Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-07
EASTERN OlSPATC HE'S
~ Overland Telegraph.
ESPECIAL Te TEE DAILY SENTINEL.

Convenang Of CongreSs-The speak.
ership-The Messaxe-Washing y.
ton News. =
WASHINGTON, Dec. B.
Representative Kerr received many
of his friends to-day, who called to con-
gratulate him on his nomination for
the Speakership. All parties concede
his fitness for the position. The re
marks of Representative Randall in
| the caucus and his motion to make the
nominOtion unanimous, Is every where
spoken Of in terms of commeHdation.
Surprise is expressed that the West
and South carried all the offices for the
1O or 800 subordinate places. There
are at least one thousand applications,
and some of the defeated candidates
complain that certain members who
promised them their support were
guilty of a breach of faith In having
deserted them. At least a dozen of de
feated candidates came hither with
high expectations. Rev. J. l.. Towns
end, who has charge of the Episcopal
church in Washington and who re.
ceived a majority of the votes of the
caucus for Chaplain Of the House, was
nominated by w. III. Barnum, who
Stht6u tItdt MT lOWDScIu ndu DtoH
| driven out OF Connecticut by the Re-
publicans of that State for his political
views. The first business OF to.mor-
row will consist of calling the roll OF
members by Mcpherson, the present
| Clerk, and the administration of the
oath of Office. Next the election OF
| speaker, Clerk, Doorkeeper, Sergeant
| at Arms, Postmaster aud Chaplain
| The question affecting the seats OF some
| of the members may arise and there
fore the organization be protracted by
debate. In view OF such an event the
President will moi transmit his mes
saxe I Congress till Tuesday noon
| The document Is longer than that OF
last year by about 5 printed pages. 1t
Ia in document form and con aims up
| ward of 5000 words. The message
will be t~elegraphed tn the press of the
country, and the reports OF the Heads
of the Departments, with the exception
of that Of the Secretary of h Interior,
have been semi hence, to be held for
publication until the message has been
sent to Congress. The printing OF the
above named report has been delayed,
but copies will be fol warded tomorrow
rhe contents of the message have been
s~tudiously concealed. There is much
speculation with regard to the appoint
ment OF the Standing Committees OF
the House, and already Representative
Randall has been accorded by outside
parties the Chairmauship of the Com
,nittee of Appropriations; Fernando
Wood of the Committee of Ways and
Means and s. Cox of the Committee oi
Foreign Affairs, but such a cast is Of
course without the least authority and
several weeks may elapse before the
| Speaker shall himself the
| committees
The report started yesterday contin
hes in circulation hat the Secretary OF
the Treasury has rendered his resigna-
ton on the alleged ground that his
views are different from those of the
President on the question of detailing q
Court of Inquiry concerning the charge
against General Babcock by United
States District Attorney Henderson al
st. Louis, but the Secretary himself is
authority for the the statement that
there is NJ truth whatever in the re-
port.
Reported Escape or Boss Tweed A
Sensational Sermon Report al
the Commander Of the Cuban
Expedition.
NEW YORK, Dec. s.
A report has been in circulation all
day, but can not be- verified, hat Boss
Tweed escaped a week ago and is now
away from the country. Sheriff Con
nor and Warden Durham are liable
70 a fine of one Thousand dollars and
n years imprisonment for their neg-
lect, and II Tweed is not forthcoming
they will be apt to yet the full benefit
OF the law.
There was an immense audience
at the Brooklyn Tabernacle this
morning To hear Talmadgs's sermon
ON the Bible in public schools. He
denounced all men and all sects that
would take the Bible out of the
public schools, and said 1t neyar will
he done while there is enough OF Plym-
0uth rock left tn furnish flints to make
the fires of true patriotism burn.
Colonel Rosada, who commanded
the last expedition to Cuba in the Uru-
quay, made his report last night to the
Association of Independence de Cuba.
The vessel WAS wholly unfit for SER
vine and could attain but little over "A
mile al hour. The supply of coal was
Insufficient and provisiO 3 short.
When they reached Cuba nine men
landed TO rec0nnoiter, but the place
was NO dangerous to vessels IL vas i'm
possible to land any part Of the cargo
or any soldiers. Meanwhile the Span
i>h authorities had been informed and
he had TO make the utmost speed to
Jamaica. The arms were inferior in
quality and he blamed the agents here
for neglect in fitting out the vessel.
WmMOred l,nnfemt~ NJ tRp> ss.e~s.
dents Message.
CHICAGO. Dec. 6.
A Washington special says the Pres
ident's Cuban IDEAS have caused loud
discussion by the Cabinet, as this meet.
inx will maka Tho hird that has hoap