Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-04

United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 3d.-The Chair
placed before the Senate the resolution, as
submitted yesterday, by Riddleberger, and |
substitute for it, submitted by Pugh, re-
lating TO the relations between the Presi
dent and Senate, in regard to information |
and papers affecting Government officers |
suspended or appointed.
A lengthy discussion ensued, which re- |
suited in the resolution being laid on the |
table.
At 3 o'clock the Dakota bill was placed |
before the Senate and Logan took the floor |
III favor of admission.
AT the conclusion of Logan's speech !
Harrison gave notice that he would ask the |
Senate TO bring the bill to a vote to-mor-
row. The Senate then adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, February 3d-Bland, from
the Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, desired to report back the reso-
luton offered by him calling ON the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for certain informa-
ton relative to the silver circulation. The
resolution quoted at length from an adj
dress made by President Coe, of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association, which declared
that the cretary of the Treasury had act
ed in concert with the New York Clearing
house Association to maintain the gold
standard until Congress could convene.
The resolution then reads as follows:
WHEREAS, Near the close of the second session
of the Forty-eighth Congress to wit, on the Goth
day CT February, 1885, this House refused by a
decided vote 10 consider then pending propo-
siti0n looking to the suspension of the coinage
of silver dollars; therefore, be il
ReSOiged, by this House, That the Secretary of
the Treasury be, and he is hereby requested, TO
inform this House whether or not any agree
ment or arrangement was effected by the man
agement OF the Treasury Department with the
clearinghouse Committee in New York or with
any other association or person, as alleged III
the address Of Mr.. Coe and, if So by what au-
thoTiIy of law such arrangement was made and
carried out; and further, TO inform the House
what amount of silver dollars there was in the
| Treasury on the 18th day OF March last unrepre-
sented by outstanding certificates and were in
| circulation; what amount of such dollars are
| now i'll the Treasury unrepreSented by outstand-
ing certificates and what amount Of such certifi-
| Gates Is now in circulation; also, what amount
of silver dollars were in the Treasury the 18th
| day OF March last that could be applied in pay
| ment of interest-bearing debts and other dues
| of the Government. and what amount of such
| dollars is now held in the Treasury that could
\ be applied: also what amount of silver certifi-
Gates are held in the Treasury that could be re-
| issued; also, what amount of interest bearing
| debts IS now subject TO call and will the same
| policy be pursued in payment of silver coin and
on other public dues in the future as in the
past?
| After debate, the resolution was adopted
Several bills were introduced and re-
ferred, and the House adjourned.
Senator MIller's Health.
WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator Mil
! Ter, OF California, laughed when the para
graph was shown him, stating that he was
| in i precarious condition. and expected to
die at any moment. As a matter of fact,
the Senator has been steadily improving
| tor the past two weeks, and Yesterday his
physician, Dr. Pope, did not think it neces-
sary to pay him a professional visit
Alarming accounts have been printed at
intervals since the arrival of the Senator
and his family here, about six weeks ago,
Ia the effect that he was in a dangerous
condition. and that his family have been
inundated with kilograms from friends in
California, seeking information 4 slight
swelling in his feet and lower extremities
has kept the Senator in doors for some
time, but ne expects TO resume his seat in
| the Senate next week. At no time, how
ever, has he been troubled above the knees.
and the stories about his being in stupor,
Senator Miller says, have no foundation
whatever. The only effect of the publ
cations referred to have been to cause an
noyance and pain TO his family and their
friends, and ne hopes that they will be dis
continued in the future, or, at any rate,
until there is good cause for them.
NOT CHEERING NEWS FOR THE CALIFORNIA
DEMOCRATS.
NEW York, February 3d.-A Washing
ton special says: Senator Miller OF Cali
fornla who has been reported dangerously
Ill, Is now improving, and will soon be
able to attend to his legislative duties
This is not cheering news for those Demo-
Gratis in California, VINO have been calcu-
lating on the chances OF the appointment
of Democratic successor to Miller by the
Governor.
The Wickersliam Murderer.
WASHINGTON, February 3d-The. Japa-
nese Minister has sent his reply to Senator
Stanford in regard to the extradition of the
Chinaman who J. c. Wickersham
and wife III Sonoma county, Cal. The
Minister says that he has communicated
with his Government, and has been in
formed that the japanese Government can
not return the fugitive. The japanese
Government draws distinction between
the eXtradition of Pratt and the request for
the return of the Chinaman. Pratt was an
American, and Japan saw nothing improper
IN the return of an American to bis own
country for trial for crime he had COM
mltted; but the murderer of Wickersham
and his wife is a Chinaman. japan has a
derStood from the Japanese Minister which
would stop the extradition of the fleeing
Chinaman. The japanese Minister said be
would write to Secretary Bayard on the
matter. 1t is not probable that Bavard will
be able to do anything to secure the return
of the murderer.
Excitement Among the Silver Men in
Congress.
WASurNcTON Eebruor,- o1 Tl,o ill.
men in the House are excited because the
Ways and Means Committee are consider
ing what to do with whatever surplus reve-
nue. there may be. They think the purpose
OF Chairman Morrison is to report some
measure to the House, so that he NAV be
able to control the financial debate and
checkmate the silver men. The latter have
held conferences, and decided to prevent
Morrison from executing his assumed pur
pose by reporting some silver measure from
the Coinage Committee at the earliest pos
sible day.
The Civil Service Question.
WASHINGTON, February 3d.-The Civil
Service Commissioners to-day had an in.
formal conference with the House Com
mittee on Reform in the Civil Service. In
reply to Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana. the
Commissioners said they thought it would
|
law 70 allow the Commission in making
an appointment, to take into consideration
the number of employees already in Office
from the various States. They did not con
slider such an amendment wise however
as it would tend to render the whole civil
service system unpopular with the NORTH
and West, because under it the Soutf
would get nearly all the offices, and thu.
open up a sectional question. Under the
law the South is now getting its share. anG
would in time have its proportion of the
offices. The Commissioners did not think
it wise TO do anything which would make
the law unpopular in the North, where its
strength now principally lies.
The Wine-Growing Industry of tn.
United States.
WASHINGTON, February 3d-The first o
a series of meetings in behalf of the wine
growing industry of the United States vii
: be had tomorrow evening. These meet
: ings are called by Chas. A. Wetmore Chic
Executive Officer of the California Stat,
: Vidcultural Commission and il is expected
that representatives from every State where
wine-growiDg is carried on viii attend
. The object is to make known to the public