Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-19

The Charges against Senator Payne.
WASHINGTON, June 1Slh-The Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
held another meeting this morning TO dis
cuss the charges that Senator Pavne Sc
cllred his seat by bribery but did not de-
eide whether Or not TO undertake an inves-
tigation. congressman Little and Butter
worth were present and addressed the
eomnittee in advocacy of the investiga-
tion. Senator Eyarts, who is reported to
be disinclined to the investigation, was not
present. being out Of town. Further con-
slderatIon on the subject was postponed
until next Thursday, in order to give Major
Butterworth an opportunity 10 prepare a
written statement.
But One Protest.
WASHINGTON, June 1sth.-The President
said to your correspondent to-day that he
had received but one protest against the
nomination of Bryan for Postmaster at San
Francisco. He said he considered this
rather remarkable. as lie had rarely made
California nomination that was not fol-
lowed by a stream of letjers..and telegrans
denouncing the candidate, and predicting
ruin if some other person were not chosen.
Close Call for Creathouse.
WASHINGTON, une1Sth.-Clarence Great
house. of Kentucky, Consul General for
Japan, arrived here to-day to receive his
instructions from the State Department.
He left this evening for San Francisco, en
route for his post of duty. The rules of
| the consular service require that an officer
| must start within thirty days of his ap-
p0intmeHt. Had Greathouse delayed one
day longer he would have overstayed his
| thirty days grace.
The River and Harbor BIZ.
WAsHIKGroN, June 1Sth.-The Senate
Committee on Conference is still pegging
away very hard on the river and harbor
bill. 1t has added several millions of
dollars TO the measure as it came from the
House. and has not yet finished. By the
time the committee finishes, the bill will
call for close on S20, 600, 900, If not more
vance's Anti-Civi Service Bill Postponed,
WASHINGTON, June 1Sth.--In the Senate
Vance's bill to repeal the civil service bill
was, on motion of Hawley, Indefinitely
postponed-ayes 35, noes g. The Senators
voting in the negative were Berry, Call
Eustis Harris, Jones of Nevada and Vance
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON. June 1Sth-Beck desired
to call up the Hawley motion TO reconsider
| the vote by which the Senate passed the
| bill prohibiting members of Congress from
| accepting fees or employment from rail-
|
ment aid.
Ingalls, thought his resolution Of yester-
| day requesting the President TO furnish il
| formation as to appointments and remoy-
ais under the civil service law had prece-
! dence.
The Chair so decided and the resolution
was placed before the Senate.
| Vance offered an amendment requesting
| information as to appointments made with
| in the scope of civil service between Janu-
ary l6, 1858, when the Act passed, and July
| 10, 1883, when it went into effect. The
resolution as amended was agreed to.
| Beck said he had been trying for ten
| days 10 get up The Hawley resolution to re-
consider the bill already referred TO by
him. The bill had been passed by vote
! OF 81 to IL. There must be some means Of
| getting such motion, otherwise one man
| would tie up bill indefinitely.
! Hawley said he was prepared 20 take it
up at any time, and that the propositions
| for delay had come from Beck.
Beck said he had waited to see whether
| the Committee on Rules would so report as
10 permit debate or explanations as to the
motions TO reconsider. He was now will
| ing to let the matter 90 over until next
| Tuesday. in order to bear from the COM
mittee.
| Hoar asked unanimous consent that
whenever this motion to reconsider should
| come up it should be debaable.
| ingalls, objected
| Beck then said he would call it up Tues
| day next.
The Senate then proceeded to the cousid-
| Grafton of bills on the calendar, under the
| fiye-minutes rnle.
Several bills were passed, and after an
| executive session tie Senate adjourned
| until Monday.
| House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June I9th.-Anderson of
Kansas offered a resolution providing for
| the final adjournment of Congress at noon
on Saturday. July 80. Referred 10 Com
| mittee on Ways and Means.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Wise of Virginia proceeded 10 speak to
| the bill, and earnestly impressed upon the
majority the propriety and necessity for the
rehabilitation of the navy.
Other speakers followed, and after COM
pleting consideration of one-half of the
bill, the committee rose, and the House
took recess until o'clock, the evening
session to be for the consideration of PEN
sion bills.
EVENING SESSION.
At its evening session the House passed
twentysix private pension bills.
Wallace of Louisiana took the House TO
task for the small attendance at night ses-
sions, and gave notice that next Friday
night he would demand quorum.
The House, at II o'clock, adjourned.