Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-24
In the Senate.

In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 23d.-In the Sem
ate to-day Hoar presented the petition of
the Governor of Massachusetts, the Mayor
of Boston, Presidents of colleges, and a
large number of other distinguished per-
sons, representing a mass meeting held on
November 18th last, to welcome the British
peace deputation. The petition was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
TONS
Edmunds, from the judiciary Commit
tee, to which has been referred the investi
CATION into the Jackson, Mississippi, cleo
ton troubles, reported a resolution author
izing that committee 10 send for persons and
papers when inquiring into the alleged
participation of Federal officers in the sup
preston of the votes of colored citizens.
The resolution was adopted
Beck presented a remonstrance of the
Western Union Telegraph Company against
| the postal telegraph bill. He said it was
very full presentation of the case, and that
| the Postofiice Committee desired to have
the communication printed and referred.
| So ordered.
Among the bills reported from commit
| tees and placed on the calendar were the
! following:
For the admission of the State of Dakota
and the organization OF the Territory of
Lincoln. q minority report is also to be
presented.
For the relief of settlers on school lands
| in Washington Territory.
Sherman, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported back without amend
ment the House joint resolution relating
to the invitation from the British Govern
+, ment to participate in the International
| Exhibition at Melbourne to celebrate the
| fOupdiDU Of Nau Soutl, IVaIac DaSSaJ
Chandler offered three resolutions calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for informa-
ton as to the cost, ETC., of the plans, de-
signs, drawings and specifications of ships
or engines obtained abroad; as to changes
made from the original plans of the Chi
cago Boston, Atlantic and Dolphin, and as
to the contracts made for naval vessels, ma
chinery and armor since March 4 1885.
The resolutions were laid over and ordered
printed.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, January 23d-The Jour val
of Saturday was read, and after some debate
between Crisp and others over Hogg's res
olution, printed therein, Brum OF Penn
sylvania, rising to question of privilege
sent to the Clerk desk to have read q pur-
ported interview with Crisp, published in
yesterdays Washington Post, which he
stated reflected on the large minority in the
| llOuSt. Int littiNltW was Ttdu at length
In 1t Crisp criticiscs the action of the Re
publlcans for refusing 10 vote on the Car
Isle case.
, The Chair ruled that the extract did not
allege that any member was influenced by
corrupt or improper motives, and therefore
the case did not present question of priv
ilege. The Chair was also ready to rule
that where there was a question of the
highest privilege pending i'll the House, he
would not entertain any other question Of
privilege.
Under the call of States the following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred
| By Bggs of Calilornia-For the erection
OF public building at Stockton, Cal
By Townshend of misunderstanding
teamsters of the Mexican war.
By Lawler of Illinois ppropriating
) 100000 for the erection in Washington OF
statues of Generals Shields and Logan.
By Peters of Kansas-Proposing a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the re-
peal of the general pension laws.
} BY Perkins of Reconsideration call
ing on the Postmaster-Gener for infor-
nation relative to inferior mail facilities in
, the West.
By Woodburn of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
for the appointment of a special committee
to investigate the truth OF the charges made
by the Governor of Alaska against the
| Alaska Commercial Company in his report
and to ascertain whether the company has
forfeited all rights and privileges ACQUIRED
under its lease from the United States, and
whether such lease should not be term
mated.
By Butterworth of Ohio-Resolutions
expressive of the sense of the House in re-
gard to the adjustment of differences be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
and the Dominion of Canada in the mat
| ter of fisheries. The resolution declares
t 1t to be the sense of this body that the
United States should, in the interest OF
peace ard amitv between nations, and in
response to the demands of the manufact-
urers, merchants and producers for the ex-
tension of the trade and commerce of the
, country. use all proper means to secure an
| honorable, speedy and permanent adjust
ment OF all differences and controversies in
regard TO the fisheries, provided that in
such settlement the claims that vessels of
, the United States shall have and enjoy the
, same rights in Canadian ports as are &C
: corded to Canadian vessels in ports of the
United States shall be maintained.
By Thomas of Providing
that all further patents or approvals of
lands heretofore granted to the Union and
Central Pacific Railroads be withheld until
a final accounting and settlement be had
in pursuance of the law between the
United States and said companies.
By Durham of Illinois-Appropriati
$4,000 to aid ore Bausette to build an air
ship to convey passengers through the air.
Sent to the Committee on Ventilation.
Mckenna of California, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported the bill
giving TO California five per cent. of the
proceeds Of the cash sales of public lands
/ of that State
Adjourned.