Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-17
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
The Congress.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Jones' Silver Report.
The Capital 0verrun with Lob
byists.

completed report OF the Silver Com.
mission during the present session.
There will be nc change in its conclu-
siUus and recommendations rs pub
lished last winter, but he has made its
historical and argumeDtative portion
much better than II WAS at first con-
templaied. Considerable space will be
| devoted to a c~ontrasted statement of
the excellencies and defects Of the pa
per system of currency, and ground
will be taken that AS compared with
the metallic system, or even with the
bi-metallic system, the latter is
hampered by restrictions on free coin.
age, etc. The paper system Is the
most logical, cheapest and best. This
Is undoubtedly what gave rise to last
summers reports, that Jones had be-
come a convert to paper money. He
says, however, that while assuming
the above position, he Is not q particle
less ardently an advocate of the adop.
ton of q bi-metallic system with free.
coinage, and unlimited legal tender
safeguards for the protection and pre-
servation of the precious metals as the
solid currency of our country.
This was the dullest day ever known
at the opening of q new session. There
were no passages at arms, both sides
vieiDg for politeOess. Clerk Adams
received universal approval for his
impartiality and the firmness Of his
rulings and decisions. Randall was
much excited during the administer
ing of the oath as Speaker, his. uplifted
hand trembled like an aspen. His
nervousness is unexp lainable. There
never was so tremendous a lobby
since the Pacific Mail. Upon the floor
Of the House to-day all kinds Of
schemes were represented.
The Secretary of the Treasury in his
communication to the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives, says the es-
Inmates Of appropriations required for
the military establishment for the fiscal
year ending June Both. 1878, as fur
nished by the Secretary Of War, to-
gether with the special estimates of the
other deficiencies and resppropriations
required by tho several Executive De
partments for the current and rast lis
cal years, are as follows: War De
partInent. 49,, 435, 1874; Library Of Con
gress. $22.S 500; Court Of Claims, 81 ,2O6,-
453; Treasury Department, S273. S94;
Postoffice Department, 500, 600; Navy
Department, S zoos .S6l; Judicial De
partment 1852 ,535; total. $50, 906 .3O6.
Accompanying these estimates are the
following, submitted by the Secretary
Of War, without recommendations {:
Forts and Notifications, S2,07S 600;
rivers and harbors, $13, 90, 100. An es-
innate for permanent annual appro.
priations Is also submitted for the in
formation Of Congress, but is not re-
commended.
The members for all the Pacific
Coast Districts. except The Fourth Cali
fornia, were sworn and seated in the
House to-day. The contest regarding
Pacheco's right TO be sworn in, will
take place to- morrow, unless similar
struggles OF the Colorado, South Caro-
lima and Louisiana contestants con.
sumo The day. which is not probable.
The idea Of bringing the present ses.
sion to "a speedy close within the next
week or two, seems to be generally
abandoned tonight. the judgment Of
the most experienced members OF both
Houses being that it will inevitably
last until nearly the first Monday in
December, when the regular session
begins by constitutional reQuireme nt.
There was an extra meeting Of the
Cabinet to day, to consider the nomi-
nations to be sem to the Senate.
In the Senate. handsome floral trib
utes were placed on the desks Of Blaine,
Conkling. Sargent, Ferry and Dawes.
The committees will remain unchanged
for a few days.
state Secrets.
PITrTBURe. Ocr. Is.
Hon. George Lear, Attorney General
of the Commonwealth, appeared in the
Criminal Court before Judge Fitzpat-
rick this morning, ten o'clock having
been fixed for hearing the State author
tiles on the question whether there are
any State secrets which will justify
their refusal TO appear before the Grand
Jury now sitting, and to whom special
authority was granted by the Court I O
investigate fully the causes which led
to the riot and destruction of property.
Among otheI witnesses summoned,
we're Governor Hartranft, Adjutsnt
General Lolita, Major General Britton
and Major Morris, of the Governors
stah. These gentlemen neglected to
respond, whereupon the Grand Jury
made = special presentment to the
Court stating their position and calling
upon the Court to enforce their appear
ance by legal process. The Attorney
General requested q hearing before the
attachment should isSue, hoping to
convince the Court that there IA no
power to compel them TO appear, he.
u they are privileged from dis
closing State secrets. In Mr.. Iear's
snswsr TO the application of the Grand
Jury. he sets forth that Governor
Hartranft ct al. have no knowledge OF
the troubles In this country other than
what they learned In their military
and official capacity, and which are
privileged communications, and the
publication Of which would he detri-
mental to the State interests. At the
conclusion OF Mr.. Lear's remarks, the
Court announced that it would hold
the matter under advisement for the
present.
Miners ResumIns Work Ia PenD
syIvsnta.
SCRANTON. Oct. Is.
The Lehigh Valley and West Pitt
ston mines will resume in the morn
ing; also the iron company's Briggs
shaft c~olliery ef this city. The miners
COMMITTEES ana their advisers cannot
now prolong the strike. for the men
VIII. II necessary. break loose from
q organization and 70 to work indie
p~eOdently OF the mandates of the min