Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-09
Dinner at the White House,

WASHINGTON, April Sth.-To-night Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison dined the mem
bers of the Supreme Court and Judiciary
and number OF Senators and Representa-
uves tne floral decorations of palms and
and flowers in the East Room and the din.
lDg-room were especially elaborate. In the
center OF the table stood superb arrange
ment OF flowers representing the scales of
Justice suspended from swords made of
carnations and ivy leaves, the ovals were
OF ferns and roses, and vases of flowers
We're scattered about the long board, which
was shaped like a letter 7 in order to ac-
commodate The fifty guests.
The President escorted Mrs Fuller and
the Chief Justice took Mrs. Harrison to
dinner. Besides the Supreme Court and
Judiciary there were present Senator and
Mrs. Hoar, Senator and Mrs. Pugh, Senator
and Mrs. Black ourn, Senator and Mrs In
gals, Senator and Mrs Vance, Mr.. and
hrs. Russell Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs Ban
IT Davis, Representative and Mrs. R. ?.
wer and Mr.. and Mrs. Estee
Immigration Examination.
Ew YORK, April Sth.-The Congress.
Il Subcommittee on Immigration has
ened its hearing here. Secretary Jack
20, OF the Board of immigration, testified
concerning the method of examining the
immigrants. They pass single file before
the Registers, by whom they are aues-
toned as 10 age. destination, health.
whether they have been public charge or
were convicted of crime, and the name OF
friends in this country. These statements
are not made Under oath, and a re-exami-
nation is ordered by the Inspectors when
ever the answers are not satisfactory The
largest number of immigrants ever landed
IN one day at Castle Garden was 1000.
About ore out of six immigrants is re-
jected.
Bankruptcy Made Easy.
WASHINGTON. April Sth.-The House
Committee on Judiciary to-day completed
the consideration of the Torrey bankruptcy
bill introduced by Representative E. B
Taylor, OF Ohio. and ordered to be reported
favoraoiy. a number of amendments have
been made, but these are simply correc-
tions and changes OF phraseology, and do
not affect the principles of the bill
Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, will submit
minority report, and urge the substitution
OF his own bill, which is short measure,
providing for the discharge, within six
months after bankruptcy, OF any bankrupt
who has in goUd faith assigned to Trustee
all OF his property not exempt under the
local laws.
Ne. Guilty.
WAsHISeToN, April Sth.-The Secretary
of the Navy has approved the findings of
not guilty in the case of Commander Jo-
seph B. Coghlan, recently tried by Court
martial at San Francisco on charges of
conduct unbecomiBg an officer and a gen.
tlemaa, and Of conduct such as to preiu.
dice good order and discipline.
The ofiense consisted of writing and
causing 10 be published in California
newspaper an article condemning and
abusing in unm essured terms the present
administration OF naval affairs.
The Arkansas Contest.
WAsHIEGroS, April Sth The House
Committee on Elections to day appointed a
subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Lacey,
Cooper, Bsrsi0. 0uLhWaite and Wilson of
Missouri, to visit Arkansas and collect ties.
timony relative 10 the contested election
case OF Clayton against Breckenridge, in
the Second District, and the alleged assas-
sinaiion OF Clayton. The subcommittee
expects TO leave for Arkansas in about tive
weeks.
Congressman Happy.
WAsHINGToN. April Slh.-Tne House to-
day passed with great glee the bill reim-
bursing The members for the money lost
by the Silcott defalcation, with an amend
ment by Payne of New York rembursing
the members for their private funds lost by
Silcotts deposits in the National Metropol-
itan Bank.
Pensioning Widows.
WAsHINGroS, April s,h.-The Senate
Committee on Pensions to-day ordered
favorable reports to be made upon the bill
to pension the widow of the late Rear
Admiral Hugh 7. Purvisnce at $50 per
month, and the bin to pension the widow
of the late Rear Admiral John Lee Davis,
al 500 per month.
w w Warden naad
WAsHIYeToy, April Sth.-W. w. Warden
died 10 day at the Providence Hospital
aged 10 he came 10 Washington in 1862
as correspondent to the Cincinnati En-
Quirer, and was Andrew Johpson's Private
Secretary during the lat,er's Presidential
term. Later he resumed newspaper work.
Disposing of Lands.
WAsHTsGToN, April Sth.-The House to.
6ar ,,nsssG Il I'll nrnViNins. for The iisrosal