Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-16

Arrivals and Departures.
sy a EUREKA AND r~AiisADg R~AILRoAs
Arrivals Last Wight
nenarturns Yesterday.
MEXICAN

In pursuance Of a published call, a
meeting OF the Eureka Association OF
Veterans of The Mexican War waS held
at the office of Justice Beatty last night.
Dan. Morgan, the President OF the
Association, was in the chairand called
the meeting to order. On motion, Sci
den lIetzel was appointed Secretary
pro tenn. Major w. w. Mccoy, "A
member Of the Association, and one of
The Vice Presidents of the National As
socia,ion OF Veterans of the Mexican
War, stated the object of the meeting
to be the adoption of siich measures as
may be deemed adviSabl5to enable the
Mexican Veterans ut a distance from
Philadelphia, 10 attend tho approaching
Centennial exhibition; aud further, 10
secure the cooperation of other As~o'
citation of Veterans on the Pacific coast.
ON motion OF j. +. Ray, Major w.
w. Mccoy, w. l.. Baird aud j. f. Ray
we're appointed a Committee on Reso-
lution~.
After recess was taken the following
resolutions were reported 10y the coul-
mitee and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS: BY the %galiantry of the
officers aud soldiers of the Mexican
war a large por ION of valuable terri
tory now comprising n great portion
of tho Uni;ed States was acquired;
and,
WHEREAS: OF the comparatively
few survivors, mann of them are poor
aud borne down by aye and disease
contracted in that war: and,
WHEREAS: Many of those now re-
siding on the Pacific Slope are de,ir-
oais of visiting Philadelphia during the
Cen ennial Celebration of American
Independence to parti ;ipa,e in the
proceeding on that occa >ion, aud 10
embraces for the last time their old
cotnrties III arms, viii, whom they
fought aud participated i'll the tolls
and fatigues of that memorable war;
therefore,
Resoired, That our Senators and
Representatives in Congress be, and
they are hereby earnestly requested to
procure, ii possible. the passage of Il
law approprlating "A sufficient amount
OF money to delray the travelling ex-
penses Of those who may he unable tn
deiray their own, or to make such ar
rangeinentS with railroad COMPANIES
as viii give them free transportation
goiag to and returning from the cele.
bration.
Resoired, That we earnestly ask the
cooperation oil the Veterans of the
Mexican Wal throughout Nevada ms
we'll as the United States TO act i'm con-
cert with us in this matter, and thar all
papers friendly to this object be ro-
qnested to publish our proceedings for
the Information OF our old comrades
everywhere.
Resotrei. That the Eureka SENT
MEL be requested to publish our pro
ceedings in full.
On motion of d. w. Levan it was
Res0tced, That a committee of three
he appointed to correspond with our
Senators and Representative in Con.
gress in regard to the objects of thi,
meeting.
On motion ID ). +. Ray it was
Resolved, That this Association O
Mexican War Veterans does request o
me President and Secretary of the Ma
t'onal Association of Mexican War Vet
Grams, at Washington City, ID. G., [,
use their influence with the Presiden
or the United States and the Secretar,
OF war to make the order general, il
preparing suitable medals for the Mex
lean war Veterans; and that we thinl
al are entitled To medals without dis
tinction, whether they can be presen
at the Centennial or not.
On motion the meeting adjourned
SUBJECT to the call of the President.
TYPO CoH.-A letter dated the I'll
inst, from the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - a.