Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-09


WASHINGTON, March Sth.-The Chair laid
before the Senate a paper Transmitting a
statement showing the names of private
clerks OF Senators.
among the petitions presented were a
large number from local Assem- blies OF
Knights CT Labor favoring lie building of
the Hennepin Canal
Vance offered a resolution directing the
Committee on Civil Service Reform 10 re-
port forthwith the bill before them provid-
ing for the repeal of the civil service law.
lhe resolution, at Vance's request, was
for the present laid ON the table
The morning business having been dis
posed of, Brown, at l O'clock, obtained
unanimous consent TO address the Senate on
the subject of his bill, TO provide new
basis for the circulation of National Banks
At $40 p. NJ. Stanford announced to the
Senate the death of Miller of California.
and, out OF respect TO the memory of the
deceased, the Senator moved an adjourn
ment.
The Senate then adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON March Sth.-In the House
to-day Henley of California offered for ref
erenee resolution for the appointment of
subcommittee to inquire into the alleged
evasiOns of the Thurman Act by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, and to deter
mine whether by reason Of any violation
OF the provisions of that Act the corporate
rights, powers and franchises of the COM
pany have become forfeited
The Presidents House."
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-There has
been silly stuff published i'll some OF The
New York papers concerning the appear
ance of a crest on the invitations sent out
by Miss Cleveland to the ladies 10 attend
her lunch parties, The device. which is
I embossed with gilt on the card, shows the
| figure OF an eagle with the words "E Piuri-
bus Unum,' which has been used as the
official insignia of the White House from
| time lmmemorial. The adoption of the
| words, 'The Presidents House. under
meath by Miss Cleveland is also very far
| from being an innovation. All OF the linen
and silver of the Executive Mansion have
! always been marked The Presidents
| House" This was done to distinguish
what belonged to the private portion Of the
! establishment from the public and official
| part of it. 1t is said that the title & Execu-
tive Mansion was introduced about 1873.
| Previous to that time The Presidents
House" was the usual and, of course the
proper designation employed
The Pacific Railroad Funding Bill.
WASHINGTON, March sth.-To-dav Sen
/ SIoi W loOH, VI 1OWdj IdNOraDlV,
| from the Judiciary Committee, the follow
ing amendment to the Pacific Railroad
/ funding bill:
t Whenever, in the opinion Of the President. it
! shall be deemed necessary to the protection of
the Interests and the preservation of the security
OF the United States in respect of its lien mort
cages or any other interest in the property of the
| several companies named in the first section of
| this Act, upon which a lien, mortgage or other
| Ineumbrsnee, paramount to the right, title or
| interest Of the Irnitad
/ erty may exist, the Secretary of the Treasury
shatl, under the direction of the President re-
deem or otherwise clear off such paramount
lien, mortgage or incumbraAce by paying the
sums lawfully due in respect thereof out OF the
Treasury, and the United States shall thereupon
become and be subject to all tie rights and Sc
cur1tles therefore pertaining to the debt mort
gage or other incumbrance, in respect of which
such payment shall be made and making II the
duty OF the Attorney-General, under the direc-
tlon OF the President, to take all such steps and
proceedings, in the Courts and otherwise as
shall be needtul to protect and defend the rights
| ana interests OF the United States in respect of
matters therein mentioned.
Grants Map of Shiloh.
New YORK, March 9th-The Herald 5
Washington special says: There is much
curiosity among military men here to learn
the circumstances under which the man OF
Shiloh, which Gene.ai Grant indorsgd as
one IN which he saw nothing to cfiticise,
was changed i'll his memoirs for another
that is totally at variance with theonehe SO
emphatically approved when he prepared
the text of the chapter in which the new
map appears.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs has taken IN
the subject of the proposed abrogation Of
our treaty with China, but the committee
Is about equally divided upon the question,
TS tol rhnt ~. -
be made.
Five times has bill been introduced in
Congress to pension Mrs Meikelham. OF
Georgetown. the granddaughter of Thomas
Jefferson, but the proposition has never
secured favorable action. 1t is understood
that it will be again introduced in the
House.
Edmunds has bad cold and is too hoarse
to speak to-day. He will ask to have con-
sideration by the Senate Of the judiciary
Committee resolutions postponed until to-
morrow.