Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-09
WHOLE NO. 1O,S59.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
IsFzc'Al BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RrcoRD-usroS.l
Senator MilIer's Condition.

W WARRINGTON, February Sth. = Senator
Miller rested more easily TODAY than for a
long tiHye past, owing to the relief obtained
by the sGrgleal operation performed last
week, that drew water from around his
heart and lungs. His friends, who have
been hopiDg almost against hope for a long
time that hs would recover, are well nigh
despondent Instances have been known
IN which men as sorely afflicted as Miller
have recovered, but such cases are few and
Tar between. The enormous vitality of
Senator Miller is well nigh exhausted NV
the tremendous strain he has UNDERGONE
for years past, owing TO the suffering he en-
dured from wounds he received in the war.
Nothing but his wonderful nerve and de-
termination not 70 succumb to death has
kept him alive to the present time.
Attacked by complication Of diseases anv
one OF which woad be sufficient to kill a
man OF ordinary constitution, he has bat
ueG Dravely for lite against overwhelming
oatds. His physicians now hold out yery
little hope of his recovery. They saw he
may last several months. Some. indeed
predict the possibility Of keeping him alive
a year; but his death at any time would
net surprise the best acquainted with his
condition. Medical men say his heart, as
well as his kidneys, is Affected He has
asthma and dropsy, and it would be q mira
cle'd some one OF these complaints did
not unexpectedly cause his death.
Senator Stanford's Dinner Party.
WASHINGTON, February sth.-Following
were the guests at Senator Stanfords dim
ner party to-night Senators Evarts. Tel
Ter, Bowen, Jones of Nevada. Dolnh and
Mitchell, and Representatives Lou,tjt. Nc
kenna, Morrow, Shines, Woodburn and
Hermann. Representatives FELTON,. Mark
ham and Henley were invited, but Mr..
FELTON, is in New York, Mr. Markham is
sick, aAd Mr.. Henley sent regrets.
Our Wine Interests.
WASHINGTON. February Sth-The State
NiticHltural Commission of California has
been holding q series of meetings durinu
the past week for the purpose OF making
known to the public generally, and Con-
gress especially, the developments being
made in the vine-growing industries of
this country. The Commission alleges
that within three years there will have
been such an increase of the areas planted
that from being importers, the Americans
will be exporters. The Commission urges
that the time has come when producers
should press upon Congress an immediate
change in the tariff on products of vine
yards. California alone claims to be able
to produce shortly 6O,0OOOOO gallons of
wine annually, besides an immense crop of
ralsins and table fruit, and many other
States are coming to the fore in this line.
1t Is also stated that the industry in TWO or
three Southern States is becoming so great
as to figure largely in the tariff issue.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, February Sth-Eustis of
fered a resolution directing the Finance
Committee to inquire whether it had been
the custom for the Assistant Treasurer at
New Orleans to receive deposits of standard
silver dollars from shippers of said coin,
and to issue to their correspondents at New
Orleans receipt for the silver, subject to
count, and to issue silver certificates after
the count of said dollars so deposited had
been made; and whether said custom, if it
had prevailed. had been changed by the
instruction of the Treasurer of the United
states, and the reasons therefor; also.
whether such custom was in force at any
sub-treasury: also, whether there was an
adequate clerical force at the New Orleans
Sub-Treasury, and if not, what increase was
necessary there to enable the ub-Treasurer
to carry out the law.
After quite lengthy debate. in which
Pugh and Harris alternated with Sherman,
the resolution of Eustis went over until to-
morrow, and after an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, February Sth-In Com
mittee of the Whole, Weaver took the floor
with speech upon the financial question,
and an attack upon the national banking
system. There were four things he said.
relating to finance which this Congress
must enact. First, it must provide for the
unrestricted coinage of American silver:
second, law must be passed for the issue
OF treasury notes, to take the place of bank
notes; third, the largest portion Of the sur
plus in the treasury must be paid out in
liquidation of the Understanding public
debt fourth, it must forbid, by law, any
further discrimination against silver coin.
The committee then rose and the House
adjourned.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, February Sth.-At the
Navy Department, this morning, it was
said that our war vessels in Central Amer
ican waters have received special orders TO
be on the watch against any revolutionary
expeditions from the United States. 1t is
expected that they will take all necessary
precautions against the landing of anv such
parties as that which is alleged to have left
New York Saturday for descent on Hon
duras
There is strong probability that War
ren Green, Consul-General to Kanagawa.
Japan, will not be confirmed. His an
pOintment was distasteful to the Democrats
of Louisville, KY, whence he was appoint
ed, and they are making war upon him.
a Government timber agent has filed
charges in the Interior Department against
the Eureka Lumber Company, of Califor-
MIA, alleging that the agents have been
depredating largely upon the timber of the
public lands. 1t is claimed that they cut
and carried off one tree valued at 81 coo.