Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-30

| $4,000, goo, principal and interest is du,
| the Government as evidenced by judg
ments of Circuit and District Courts, bu
that no reliable estimate can be given o
| the value of these judgments.
The Solicitor asks an appropriation o
| $4,000 to be expended in hunting up thest
debtors and their property, in order thai
collections for these judgments can be
made.
Large Collections.
WASHINGTON, November 29th.-Super.
vising Special Agent Tingle, in his annual
report, shows the aggregate collections Of
the year were $225, ,041 ,419 and the expenses
Sc, ,553, ,209. 1t would be well, he says, to
change by Act of Congress the designation
of the chief officer at interior ports from
Surveyor to Collector. He advises the title
of the Naval Officer at the port of New
York be changed to Comptroller of the
Port" and that the Office of Naval Officer
at other ports be abolished.
Admiral Kimberly.
WASHINGTON, November 29th.-Admiral
Kimberly, commanding the Pacific Squad
ron, reports from Honolulu the following
movements of the squadron: The Iroquois
is ordered from Honolulu TO Samoa; the
Adams from Samoa to Honolulu; the Alert
is to leave Honolulu November 2lst for
San Francisco. The Admiral will not
come home on the Alert, but has trans
terred his flag to the Mohican, and will re-
main al Honolulu until relieved.
Pennsylvania Delegation.
WASHINGTON, November 29th. = The
Pennsylvania Republican delegation held
a conference to-day regarding the Clerk
ship and Speakership of the House. Two
ord MnDharcOr1
are candidates for the Cerkship. The vote
taken showed IA for McP herson and 5 for
Carson. On the Speakership it resulted,
Reed IA, Mckinley 5. Two members were
absent. The minority made vigorous OBJ
lection to the proposition to enforce the
unit rule.
Postoffice Revenue.
WASHINGTON. November 29th.-The re-
port of the Third Assistant Postmaster
shows the total amount of revenue col
lected during the last year was S5S, 14S OLA.
The actual and estimated expenditures
were $62. 49S ,196, exclusive of 81 ,253 .673 for
transportation of mail due to Pacific rail-
roads. The total cost of service for the
year was 81 ,603, ,S56 in excess of the rev.
enue.
Postmasters Appointed.
/ WASHINGTON, November 29th.-The fol-
lowing changes have been made in Cali
fornia Postmasters. California = G. F.
Leideg, appointed at Grant Springs, Mari
posa county, vice Bessie G.. Cassell, re-
signed. T. B. Norton. at Plainsburg,
Merced county, vice s. Silver, resigned. F.
A. Parke, at Rich Gulcb, Cslaveras county,
vice W. D. Buett, resigned.
Valuable Suggestions.
WASHINGTON, November 29ih.-The re-
port of Commodore Walker, CHIEF of the
Bureau of Navigation, recommends among
other things, that no man without previous
naval service above the age of 80 years be
hereafter enlisted, and that the enlistment
of aliens for general service be discouraged,
with view to its final discontinuance.
The Cruiser Vesuvius.
WASHINGTON, November 29lh.-Navy Of
ficials decline to be satisfied with the results
OF the trials OF the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
vius. 1t is probable that the contractors
will be required to run the vessel for one
continuous hour at 8 200 horsepower.
Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, November 29th-A caucus
of the Democratic members of the House
was called to order this evening and ex-
Speaker Carlisle made Chairman pro tenn.
No quorum was present, and the caucus
dOJcuiueu until MOuudy mOluluS.
Pan-American Congress.
WASHINGTON, November 29th.-A brief
session of the International Conference of
the Americas was held to-day. Some
changes were made in the rules, and an ad-
journment taken until Monday.
Secretary Blaine.
WASHINGTON November 29th.-Secretary
Blaine is confined to his home with an at
tack of lumbago.