Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-31


Disposal of the Anti-Cbinese Memorial.
WASHINGTON, March 3oth.-Senator Sher.
man, as President pro TEN. of the Senate.
presented to that body Yesterday the me-
mortal passed at the Anti-Chinese Conyen-
tlon held at Sacramento a short time ago.
1t was sent 10 the Senate bv George ".
reckhain, OF jacksonville, and all COM
II iiluiiicatiohs addressed IN that way are de-
ilVered 10 the President pro tenn. The
ilieilioilai ~ uiu not come in very good shape.
III was poorly printed ON cheap paper like
a campaign document. and did not indi-
cate that it einanated from great Conyen-
uon. 1t was lost in the mass of insignifi
cant documents that are presented To
Congress every day. A similar memorial
was presented to the House a few davs ago.
and, as is The custom, was dropped in the
box unannounced. A great mistake hos
been made in getting this memorial before
Congress. If it had been sent to one of
the Senators from the Pacific coast, with
the request that he present it to the Senate.
wit a statement in regard to the character
OF @-ie convention that drew it, it would
nave attracted some attention. 1t might
have been printed in the Record if it had
been urgently pushed. As it is, it has ex-
cited no more attention among the mass of
petitions and memorials that come to Con-
gress than the falling of a leaf
Indemnity Recommended,
WASHINGTON, March 30tb.-The House
Foreign Affairs Committee to-day adopted
the resolutions introduced by Belmont APP
propriating about S147 900 for indemnify
Tor outrages on the Chinese in Wyoming.
The resolutions also say that there should
be some modification of the existing treaty
between China and the United States.
Executive Sessions of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 3Oth.-Indirectiy
the question of open executive sessions re-
celved slight forward impulse in secret
session OF the Senate yesterday. A consid-
cradle number of Internal Revenue Col
lectors, nominated to places created by sus-
pension, were confirmed, and among the
number was the Collector of Internal Rev
enue for the District of Vermont. Senator
Morrill,, who reported this case, moved that
the injunction of secrecy be removed from
the report of the Finance Committee in
this case, as an act of justice to eXCollector
Stearns. The motion was carried Sher-
man then asked that the same act of Justice
be done 10 the suspended Collectors in
Ohio. Then some one asked why not ex-
tend the courtesy 10 the entire list of sus-
a
why not to all other suspended officials?'
These why nots' were not answered, but
some of the more conservative Senators.
without stating any objections to the reso-
luton. thought the revolution was moving
too rapidly, and to check it a motion was
entered to reconsider the vote bv which
MorrlllS S motion was carried. This put the
question over for the day.
The Carson Mint.
WASHINGTON, March 30th. Senator Fair
has been working for some time past to ac-
complish the reoi iening of the Mint at Car
son, Nevada, as he says the necessities of
the State demand that the Mint should re-
sume operations. 1t may be, he saws, that
the illness of Secretary Manning NAV com
plicate matters for the present. but he be-
lleves that he will finally accomplish his
desire, and the State will thereby be re-
lleved from its embarrassing position. The
Senator remarked that las Nevada pro.
duces more silver than any other State, it
is but proper that the metal should be
coined in the State. The business of Ne
vada will brighten Immediately upon the
opening of the Mint, and the people are in
cessant in their appeals TO that end
Condition of Secretary Manning,
WASHINGTON, March 3Oth.-The condi
tlon OF Secretary Manning has not mate
rally improved. He is incapable of mov-
ing about, and a large force of attendants
is constantly on hand to supply his wants
and move him on his bed, when necessary.
Heretofore he has been lifted on sheets,
but now that long sick spell is inevitable,
every preparation is being made for his
comfort. bed similar to that used bv
the late President Garfield has been pro
cured and will be placed in the Secretary's
room. The bed is so constructed that the
head of ii can be raised or lowered without
the potient. The Secretary's
head is not in good condition. the trouble
at the base Of his brain having had its eff
feet. He has hard, fixed stare for every
one who enters his room, which makes his
attendants feel quite nervous when in his
presence.
Just THE SAME"
WAsIliNGToN, March 30th-After DIR.
Linco!n's visit to Secretary Mlnning to-
night. he said that MS patients condition
was Just the same !; which, he added, sis
ns much rs we can expect" He hopes for
The Secretarys ultimate recovery.
Ordnance and Gunnery
WAsHINGToN, March 30th.-Represen
tives Randall, Hewitt, Burnes. Crisp. His
cock, Reed and Phelps, constituting the
select Commission on Ordnance and Gun
merry, to-day reached final unanimous
agreement on their report, and it Will be
presented TO the House by Randall.
Senator Miller's Successor on the Foreign
Relations Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 30th.-Serator Sher
man has been chosen to succeed the late
Senator Miller, Of California. as Chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
and he has requested Mr.. Vance, who was
Mr.. Miilcrs private secretary and clerk of
the committee, 10 retain the same position
he occupied under the old Chairman.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON March 30th.-In the Sem
ate, to-day, the bill to increase the efficiency
OF the army came up, and Logan continued
his remarks in its support
When the debate on the army bill had
closed, Platt addressed the Senate on the
Territory bill
After debate, the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors were re-
opened adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 30th-In Commit
tee of the Whole, to-day, the House de-
voted considerable time to a debate on the
Postoffice appropriation bill.
Blount of Georgia defended the Post
master-General in refusing to use the S400,--
Oo0 appropriated by the bill of last year to
American vessels for mail ser
vice. This subject, he said, had been con-
sidered at Cabinet meeting and whatever
of error or crime attached to the failure to
use this fund attached not only to the
Postmaster-General, but to the President
and his Cabinet but he argued that The
Postmaster-GeDeral had committed no
error, but had only exercised Just and
wise discretion.
After further debate the committee rose,
and the Hnuse adinnrnod