Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-20

Senate, and several speeches were made in
connection herewith.
The resolution was agreed to.
The Presidential count bin was placed
before the Senate but was informally laid
aside
silver question.
AT the close of Teller's speech Morrill,
gave notice, reluctantly, he said, of his IN
tention to ask the Senate to listen to him
for short time tomorrow on the subject
of silver, "a subject" Mr. Morrill, ironi-
cally remarked, which seems to attract so
enthusiastic a gathering of Senators to this
chamber"
The Senate then adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, January 19th.-A large
number of executive communications were
laid before the House by the Speaker,
among them letter from the Chief of
Engineers, asking for the immediate appro-
priation of $4,000 for the general work of
the survey of the Mississippi river.
On motion of E. 3. Taylor, of Ohio, the
House proceeded to the consideration of the
Senate sresolution accepting the statue of
President James A. Garfield, presented by
the State Of Ohio.
Mr.. TAYLOR delivered an eloquent eulogy
| on the many high private and public quail
tiles which distinguished the career of the
! dead President, at the close of which the
House adjourned.
The California Delegation and the Chi
nese Question.
WASHINGTON, January 19th.-Another at
tempt will be made before long to have
| meeting of the California delegation to dis
cuss Morrow's Chinese bill. Mr.. Henley
gives as his excuse for failure to attend
| the meeting at Senator Stanford's house
| last Saturday, that he did not receive the
notice in time. The meeting was called
after Henley and Stanford had talked over
various subjects of interest to the State in
which the propriety of calling the
delegation together for a conference
was discussed. Notices of the meet
| ing were sent out Thursday,
and all the members of the
| delegation, except Henley, received them
! Friday. There is difference of opinion
in the delegation as to the wisdom of mod
flying Morrow's bill. The only exception
| taken TO it is about the clause extending
the restriction period twenty years The
| bill in its present shape, if favorably re-
ported from the Foreign Affairs Committee
will undoubtedly pass the House 1t will
probably lso pass the Senate, owing to the
| paramount exertions which Senators Miller
and Stanford will put forth in its behalf
| There is, however, some uncertainty re-
garding the action of the Senate and this
uncertainty would be entirely removed, in
Senator Stanford's opinion, if the twenty
year extension clause was removed from
the bill. The last bill amending the
Restriction Act met with considerable OPP
position from several Republican Senators,
and had it not been for the personal exer-
tons of Miller and his many friends in the
! hnHHr ,,1iryht haua baa,,
| j0rity of the Republican members of the del
egation are at present opposed to any change
| In Morrow's bill, but they may consent to
the elimination Of the twenty-year clause.
| after further consideration of the subject
Senator Stanford has not yet introduced the
| Chinese bill in the Senate, because he
wishes Senator Miller who has heretofore
had control of the subject in that body, and
who Is thoroughly conversant with the
same, to present it. 1t is hoped, if Miller's
health continues to improve, that he will
be able to take his seat within the next two
weeks. He will then introduce the bill.
Firmness of the President.
WASHINGTON, January 19th-The Presi-
dent, in conversation with a Republican
Senator, said - | am led to believe that
the majority of your body intend to insist
| that | shall give my reasons for suspending
! elii ciAANC7ilOluGl tlIS lliut nominate his
| successor. ! must inform YOU that shall
do nothing of the kind Nominations are
made by and with the consent of the Sen
ate. 1t is fitting in such cases that the
| Senate should have all the information
| they desire regarding the man whose NOM
| lnatIon they are asked to confirm, but
when they insist upon knowing the reasons
for making removals they are usurping a
privilege that belongs to the Executive
alone, and their request will, in every case
be denied. This is the position | propose
to take, and l am ready to abide the con-
| sequences"
The Democrats and the Impending Crisis.
! WASHINGTON, January 19th.-The Demo-
cratic Senators held two-hours' caucus
this afternoon, to compare views with re-
gard to the anticipated issue between the
Senate and the Administration over the
matter of information about removals
Senators Harris, Maxey and Vest, a COM
| mlttee appointed last week by Mr. Beck.
| Chairman of the caucus, to consult with
| the President and members of his Cabinet
about the matter, made their report, stating
the individual views of the members of the
Administration. but outlining no definite
policy or plan of action. Individual Sena-
tors expressed their individual opinions at
length, but no motion was made and moth
iI'5 ONCuiiCd III any way " make known
| the opinion of the majority. Finally sue-
| gestion was made that the subject be further
discussed after the Republican position had
been more clearly developed, and the eau
Gus adjourned, subject to the call of the
Chairman, with the understanding how
| ever, that it should be called very soon.
possibly tomorrow.
Three New States Proposed.
New YORK, January 19th.-A Washing
ton special to the Post says: Last week
Senator voorhees, introduced a bill to ad
NIT Washington Territory as a State, and
yesterday he introduced a bill to admit
Montana as a State. The Senator was
asked if he intended to make the admis
sion of Dakota conditional on the admis-
sion of Montana, as it has been reported
that the Democrats were disposed to do.
He replied: can speak only for myself.
think the best arrangement we can make
is to admit Dakota, Montana and Washing
ton Territory together. They must all come
in soon, and they might as well come in
now. | do not see how we can prevent
Dakotas coming in. She has a voting pop
ulation of $4,000 and is certainly entitled
TO admittance. | thought at first that |
should oppose the division of Dakota. but
| do not see how | can. The Territory has
an area of five times my own State, and
South Dakota Will be about as large as Ohio
and Indiana. Montana has voting
population of 10000. There are not
fifteen Congressional districts in the
country with the population of
Washington, and not hundred with
that of Montana. Dakota is Republican
Montana is Democratic, and am confident
will remain so. Washington is close. and
may be won by either party II she comes
into the Union by Democratic votes under
this Administration, our chances in the
new State will be all the better 1t seems
to me much the best plan to take in these
three Territories at once. They are en-
titled to it. and politically it will be as fair
and equal an arrangement as can be made"
Several prominent Democrats are reported
TO agree with Mr.. Voorhees,. Mr. Springer
expresses the opinion that the House Com
mlttee on Territories will report favorably
on the division and admission of Dakota,
unless the party shall caucus upon the sub
Ject- In that event, ii is his opinion that
the decision would be adverse.
Coast Legislation.
WASHINGTON. January 18th. - Senator
Stanford introduced bill yesterday in the
Senate TO relinquish the interest of the
United States in certain land granted on
June 20, 1884, to the city and county of San