Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-06

WASHINGTON, February 9th. - Senator
Blair, from the Committee on Education
and Labor, reported favorably Frves bill
to provide for the appointment by the
President of a commission of five persons
to investigate the alcoholic LIQUOR traffic.
1t provides that the members shall be Sc
lected solely with reference to their per-
soDal fitness and capacity for honest, i'm
partial and thorough investigation 1t
stipulates that all of them shall not be ad-
vocates of prohibitory legislation or of to-
tai abstinence, and that they shall serve
without salary. Their duties shall be to
investigate the alcoholic liquor traffic, its
relations TO revenue and taxation, and its
general economy, its criminal, moral and
scientific aspects in competition with pau
perism, crimes, social bearing, public
health and the general welfare of the peo-
pie; to inquire and take testimony as to
the practical results of license and prohib-
itory legislation for the prevention OF in
temperance in the several States, and to re-
port the result of the investigation to the
President, TO be transmitted to Congress
II appropriates $4,000 for expenses of the
investigation.
Volunteer Cavalry of Arizona and New
Mexico.
WAsHINGToS, February 5th.-The House
Committee on Military Affairs, by a vote
of to !, passed favorably upon Repre-
sentative Laird's bill for the protection of
the people of Arizona and New Mexico. 1t
provides for the raising of one regiment of
volunteer cavalry in each Territory for
one years service, TO be composed of and
officered by the actual residents of the
Territories named. Two Mexican ponies
are to be furnished each officer and soldier.
and whenever these are insufficient to
make vigorous pursuit of the hostile In
dians, the regimental Quartermasters are
authorized to supply the deficiency from
any herds accessible, without delay of ad-
visement or inspection, giving vouchers
for such animals as may be taken from
private citizens. Pack animals are TO. be
provided as means for the transportation
of supplies, in addition to the Government
wagon trains.
The Administrations Silver Views.
WASHINGTON, February 5th.-The Cabi-
net meeting yesterday was attended by all
the members except Secretary Lamar, who
is not in good health. The principal topic
OF discussion was the action of the House
of Representatives in adopting Mr.. Bland's
resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information in regard to his
past and future policy on the silver ques-
ton. The propriety and expediency of
disclosing the future policy of the Admin
istration on this question was considered
at length Ii is understood tha; the con-
clusion reached was that the Secretary
could but reply to that portion of the reso-
luton by reference to the views expressed
by the President in his message to Con-
gress, and by the Secretary of the Treasury
in his annual report on the subject, with.an
explanatory statement that their sentiments
in regard to silver remained unchanged.
Democratic silver Men.
WAsHNeToN. February 5th.-Represent-
ative Bland, voicing the opinion Of the sill
yer Democrats OF the House desires to cor
rect an impression which, he says. was
created on Wednesday last by the vote
against Hewiut's melton TO commit, with
Instructions, the resolution and report
from the Committee an Coinage Weights
and Measures, calling for information as to
the silver circulation. lie says that of 90
votes for the motion, 80 were Republican
and 60 Democrats, while of the 1874 votes
against it. SC were cast by Democrats,
showing majority of % Democrats against
the motion. He further says: There
were many Democrats who are silver men
who voted FOR the Hewitt motion because
they doubted the prOpr;ety of asking the
Secretary of the Treasury to define his fl-
ture policy as to silver payments.
Fred. Douglass Position.
New YORK February 9TH Trijuae's
Washington special says: The resignation
of Fred. Douglass has been in the hands of
the President for several weeks. He was
given to understand that his successor
would be appointed on the expiration of
his term. There are number of applica-
tons for. the Office of Recorder of Deeds.
The income of the Recorder has been
grossly exaggerated. Colonel Lamont saws
the place is possibly worth s. 800 year.
George W. Weston, the present Librarian
OF the Senate, is the most prominent can
didate mentioned. He is Democrat and
strongly recommended by the Senators be.
longing to both parties.
The President VIII Stand by Garland.
New YORK, February 5th.-The Com
mercidFs Washington special saws The
President has determined to stand by the
Attorney General in the telephone matter,
and Garlands Withdrawal from the Cabinet
will now depend entirely upon his own
wishes. The editor of a New York paper,
which has been The constant advocate of
the Administration, but has attacked this
telephone scandal vigorously. called upon
the President and Cleveland argued at
length with him i'll behalf of Garland He
is reported as saying that while not con-
vlnced by Cleveiand's argument, his de-
ieiise oi tHe AttOfHey -0eneraI was the best
that has yet been made.
To Investigate the yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON. February 5th-The House
Committee on Commerce to-day agreed 10
report favorably bin for the appointment
of a commission of three 10 visit Mexico
and the Central American States, for the
purpose of investigating the methods pur-
sued III those countries for the protection
Of tho ppOnla auoincf x-alloxr, fo,-o- IN.
bill provides that two members of the
c mmission shall be appointed from among
persons now in the Government employ
and the third from civil life.
To be Decapitated.
WAsHIYGToN, February 5th.-Commis-
sioner Sparks, of the General Land Office
is said TO be much disnleased with The