Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-27
Want to Keen the Bullion.

WASHINGTON, April 26th.-The Republi.
can Senators caucus to consider the silver
bill was in session for a long time this
afternoon. After adjournment it was an
nounced that the whole subject was again
referred to caucus committee who would
endeavor to frame bill acceptable to all.
1t was reported that while the differences
between the silver men and the advocates
of the bill agreed upon by the committee
of the House and Senate seem to be radi-
cal, yet an earnest purpose was shown to
harmonic and, if possible, to come to an
agreement. The silver men desire that
the provision in the bill reported BY the
caucus committee which gives the Secre-
tary of the Treasury discretion to redeem
in bullion the Treasury notes issued for the
payment for bullion be stricken out. They
do not wish to give to the Secretary power,
under any condition, to pay out bullion
after it is once deposited in the Treasury.
This view is supported by Evarts. The
silver men also desire to have the notes
provided for in the bill made full legal ten
Gers, but this is not insisted upon with the
same intensity and earnestness as is the
proposition to keep the bullion in the
Treasury.
Private Land Claims.
WASHINGTON. April 26fh.-The House
Committee on Private Claims has author.
lied favorable report on the bill for the
relief of the heirs of Myra Clark Gaines,
The bill recites that Myra Clark Gaines, as
the legal representative of Daniel Clark.
deceased, of Louisiana, was entitled, bv
reason of the Spanish grants, to IS, 457 acres
of land, and provides for the issue of pat
ents to these heirs for all these lands which
the Commissioners of the General Land Of
nee shall find vacant. unappropriated and
undisposed of by the United States, which
patents shall operate only as a reliDquish-
ment of title on the part of the United
States, and not impair or preclude any ad-
verse claimants from the right to assert the
validity of their claim for all the lands dis
posed of by the United States or otherwise
lawfully appropriated. provided there shall
issue certificates of location of the charac-
ter prescribed in the Act for the adjustment
Of private land claims il Florida, Louisiana
and Missouri
An Explanation.
WASHINGTON, April 26th.-Alien of Mis-.
sissippi rose to question of personal priv
ilege in the House to-day, and replied to
the structures in the press on a speech
in the recent Pennsylvania Republican
Convention. in which he reflected on the
integrity of Senator Quay. Allen said it
had never been his purpose to attack Sem
ator Quay, and he had never done SO. In
the heat OF debate, in reply to Cannon, who
arraigned the Democratic party because it
had defaulting State Treasurers. he had
simply said that the Democratic party
never elected them to the United States
Senate or made one of them Chairman of
its National Committee
He did not know Quay. but understood
that he was man of some good traits Al
len denied being party to any conspiracy
to iDjure or defame him.
Frank Page.
WAsHIYGToN, April 26th.-The condition
OF ex-Representative Horace f. Page of
California, who has been seriously iii for
several weeks, is practically unchanged
this morning. Page suffered from asthma
during some years. Recently heart trouble
set in, which completely Frustrated him.
DR.. Sewers, the attending physician, said
this morning that Page might live some
weeks or some months, but his sudden
death at any moment would not surprise
him.
LArER.-The condition of ex. Representa-.
tive Horace F. Page, of California, who has
been seriously i'll for several weeks. is prsc-
tically unchanged. Heart trouble has COM
pletely Frustrated Mr.. Page. and the attend
ing physicians said to-day he might be
expected to die any moment.
He Wants . Raise.
WASHINGTON, April 26th.-Comm issioner
Croft has written letter to Secretary No.
BILE recommending that tie appropriation
OF 500 600 for protecting timber lands from
depredations be raised to $40 600. The
Commissioner says the efficiency of the
work depends on the number and activity
OF special agents; that in California there
are between one and three thousand cases,
with but short season for work in the
field, and large force should be organized
for active work as soon as spriLg opens.
Croft says the same may be said OF WASH
lngt0n and Montana. Both Secretaries
Noble and Window recommend an in.
crease IN the appropriation.
Must Go Back to China.
WASHINGTON. April 26.h.-D. E. Coon.
Chinese inspector at San Diego, today
telegraphed the Treasury Department as
follows: MY constabular force have ar.
rested to day eleven Cinnamon and two
white men. accomplices. Smuggling tbroueh
the line from Mexico. / learn that the
number making their way north to the
line Is increasing" Assistant Secretary
Tichenor at once telegraphed Coon to turn
these prisoners over to the Collector Of
Customs for investigation and return to
China.
Time for Building Cruisers.
WAsHIreToS, April 26 h.-The Secretary
Of the Navy has Issued q circular an.
nouncing that both the 5O0-ton and 800.
ton cruisers recently advertised for by the
Department must be completed by January
l, 1893. or about two and half years from
the date Of contracts, if any are made.
Under the first advertisement, in the or