Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-17
Congressional Matters.

WASHINGTON, January l6th.-The follow
| ing bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar: House bill,
relating to permissible marks, printed and
| written on second, third and fourth class
mail matter. Among bills introduced and
referred were the following: By Chandler
TO alter regulations enacted by the South
Carolina Legislature IN regard TO the cleo
ton of Representatives in Congress. By
Sherman, at the request Of col1red clergy
men in North Misunderstanding q COM
mission to inquire into and report on the
material, industrial and mental progress of
the colored race since 1863
At one o'clock Riddeberger rose and
moved that the Senate proceed to executive
session, and the motion was agreed to with
out division. The Senate devoted three
hours and half to e1 ecutive session and
then adjourned.
Among the petitions presented in the
Senate to-day was one asking for change
in the postal laws, so that papers. books,
novels and blood-and-thunders stories shall
not be sent through the mails as second
class matter, paying one cent per pound,
while school, law, scientific and religious
books have TO pay eight cents a pound.
All smooth Sailing.
Copyigha, 1888, By the California associated Press
w hASh1N-iONy JdHudTy lOtH.-l ne LpRlS
lature of Louisiana meets only once in four
years, and at its meeting next month it
will choose United States Senators to sue
ceed Senators Gibson and Eustis. There
| have been many candidates for these posts,
foremost among whom was ex-senator
Jones, at present Collector of Port of New
Orleans. Telegraphic advices from New
Orleans to-day are to the effect that Jones
has withdrawn, and that the present Sena-
tors will be reelected without opposition.
A Sacramento Appropriation.
leopyiSa, 1883, by The California associated Pres
WASHINGTON. January Represent
ative Mckenna introduced in the House
to-day bill to increase the appropriations
for the Sacramento postoffice to $3.50, coo,
| an increase of $l59,000. Also bill to pro-
| vide for the erection of a pOstotfice build
| ing, and to purchase site at Oakland for
| S250,000. Leland Stanford will introduce
! the same bills in the Senate.
Senator BlackbUrn's Daughter.
WAsHIsGIeE, January 10Th. - Senator
| Blackburn yesterday received a dispatch
! from his eldest daughter, Mrs. Steward,
who with her husband, is now in Los An
geles, stating that Mrs. Steward is lying at
the point OF death with rapidly developing
consumption. The case is particularly sad,
as the young couple were married but a few
months since. Senator aad Mrs. Blackburn
left for Los Angeles last night
| Pensions Granted.
[Copwigtt 1855, by tie California Associaied Pros
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-California
| Postmasters were appointed as follows to-
day: ]. II. Malone, Borden, Fresno county
Pensions granted: Mary, widow of Francis
Hanna, San Rafael; Nancy, widow q
Charles Gard, Kelseyville; Jacob Lein-
decker, San Francisco G. W. Harris, San
Luis Obispo.
sIrs. Hearst's Party.
IcopyTigA. 1885, by Re California 1i.socia,c Pres,
WASHINGTON, January l6th.-Mrs. Sen
ator Hearst gave ball this eyeninC, 1T tn
Senator's residence, Masssohuse'6 6s avenue
There vac . larre attendance If y,a-.,.L