Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-04

wAsHrSoros. July 3.-Reprssenta-
tive Curtain, Of Psnnsylvauis, has de-
cided not to be candidate for rsnom-
nation.
Mrs. Cleveland paid her visit in the
House gallery this morning. She occu-
pied a seat in the Executive gallery. and
was accompanied by Mrs. Villas, Mrs.
Lamont and Captain Kades. The party
remained about twenty minutes and abb
sorbed the attention Of the House to the
neglect of q dull discussion which
was progressing upon the Wisconsin
claims amendment. Many Republican
members whose seats being immediate
ly under the gallery prevented them
from having . good view Of Mrs. Clevs-
land, turned Democrat for q time
and occupied vacant seats upon the
Democratic aide. where the view was
uuobstructed. The party also paid q
brief visit to the Senate where they oc-
cupied the seats reserved for tho Presi.
dental family in tho private gallery.
II their presence was known to the oc.
oupants Of the floor or galleries the tacI
did not make itself conspicuously mani
fest.
XII. Camp was confirmed as Register
OF the land Office at Prescott. Arizona,
This President to-day vetoed the Sem
ate bill for the relief Of Martin L. Bun
dy. In the veto message the President
says the claimant, who was a Quarter.
master, after the settlement Of his ac.
counts was found to be indebted to the
government. Thersupon he put in q
claim for forage for horses more than
sufficient to offsst his indebtedness.
There is no suggestion that he had or
used any horses, and II he did and failed
to make claim for forage ct the
time he settled his accounts. then
says the President, she presents
csss OF incredible Ignorance of his
rights, or 9 wonderful lack of that dis.
position to gain every possible advantage
which IL usually found among those who
deal with the Government. The claim
is not allowed ON the ground that Il
would set precedent which could
hardly be Ignored, and which, II fol-
lowed, would furnish another means Of
attack upon the treasury quite ~ effec,
tive az many which are now in active
operation.
Secretary Whitney has invited all the
officers and smployes Of the Navy De-
par,ment to spend their holiday on
Monday at his farm just beyond George
town.
The attention Of Postmaster. .Ge General
Villas ives to day called to a statement
lelegraphed from Indianapolis that the
tirand Lodge OF Railway Postal Clerks
in session there had telsgraphed him
asking IF he would receive o com-
mIttee In the hope Of securing an ami
cable settlement Of the troubles" Gen
eral Villas said he had received no tele.
gram from the postal clerks, but some
one outside of the service had tele.
grsphsd him on the subject. As he did
not recognise this party's right to speak
for the clerks, he would not reply.
The Postmaster-Genera! said that
what little noiss IL being msde
out West is distinctly traseable
to clerks recently dismissed from the
service for good and sufficient cause.
''They we've trying by little bluster,
he said, ito create distrust and unea-
siusss among other clerks, but they are
not succeeding. I have for some time
been in possession Of copy Of their
bylaws, and know to man who are the
instigators and what is being said and
done.
Senator Stanford has received letters
from Generals Sheridan, Sherman and
Logan, accepting his invitation to be
present on "saeramento Day" during
the encsmpment Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic. Ex-President Hayes
writes that he will not be able to attend.
senator Stanford il working among the
Senators, inviting them TO visit Califor.
mia ct that lime. and there Is prospect
b at quite number will sccspt.