Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-15

to hold himself accountable to the Senate
Tor his action in making appointments.
This is consistent with the Presidents re-
cent statement that he should send all his
recess appointments to the Senate and
leave on that body the responsibility of
ascertaining the fitness of the nominees
before confirming or rejecting them. 1t
is reported that another Senate
rial caucus will be held within
day or two, to further consider what
action the majority shall take in the event
that Cleveland shall refuse to give his rea-
sons for suspending Republican officials.
A more combative feeling prevails now
than when the first caucus was held, and it
is possible that decision may be reached
to reject the nominations of all persons APP
pointed TO succeed suspended officials
where the cause for suspension is not
shown. The Republican Senators aver
that Cleveland, at the beginning of his ad-
ministration, assured the country that no
removals would be made without cause,
and in acting upon the nominations it is
necessary, in justice to the suspended
officer, as we'll as TO the proper exercise of
the consenting power of the Senate, that
it should be informed of the nature of the
cause" The Democratic Senators say
that if all the papers i'll the cases of each
suspended officer were laid before the SEN
ate, in many instances they would fail to
show the reasons that moved the President
to make the change. A verbal communi-
cation, of which no memorandum was
kept, has frequently determined the Presi-
dent TO make removals.
The Proposed Chinese Legislation.
WASHINGTON, January 14th-Senator
Stanford has invited the members of the
California delegation to hold a conference
at his house Saturday afternoon. 1t is I'M
derstood that the prime object of the con-
ference is to discuss Chinese legislation.
There is surmise that the bill introduced
by Morrow to amend the Restriction Act
should be changed in some particulars.
Some doubt is expressed of the wisdom of
embodying in the bill, at the present time,
the clause extending the application of the
Act for period of twenty years. While
the House would probably pass the
bill in its present shape, it is uncer-
tain whether the Senate would consent
to the twenty years extension, especially
as the period covered by the present
law does not expire for some time to come.
The Republican members of the House
think it would be very unfortunate if any
bill passed by the Democratic House should
fail in the Senate, majority Of whose
members are Republicans. To devise a
bill that will be certain of passage in both
houses is the task to which the members
of the delegation must address themselves.
1t has been reported in San Francisco news
papers that Chairman Belmont, of the
Foreign Affairs Committee, favors Chinese
immigration. Belmont says the statement
Is wholly without foundation. He favors
Chinese exclusion, and has shown 1t by
his votes in past Congresses.
iThc Railroad Land Grants.
WASHINGTON, January 14th.-At meet
ing of the Public Lands Committee to-day,
Tuesday next was fixed as the day Tor con-
sidering Henley's bill to forfeit the land
grant of the Southern Pacific road from the
Colorado river, and Thursday next for
the forfeiture of the Atlantic
and Pacific grant, involving 10000 900 acres.
Mr. Henley says he has not consulted the
Republican members of the delegation
and does not know how they will vote on
the question of the forfeiture of the grant |
to the California and Oregon road.
The Boston Naval Officership.
WASHINGTON, January 14th.-Some time |
ago the case of Mr.. Kent, nominated to be |
Naval Officer at Boston, was referred to Mr. |
Frye as a sub committee of the Senate |
Committee on Commerce. to report whether |
Daniel Hail. his predecessor, had been |
legally suspended, Hall having received no |
official notice of his suspension. Frye |
finds that there must be legal and actual |
notice of suspension served upon an officer |
who is to be removed, that actual and legal |
notice was never served upon Hall, that |
his surrender of the office under protest |
was not a resignation or an abandonment,
and that he is still de jure Naval Officer.
The conclusion is that the President should
be requested to withdraw the present nomi-
nation, and renominate Mr.. Kent in place
Of Hall, removed and not suspended. The
facts in this case apply to a number of
customs officers.
The Customs Service.
WASHINGTON, January 14th.-The num-
Der of employees required in the customs
service the next fiscal year is estimated at
i,O26, and the total expense of collection at
81, sol ,5S3. The persons employed during
he year ended June 80. 1885, numbered
|, 527, and the expense of collection was
s9lS, 22l.
Bells Telephone Patents.
WASHINGTON, January 14th.-Secretary
Lamar has sent to the Attorney General
expressing his opinion |
that suit should be brought in the name of
the United States to test the validity of |
Bells original telephone patents.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, January 14th.-Charles A.
Wetmore, efthe State Viticultural Associa-
ion, arrived here to-day. He will look
liter the interests of the viticulturists of
California, in matters of tariff and inter
nal revenue legislation.
A contract to furnish $4,000 wards of
lannel, for the use of the navy, has been
awarded 10 the California Wooden Mills.
Two grades OF flannel will be supplied, one
At 81 cents and the other at SIS cents per
rard. The contract for supplying blankets
was not awarded to. California bidders.
The House Naval Committee has sui
divided its work into subcommittee on
organization of the navy, steam engineer
ing and ordnance and navy yards.
The Committee on Commerce of the
House has decided to hear an argument by
DR.. Holt, of New Orleans. favoring Gov
eminent investigation as to the efficiency
Of the Brazilian prophylactic discovery for
yellow fever, by inoculating with yellow
fever virus in an attenuated form.
The subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs is considering
two bills introduced by Morrow of Califor-
MIA, relating TO the Chinese treaty.
Several gentlemen, representing the
Travellers Protective Association, appeared
before the Senate Committee on Commerce
to-day. and asked the repeal of the laws
imposing State and municipal taxes upon
travellers.
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