Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-12

nations (this is the Frye blll), providing
for congress of American nations.
Logan, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported the army appropriation
bill, and it was placed on the calendar.
On motion of Dolph, the Senate then
took up the Northern Pacific Railroad for
feiture bill
After debate the bill went over till to-
morrow.
Spooner then took the floor in offering
resolutions of coincidence on the death oi
Hon. Joseph Rankin, late representative in
Congress from the State of Wisconsin, and
delivered an eloquent and touching tribute
TO the memory of deceased.
The Senate then adjourned till to-mor-
row.
House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, June 11th-0n motion Of
ONeill of Missouri, the Senate bill sim
liar to the one introduced in the House by
0'Neill) passed to legalize the incorpor-
alton of national trades unions.
The private business having been dis
pensed with, a session was ordered for to-
night for the consideration OF the legisla-
tomorrow night for the consideration OF
pension bills.
Cobb of Indiana, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the Atlantic
and Pacific land forfeiture bill, with the
Senate amendments, aud moved concur
renee in the amendments No action was
taken, and the motion was laid over until
Monday.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole (Blount of Georgia in the Chair
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill.
Several amendments were offered and
rejected, and without final action the House
took a recess until 7:30.
When the House met this evening il
immediately went into Committee of the
Whole on the legislative appropriation bill,
but owing to the small attendance of men,
bers the civil service clause was passed over
until tomorrow.
On motion of Holman, the salary of the
Public Printer was reduced from $4,000
TO $4,000.
Adjourned.
The San Francisco Postmastership.
WASHINGTON, June 11th.-There is a
prospect that the contest for the Post
mastership of San Francisco will be settled
very soon. Several candidates have been
recommended by Senator Hearst, Congress
man Henley and Others the leading ones
being w ID. English, Chairman of the
Democratic Sta Central Committee, Chris.
Refs, Andrew Moulder, Patrick Walsh and
Robert Hastings. 1t is expected that a
selection will be made from this list. Sena-
tor Fair called on the President yesterday.
and Mr.. Cleveland told him that he had
not made up his mind whom to nominate.
Mr.. Henley also had an interview with the
President, and advocated the appointment
of English The President said he was
desirous of selecting q good man, and he
did not think Moulder would oc
cupy the position he does in San Fran
cisco unless he was such person. This is
the only indication the President has
given of his opinion regarding the fitness
of the candidates Postmaster-General
Villas was with the President last evening,
and it is believed that this, among other
positions to be filled, was considered by
them.
Congressional Committee Reports.
WASHINGTON, June 11th.--Cullom from
the Committee on Territories, reported ad-
yersely the bill which passed the House
several weeks ago to increase the jurisdic-
ton of the Probate Courts of Arizona Ter
ritory.
The House Committee of Commerce to-
day ordered favorable reports on the bills
extending the limits of Portland Or. as q
port of entry, and allowing credit to the
revenue lHaTlle S6INlCS lOl CAPOiiSCo III
CURED in returning shipwrecked seamen to
the United States.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
to-day agreed favorably to report Delegate
Hailey's bill authorizing the appointment
of Board of Commissioners to examine
adjust and report on all claims growing out
of Indian depredations and treaties.
A favorable report was also ordered Oh
the bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to negotiate with the Shoshont
and Bannack Indians for the relinquish-
ment of part of their lands in the Fort
Hall, Idaho, Reservation, for railroad pur-
poses.
order OF Business in the House.
New YORK, June 11th.-A Washington
special of the 10th says A gentleman who
has talked with Randall says that one
reason which prevents the leaders OF the
Democracy from coming to an understands
ing as to the order of business in the House
is the determination of the anti-tariff peo-
ple not to take up the Morrison bill this
session. The remainder of the committee
seven, are inclined to make the tariff bill
part of the order, but Randall threatens tc
bolt the entire order and carry forty
Democrats with him. Randall predicts
that the order will be: First, the naval
bill; second. the sundry civil bill; third
the fortification BILL etc, until the appro-
priation bills have been disposed of, and
then, at the end of the second week in
July, an adjournment
The society of St. Vincent de Paul and
the Pope.
WASHINGTON, June 11th.-Before the ad-
iournment of the Assembly of Conferences
of the Society of st. Vincent de Paul, the
following dispatch was sent TO his Holi-
ness the Pope:
HIS Holiness. Leo XIII; Your Holiness, the
General Assembly of Conferences OF the Society
of St Vincent de Paul of the United states ano
Canada now in session at Washington. wish to
express their gratitude for the elevation OF
Archbishop Gibbons. OF Baltimore, and Arch
bishop Tascherau of Quebec, TO the Holy
Roman Cardinalate, and ask your Holiness to
bless the labors OF the Conferences
signed by Rev. L. Corrigan, Rev. c. A. Heely,
Rev. J. +. Kearney and John Higgins, COM
mittee.
His Holiness sent this reply:
ROME June llth
His Holiness Is much pleased with your ex-
pressions of filial gratitude, and blesses from his
heart the Conferences of the Society of st. Vim
cent de Paul of the United States and Canada.
tSigneG1 Lizard. JAc0BINL.
sparrows and Rioebirds.
WASHINGTON, June 11th.-Wh the Sen
ate considered the agricultural appropria-
ton bill Yesterday, SenatOf Miller referred
to the ravages of the ricebirds. which, he
said. caused loss equal to s. per acre OF
all the rice crop of the United States. The
ravages Of the English sparrow, he added,
were very Enueh worse than those of the
rieebjrd, and amounted to many millions
of dollars last year The sparrows were
rapidly increasing, and it was believed by
khe Ornothoiogicai Association that steps
should be taken 10 exterminate them.
Gift from the Sultan Declined.
WASHINGTON, June 11th.-The Secretary
of stste recently received cable message
from Minister Cox at Constantinople. say
ing thst the Sultan of Turkey desired 10
send a wedding present to Mr.. Cleveland,
and asking that it be received. The Presi-
dent, while approaching the motive of the
SuIran fait its acceptance would be in yio-
lation of the spirit, if not the letter of the
Constitution. and accordingly telegraphed
his declinatiop of the proposed compli-
aent.
Favorable Report Authorized.
WASHINGTON. June 1Ith--The House
Committee on Commerce to-day authorized
Morrow of California TO make favorable
report on his bill authorizing United States
revenue vessels to transport shipwrecked
seamen from the Arctic regions to or from
Bounty Rights.
WASHINGTON, June 11th.-Acting Second
Controller McMahon has rendered de-