Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-08
Voorhees, Loading Up for ingalls,.

'oOANASOS Up AnBd1Abs
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-Senator Voor-
hees will be given a reception by members
of the Indiana Democratic Club in this
city on the night of the 18th inst. On that
| occasion Senator Voorhees, will review the
| charges made against him by Mr.. ingalls,,
that he was not in sympathy with the
Union during the war, and will produce
documentary evidence, in part, that the
| charges are untrue.
Senator Voorhees, is rapidly recovering
from his late illness. 1t is now said that
he was very sick men, and that at one
time blocd-poisoning was feared by his
physicians, as the result of the carbuncular
| nature of his malady.
California Harbor appropriations.
copyright, 1855, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-The river and
harbor bill, as it passed the House to. day,
appropriates 100000 for Oakland harbor
| instead of $4,000. This increase of
S25 600 is due to the effort of Congressman
| Mckenna. The amount given Humboldt
| harbor, Cal, was reduced from $l50OOO TO
| S125,OOO. The money appropriated for
| Oakland harbor is placed at the discretion
| OF the War Department, which can use the
! entire amount on the training walls and
/ channel if it deems such action advisable.
The Oregon Salmon Fisheries.
Copyright, 1855. By lie California Assocsated Press
WAsHINGToN, May 7th.-The Government
| printing office is engaged in the compila-
ton and the publication, with maps and
! illustrations, of the report sent to the Sen
| ate several months ago on the salmon
! fisheries of the Columbia river in Oregon
and Washington Territory. The report
| embraces observations made BY the BEST
informed men and q description of the
methods employed.
Fuller's domination.
lCopyight, 1885 byhe California Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, May 7th. - The Senate
| Committee considered the nomination of
| Chief Justice Fuller at meeting to-day,
| but came to no conclusion. Several letters
have been received by the committee pro-
testing against his confirmation on the
| ground that during the war he was cop
| perhead and Southern sympathizer
Chinese Treaty Ratified.
Copyright. 1855, blythe California Associated Iressl
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-The Chinese
treaty was ratified by the Senate to-day.
There wss no opposition to it from any
| quarter, except from Senators Mitchell and
Teller, who We're opposed to any treaty,
| but preferred legislation regardless of all
| treaties.
California Land Case.
fCopyrigat, 1885, by Ece Gfo1niG -issocateG Pres
WASHINGTON, May 7th-The Secretary
of the Interior has affirmed the decision Of
| the Commissioner of the General Land
| Office in the case of Asmus Mission vice
J. c. Boyle, on appeal of the former for a
section of land in the Marysville Land
District
Matters in Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 7th-The only i'm
portant business done in the House to-day
was the passage of the river and harbor
bill.
The Senate business was of the routine
order and devoid of special interest.
More Buildings for Nevada.
WASHINGTON, May 7th. = The Senate
Committee on Public Buildings to-day
ordered favorable reports on the bills for
public buildings at Reno, Nevada, for
100000, and Virginia City, for $25 900.
Thurman for Vice. President.
ICopyigM, 1888. blythe California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-A secret but
rapidly developing movement is under
way in this city to nominate Thurman, of
Ohio, for the second place on the Presi-
dental ticket with Cleveland this year.
California Pensions.
[Coppish, 1855. by Tie California associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 7th-California PEN
sions issued: Austin Truitt, Paceryille
Franklin J. King, Montague Thomas
Vance, San Jose Joseph E Mascorel Los
Angeles.
Postmaster for Princeton,
ICopyrigH, 1885, blythe California Associated P5essI
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-H. H. Etter has
been commissioned Postmaster at Prince
ton, Colusa county. Cal.