Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-26

pneumatic dynamite guns on the cruiser vesu.
wins. The report shows that three shots were
fired from each gun with charge of about a
pounds of gun cotton, which, together with the
structure of the shell and the fuses and packing,
made a total weight OF over 800 pounds. The
guns were elevated IS degrees, and each flight
was steady Dis ances from 2, lie to .. 1888 yards
were made, while the contract was that each
Shell should be thrown over a mile. The con-
tract was thus more than fulfilled The engines
OF the cruiser are still to be tested.
Republican Senators.
WASHINGTON, March 25th.-The committee of
Republican Senators appointed to arrange the
| order OF business for the consideration of the
Senate held meeting this morning. The men,
| bers were inclined 10 add to the programme
fixed last week bills to admit the Territories TO
the Union as states now pending, and TINS VIII
members of the committee believe that the time
| of the Senate for the next six weeks will be
| fully occupied by consideration of measures on
the programme, together with incidental mat
| teIs that will come up.
Cherokee Commission.
| WASHINGTON, March 25th.-The Cherokee
Commission, which has been revived by the
| appointment OF ex-senator Angus Cameron
| Chairman met for the first time yesterday in
this city. They had conference with secre-
| tary Noble and Indian Commissioner Morgan
| and Assistant Commissioner Bell, and to-day
met at the, Indian office. Secretary Noble is
| anxious TO have the negotiations finished for
| the cessst of lands TO the United States in the
Indian Territory west of the seth meridian be-
longing to the Cherokee and other Indian tribes,
and the Commission will renew the negotia-
tons and endeavor to push them to conclu-
sion.
Contested Election Cases.
WASHINGTON. March 25th.-The House Com
mittee on Elections to-day disposed of two con-
tested election cases, namely: Posey VS. Par
rett. from the First Indiana District. and Bowen
VS.. Buchanan, from the Ninth Virginia Dis
| trict. In both cases the committee will recon-
m hat "a roay har ha oil raI -
retain his seat. In the seven election cases
passed upon up to the present time the COM
mittee has favored four Republicans and three
Democrats.
Important Decision.
WASHINGTON. March 25th-secretary Noble
to day rendered a decision in case involving
the question of the assgnability of a right to
make soldiers additional homestead entry.
The secretary decides the question il the mega
tive, and says by constituting the Soldiers
Homestead ACT as whole, it is clear that Con-
gress did not intend The privilege granted to
soldier to be subject to barter aud sale'or as
Segment TO another
Disability Pensions.
WASHINGTON March 25th.-The House Com
mlttee on Invalid Pensions authorized a favor
able report on the bill introduced which pro-
to all soldiers who have reached the age OF e.
years.
Ordered to Russia.
WASHINGTON, March 25th.-The Secretary of
War to-day ordered First Lieutenant Henry T.
Allen, second Cavalry, now on duty at West
Point, to duty as military attache at the United
states Legation at st. Petersburg.
Excursion to Mt. Vernon.
WASHINGTON, March 25th.-The Secretary of
tue treasury has given the delegates to the Pan
American Congress permission to use the
steamer Dispatch for an excursion to Mount
Vernon on the 18th of April.
Pension for General Crooks Widow.
WASHINGTON. March 25th.-Senator Farwell
this afternoon introduced bill granting PEN
sion OF W GOO per annum to Mary, the widow of
the late Gene. al Crook.