Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-15

WASHINGTON, January l4th-When con-
sideration OF the silver bill was resumed
Beck said there had come to him Che did
not know WHY several petitions to be pre-
scented 70 the Senate, urging Congress to
suspend silver coinage He had declined
to present such petitions. and had returned
them to the persons sending them TO him.
He had pursued that course because he be-
lieved the sending of such petitions had
been influenced by circular letter dated
Confidential" sent out by committee Of
the New York Board of Trade and Trans
poriation. Beck read corH of a letter.
1t asks its recipient to write personal let
ter to Speaker Carlisle, urging him to re-
fraln from placing extreme silver men on
the Coinage Committee of the House OF
Representatives, and also to write personal
letters to Senators and Representatives. urg-
ing the suspension of silver coinage.
Others spoke on the same subject. and at
the conclusion OF their remarks the judicial
salary Dill was laid before the Senate
Edmunds moved to strike out the clause
that would affect persons at present in
office, and IN the course of his remarks IN
support OF his motion, said Even this
reform administration, the picture of pur-
lty and grace, and of everything that is
lovely tlaughter), has sent to the Senate
the nomination OF father and son to go
TO the same place to exercise the functions
OF two officers, one under the other"
After debate, Edmunds' amendment was
agreed to.
Adjourned until Monday
House of Representatives.
WAsHIEGToN. January f4:h.-On behalf
OF the Committee ON Presidential Laws,
Caldwell called up the Hoar Presidential
succession bill, and as there were but few
faFf
was agreed that debate should continue
during the afternoon, Caldwell reserving
the right TO call the previous question at
any time
Caldwell stated that the committee in re-
porting this measure had not dealt with in
difference or diSrespect with the other
propositions before it, There were many
measures proposed that would more prop
erly meet all possible or imaginary exigen-
cies than the one now reported, but they
all required constitutional amendment be-
fore they could become laws. and a consti-
tutional amendment involved delay, which
would iil-accord with the reasonable anx-
lety which the great body of the people
felt. There were many eXigencies which
the pending measure did not cover, but the
present exiSency it completely covered. 1t
was temporary bridge thrown across a
chasn IL order TO meet the public demand
and would be followed in due time by an
enduring structure, over which long line
OF Republican and Democratic Presidents
might march in unbroken succession.
Cooper OF Ohio, who prepared the minor
ity report, protested against the general
principle OF the bill-againSt the idea of
vesung III the person who occupied the
Presidential chair the power to perpetuate
the succession by naming his successor.
After debate, the House adjourned.
Condition of senator Miller.
WASHINGTON. January l4th-" He Is
getting well as fast as he can" was the
remark made by DIR. Pope to your CORE
spondent concerning Senator Miller. He
is now attending in person to his CORE
spondence, and as soon as the weather
moderates he will resume his seat in the
Senate
SECOND DISPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, January 18th. - Senator
Miller is so much improved that his fam
lily expect him to be able to go out for
drive this week.
Senator Stanford and the Silver Question
Again.
WASHINGTON, January 14th - Senator
Stanford said yesterday that he was certain
nothing would be done in the way of
financial legislation this winter. He was
asked if he intended making any speech
during the coming financial debates He
said that he might He added that he
would like TO make plain business talk
unless he found his ideas fully expressed
by other Senators. He gave an illustration
of how he cornered a gold-standard SEN
ator. He was criticising Stanford for his
advocacy of an eighty-cent silver dollar
To this Mr.. Stamford replied, as he took
silver dollar from his pocket = | have a
proposition to make you. You say this
dollar is worth only so cents. | will give
you 99l cents each for 10000 of them. If
this dollar is worth only so cents you will
have splendid opportunity to make
1880 by accepting my proposition"
Things Growing More Silvery.
NEw YORK, January l4th.-The CONNER
ciaEs Washington special says: Senator
Dawes, in speaking of the silver question
this morning expressed the opinion that
the crisis is more threatening than is gen
orally believed. He is afraid the silver craze
will assume as alarming proportions as did
the greenback excitement in 1878 and he
thinks the moneyed men may yet be driven
to position where the Presidents veto will
be the only barrier to prevent a law direct
ing the Treasury Department to pay silver
on the national debt Things seem to be
growing more silvery in Congress-" he
said, and the people in the East do not
ency of the Western and Southern men in
behalf of silver"
Move to Annul the Hawaiian Treaty.
NEW YORK, January 11th.-A Commercial
Bulletins Washington special says: Con-
gresham Morrison, who has introduced a
bill providing for the aunullment of the
Hawaiian treaty, is very much in earnest
on the subject. He says the treaty has
been entirely one-sided, useless and detri-
mental to domestic interests, and the more
promptly it is revoked the better it will be.
He believes that there viii be strong SEN
timent against its continuance when the
subject is properly presented.
The Republican Senators and the Presi-
dent.
WASHINGTON, January 14th.-The state
ment that President Cleveland has deter
mined that no answers shall be given TO
requests from the Senate for information
as to the reason for removals or suspensions
is unofiicially denied. No such request
has Vet been addressed to the President by
the Senate Several communications We're
sent 10 the Chairman of the Senate COM
mitteeS to-day from the various executive
departments. couched substantially in the
following form:
- DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, January Il, 1886
Hon. -, Chairman Of the Committee on
=. Z. 5. SenGfe-SIR: ] have the honor to ac-
knowlenge The receipt of your communication
of - date. calling for information as 10 the
reasons for the suspension Tor removaD of -,
and the appointment of - as - In re-
Spouse, have the honor to forward herewith
the information in my custody, concerning the
appointment of -. have no information as
to the Presidents reasons for the suspension
Tor removGll of Mr.. -. Very respectfully,
", Secretary.
The papers thus transmitted relate solely
to the fitness of the appointee, and say
nothing about the character or qualifica-
tons of the officials displaced No issue
has yet been raised with the President on
this subject. 1t is further learned that the
President, as yet, has neither expressed
nor formed any determination as to what
he will do in case a possible issue is raised
The Danger of Conflict Between the
President and the Republican Senator's.
WASHINGTON, January 14th.-The danger
of conflict between the President and the
Republican majority of the Senate, re-
specting the confirmation of officers APP
pointed 70 succeed persons suspended. is
greater now than at any time since the
meeting of Congress- when the Republican
Senatorial caucus was held Before hold
ing the caucus IL was foup1 ;Dnnoss;bla