Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BY THE
POPULAR VOTE.
Senator Stanford's Kindness to the
Messenger Boys-The CoIored
Catholicism Congress.
tsfEoIAL DISPATCHES TO The nnooRD-uSlos.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In tn, Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 2d-Congress reassem
oied after the holiday recess this morning. witt
quorum present In both houses, and busines.
was resumed as usual In the Senafe M
stewart was primed with silver speech. which
ne was very anxious to deliver, but after thu
tIansaction of morning business the consider
was resumed '-
senator Stanford's desk was adorned with q
magnificent basket of flowers which, bearing
no card, he at first inclined to believe was from
some unknown admirer. Later in the day he
learned 1t was the gift of Mrs. Stanford
=. Letters were received from the Secretary OF
state transmitting copies of the names of the
55iIesioenllal Electors of Arkansas, Florida In.
dlana, Iowa, Massachusetts,, Nevada, Pennsyl.
Vanla, Rhode Island, Texas, New York and Vir.
ginia, chosen at the last election
=. senator sherman presented a petition from
Ine Boaid OF Trade of New York praying for
Leg ION to stop the purchase of silver and
the coinage of silver dollars.
Ihe debate on the cotton schedule will prob
ABLY occupy the entire afternoon.
On motion of Senator Hoar a resolution WAS
ADOPTED by the Senate to-day requesting the
PRESIDENT TO communicate 10 the Senate all
correspondence with Great Britain in regard to
the rlght or tshlng. taking seal or navigating
behring's Sea or any waters adjacent thereto
also the circumstances in regard to the seizure
or release of any British vessels in or near said
waters by the United States: also all reeula-
ment IN relation to fishing, or the taking of seal
IN said sea or waters also, whether any rules
or regulations concerning such fishing or tax
ing OF seal are enforced against citizens of the
United States that are not enforced against
cltlzens or vessels of other countries.
senator Hale presented the memorial of
Mnehry ne1ly HAL, BUSINESS Manager of the New York
1r1oane. urging legislation that shall incorpor-
ate IN the next census. Provisions for taking a
complete enumeration of the surviving veterans
OF the War Of the Rebellion, including the
name, age, residence, length of service and
command under which they served
Senator Jones of Arkansas used the testimony
OF the southern manufacturers of cotton goods
of low grades before the Blair committee. in
which they stated that they could dispense Wit h
duties as an argument for a reduction of duties
on cotton goods
message from the President was received in
response 70 the Senate resolution of September
18th, calling for the correspondence not re-
ceived by the Senate up to that time in regard
TO the rejected Chinese treaty.
The message was about to be read, when Mr.
Sherman interfered and asked that it be read in
executive session. As it was in answer TO a Sc
Get session resolution. Mr.. Hoar asked that a
vote be taken as to whether it should be read in
open or executive session, but pending a vote
the tariff debate was continued
Mr.. Hawley said, in answer to remarks made
py the Democrats regarding the bad condition
of labor in New England that it was foolish TO
suppose that workingmen there were not pros
porous, when the banks there held such vast
number of small deposits which belonged to
working people. 1t was standing joke in his
town that the Irish girls owned the town.
After long general debate the Senate ad-
Journed without taking vote
In the House.
WASHINGTON, January 2d.-The Notifications
appropriation bill was reported to the House to-
DAY; 1 me ne total amount appropriated by the bill
session. The sum of $3.50 coo is appropriated for
torpedoes for harbor defenses; for torpedo shed
at San Francisco, SD 900; for armament OF forti-
fications $4,000; for gun tests purchase of guns,
ammunition, etc, sl25,000.
Morrow presented the petition of the Chamber
OF Commerce of San Francisco. calling atten-
described as cruel to the natives and hostile to
the United States, and that the policy of joint
neutrality has been openly repudiated.
The memorial urges decided policy in Samoa
that American interests may be considered, its
citizenship respected, and the agreement made
with the United States and Great Britain and
Germany be held inyioable. If a policy of in
activity is pursued in Samoa, the same aggres-
sive action may be expected in Hawaii.
Morrow also presented the memorial of the
Chamber of Commerce calling attention to the
beet sugar, wine and fruit industries in Calfor-
mia, and urging the delegation in Congress to
oppose the pending tariff bill until provision
is made protecting these industries.
Peters of Kansas offered an amendment pro-
vidiDg that an applicant for pension may con-
tract with any person in the State in which the
applicant lives. to pay not exceeding So for the
service rendered should an increase be allowed
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed.
Springer of Illinois introduced Joint resolu-
ton for the admission Of Arizona and Idaho
Referred
There was a long and desultory discussion
over the river and harbor bill. Grain of Texas
occupied the greater part of the day in endeav-
ors TO secure larger appropriation for Texas
ports. The bill makes liberal appropriations for
his state, but he has fought for an increase all
along, claiming that the present appropriations
are being little better than useless, as the work
needs to be kept up. To-day he offered amend
ments proposing 81, 600 COO for Galveston harbor
which was promptly defeated. He then offered
an amendment, decreasing in amount to $780,
600. but viii be compelled to take what the
committee proposes.
The House adjourned at 4:30.