Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-25

the Stone BILL Which,, in addition, proposes tina
suit shall be broue hit against the railroad Com
panies to recover all the lands opposite any
constructed Part of the road not completed
within the tire specified in the granting act.
Favorable reports were ordered upon the bills
providing for the disposal of the Fort Ellis mill
military reservations in Wyoming, under the
homestead law.
Congressional Netes.
WASHINGTON, March aith.-The bill to rein-
burse settlers and purchasers on the even num-
bered sections of public lands within the limits
oftne Congressional grants, IN case of forfeiture
of'the odd numbered sections was adversely re-
ported in the Senate to-day.
The House Committee on Pensions to-day or
ITered two general pension bills reported TO the
House with favorable recommendations The
first of these is Richardson's bill granting PEN
| sions to the survivors of the Indian wars, and
| to the surviving widows of these men who mar
| ried prior to their discharge, and have not re-
married, at thu rate of IS per month. Second,
| Norton proposes to amend the Mexican war
pension Act SO as to include soldiers who served
in battle, and those personally named by Con-
gress for specific services in that war; and the
| widows OF such soldiers.
| Rockwell to-day introduced bill in the
| House to incorporate the National American
\ Woman Suffrage Association and creating
/, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony,
| Lucy Stone, Rachael Fos'er Avery, Alice Stone
| blackwell and Jane ii. Spofford a body to cor
porate it, with power of succession, to hold and
| dispose of property, elect officers and adopt
and enforce ty. laws. The object ofthe Associa-
vote to the women of the United States by ap-
propriste national and State legislation.
Building Appropriations.
! WASHINGTON, March 24th.-There will prob
ably be fight in the House when the ill APP
\ propriating $4,000 for a public building at
| Los Angeles is reported from the Committee on
| Public Buildings and Grounds com. up for con
| sideration. policy of the most rigid economy
seems to have been agreed upon by the Repub-
| lican leaders in both houses in the matter o!
public building appropriations.
| The California delegation has succeeded in
| getting almost everything asked from COM
| mittee, but when the bills come up for consid-
Grafton 10 the respective houses the members
| express sort of incredulous surprise at the
| iargeness OF the sums ssked for and doubt the
| veraeity of the Pacific coast delegation when
| alluding to the enormous growth made by that
| section during the last few years.
The Los Angeles bill has already passed the
Senate. and, led by General Vandever. the
/ California delegation will stand shoulder 10
shoulder to secure its speedy passage through
| the House.
Senator Blair's Hobby.
| New YORK. March 24th.-The Worlds Wash.
ington correspondent states that Senator Blairt
| wife told friend a few days ago that she dared
not think OF the effect upon Senator Blair If his
| education bill was defeated. His whole mind
has been centered on it, so that fears have beer
| expressed that it might give way. Senator
| Blairs eccentricities have been increasing o.
late years and he has become a monomaniae
upon his bill. He is convinced that there is
conspiracy against him, conspiracy among
his brother senators, and a conspiracy oftht
press.
| Pro and Con.
| WASHINGTON, March 2ath.-In the Senate THU
| afternoon Senator Mitchell presented apetitiOI
from the cit zens of Oregon against extending
| the Indebtedness of the Union Pacific road
Frye presented petitions from citizens OF Ana
conda, Butte and Dillon in favor of extending
the bonded Indebtedness of the road.
Major Stanton Promoted.
! WASHINGTON, March 24th.-The President to
day sent to the Senate the nomination of Major
Thaddeus IL. Stanton, Payn aster, to be Lieu
tenant-Colonel and Deputy Paymaster- Genera
in place of William Smith, promoted.
They Must Keep Out.
| WASHINGTON, March 24th.-The President has
| issued a proclamation warning all persons
against entering the waters of the Behring Ses
| within the dominion of the United states fol
the purpose of killing seals or other fur.bearine
animals.
Lincoln's Postmaster.
| WASHINGTON, March 24th.-C H. Butterfield
has been appointed Postmaster at Lincoln
Placer county, CAL, vice I. B. Harper removed