The record-union., 1897-01-06

said:
Thirty eight votes would have beer
binding, but having sixty it was desired
by a number of members that the ode
vote, which would insure an election, be
secured. There is, however, no doubt as
Perkins men who did not show up at the
caucus, and besides that, sixteen Demo
cratic votes, headed by Caminetti and
Shannahan, have been rendered me for
Perkins if they are found necessary for
his election
And so ended the caucus. And so
practically ends the contest Gf there
ever was one) for the position of United
States Senator from California.
SENATE ATTACHES.
The Republican Senators caucused
yesterday afternoon to agree on nomi-
nees to fill the several attache positions
agreed on at a former caucus, and
everything passed off swimmingly.
There was just so much patronage to
be dispensed, and the places were di-
vided equitably among the members.
The successful applicants and the po-
sition they will fill are as follows:
Assistant Minute Clerks-Frank Nc
Connell and w. r. Porter.
Bill Clerk-George Robe.
Assistant Bill Clerk-H. B. Androus
and J. D. Wisemann.
Second Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-
Charles Newman.
Bookkeeper to Sergeant t-Arms-A.
D. Conrad.
Clerk to geant-at-Arms-E. ].
Niles.
Assistant Journal Clerks-C. E. Carter
and George Radcliffe.
Assistant Enrolling Clerk-George
Hatton.
Assistant Engrossing Clerk-George
G. Parsons.
Bill Filers-C E. Foster and J. w
Rice.
Mail Carrier-Rohert Hanford
Mail and Folding Clerk-E. Dunlap.
Watchmen-G. w. Snyder, Robert
Barrel, ]. C. Carter, j. T. Bury, ]. NJ.
Hunter, H. H. Squires.
Gatekeepers-E. Burbank. N. N. Lit
tlefield and George Brown.
Doorkeepers-Jack Terrill and ]. D.
Shine.
Gallery Doorlleeper-P. H. Felley
Ushers-C H. Martin, ]. H. Martin
and Ed Allen.
Messengers-A. E. Skinner and Geo.
E. King.
Several pages, porters and skilled
s5tenographers remain to be chosen, and
will be named to-day. These, it is un-
derstood, will complete the list of Sen :
ate attaches, excepting, of course, the
Clerk to be appointed by each of the
Cbairmen of standing committees.
1t is still contended that saving of
333 per cent. will be made over the per
diem expenditures of the last session,
and the weary taxpayer may gather a
grain of comfort from that statement,
regardless of the fact that six watch
men and three ushers seem to verge
upon the luxurious.
Many applicants for positions have
left the city in disgust, and others viii
leave this morning. Walking is fairly
good
DISCUSSIONS AND BILLS.
In the House yesterday the same
laudable ambition to get as much work
out of themselves as possible seemed to
animate the Assemblymen. While they
did not convene until II o'clock they
held to their work until after 6 at night.
and besides a lengthy discussion over
the report of the select committee on the
refunding resolutions, no less than
eightyfive bills were introduced and
the titles read.
THE MESSAGE RECEIVED.
The Governor sent his biennial mes
sage to the Assembly. 1t was duly re-
ceived, but the reading was postponed.
1t was accompanied by the report of the
Capitol Commissioners.
PROTECTING OUR FRUIT.
The Senate, being early at work in the
interests of its constituents, sent to the
House its first joint resolution. recon-
mending an earnest effort to have en-
bodied in the new tariff law now under
consideration in Congress an adequate
protection for California fruit. On the
motion TO concur the House had quite
dlscussion-not on the concurrence it
self to which there was not a dissent
ing voice, but on the proper time for
consideration of the matter Some
members saw no reason for haste, but
the fact that the subject was. even at
that moment, before the WAYS and
Means Committee of Congress urged
the majority to an immediate express
sion of hearty concurrence. The gen
eral feeling of the Assembly may be
estimated by the remark of Democratic
AHsemblyunan Burnett, who said.
While I'm not much Of a proteotionist,
If there's got to be protection going
| around, believe we might as we'll have
some Of it out here"
SOME SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.
Sanford's resolution on free and un-
limited coinage of silver at Is to | was
offered and he asked for a Sc.
lsct committee. but it was referred
u tie Committee on EederaI Relations