Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30

consideration.
Mr.. Evarts spoke only about two hours,
and during that time the Courtroom was
filled, the audience, however. changing
constantly, persons coming and remaining
few minutes, and then retiring to give
place to others. Within there were many
Senators and members, as well as
his remarks. 1t was his easy
flow of language and forceful oratory that
attracted attention, rather than the sound
ness of his legal propositions" as one of
the Senators said.
AttorneyGeneralM Marshall, of California,
then began the closing argument in the
case, and will conclude tomorrow
Land Laws.
WASHINGTON, January 29th.-The Senate
Committee on Public Lands, which has
been giving a great deal of study to the
present condition of the land laws and the
manner in which they are being enforced
some days ago appointed a subcommittee
to draw up a simple measure that would
remedy all the faults in existing legislation
as soon as possible. The committee has
prepared a bill which will be reported ia
vorably to the Senate. 1t repeats all the
laws providing for the presumption of pub
lie lands, the laws allowing entries for
timber culture and other purposes How
ever, this repeal shall not affect any valid
rights heretofore accrued under said laws,
but all bona fide claims lawfully initiated
before July /, 1886, may be preferred upon
due compliance with the law. in the same
manner and upon the same terms and con-
ditions, and subject TO the same limitations,
forfeitures and contests as if this Act had
not been passed. One section of the pro-
posed Act amends the bill for the sale of
the desert lands, and requires that persons
filing on desert land shall reside thereon
for five years, and during that period cult
vate said tract, and that he or she must be
citizen of the United States. 1t also pro-
vides that party filing upon lands under
this section shall make his residence upon
the same within twelve months after filing,
and that residence thereafter shall be con-
tinuous. Any failure to reside upon lands
for more than six months shall work a for
fixture. No person is allowed to enter
more than 800 acres and that is to be in q
compact form.
This Act shall only apply to California,
Oregon, Colorado and Nevada, and the Ter
ritories Of Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico and
Dakota.
Letter Carriers.
WASHINGTON, January 29th-The Ma
tional Letter Carriers Association will APP
day next in favor of the extension of the
eight-hour law to letter carriers.
Convict Labor.
WASHINGTON, January 29th.-The House
Committee on Labor to-day instructed
Representative James to report favorably
the bill introduced making it unlawful for
any officer, agent or servant OF the Govern
ment of the United States to contract with
any person or corporation, or permit any
officials of any State prison where crimi-
mails of the United States may be incarce-
rated, to hire or contract out labor of said
criminals, and imposing a fine of from
$500 to 1000, and Imprisonment of one to
three years for violation of the Act The
subcommittee having charge of the con-
Wet labor question reported favorably the
bill prohibiting the use of material made
by convicts in the construction of Govern
ment works. The bill is a long one, and
the full committee adjourned before con-
cluGing its consideration.
Capital and Labor.
New YORK, January 29lh.-Some time
ago Henry Markham, workman congrat-
ulated Pierre Lorillard in a letter for his
bravery in collision between his Yacht
Rhoda and ferryboat, and took occasion
to warn him of the impending struggle be-
tween capital and labor Lorillard replies
to the letter in the North american Reuieio,
saying, in part . l know the irresistible
power of the masses. and l sympathize
with them in their eternal struggle for ex-
istence. | feel for them, well knowing
their daily efforts to keep the wolf from
the door Many times have thought if
some plan could not be devised to give
them a more equal share in the good
things of this life. How to ameliorate
their condition is the question. Could not
their leaders advise them to look upon the
ballot as the most efficient instrumentality
to produce for them a more satisfactory
state OF affairs? Communism is and al
ways has been a failure Cooperative
works look well in theory, but they have
generally failed, and yet | think we must
look to them in the near future as the
most practicable method of benefiting the
laboring classes. | hold that labors rem
edy is in the ballot. 1t now has power
stronger than armies or navies. BY means
of it the working classes can so WELD the
machinery of legislation as to give them
all they ask for in justice"
The Ohio Legislative Middle.
COLUMBUS, January 29th.-The Joint
Senate met at 10 A. NJ, and, without the
transaction of any business, adjourned to
tomorrow morning by previous agreement
of the two factions. The proposition of
the Conference Committee, which has in
charge the arrangement of compromise
measures. was submitted to the Democratic
caucus this morning and ratified. 1t has
also been agreed to by the Republican eau
Gus. The proposition is that a special COM
mittee of six members of equal numbers
politically. shall make an investigation of
the Hamilton county contest cases, and re-
port specific findings to the Senate.
The Conference Committee resumed
1,.,ci at no to how
thing further to report to the respective
caucuses by evening. The fight in the
committee now will be one of the main
issues which is, the rules which shall pre-
vail in the contest of cases, and whether.
in disposing of the report to be made by
the investigating committee, three of the
Hamilton county members shall have the
privilege of voting the fourth. The differ
ences are so great between the sides on this
point that IL may result in killing all COM
promise measures which have been pro-
posed.
NooY-The Conference Committee at the
noon recess had been unable to agree upon
anything further, with the indication that
they were getting further apart on the
main issue,
Serious Railroad Accident.
SANDUsKY (O.), January 29th.-The Chi
cago express, on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, ran into the rear of freight train
one mile west of Chicago junction this
morning. 1t is reported that the engineer
and fireman of the express and the con-
ductor of the freight train were killed.
LATER-The engine of the passenger
train, baggage car, two passenger coaches,
freight caboose and about one dozen freight
cars were wrecked and hurled into mass.
The noise and cries OF the injured soon
added to the confusion. The officials are
very reticent, and little can be learned from
them. The fireman of the passenger train
was instantly killed, and was found dead
under the engine. Charles Bristol. engineer
of the passenger train, Conductor Palmer