Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-15
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Their Representative Before the Ways
and Means Committee.

WASHINGTON, May 14th.-Macune, repre-
senting the Farmers Alliance, this morn
ing continued his argument before the
Ways and Means Committee in favor of
the Pickler bill to establish sub.treasuries
for the receipt of agricultural products. To
his mind no fixed volume of currency, no
matter how great, would meet the needs of
agriculture. 1t wanted an elastic medium.
The farmer sold his crops in the fall when
prices were the highest, and the crops were
marketed in two or three months This
annually caused a great stringency in
money.
banking on live stock, iron, lead and silver
ore. They were getting along now in the
latter direction at the other end OF the
Capitol. The true remedy for the farmers
ills was the manufacturers plan. They
should regulate the production. Raise
only enough produce to meet the peoples
wants and thereby get fair prices.
Macune proceeded to explain the process
proposed to regulate the issue of produce
certificates. He said the necessity for the
exclusion of imports of agricultural pro-
ducts was obvious If the quality of GER
tificates was to be preserved the certificates
would constitute the soundest and best
currency in the world. Probably not half
of the $5o,oo0,000 appropriation asked for
to put the new machinery in action would
be required, but the sum should not be ab-
solutely fixed at minimum. as in time it
would be necessary to extend the system to
include all products of labor not covered by
patents. The hearing will be continued to-
morrow.
Life Saving Invention.
WASHINGTON, May 14th.-The Navy
Department is in receipt of the report of
the Board of Inspection and Survey,
dated April 9th, covering the in
spection of the Charleston when
ready for sea. The Charleston is
the first vessel in the naval service fitted
of Naval Constructor Phillip Hichborn
and, consequently, the following extract
from the report of the Board will prove
interesting:
The evolution of "a man overheard" re-
quiring the lowering of a beat, the drop
ping of life-buoy and picking it up again,
was performed at anchorage and done SIM
ply to test the efficiency of detaching the
apparatus and buoys. A boat was lowered
and detached without difficulty. The
buoys worked well, the composition ignit-
ing rapidly and burning brightly.
General LOCKER Resigns.
WASHINGTON, May 14th.-Paymaster
General LOCKER has resigned his Office of
Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing, on account of i'll health, and the
Secretary of the Navy has accepted his
resignation, TO take effect upon the appoint
ment and qualification of his successor
He will be granted leave of absence, and
in case his health does not improve, will
be placed on the retired list. Pay Inspector
Stewart, now at New York, will un-
doubtedly be appointed his successor as
Paymaster-G General.
Royal Oak.
WASHINGTON, May 14th-When the
Prince of Wales was in this country he
planted an oak tree near the tomb of
Washington, at Mount Vernon. The tree
died q few years ago. Yesterday Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British Minister, planted
the seed of an oak tree almost at the
identical spot where the oak tree planted
by the Prince stood. The seed was sent to
this country by the Prince. A number of
distinguished people were present, and Sir
Julian made speech appropriate to the
occasion.
Cenfirmations.
WASHINGTON. May 14th.-Confrnation
of Postmaste-s for California were made as
follows to-day S. W. Backus, San Fran.
cisco ]. S. Miller, Ontario; G. H. Weather
wax, Placerville.
Washington-Mrs. Clara Darcy, at Pu-
yallup.
The nomination of Wm. D. Sorsby, of
Mississippi, to be Consul General 10 Ecua-
dor, was confirmed by strict party vote.
vigorous fight has been made on him by
Southern Senators.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, May 14th.-Pensions-
sue of May 1st for California: Original
Charles II. Edmonds, Los Angeles: Charles
=. Thurston, Eureka. Increase-Edgar W.
Flanders, Murphy's; Patrick Farrell, San
Jose. Widow-Harriet R, widow of John
81. Babcock, Oakland.
Uniting Indian Bands.
WASHINGTON, May 14th.-The Secretary
of the Interior favors uniting the Indians
of the Pine Ridge Agencies of South Da-