Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-09

Act OF September so, 1880, ard also to inform
the senate whether, in mis- opinion, the investi-
CATION provided in said Act can be carried out so
as to secure the Information sought, and with
the greatest economy. On motion of Stewart,
this resolution was referred 20 the Committee
on Irrigation.
Funeral of Mrs. Miller.
WASHINGTON, December sth.-The funeral of
the late Mrs. N. W. c. Miller of California, who
died Saturday, will attract large number of
people prominent in official society circles It
will be from Mrs. Millers late home on Con-
neeticut avenue, al II O'Clock tomorrow. The
panbearers will be Senators George F. Ed
munds OF Vermont John Sherman of Ohio, Le-
land Stanford of California, Eugene Hale of
Maine, H. B. Allison of Iowa, John 7. Morgan
of Alabama, NJ. @. Butler OF South Carolina J
R. Hawley OF Connecticut. Major. General John
B. Sehoheld, I. s. A and Rear Admiral r. P
Rogers. Q. ). N. Mrs. Lieutenant Clover. Mrs.
Milleis only child, is too i'll TO attend her
mothers funeral.
Washington Personals.
WASHINGTON, December SIh.-Charles Bren-
tano, OF San Francisco, has been appointed to q
81 900 clerkship in the Pension Department.
George Hazard, OF San Francisco, is at the
Eobett House.
Colonel g. H MendeI is in the city.
Mrs George e. Powers and Miss Ruth Powers
are at the Hamilton House.
Frank Goombs of California, is here and was
at the Capitol, being introduced to Congressman
by Morrow this morning.
New Series of Legal Tender Notes.
WAsHISGroN, December Sth.-Bland to-day
introduced a bill authorizing The Secretary of
the Treasury TO prepare new series of legal
tender notes or greenbacks, which, when the
ordinary revenues of the Government are not
sufficient to meet requirements, he is to pay out
in sufficient sums to meet ali demands and
dues
Indemnity Lands.
WAsHINeToN,, December 8th. : instructions
were issued today by Secretary Noble regard
ing the Rancho Punta de IL Laguna, to en-
power ". Z. Da;gie, OF Oakland, to make selec-
tions of indemnity lands for all the beneficiares
out OF any non mineral unoccupied, unre-
served, surveyed or unsurveyed, public lands in
California
Civil Service Commission.
WASHINGTON, December sth.-Apropos of the
discussion as to Civil Service Commissioner
Schoonmakers successor, Senator Mitchell and
Representatives Biggs and Wilson (of Washing
tom say in to-nights Star that a Pacific coast
man ought TO be appointed.
Combinations.
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-The Senate has
confirmed the following nominations: L. B.
Kinney, to be Probate Judge in Sewer county
Bryant, to be Receiver of Public Moneys at Los
Angeles Cal.
Land Decision Affirmed.
WAsHISsroS, December Sth I'm the case of
tary Chandler affirms the Commissioners de-
cision in holding Barrys entry for cancellation
and allowing Webster TO make final proof.
Appraisers Must Report Monthly.
WASHINGTON, December sth.-Secretary Win.
dom to-day wrote to Collector Phelps stating
that Article l,4l9 of General Resolutions has
teen SO amended as TO require appraisers at all
ports to repori monthly.
Wanamaker Has Fot Failed.
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-To the Mail and
Express correspondent Postmaster General Wan
amaker said that there is no truth whatever in
the story telegraphed from Chicago about his
failure.
Tobacco Rebate Bill.
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-Senator Hearst
has received a telegram from San Francisco
merchants urging the promp; passage Of the
tobacco rebate bill.
New Propeller for the Nipsic.
WASHINGTON, December Sth.-A new pro
peller for the United States ste amer Nipsic was
shipped from the Norfolk Navy-yard to Mare
Island on Saturday.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON. December sth.-California pen
sions: Orlginal-Issachar McClintie, Corning
Increase-Ross C. Kirkpatrick, Los Angeles.