Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-20
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
TIE CALIFORNIA MARSHALSHIP
QUESTION SETTLED.
Proceedings in Congress Filibus-
tering Steamer Seized
Woman Sufragists.
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Woman SufYragists.
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United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, February I9th.-Mander-
son offered a resolution directing the Secre-
taries of State and War to inquire into and
report to the Senate the facts surrounding
the killing of Captain Emmett Crawford,
said to have been slain on or about January
10, 1856, by Mexican troops, and to report
what steps were being taken for the punish
ment by the Mexican Government of those
guilty Of the alleged outrage also, whether
reparation and indemnity should not be
made to those who suffered, and ample
explanation and apology to the United
States for apparently gross insult. In
offering the resolution, Manderson said it
was due to the United States, not less than
to the relatives of deceased, that inquiry
should be made as to the killing of Captain
Crawford. Henderson read the official
report of Lieutenant Maus on the subject,
and maintained that if the facts were there
correctly set forth, they constitute very
severe reflection on the Mexican troops.
The resolution, with Manderson's assent.
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill to provide for the allotment of
lands in seyeralty to Indians.
After short debate, participated in by
Dawes, Plumb, ingalls,, Teller. Maxey and
Chace, the bill went over.
The education bill was placed before the
Senate, and Mr.. Evarts took the floor in its
advocacy.
After the debate on the educational bill
was closed, the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopeneG,
adjourned until Tuesday next.
House of Representatives.
WAsHINGToN, February 19th- Kelley
| renewed his request to have printed in the
Record a review of the testimony in the
Fitz John Porter case prepared by Judge
Advocate Hall.
Bragg. who had previously objected, said
that as the battle was over he was in favor
of general amnesty and would make no
objection. The request was granted
Hewett called up the joint resolution ten
dering the thanks of Congress to Joseph
Francis for his lifelong services to humani-
ty and his country in the construction and
perfection of life-saving appliances, and
authorizing the President to have prepared
gold medal to be presented to Mrs. Fran
els. Passed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the private calendar.
On the first bil on the calendar, Scott of
Pennsylvania offered verbal amendment,
and proceeded to deliver speech on the
silver question.
After the conclusion of Mr.. SCOTS
speech the committee rose, and the House
passed dozen private bills.
Bland of Missouri asked unanimous con-
sent to offer resolution making the free
H.. i Al
tinuing special order from Tuesday next.
Steele of Indiana objected.
The House then took recess until 7:30,
the evening session to be for the considera-
ton of the pension bills.
AT its evening session, the House passed
forty-four pension bills, and at $40 ad-
journed until Tuesday.
Final Settlement of the California
Marshalship Question.
WASHINGTON, February 19th.-The SEN
ate, in executive session to-day confirmed
the nomination of j. Christian Franks to
be Marshal of California. The term of
Marshal Drew will expire tomorrow, and
the action of the Senate relieves Justice
Field of the necessity of making tenn
porary appointment of Marshal to fill the
vacancy that at one time seemed imminent
The confirmation of Mr.. Franks to-day was
largely due to the influence of Judge Field,
who had originally opposed Franks nomi-
nation, desiring to avoid the necessity of
making temporary appointment to fill
the office. After consultation between
Senator Stanford and Judge Field, this
morning, the former prevailed upon Sena-
tor Edmunds, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, to report Franks nomination
favorably and it was confirmed. Judge
Field says that he is now out of politics
farn had l.. L
securing the appointment of Mr..
MAYNARD as Marshal of California, and he
felt that the President would not disregard
his wishes in the matter of the selection of
an officer of the Judges own Court 1t was
a case of misplaced confidence The Presi-
dent not only appointed person as Mar
shall that Justice Field did not want, but
when appealed to by the Judges friends to
withdraw the nomination, he absolutely
refused to do SO. The Justice thereupon
declared that he would never darken the
portals of the Executive Mansion again.
The rupture between the great Democratic
jurist and the President is presumed 10 be
complete, but it was extremely amusing to
see Justice Field to-day asking for the con-
firmation of the man whose nomination he
had opposed, in order to be relieved of the
necessity of making temporary appoint
ment OF Marshal that, had the Judge fol-
lowed his own convictions, would certainly
have been distasteful to the Administration.
Woman Suffrage Convention.
WASHINGTON, February 19th.-At to-
days session of the Woman Suffrage Con-
vention resolutions were adopted calling
on Congress to submit to the States at once
the question of the right of women to vote,
and protesting against the passage, in its ,
present shape, of the bill now pending in
Congress to suppress polygamy as dis
eliminating unjustly against Gentle and
non-polygamous Mormon twomen for
crimes never committed by them.
Vessel Seized rs a Prize.
WASHINGTON, February 19th-The Sec
rotary of the Navy to-day received q tele-
gram from Rear Admiral Jouett. at Aspin-
wall stating that the United STATS steamer
Galena has started for Key West with the
steamship City of Mexico as prize The
seized vessel is alleged TO have been fitted
out at New York for a filibustering expe-
dition against Honduras.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, February 10Th. = The
House Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads to-day unanimously agreed to report
adversely all bills before it for the purchase
or construction of telegraph lines by the
Government.
Representative Louttit to-day secured the
establishment of Postoffice at Cranmore,
Suffer county, CAL The Postmaster will
be NJ. Kimmerer.