard failed to secure the revenue
office, and again applied for the Office OF
Marshal. Judge Field thereupon with
| drew his recommendation OF Franks for
that position, and urged the appointment
Of Maynard. Franks was apparently left
out in the cold, and the fight was between
Wolfskill, still backed by Henley, and
| Maynard. The latter was invited to the
| W nite house by the PRESIDENT, VINO had q
long talk with him about California
matters, and he regarded his APP
| pointment as assured. So confident was
! he that the news was telegraphed
to San Francisco announcing his appoint
ment as certain to be made. The more
cautious ones, however, felt, from certain
expressions the President uttered, that the
case was in doubt, and, while Franks was
not thought Of it was believed that Mr.
| Patrick White might get the position. The
President was evidently not satisfied with
his interview with Maynard, and, wishing
TO make the appointment before the ex-
piTation of the present incumbent's term
chose Franks, who was highly Endorsed
for the place. Both Field and Henley
were dumbfounded when they saw the
name of the nominee.
United States District Attorney for Cali
=