Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-23
His Gallant Services.

His Gallant Services.
WASHINGTON, March 22d.-The Secretsr,
of War has issued an order to the army an.
nouncing the death of Crook. 1t recites
the gallant services of the deceased, and
expresses an appreciation of the great loss
sustained by the service.
The order concludes as follows: General
Crook was truthful and sincere as he was
fearless and brave, and ombined qualities
admirably fitting him for the duties in
which be was SO long engaged upon the
frontier. He could treat with Indians sue
cessfully, for their faith in his honesty in
council was as strong as their fear of his
courage and sagacity on the field. A true
soldier, good citizen, faithful to duty.
upright to purpose, simple and modest in
his demeanor towards all, his life and ex.
ample may well be commended 10 all Young
men, and especially to these of the army in
which he SO honorably served. The flags
will be placed at halfmast on all military
posts and stations. and thirteen minute guns
be tired on the day of the receipt of this
order, and the badge of mourning be worn
for thirty days."
Bounty on Beet Sugar.
WASHINGTON, March 22d.-Senator Pad
dock, from the Committee on Agriculture
and Forestry, TO day reported substitute
TOR the two bills referred to the committee
for the encouragement of the cultivation of
the sugar beet and the manufacture of SUI
gar therefrom, with a request that il be
referred to the Committee on Finance.
The bill proposes bounty of one dollar
for every ton of beets raised in the United
States delivered TO factory and made into
merchantable sugar, and bounty of one
dollar for every hundred pounds of sugar
manufactured from beets raised in the
United States the bounty to be paid ONLY
during the fiscal years of1S9l, 1892 and 1893.
1t also proposes to admit free of duty
during the same period all machinery i'm
ported for the manufacture of beet sugar.
Contested Land Claims.
WASHINGTON, March 22d-General A. S.
Williamson, formerly Com missioner of the
General Land Office, before the House
Committee on Private Land Claims to-day,
made an argument in which he urged the
committee 10 recommend legislation pro-
viding for the establishment of tribunal
in New Mexico to adjudicate contested land
claims.
Senator Ingalls,, by request, introduced a
Dill to-day to give 10 every soldier or sailor
who served ninety days or longer in the
late war bounty of $50 year for every
year service or part of the year. If the
soldiers were dead the money shall 90 to
the widow, minor children father or
mother. In case the soldier or sailor were
discharged for disability he is to be paid
bounty for the full time of enlistment.
An Expensive Trip.
WASHINGTON, March 22d-In reply TO an
inquiry of the Senate the Secretary of the
Treasury, after deprecating any action
looking to the sending of a line-of battle
ship on voyage around the world, saws
that it would probably cost $l7 LOCO to $l9,-
600 per month to the officers and crew: gun
practice, $500, and coal for 2S,6lS miles.
at s. per ton, about S26 203 The cost of
docking the ship will be S.. 400 at Mel
bourne, s., $50 at Hopgkong. and S2,095 at
like the Chicago
An Important Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 22d.-The House
Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic
authorized a favorable report on the bill
for the appointment of a commission on
that traffic, TO be appointed by the Presi-
dent. The commission will make CON-
piete investigation into that traffic alco-
holic, fermented and in all its phases, in
its relation to revenue and taxation, its ef-
feet on labor, manufacturing, agriculture.
pauperism. crime social vice, public
health, etc, and report TO Congress within
two years.
Los Angeles Public Building.
WASHINGTON, March 22d-The House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to-day reported favorably bill
for the erection of public buildings at Los
Angeles. CAL, fixing the limit of cost at
$3.50, 600.
Lager Beer.
WASHINGTON, March 22i-Represent-
alive Turner of Kansas to day introduced
bill defining lager bser and imposing
special tax upon and regulating the manu-
facture, sale and importation OF adulterated
lager beer.
Sixty Ducks.
WASHINGTON, March 22d.-President
Harrison returned to Washington this
evening from his shooting expedition,
bringing sixty fine ducks.