Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-26
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
! United States Senate.
| WASHINGTON, May 25th-Eustis pre-
sented resolution of the Louisiana Legis-
latuTe memoralizing Congress for the
establishment of navy yard at New
Orleans Referred.
Harrison reported favorably the bill to
authorize the appointment of an additional
AdJutant OF the army, with rank of Major
OF cavalry. The bill was placed on the
calendar.
In introducing the bill, Harrison said it
places III the power of the President to
recognize the services of Lieutenant A. w.
Ureeiy: lie was therefore instructed to
authorize the retirement of that officer.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
The urgent deficiency conference report
was submitted, and on motion of Allison
agreed to-
The bankruptcy bill was then taken up.
| Teller spoke against the bill, and Hoar
| in its favor.
After an executive session, the Senate
! adjourned
| House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 25th-Springer of
| ILLINOIS, from the Committee on Terrific
RES, reported bill to enable the people of
| %1"O-NN ~ IDllil u CONSTITUTION and State
Government Referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Also, adversely, on the Senate bill for the
admission OF the State of Dakota and for
the organization of the Territory of Lincoln
Referred TO the Committee of the Whole.
! Baker OF New York filed minority reports
| on both the measures.
| Alter several vain attempts to arrive at
some determination on the order of bust
ness to be pursued during the remainder of
| the week. the House went into Committee
OF the Whole on the oleomargarine bill.
| Pending the discussion, the committee
arose, and the House took a recess until
| $50, the evening session to be for general
debate on the oleomargarine bill
At the evening session the general debate
on the oleomargarine bill was continued.
| Adjourned.
Speculation Regarding the Next Senate.
| WASHINGTON, May 25th-The Star TODAY
says: The recent death of Senator Miller.
OF California, has perhaps made some
change N the political prospects with re-
gard to the next Senate, as well as in the
status of the present body. California is
one of the States in the doubtful list, as to
the result of its coming Senatorial election,
and the replacement of a Republican Sen
ator with Democrat with $4,000, 900 and
liberal III contributing toward the partv's
| success is probably calculated to help the
| Democrats, whether Senator Hearst con-
templates being candidate for reelection
himself or aiding some other Democrat.
lie Is potent agent in California politics,
and Is industrious in looking after official
positions for his constituents. OF the nine
| Democrats-Hearst, Gray Jones of Florida.
German, George, Cockrell Fair, Maxey
| and Camden-whose terms end next
| March, German and George have already
been elected. The others, with the posi-
| BILE exception of Hearst and Fair, are sure
to be succeeded by Democrats, and as to
Nevada, 1t is claimed that Senator Fair can
be returned if he desires. Gray, Coclzrell
and Maxey will be their own successors.
The Senate now stands Al Republicans and
| 30 Democrats. Should the Democrats hold
California and Nevada, counting on their
gam III Virginia, they would need two
more seats to tie the Senate. They have a
| nshtlng chance to gain one in Indiana as
they have majority of the holding-over
State Senators. Still is there disaffection
IN the party, and Senator Harrison is very
strong with people of his State His friends
are working energetically to return him for
another term. If the Democrats carry In
diana, they will really be restricted to New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut for the
two seats necessary to obtain majority of
one in the Senate. Should they get two of
| these States they might lose California or
| Nevada, or both. The outlook favors Re-
publican ascendency in the next Senate,
but by majority so slim that it will not
exceed two or three votes
The Fishery Dispute.
WASHINGTON, May 25th.-"The State De
partment is neither indifferent nor inactive
in regard to the fishery dispute" said AS
| sistant Secretary Porter to a reporter to-day.
- We have hppn aPtir1u in ba ,l
have taken very decided interest in the
question, hut it would not do for US to pub
hSh our every move"
| No official information has vet reached
the Department in regard to the seizure of
the Sisters by the Portland authorities If
any navigation laws or regulations have
been infringed by any Canadian vessel,
this Department has had no information of
the fact at present" said Acting Secretary
Fairchild, of the Treasury Department
Charge Against the Superintendent of
the San Francisco Mint.
WASHINGTON, May 25th-In the execu-
tive session of the Senate to-day it was
stated that charges had been preferred
against Mr.. Lawton, Superintendent of the
| Mint at San Francisco. alleging that he had
| rented house for immoral purposes. The
| Finance Committee, however, found on in
vestigation that he revoked the lease as
soon as he discovered the use to which the
premises were being put, and will report
favorably on his nomination.
The Ohio Corruption Charge.
WAsHIN GToS, May 25th-The President
pro tempore laid before the Senate to-day
letter from the Governor of Ohio trans
mitting the preamble and resolutions
adopted by the Ohio Senate, declaring in
their opinion, that the election of Senator
Payne was procured and brought about by
the corrupt use of money, paid to and for
the benefit of divers and sundry members
of the SiXty-siXth General Assembly of
Ohio and by other corrupt means and
pactices," and requesting the Senate of the
United States to make full investigation
into the facts of said election, as far as per-
tains to the corrupt means used in that be-
half"
Lobbying on the Floor of the House of
Representatives.
| WASHINGTON, May 25th-Some weeks
ago a resolution, introduced by Delegate
VOORHEES,. of Washington Territory, was
adopted providing for a committee of in
vestigation to inquire into the alleged vio-
lation by ex-members of the rule regarding
admission to the floor of such ex-members
There is good deal of speculation as to
| the reason why the committee has never
been appointed. The charge was that a
certain ex-member was misusing his privi-
lege by lobbying on the floor in the inter
est of the Northern Pacific Railroad Cons
pany, and ii is now asserted that this
powerful lobby is exerting its influence to
prevent the appointment Of this commit
| tee. 1t is believed that members have been
induced by the active exertion of the floor
agent of this lobby to decline any offers of
appointment.
| Congressman Morrow and the San Fran
cisco PostOfiice.
| WASHINGTON, May y25th.-Representative
Morrow said to your correspondent to-
night, III reference to a dispatch in San
Francisco paper that he had recommended
to the President the appointment of Mr..
English to the San Francisco Postoffice,
that he (Morrow) had made no effort what
ever to influence the President as to the
appointment. He said the present incum-
bent was entirely satisfactory to the Re-
publicans, and no attempt will be made by
them to hasten his retirement even upon
| the expiration of his term. He added that
the Democrats seem to be having enough
1 hn INT, tha