Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-05


sioner of the General Land Office, or 10 the
Secretary of the Interior, or to those
officers jointly, power TO suspend by ex-
! ecutive order the operation throughout the
I United States of the Presumption, Timber
Culture and Desert Land Acts. and 10 deny
| to citizens of the United States their rights
under said Acts
Senator Stanford and the Indemnity Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-Senator STAN
ford has worked among the Senators in
| behalf of the Chinese indemnity bill. He
| thinks the Government should pay such
losses the same as a railroad company is
compelled to pay for lives lost and property
destroyed through the negligence of its
employees. He believes the passage of the
| bill will have good effect i'll commanding
to greater degree the respect and conf
dence of the Chinese Government, and
thus facilitate the negotiations to prevent
! Chinese immigration. Mr. Stanford is
greatly pleased with the speech of Ravlin
before the San Jose Anti-Coole League.
| He says the reasons for refusing to accede
to the request of the Red Bluff League that
he discharge all the Chinese in his employ,
as give in his recently published letter,
| seem satisfactory to the leading men in the
anti Chinese movement, and he is glad
that more conservative feeling prevails
on this subject.
Adjustment of Alabama Claims
WASHINGTON, June 4th There has been
considerable inquiry of members of Con-
| gress and the heads of Departments regard
ing the time the judgments of the Court
of Alabama claims would be settled. Rep
| resentative Morrow has received the follow
ing letter on the subject
| SIR The adjustment of the judgments of the
second class of the Court of Commissioners of
Alabama claims is proceeding with all pos
\ sible dispatch. As soon as each judgment is
| adjusted in this office (Which will he doubtless
| in July or August next, treasury draft, paya-
| BILE to the claimant, for such an amount as may
be found due to him, will be sent 10 him in care
| of the Attorney of Records | am, very respect
| fully, MI DuNHAM,
First Comptroller.
| Democratic Congressional Committee.
| WASHINGTON, June 4th.-There was a
| full attendance at the meeting this morn
| ing of the Democratic Congressional Com
| mittee. Senator kenna expressed to his
colleagues reluctance to serve permanently
as Chairman unless it should transpire no
one else could be found who would not be
compelledj to make an equal or greater
personal race for the Office. He finally
asked to be relieved of the duties of the
| position, but action upon the point was
1
ject of preliminary organization was dis
cussed, but without reaching any definite
conclusion, except to authorize the Chair
man to appoint an Assistant Secretary
Senator Kenna expressed his preference fol
| ex-Congressman Phil. Thompson, of Ken
| lucky, for this position, and he will prob
ably appoint him under the authority con-
ferred by the committee.
Legislation i'm Behalf of Pure Wines.
WASHINGTON, June 4th-C. A. Wetmore
President of the National Vine-Growers
Association, met the Medical Association
of the District of Columbia last evening and
made brief address, i'll which he stated
the legislation now pending before Con-
gress in behalf of the production of pure
native wines, and solicited the aid and sup
port of the Association in securing that OBJ
ject. On motion of DIR. Garrett, the Chain
appointed Dr. A. Y. p. Garrett, DR.. John
w. Buckley and DR.. Thomas c. Smith q
committee, who were instructed to confer
| with Mr.. Wetmore and examine the bills
now before Congress. and if their provi-
sions are found to be jnst and in the inter
est of public health, to favor their passage
by Congress.
The Presidents Wedding Cards.
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-About 1,00t
cards announcing the marriage of the Pres
ident were sent out from the White House
to-day by mail, messenger and otherwise
The cards were exceedingly plain and sim
pie, engraved in heavy lines on full shee
of the finest note paper They are as fol
lows:
Mr.. GROVER CLEVELAND
and
Miss FRANCES FOLSOM.
Married on Wednesday, June 2, 1886.
Executive Mansion, Washington, d. c.
These announcements were sent to 1sem
bers of the Cabinet Justices of the Su
preme Court, Senators and Representative
in Congress, the Diplomatic Corps, Lieu
tenant-General of the Army, Admiral o
the Navy and other officers in Washington
and to personal friends of the President
and Mrs. Cleveland in Albany and Buffalo
Rev. William Cleveland, Mrs. Hoyt anG
Miss Cleveland are now the only guests al
the White House, and will probably re-
main some time longer. Mrs. Cleveland's
relatives who attended the wedding left fol
their homes last night.
The Seized Spanish Vessel.
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-Acting Secre.
tary Fairchild to-day telegraphed as fol-
lows to the Collector of Customs at Key
| West, Florida, in regard TO the seizure Of
Spanish vessel Paco and Isabella, for an
alleged violation of the custom laws:
Release Spanish schooner Paco and Isabella
| unless forfeited under Section 43II, and release
cargo, unless forfeited under Section 45I7, K. S
| Fishing in the waters of the United States does
| not entail the forfeiture OF foreign vessel.
The North Atlantic Squadron.
WASHINGTON, June 4th. : Referring to
the order for the assembling of the North
Atlantic squadron, high official to-day
said There is no special significance tc
be attached to this order, and it does mo-
mean that our Government believes it has
cause for any demonstration of force
whatsoever: but it is true that the appear
ance of British man-of-war in Canadian
waters has reminded the Government of the
necessity of giving the squadron a cruise
and having it in proper shape for any serv.
ice that may be required of it," This ut
terance indicates that our Government
while not expecting to have any serious
trouble over the fisheries disputes, still
finds it necessary to make some prepara
ton to meet such trouble should it arise.
Commissioner Sparks Order Revoked.
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-A circular was
issued from the Department of the General
Land Office to-day, signed by the Commits
sioner and approved by the Secretary OF the
Interior, which revokes the order issued to
Registers and Receivers on June I'd, direct
Ing them 10 TeCelNe no DiileS VI ueW dp'
plications for entries under the pre-emp-
ton, timber culture and desert claim laws
until August l, 1886, there being question
as to the legality of the order. The order
was issued owing to the unusual number
of entries being made in anticipation of 6
| repeal of the laws.
Trying to Expedite Business.
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-A meeting o
the Chairnen of the House COMMITTEES
was held this afternoon to arrange the or
der in which the public measures now on
the House calendar shall be called up fol
action. After some discussion of the pres
ent condition of business of the House the
meeting authorized the Speaker to appoint
subcommittee, they and the Chairman te
assemble Tuesday night and arrange the
order of business.
"Don't Forget Senatar Sherman"
WASHINGTON, June 4th.-A day or two
ago a friend of Senator Fair was congrat
ulating him upon the fact that the Senate
had passed his Fairs Chinese restriction
bill, when the Senator said 1t is true
that am exceedingly anxious for the pas
sage of the measure, and did all could to
bring about successful result; but dom
I forget Senator John Sherman In my