Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-04
WASHINGTON.
CALIFORNIA RIVER AND HARBOR
IMPROVEMENTS.
Presidential Nominal ions-The Fitz
John Porter Bill-Coast In
ventions-Nayal Cadet.
LarRcIAl BY rElrcnArn TO THE arcoaD- UNION.
United States senate

United States Senate.
I, WASHINGTON, March 3d.-The Chair laid
before The Senate the Presidents message
on the treatment OF the Chinese in the
west. Published yesterday in RECORD
uNIoS.1 Referred to Committee on For
eign Relations.
Also messages from the President relat-
ing to the payment of the claims of the
Cherokee Indians and the sale of the tract
OF land belonging to the Sac and Fox In
dlans. Referred TO the Committee on IN
dian Affairs
Also letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury transmitting the Recommendation
OF the Lighthouse Board for an appropria-
, tlon OF $50 COO for the establishment OF a
light at the entrance of Gray's harbor.
Washington Territory. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Frye presented a petition from the citi-
zens of New Jersey praying for legislation
for the legal protection of young girls. The
petition, which is III a printed blank. with
the words f" New Jersey written in the
body OF the print, urges Congress to pro-
vide exemplary penalties for seduction,
with or without the promise of marriage
and for the deiilement of the persons of
girls, with or without consent, under the
age OF at least Is years, in the District of
Columbia and in all other localities under
the jurisdiction of Congress- The petition
was referred to the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia
Evarts presented the petition ofthe officers
and trustees OF the savings banks of New
Y ork State, representing l 1,165, 900 deposit
ors. praying Congress TO stop the coinage
of silver dollars. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Finance
Consideration of the educational bill was
resumed, and an amendment offered by
Hoar to the amendment of Allison was
agreed TO, providing that in each State hav-
ing separate white and colored schools. the
money received by such State, under the
bill, should be apportioned and applied in
proportion to illiteracy, for the advantage
of all children, of whatever color or race.
Edmunds then moved substitute for the
amendment as amended lfhe substitute is
as follows: And in each State and Terri
tory, in which there shall be separate
schools for white and colared children, the
money paid in such State or Territory shall
be apportioned and paid out for the support
| OF such white and colored schools. respect
lively, in the proportion that the white and
colored children between the ages of 10 and
21 years in such State and Territory bear
to each other, as shown by the census of
1860. The foregoing provision shall not
| affect the application of proper proportion
of said money to the support of all common
schools wherein no distinction of race or
color shall exist
Edmunds addressed the Senate in sup
port of his amendment as to the bill itself
Blair was willing TO accept Edmunds
substitute for Allison's amendment, and it
was agreed to-
Dolph moved to amend by providing
that the bill should not take effect till two
thirds of the States should accept its pro-
visions. Rejected.
Dolph called for the ayes and noes on
his amendment, and pending the call the
Senate went into executive session, and
| when the doors were reopened adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-The Speaker
laid before the House the message of the
President ON the Chinese troubles, and it
was read by the Clerk.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the pension appropriation bill,
and quite lengthy political debate was in
dulged in.
Pending further action the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, March 3d-The President
has sent the following nominations to the
Senate Brigadier- General Alfred H. Terry.
" W VIC w
Hancock deceased Lieutenant-Co Colonel
Alexander Chambers, Twenty-first In
tantry, to be Colonel of the Seventeenth In
fantry; Major John S. Poland, Eighteenth
Infantry, to be Lieutenant-Colonel of the
Twenty-frst Infantry; Captain George X 4.
Brady, Twenty-third Infantry, to be Major
of the Tenth Infantry; First Lieutenant
VIM. c. Manning, Twenty third Infantry.
to be Captain; Second Lieutenant VIM. III .
Nichols, Twentythird Infantry, to be First
Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Jas. Locke
Fourth Cavalry, to be First Lieutenant !;
Joshua T. Child of Missouri, to be Minister
Resident and Consular-General of the
United States to Siam.
Pacific Coast Inventions.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-The following
patents have been issued to citizens Of Cali
tornia Two patents to James d. Culp. of
San Felipe, for an electrical brush and an
electrical torch for lighting gas; Oliver II i.
Goodwin, assignee of e. Caswell, of San
Francisco musical key indicator; John
c. Ludwing, Of San Francisco. a polarized
| telephone relay; Francis Reyner, of
Lathrop, a plow; John p Simmons, of
San Francisco, cutoff valve; John r.
Watson, of Sacramento, clinching punch:
Alexander +, Spear, of San Francisco, a
drum attachment for pin rails; Jos. Bren,
OF gan FranclScO tre escape.
The Chinese Question.
WASHINGTON, March 3d-To-morrow the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
will take up the subject of anti Chinese
legislation, and will consider the matter
until they reach an agreement upon some
bill. The message of the President, sug-
gestng an appropriation to recompenSe
| the victims of the Rock Springs outrages
for losses incurred, will be consid red bv
the committee, which. under the new rules,
has authority to recommend an appropria-
ton if it sees fit to do so. 1t
is possible that the Presidents message
may cause some changes in the Morrow
bill, as it was reported from the sub-com-
mittee to the full committee last week. 1t
is very evident that if any bill is reported
from the committee, in view of the state of
facts set forth by the President and Secre-
tary Bayard, it will be as stringent in pre-
venting the coming of Chinese to this
country as is possible under fair interpre-
tatIon of treaty stipulations between the
United States and China.
Senator 3nIier's Condition.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-Dr. Pope Sen
ator's Miller's physician, states that the
Senator's condition is constantly improv-
ing. and that he hopes he will be able to
ride out within few days. This is good
| news to the Senator's friends, although
there is no prediction as TO when General
Miller will be sufficiently recovered to be
able to resume his seat in the Senate.
River and Harbor Improvements.
WASHINGTON, March 3d. - Representa-
tives Henley. McKenna and Louttit ap-
peared before the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors to-day and advocated appropria-
tions for Improvements in their respective
districts. Mr.. Henley recommended APP
preparations for Humboldt Bay Mr. Nc
kenna pointed out the necessity for the
improvement of the Sacramento river, San
Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun bays.
Representative Louttit pointed out the ne
cessity for increased appropriations for the
further improvement of the San Joaquin
and Feather rivers. Representative Mark
ham, the Pacific coast representative on
the committee. says he will do all in his
power to secure an agreement to the appro-
priations for the improvements asked for.
A Navel Cadet from the Second District.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-Congressman
Louttit will have an appointment of cadet
| to the Naval Academy at Annapolis in
April. He has designated the following
gentlemen to act as a Board to examine ali
candidates for the appointment: E. L.
Walker, George Ohleyer, j. II. Budd, A.