Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-25
The sacrameuto pubIio Ru,Id,uy,


WASHINGTON, May 24th.-In the House
to-day McKenna endeavored to secure con-
sideration for the Senate bill increasing to
100000 the appropriation for public build
lngs at Sacramento, but Bland objected.
The house then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Postoffice appropriation
bill and finally passed it.
Mchenna will try again tomorrow, and
he thinks Bland will not object, nor will
Mcmillan, who has thus far been obiecting
to all public building bills.
Stewards Ore Resolution.
copyrF9 1888. by 9e California ,sociaiec. PyessJ
WASHINGTON, May 24th.-A letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury in response
to Stewards resolution of inquiry was laid
before the Senate to-day. The Secretary
says that lead ores having a preponder-
ance of silver are classified in accordance
with The preponderance. Silver ore ad-
mitted during nine months ending Nav
3lst last was $3,617055; amount of lead
ore and dross imported the same period
was 131, $40 pounds.
Postoffice Appropriation Bill.
IcopyrigH 1885. blythe California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 24th.-The House, at
the expiration of the morning hour, went
into Committe of the Whole for the con-
sideration of the Postoffice appropriation
bill, which came over from Yesterdays
unfinished business. Congressman Vande-
yer said this afternoon that the bill would
go through with such increased appropria-
ton as would enable mail facilities on the
Pacific coast to be much improved.
Duty on Imported Powder.
lcopyTfg, 1855, by The California associated Press
WASHINGTON. May 24th.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has affirmed the decision of
the Collector OF Customs at San Francisco,
assessing at the rate of 25 per centum ad
valorem fifteen cases of powder imported
by Charles Meinrick and claimed by the
company to be dutiable at 20 per cent. ad
Valorem, as an unenumerated manufac-
tured article, and returned by the company
as chemical compound.
California Pensions.
Copyright, 1888, blythe California Associated Pres.l
WASHINGTON, May California pen
sions: Original invalid-Joseph Frazier,
Whittier
Reissued-George Deal Oakland.
Mexican survivors-George NJ. Smith,
Placerville; Spencer H. Hill, Fresno; Will
lam E. Robertson, Laytonville; Theodore
Mathews, Los Angeles.
California Postmaste1s.
Copyright, 1883, 6yue California associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 24th.-California Post
masters appointed: jeremiah Adams, vice
William Q. L. Crandall, removed, Olema.
Marin county; Miss Mary Jeffrevs, vice
Howell Davis, deceased, Sycamore, Colusa
county.
Robert B. Latham has been commits
stoned Postmaster at Azuss
Tangled Civil Service.
WASHINGTON, May 24th.-At the session
of the House Committee on Printing TO-
day Gallinger introduced a number OF en-
ployes and ex-employes of the Government
Printing Office who testified that they con-
tributed sums ranging from % cents to $40
each to the New York Democratic cam
paign fund last autumn.
Sheridan Improving Steadily.
;Coppriga, 1888, by The California associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 24th.-The family OF
| General Sheridan are very much incensed
at the report published stating that he had
had stroke of apoplexy. At his residence
tonight it is said that he is sitting up and
chatting to few intimate friends.
Improving the San Joaquin.
iCopy7g', 1888, JyAe California associate! Pres
WASHINGTON, May 24th.-Senator Stew.
| art has offered an amendmen, to the river
| and harbor bill, increasing the appropria.
| ton for the improvement of the San Joa.
quin river from SIS, 600 to $4,000
An officials Sudden Demise.
WASHINGTON, May 24th.-Professor E. B.
| Elliott, who for years had held the office
of Government Actuary in the Treasury
| Department, died very suddenly this after
noon from stroke of apoplexy.
The President at Home.
WASHINGTON. May 24th-The President
returned to Washington this afternoon.