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


lned and reported to Congress shall include
all sums which may be found due Cali
fornia Tor balances heretofore fixed or as
sumed by and remaining due to said State.
arising on account of Indian war bonds.
warrants, vouchers, etc, or any other form
of Indebtedness issued by California on
account of expenses incurred in the sup
preston of Indian hOstiities.
For Purifying the Ballot box.
WASHINGTON, January 23d. - Senator
Chandler introduced to-day bill to regu-
late national elections. L has reference
only to the election of members of Con-
gress. 1t grants to Circuit and District
Courts the power, by writs of mandamus
and prohibition-which may be directed
when necessary TO any officer of State-to
compel the enforcement of the laws with
reference to the election of Congressman,
and 10 prevent the issuance of any certili-
cate of election, where an election has been
conducted illegally or the apparent result
procured by fraud.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, January 23d.-Postmaster-
General Dickinson, on behalf of the
United States, has signed the parcel post
Convention with British Honduras.
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, to. day pre-
sented petition from the San Diego Med
ical Society asking for the establishment of
a quarantine station at San Diego.
Charles J. Swift and o. G. Hall, of San
Francisco, arrived here to-day
Lands for Mission Indians.
tCopyigh, 1885, tyhe California associated Press
WASHINGTON, January 23d. - Senator
Platt to-day reported favorably the bill for
the allotment of lands to the California
Missinr TDAianc II Al. III
dlans shall, over the age 81 years, be given
80 acres on a reservation, and after 25 years
shall have elapsed the lands shall be allotted
in severalty to the individual members of
the tribe, or their heirs holding possession.
PIumb's Land Bill.
tCopyrig'd 1898, by Ge California Associated Pres.
WASHINGTON, January 23d. - Senator
Plumb, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back to-day the bill 10 for
felt certain lands granted for the purpose of
aiding the construction of railroads and
for other purposes. 1t forfeits to the
United States all lands heretofore granted
to any State or corporation for the con-
struction OF railroads not now completed
and in use.
For the Relief of the Militia.
Copyright, 1855, dyhe California associated Pres
WASHINGTON, January 23d.-Mr. Morrow
introduced bill to-day for the relief of the
militia. 1t authorizes the War Department
to receive the ordnance and ordnance
stores fiom the several States which was
condemned on June 30. 1887, and TO credit
such receipts to balance accounts and issue
new arms and stores in lieu thereof.
Relief Measures.
copyright, 1885, by The California associated Press
WASHINGTON, January 23d. = Senator
Stanford to-day introduced a bill for the
relief of Lieutenant Colonel Eyre; for the
relief of Jonathan D. Stevenson of Cali
tolnla, and to refer the claim of Robert A.
Dunbar to the Court of Claims.
Offensive Partisans Take Walk.
WASHINGTON, January 23d.-The Presi-
dent sent 10 the Senate to-day the nomina-
ton Of John w. Ross. to be Postmaster of
Washington, D. c.; John Blair Hogg. 10
be United States Attorney for the District
Of Columbia, and Marshall Mcdonald to
be Commissioner Of Fish and Fisheries.