Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-18


WASHINGTON. June l7th.-IngaIls offered
| resolution requesting the President, if in
his opinion not incompatible with public
| intel est, to furnish to the Senste informa-
ton as to the appointments or removals of
clerks embraced within TIE provisions of
| the Civil Service Act of January IS, 1888 !;
also, OF chief clerks and chiefs of divisions.
On the suggestion of Cockrell, who want
ed to amend and change the scope of the
resolution, it went over one day.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
| sideration of bills on the calendar under the
| fve-minute limitation debate.
Several bills were passed.
The legislative, executive and Judicial
House of Representatives, and it was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
| Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINeTos, June 17th.-After the
| House had transacted some routine busi-
ness, Hiscock, stating that there was an
understanding that motion would be
made to-day to 90 into Committee of the
| Whole on the tariff, inquired of Morrison
at what hour he intended to make his mo-
| tion.
Morrison replied that IT was his intention
| to make the notion at 1:30 o'clock
| The House then proceeded TO the con-
| sderation of land forfeiture bill.
| 1t being desired by the Committee on
| Public Lands to reach the bill for the for
| feiture of certain lands granted to Iowa TO
aid in the construction of railroads, but as
| the bills on the calendar which preceded
this one had to be laid aside, as the men,
| bers demand a separate vote on each meas
| ure. much time was consumed in voting
| Promptly at 1850 P. NJ. Morrison moved
| that the House go into Committee of the
| Whole to consider the revenue bill.
| In answer to Mckinley, Morrison stated
| that his purpose was to consider the gen.
eral tariff bill.
Their upon Mckinley said he concured
with Morrison in his demand for the ayes
and noes, and the Speaker ordered the
| Clerk to call the roll.
! Morrison's motion to go into Committee
of the Whole to consider the tariff bill was
deleate,l-ayes, 140; noes, 157. The Speaker
voted for consideration.
! Great applause greeted the announce
ment.
| Morrison gave notice that he would re-
new his motion Tuesday next, and McKin-
| ley stated the opponents of the bill would
| be on hand.
The House at o'clock went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the naval appropri-
alton bill.
| Mooney of Iowa made a speech in reply
| to that made by Wheeler of Alabama, rela-
tive to Edwin N. Stanton, and then the
| committee rose and the House adjourned.
| The Vote on Morrjson's Motion.
| WASHINGTON. June 17th.-An analysis of
the vote on Morrisons motion TO go into
| Committee of the Whole for the purpose of
considering the tariff bill, shows that of
40 affirmative votes, 1876 were cast by
Democrats and by Republicans. Three
| of the Republicans are from the State of
| MiLnesota-Messrs. Ne.son, Strait and
| Wakefeld-and the fourth-Mr. Jones-is
one of the New York Representatives. OF
the 136 Democrats voting, 122 were cast by
| Representatives from Eastern and Middle
States The Ohio Democrats voting for
| consideration were Messrs Anderson, Hill
| and Outhwaite The New York Democrats
| were Adams, Beach, Belmont, Felix, Camp
| bell. Hewitt and Mahoney. The Pennsyl-
vania Democrats were Scott Storm and
| Swope OF the 157 negative votes I'D were
cast by Republicans and 50 by Democrats.
| Of the 35 Democrats voting in the negative,
| 6 came from Southern States, as follows
| Maryland Findlay; Louisiana, Guy, Iron,
| st. Martin and Wallace Alabama, Martin.
! The Western States contributed IL negative
l ,
Illinois, Lawler and Ward Ohio, Camp
bell, Ellsberry, Foran, Geddes, Lefevre, Sc
nev, Warner and Wilkins The remaining
Democratic negative votes were cast by
members from New York, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. as follows; New York
| Arnot, Bliss, I. j. Campbell, Dowdney,
| Norman, Muller, Pindar, Spriggs, Stahl-
necker and Viele; New Jersey-Green,
Mcadoo and Hiscock; Pennsylvania-Car
lin, Hovle, Ermentrout, Randall and Sow
den. OF the gentlemen paired, Aiken OF
South Carolina has never taken the oath OF
office having been ill since the beginning
of the session. The only member absent
and impaired was Frederick of Iowa, who
was confined to his home by illness.
Mr.. Morrison seemed to accept phiio-
sophically his defeat on the tariff to-day.
He said he was not disappointed in the re-
suit, and that he had foreseen it for many
months; but this was thing to which the
party and administration pledged, and
he chad to make the fight, hit or miss. u
When asked why he intended to again at
tempt to call up the bill on Tuesday next,
ne said, With a smile, A" 1t will give them a
chance 10 repeat" Bat he declined to ex-
press any opinion as to whether he ex-
pected change i'll to days result
Redwood Timber Lands.
WAsHIyGroN, June Recently Land
| Commissioner Sparks Cancelled the entries
on which title to 5000 acres of redwood
timber in Humboldt county, Cal, was
based. The parties in whose hands these
lands were at the time of cancellation had
paid for them at the rate of 81 per acre.
| The only recourse these purchasers have is
to sue those of whom they purchased.
Commissioners Sparks has received COM
munication from c. A. Putnam, of Eau
Claire Wis, agent for the purchasers ask
| inc that all nsw entries for the same lands
be suspended aud asserting that there is a
! conspiracy to defraud innocent purchasers.
Putnam saws be has information to the
effect that the parties who originally en-
| ployed people TO 90 forward and make
| these entries are now about TO employ other
| parties to make other entries on the same
land, and so defraud more innocent pur-
chasers The matter will be carefully
looked into by the Land Office.
Proposed Marine BARRACKS Mare
! Island.
| WASHINGTON, June 17th.-During the
debate ON the naval bill to-day, Mr.. FELTON,
gave notice that at the proper time he
| would move an amendment, making an
approp. iation for the construction of
marine barracks at the Mare Island navy
| NdTu. lie DdS IlOt ttCiuti VII tnc
| he will ask for, but it will be from $1,000
10 5000.
A Bridge for Staten Island Sound.
WAsHIYGToN, June 17th.-The President
to-day approved the Act authorizing the
construction of bridge across Staten
| Island Sound known as Arthur Kill, and
| to establish the same as a post road.
| Northern Pacific Land Grant.
| WAsHINGToN, June 17th.-The House
| Committee on Public Lands to-day took up
the Senate bill forfeiting the Northern Pa
cifie land grant, and struck out all after the
enacting clause, with the exception of the
clause subjecting the road to Territorial
taxation, and inserted the House bill on the
| same subject now on the calendar.
| Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WAsHIyeToN, June 17th.-Hon. H. ].
Durham, of Kentucky, First Comptroller
OF the Treasury, was married this afternoon
to Mrs. Margaret Letcher Carter, of Ken
| lucky.
| Secretary and Mrs. Endicott gave din
ner in honor of President and Mrs. Cleye-
! land this evening.
Townshend of Illinois this evening re-
ceived dispatch announcing that the
Democratic Congressional Convention of
I, the Nineteenth District to-day renominated
him by acclamation
Generals Scott and Mcclellan.
NEW YORK June -th Tho Sim nri