Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-17

House, and Cobb reclining In an easy cnair
in the lobby, where he was surrounded by
his friends.
The Gentleman from Mexico Toots His
Horn.
WASHINGTON, July y16th.-Representativ
Henley, in response to many letters re-
ceiyed by him, furnishes the following
He says, in respect 70 speculations as to his
running again for Congress, he has no de-
sire for further Congressional life; that the
people of his district have already honored
him beyond his deserts; that for their de-
votion to him he can never cease to be
grateful; that it will be only in response to
their wish clearly expressed, that he would
consent to denomination that nomina-
tions in this country do not come unsought,
and that in his case there are many reasons
why it will not and should not. First,
because there are many able and good
men in his district second, because he
has not, and will not, take any steps
towards securing a denomination that
whoever is selected he hopes and is satisfied
will be man whose life and character will
Enthusiastically guarantee his devotion to the
people. ANY man of uncertain affiliations
or antecedents should be discarded. Henley
says that the corporate question is now
paramount to all others. 1t is recognized
by the Democratic leaders as such, and the
Democracy must win on it, if it wins at all
and that the critics of the Stockton Conven-
ton will learn that the principles of that
platform are not now in advance of popu-
lar sentiment, but in full accord with it.
AS for California, Henley says that if the
Democratic party eliminates from its plat
form its antagonism to corporate monopoly
and aggression it then leaves its high want
age ground and surrenders itself to certain
defeat.
The Surplus Resolution
WASHINGTON, July 16th.-Morrison' sur
plus resolution has been referred to the
Senate Finance Committee. A member
who fayors the resolution said to-day that
he was confident the majority of the COM
mittee would agree to report it back. Nor
rill, the Chairman of the committee, has
been absent for some time by reason Of se-
we're indisposition, and it is not known that
he will be able to meet with the committee
again during this session, but counting his
vote in the negative, the friends OF the reso-
luton figure up six votes for it, or clear
majority of one. Those who are claimed
as in the affirmative are Voorhees,, Buck,
Harris and Vance, Democrats, and Jones of
Nevada and Allison, Republican. Against
the resolution are counted Morrill,, Sher-
man, Aldrich and Miller, Republicans, and
Mcpherson, Democrat. 1t is possible that
there may be some doubt about the posi-
ton of Allison, and the majority one way
or the other will depend upon him. Senator
Aldrich is now absent, sick. The only
Southern Senators known to be against the
resolution are Hampton and Butler of
South Carolina, although there may be
others.
The Case of Truxton.
WASHINGTON, July 16th.-The President
has issued an order in the case of Commo-
dore A. I. Truxton, in which he says q
regret the hardship entailed upon an old
and meritorious officer; and while of the
opinion that relief must come to him. if at
all, through legislative action. l am also of
the opinion that his case may properly be
commended to the favorable consideration
of Congress" Commodore Truxton was
nominated for promotion to Rear-Admi-
ralship, but was elected as Commodore be-
fore the Senate acted upon his nomination.
Our Proposed Navy.
WASHINGTON, July 16th.-The Secretary
of the Navy has decided to construct one
signs of the Naniwa-Kau, recently built
abroad, and the other on the plans of the
Bureau of Construction.
Minor Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 16th.-The President
has nominated Douglas w. Taylor, of Port
land, to be Surveyor-Gencral of Oregon,
and Louis Williams, of Missouri, to be
Commissioner for Alaska, to reside at
Juneau.
Commodore James E. Joliet has been
nominated to be Rear Admiral Commo-
dore John H. Russell also to be Rear Ad-
miral, and Captain John Irwin and James
A. Green to be Commodores.
Elsinore, Alturas, Concord and Ontario.
in California, have been made money-order
Postoffices.