Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-18
WASHINGTON.
ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
California Patents Presidential
Nominations-Postal Telegraph
The Senate and House.


ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE EEcoRp;JgIos. /
The FELTON, and Henley Restriction Bills.
WASHINGTON, February l7th-There has
been some talk as to the difference be-
tween the Chinese bills introduced in the
House by Representatives FELTON, and Hen
lev Representative McKen who has
been examining both bills, says that the
points Of difference are not so great as sup
posed. Henley's bill ahrogates the treaty
Immediately on its passage, and Felton's on
notice to the Chinese Empire by the Gov
eminent Henley admits into the country
diplomats and their household and body
servants. Feiton's also includes students
for public colleges. The certificate of the
diplomat provided for in Heniey's bill has
the defects of that of the first Restriction
Act. FELTON, certificate clause has the de-
fects of Morrsw's bill. This defect in
Henleys certificate clause is of no i'm
portance, as it can hardly be abused.
The " Chinese in Transit" Question.
WASHINGTON, February 18th. Repre-
sentative Morrow had ain interview with
Assistant Secretary of State Porter to-day,
with reference to preventing the entrance
of Chinese g in transit" into the United
matter directly, but Morrow believes if the
State Department will inform the Treasury
Department that there is nothing in the
treaty to prohibit the exclusion of Chinese
who pretend to be in transit, the Treasury
Department will issue regulations exclud-
ing them. He is working &c. this end.
The California Marshaiship squabble.
WASHINGTON, February l7th.-The gossip
about the appointment of Franks as Mar
shal has not yet died out at the capital
Following the announcement of rupture
between Field and the President on this
account comes an interesting story. There
seems to be no doubt that the President had
made up his mind to appoint Maynard,
and that gentleman, being aware of the
fact, told correspondent here, who made
positive statement in his dispatches to a
San Francisco paper. Immediately upon
the publication OF the facts, a stream of
protests were telegraphed overland from all
over the State. These kilograms caused
Cleveland to abandon Maynard and appoint
Franks. When Judge Field and MAYNARD
ascertained the reason why the latter had
been SO summaMly dropped, there was
blood on the face of the moon. 1t was
known that Jesse ID. Carr had been Franks
hacker. and il was charged that he had
used the correspondent 10 prematurely tele-
graph the fact Of Maynards appointment.
in order 10 secure the forwarding of tele-
graphic protests FROM California that would
defeat Maynard Carr was in Chicago when
he heard of these charges, and he hurried
back to Washington to confront his ac-
cusers. He procured letters from the cor
respondent denying that Carr had asked
that the news that Maynard would be ap-
pointed be telegraphed, and saying that
Mr.. Maynard himself gave the news This
letter Carr showed to Field, and be would
have shown it to Maynard had that gentle
man called upon him when invited to do
so by Uncle Jesse. Maynard left for home
night before last. Mr.. Carr goes home Fri
day He leaves here with the reputation of
being one of the shrewdest politicians Cali
fornia possesses.
Slim Chances for Success
WASHINGTON, February 17th.-The ac-
ton of the Committee of Public Buildings
and Grounds, in recommending an appro-
pfiation of $3.50, 900 for the purchase of a
site for the San Franciscs Postofice. will
exhaust the quota of money assigned to
California, and the bills for public build
ings in Stockton and Los Angeles will
stand but poor show of getting a favor
able report from the committee. Mark
ham and Louttit will do their best, how
ever, to secure some action in the matter
but their chances of success are slim.
Patents TO Caiifornians.
WASHINGTON, February 17th.- Patents
have been issued to CaliforniJns as follows:
Daniel Beymer, Santa Rosa saw-settias.
device; Roscoe Cook, J. II. Hedges and W.
NJ. Bernard, san Francisco, car coupling:
julius Freelech, assignor to himself and W.
Riddle, San Francisco chenille; John l..
Roster, San Francisco, heater for barrels:
John Tilton. San Francisco, faucet for ship
ping and service cans; William L. Walker,
y l.. g. 4 IL i
Rice, East Oakland, camping chest; Matthew
Rice, Oakland, Communication ticket holder;
Matte J. Baker, San Jose, ironing table
The Silver Question.
WASHINGTON, February 17th.-The Com
mittee ON Coinage, Weights and Measures
last Saturday agreed TO report adversely the
Bland bill for the unlimited coinage of
silver, and to-day it laid on the table mo-
ton made by Mr.. FELTON, to report adversely
bill for the suspension of the silver coin
age. The motion to lay on the table was
adopted by a vote OF Z to 3, Hamphill. Scott,
Rockwell, Seymour, Norwood James and
Little voting in the affirmative, and Bland,
Lanham, FELTON,, McCreery and Fuller in
the negative. The friends of suspension
have two majority in the committee on the
naked proposition, but this does not repre-
sent the actual views of the committee
Several of the gentlemen who voted for the
motion to table the motion TO make an ad-
verse report wish the coinage to continue
If some compromise measure can be agreed
upon. The committee is aware that the
House will never consent to a suspension
of the coinage, ana their efforts hereafter
Will be directed to agree upon some sort OF
a compromise bill.
Hearing Views the Silver Question.
WASHINGTON, February 17th-The House
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Meas
ures to-day heard Dexter Y. Hawkins. of
New York, in opposition to the suspension
of silver coinage Hawkins was delegated
by the Anti-Monopoly League of New
\ ork to present the views of that organiza-
ton to the committee. His statement was
an elaboration of the views expressed in
the anti-monopolists' meeting in a New
\ ork hotel about month ago
Adverse Report on Postal telegram
Lines.
WASHINGTON, February 17th.-The SUBJ
committee of the House Committee on
Postotfices and Post Roads, having charge
of the postal telegraph question, have
agreed 10 report adversely to the full COM
mittee on all propositions for the building
or purchase of telegraph lines by the Cow
eminent. 1t will recommend additional
legislation regarding the transmission of
kilograms over nnes opened by land grants
or subsidized railroads.
National Woman Suffrage Association.
WAsHINGTON, February 18th. = The
eighteenth annual Washington Convention
of the National Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton began this morning, and seventeen
States aid Territories were represented
Ihere was large attendance, and much
interest manifested. To-day's sessions were
presided over by Susan B. Anthony. who
on taking the chair, announced that the
President. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. was iii
at her home, and would not be able to at
tend the Convention. Elizabeth Cadv
Stanton was reelected President, and Susan
b. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage and
Phoebe W. Cousins, Vice-Presidents AT
large for the ensuing year. AT the evening
session, paper on " Woman's Suffrage and
the Labor Question was read by Clara b.
Colby, of Nebraska. Rev. Rush b. Shin
pen read paper on The Advance of
Woman" and was followed by Ada G.
Sweet of Chicago. in an address on