Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-16
The River ard uarbor Farce.

| the end seemed no nearer than last night,
The fact is the bill has grown to be such
an elephant on their hands that Senators
do not know what to do with it. McMil-
Ian, Chairman of the Committee on Com
merce, moved to strike out all after the en-
acting clause, and to substitute for it bill
eliminating the Objectionable features and
scaling down the rest % per cent. This
new bill was born at protracted meeting
of the comfAittee last night TO try and find
a wav out OF the woods. EdmuBd5 in his
freezing way, tantaliZed Mcmillan antil the
latter was balf crazy. He wanted to
know why, if the committee thought
if it improved the bill TO cut it % per cent,
it would not improve it still more 10 take
off another 2J per cent He demanded
consideration of the bill. item by item
Regarding an item that had been stricken
out, he said that the committee had recon-
mended it in former bill, and he would
like to know whether the committee was
mistaken then or now. Mcmillan, IN
sadly hustered condition, tried to explain
harbor item, saying that vessels could
now enter drawing fifteen feet of water
Referring to the record, Edmunds said that
harbor had fourteen feet, and he would Ike
to ask him whether that harbor had been
dredged foot deeper since the Senator read
his statement, and if the bill should be
postponed for a week more would the
depth of water be increased sixteen to sew
enteen feet? Edmunds kept this up until
the Chairman of the committee quite lost
his head The whole matter has degener-
ated into broad farce.
Senate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, July 15th.-In the Senate
Pugh, from The Committee on Privileges
and Elections, presented the report in the
election case of Senator Payne. Hoar, on
behalf of himself and Frye, presented the
dissenting views of the minority. Evarts
made separate report, presenting the
views of himself, Teller and Logan. All
the reports were ordered printed in one
document, and were placed on the calendar,
to be called up at any time as privileged
matter.
Wilson of Iowa offered resolution pro-
viding that inaugural addresses, annual
messages, and such special messages as may
be deemed of general public interest, of the
several Presidents of the United States, be
arranged in chronological order, and
printed as a Senate document. Referred to
the Committee on Printing.
Allison submitted a conference report on
the legislative appropriation bill, the COM
mittee agreeing upon all points in dispute
between the two houses.
The Alleged New Treaty.
WASHINGTON, July 15th.--It was stated
at the White House to-day, in reference to
the cable dispatch that an extradition
treaty between the United States and Eng
land providing for the surrender of dyna-
miters had been concluded, that no such
treaty had been signed by the President as
the document would first have to be trans
mitted to the Senate by the President
through the Secretary of State. 1t would
u Jo = hoA
not taken definite shape.
California Post1nasters.
WASHINGTON, July 15th.-The following
Postmasters have been appointed for Cali
fornia K. II. Trappier, West Point, Gala
veras county; n. N. Wilson, West Buttes
Sutter county c. g. Russell, Washington
Nevada county j. A. Peck, Tracy. San
joaquin county; 0. II. Orr, Santa Maria,
Santa barbara county ]. Y. Agoslin, San
Andreas, Calaveras county; L. d. Thomas,
Roseville, Placer county; W. d. Dozier,
Rio Vista, Solano county; S. C. Laird,
Pine, Placer county w. D. Gleason, Meri-
dian, Sutter county Julia Miller, Erie,
San Benito county; Hugh Matthews, En-
nett, San Benito county; j. NJ. Creight,
Angels Camp, Calaveras county.
The New Sacramento Register.
| WASHINGTON, July 15th-The President
/ to-day nominated ". A. Selkirk of Ell Do
RADIO, to be Register of the Land Office at
| Sacramento, Cal.
Two Rascals Turned Out.
| WASHINGTON, July 15th.-Acting Secre-
| tary Fairchild to-day summarily dismissed
the Chief of Division and two clerks in his
office for discreditable conduct in connec-
ton with examinations for promotion. 1t
seems the Chief of Division had been in
structed to prepare examination papers for
promotion to office, and after doing so sur
| reptitiously furnished copies of the ques-
tons to two clerks under him. A high
official in the Treasury Department states
| that this system has been in vogue, and
the authorities have determined to put
stop to it as far as possible.
The Quality of Buffers Bricks.
| New YORK, July 15th.-General Buffers
political friends here scout the idea that he
intends to run for Congress this fall in the
| Lowell, Mass, district. They say he pre-
fers to represent New York city district,
and if the workiugmen viii place him in
the field, Butler himself has no doubt of
his election. He has lately been engaged
in some correspondence with the Knights
| of Labor looking in that direction, which
will probably be given to the public before
| long. On Buffers part it is substantially a
bid for the workingmen's vote. An active
member of the Central Labor Union said
yesterday: Butler would be of more use
| to us here in New York than he would be
in Congress. If the old man would con-
sent to stand for Mayor, even Tammany
would indorse him."
| Manning Improving.
| ALBANY, July 15th.-Secretary Manning
4! has surprised his friends by his vigor and
| keen interest in public affairs since his re-
| turn home. He remarked yesterday that
| he felt pretty well ard aside from q slow
ness of movement and slight uncertainty
in walking, he seems nearly to have recov-
cred from his illness. If he experiences
no relapse there is every reason to believe
that he will be back in the Treasury De-
partment in October.
| They Can't Agree.
DENVER, July 18TH Several days ago the
Denver Typographical Union raised the
scale of composition from 40 to 80 cents.
| The publishers protested, and asked for a
corresponding reduction in the scale paid
journeymen in JOB rooms. The Union de-
olined to accede, and to-day the publishers
asked that a Committee of Arbitration be
appointed to settle the matter, as was done
| in Washington, Chicago and Milwaukee.
The Union refused to settle by arbitration,
and the publishers also refuse to pay the
advance but have not yet decided as to
what action they will take.
A Case in Point.
COLUMBIA Is. C.), July 15th-Emma
Connolly, one week ago last Sunday en-
tered Hunter Chapel at Midway, in Barn
we'll county, and shot dead John Steedly.
She then surrendered herself to the authori-
ties. but was not placed in Jail She gave
as the reason for her action that he had
slandered her. Both persons were of good
families. She was indicted Tuesday by the
Grand Jury and was tried yesterday. The
verdict was not guilty. 1t is the first time
lady has ever been tried for murder in
South Carolina. The evidence against her
was overwhelming. The jury recognized
that a murder had been committed. but
held that the woman should have a right
to defend her good name
Full jury Secured.
CHICAGO, July 15th-The twelfth Juror
in the Anarchists trial was obtained this
afternoon and accepted by both sides.
Nearly one thousand persons have been
examined and tWenty-two full Court ses-