Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-10

age OF silver. II the Senate should pas
any one OF the compromise measures tina
are before 1t, particularly the Sherman bill
the matter may come up in the Hous
again, but too late for final action.
Inc vote on the Dibble amendment gave
those members who represented silver con
slituencles an opportunity to place them
oeifss on record as against the suspension
VI SILVER coinage, even if they voted against
mi mr. blands proposition of free coinage
Ine large negative vote proves that full
advantage was taken of this means of sat.
isiying the silver constituencies of the fidel-
NY oI the Representatives to the double
standari. The vote of the California dele
gation stands upon the record as follows
lessrs. Louttit, Markham and Morrow
| vtted for the Dibble amendment and
aga INST the Bland BILL Messrs. McKenna
and feiton voted against and Henley for
both propositions
chinese Laborers in Transit,
WASHINGTON, April th-Representatiye
Morrow b as received letter from Seere-
tary Bayard, In response to his reioinder
9n the matter of the transit of Chinese
hlborers across the United States. and
polnlhg out the discrepancy between the
ngnres stated by Mr.. Bayard in his first
letter and those officially reported bv the
customs officers. Secretary Bayerd saws
that the discrepancy is apparent rather
than real. Ii all cases of alleged transit
were In good faith, it would not exceed
5,o0O OF 1000 annually, and under adeor,ate
restriction would probably be less. He adj
mits that the present Restriction Act is de-
fective, and that additional legislation i
needed. He thinks the question Of
transit is casus omissus, for, while,
IL restricts the coming Of Chinese
as l1hDrprG r,f.t. tax
transit Tor those coming as travellers He |
agrees with Mr.. Morrow that the Act con- !
talns nothing expressly to warrant the |
liberty of transit, but does not think il |
advisable tor the Treasury Department TO |
revoke the present rule. He says he will |
lay the whole matter before the Treasury
Department, with a suggestion that noper-
mission or regulation of the transit of Chi
nese laborers through United States terri
tory is admissible under an Act which does
not give every practicable, reasonable se
curity against the fraudulent abuse alleged
Ii, he concludes ." the Treasury Depart
ment cannot efficiently control the transit.
IL would be better that the doubtful priyi-l
lege should cease until the will of Congress
can be more distinctly expressed"
The Alleged Insult to the Chinese Min
lister.
WASHINGTON, April 9th. = A telegram
received by acting Secretary Fairchild from
collector Hager, denying discourtesv 10 the
chinese Minister, was referred by him to
the Secretary of State. and by that officer
to the Chinese Minister here. Whether
that will be considered sufficient expla-
nation is not known.
Could Not be Bought for si0e.
WASHINGTON April 9th.-Assistant Sec
reiary OF the Treasury Smith to-day re-
celved letter from Tacoma, w. T., and
signed G. +. Miller, 81. ID. The writer
asked to be appointed as Reservation ply
sician, and says that if Mr.. Smith will secure
MN the appointment he will forward him
a graft Tor 500 to reimburse him for his
trouble The Assistant Secretary replied
that no person fit to hold any Office would
make the proposition contained in the let
ter and that he had inclosed copy of it to
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with
an expression of opinion that the writer is
unnt Tor any appointment.
Senate and House.
WASHINGTON, April 9th-No business of
general importance was transacted by
either house of Congress to-day.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON. December 9th.-The Presi-
dent has appointed William H Waldy. of
Adrian, Mich, TO be a member of the
PugiIistic.
New YORK, April 9th-The Suns Lon
don special says: Jim Smith, the cham
pion English pugilist, said a am
anxious to fight Sullivan, or better man,
if America has a better one | agreed TO
fight in Ireland. As Sullivan and | are
Irish. think the conditions would be bet
ter for fair play than elsewhere"
rish-Americans Indorse Glads.one's Plan
for Ireland
BUFFALO, April 9th.-In interviews WITH
James Mooney. ex-President of the Irish |
National League of America, Rev Father
Cronin, one of the leaders of the League.
and other prominent Irish-Americans
present, they all cordially indorsed Glad
stones new Irish policy.
The Railroad War.
CHICAGO, April 9th.-President Strong, of
The Atchison and Topeka Railroad, saws
that as soon as the Pacific Mail subsidy is
settled the transcontinent war will end.
He denies that the railroads are trying to
get control of the Mail stock, and saws his
road will soon have a terminus at Calves
ton, via the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe.
He will then be independent of the Eastern
trunk lines.