Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-15

A. NJ and o:aO p NJ Pozo 10 AVenal :: Leave PoZo
Saturdays at P NJ; leave Avenal Saturdays at
SAM.
The name of the Postossce at San JOAQUIN.
San Joaquin county, has been changed to
Vernalis
A mail messenger service has been established
from the southern tactic Railroad to Graysou.
Et Modena and Villa Park.
The Scott Exclusion Bill
WASHINGTON. January l4th.-The Supreme
Court to-day granted the motion to advance for
hearing the cas- OF Che Cbae Ping against the
United States, and assigned it for argument on
the second Monday in May.
This is the case brought to test the constitu-
tilnallty OF the Scott Chinese Exclusion Act
passed by Congress last session in so far as the
Act declares void return certificates granted
Chinaman who left the United States prior TO
the pas sage of the Act.
Without Jurisdiction.
WASHINGTON. January 24th.-The Supreme
Cont to-day rendered an opinion dismissing for
W ALI OF jurisdiction, the application for a writ
of error in the case Of George W. Farnsworth
plaintiff, IN error, VS.. the Territory of Montana
Farnswotlh was convicted of violation of the
statute OF Montana Territory making it INSIDE
| meanor for any person to Sc II goods as a com
mercial traveller without having fir,t secured a
license.
The samoan Inquiry.
| WASHINGTON, January 14th -Consu General
| Sewall was before the Senate Committee on
| Foreign Relations to-day aud contiI ned his re-
cltal OF the events of the past year OF two on
! particular reference TO communications that
| passed between himself and the State Depart
ment with regard to his efforts to Or ,,ect Amer
! lcan interests on the island. He v i'll be still
further examined by the committee Tomorrow
Decision Reversed
WAsHINGToS, January 14th-Secretary Villas
has reversed the decision of the Land Commits
sioner in holding for cancellation lis No IL of
the indemnity school sections of Ian made by
the state of Oregon. The Commits er held
that part 3 OF said iSt was in a grant In rs n O..
Dalles Military Read Company, but the secre-
tars de idcs not.
The Wool Tariff.
WAsHINGT0N. January l4th.-It is now said
that the wool schedule in the Senate tariff bill
viii probably be amended so as to provide for the
clearer and more definite distinction between
the several classes of wool, so as to prevent the
importation of any grade without paying the
duty winch rightly attaches to it
P"ssofiic. Inspectors zen Route.
WASHINGTON January 14th-Specinl Inspec-
tDrs SPauSer aud smith. of The postofice be-
partment. Will leave this eek for the Pacific
cast 20 nsp,c the free delivery system in Cali
.ornla, oregon and Washington Territory.
California Pensions.
WASHINGTON, January lsth.-California pen-
SIoi.s granted Julius c Sonson, Iugonia; Sam
rel Dwyer and Elisha l. Bailey. San Francisco.
WIN. Rivers. Goshen; Joseph Stewart Berkeiey.
Fft d. X. Becker, MERGED; Jas A. Dix, Pasa lena:
J. Fetchers, Los Angeles.
The President Entertained.
WA.BINGToE, ia nary lIth.-The President
anu @Is. cleveland were entertaiued at dinner
ton ght by Secretary OF State and Mrs Bayard.
Dther members OF the Cabinet were present.
a California appointment
WASHINGTON, January 1ith-The Comptroller
o, the Currency has apo nted S 7. Young of
san n neisc), Receiver OF the California Ma
tional Bank.