Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-11
EASTERN NEWS.
[uPHCIAL 10 THE DAILY SENTINEL,
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
The Northern Pacific Railroad.
PONCA CHIEFS AND THE
PRESIDENT.
How Mr.. Hayes Makes His
Appointments.
A DRUNKEN CONGRESSMAN.
DISPATCHES.
A DRUNKEN CONGRESSMAN.
Nov. 9.

WAsHINGToS, Nov. ..
In addition to the features Of Mich
ellis Northern Pacific Railroad bill
slready telegraphed, should be- men
toned nm important provision that all
even numbered sections hitbert6 with
drawn for tho northern branch shall
DO opened 10 settlement under the pre-
emptiun laws ut 81 % PER acre. aud for
homesteads to the extent Of 100 acres
tor each settler, with the privilege oil
eularging former homestead entries Oi
80 acres to the full amount Of l6O.
Another provision Of great local im-
p~ortance 10 . requirement. that the road
be constructed OH the south side Of the
Columbia river, from q point not lower
down than Umatilla TO Portland, in.
stead Of on the north side Of the river.
Mitchell says he expects several pro-
visions Of the bill will he stoutly con.
tested by eastern interests, but be will
oppose its passage unless the company
consents to the conditions he thus pro
poses for what he considers the best
interests Of the Pacific Coast, and es-
pecially of the people OF Oregon. His
declination Of the Craftsmanship Of The
Privileges and Elections Committee, in
order to remain at tho head Of the
Committee on Railroads, indicates the
earnestness Of his purposes in this re-
gard.
The Ponca chiefs, who arrived here
yesterday, met In the council room OF
the Executive mansion 10 day, the
President, Secretary of the Interior
and Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
FOnr Indians presented the grievances
Of their people, their removal from
their reservation and losses Of proper
". One said: ~ was living on that
old o but all Ut once I vas taken
up, ~ by o whirlwind, aud disturbed
10 my place just as I had learned 70
plow. and was made to take another
road which 10 new to ME. We are all
perishing where We are now. In less
than three months time over 80 of our
people have died, and 30 have many
The President. replying, said: 81
have listened attentively TO what you
have said. / will do the best l can for
your people, and when / have consid.
cred the matter / will send for you
again tomorrow, or hereafter"
The President no longer consults the
Cabinet on al appointments, q be has
been In the habit Of doing, but has re-
lapsed into General Grants habit OF
making appointments, which Is . sur
prise to the Cabinet and everybody
else. SanfOrd's nomination was
considered several times by the Cabi.
net, but not ven Evarts knew 1t had
been made until he saw II in the prints.
The same may DO said Of the Cameron
Welsh matter, the only intelligence Of
which wss drst communicated in the
papers.
x Virginia member appeared in his
seat to-day in . beastly state of intoxi'
cation. and gave Mr.. Cox, who was
acting a. Chairman Of the COMMITTEES
Of the Whole. considerable trouble,
By constantly addressing the Chair.
The vote in the House to-day makes
IL certain that the army cannot be re.
duced this session below Is, 900, and 90
the Republicans. assisted by the Texas
delegates, have carried the first vita
bill Of the session. This teaches the
Democrats that they cannot rely on the
nominal majority, while the Republi-
cans nave chances of making combi-
natiens 70 control important measures.
TIE New Orleans Cigar Makers.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 8.
The cigar makers strike continues.
Fifteen manufacturers have agreed to
pay tho increased wages demanded.
The Indications are that the strikers
will b successful. They have appeal
ed TO the Cigar Makers Union Of Key
West for assisfance.