Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-03
EASTERN NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO IKE DAILY sENrINEL.l
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
Congressional Proceedings.
STATUS OF THE RESUMPTION
REPEAL BILL.
A NEW SILVER BILL.
The Army Appropriation.
yEsrERuAY's DISPATCHES.
Congressional Proceedings.
A NEW SILVER BILL.
The Army Apprepriasion.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.
The intricate parliamentary struggle
over the reeum ption repeal bill to day
ended in leaving the measure In pre-
cisely the same position to all practical
intents ard purposes that it occupied
yesterday when first reported to the
House from the COMMITTEES.
The House Appropriation Commit.
tee have agreed to an army bill on the
basis Of 20, 200 men,. The Republicans
in the House will make a strong fight
in favor OF continuing the army at 25,-
600 men, and may get Democratic
votes enough o succeed.
1t Is probable that the Senate will
attend the funeral OF Morton IN u body.
adjourning for several days for that
purpose.
The subcommittee of the Banking
Committee met this evening and
agreed upon \ bill for the remonetiza-
ton of silver. 1t differs from Senator
jones'. Ewing's, B%anning's and
BANDS bills. It's essential features
are the coinage Of the old American
silver dollar OF 4l2l1 grains, the same
as under the act Of 1887, which will be
full tender for all debts, public or pri
vate. Eames' proposition to insert a
clause that it should not be n tender
for any debts or contracts made since
characterization was voted down. He
may offer 1t al an amendment when
the bill Is before the House.
The Philadelphia Republican men,
bers of Congress have waited upon
Senator Cameron and asked him not
to interpose any objections to the con-
firmation of Hon. John Welsh as Min
lister to England for the honor of Phil
adelphia. The Committee on Foreign
Affairs will not report the nomination
to the Senate until next week.
The Last Hours OF Senator Morton.
and Mls Last Words.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l..
About noon, Mrs. Morton and her
sons, by her request, were left alone
with the Senator for about an hour.
What passed between them is not
proper to inquire into. Before 5 O'Clock
It became evident that he had entered
upon his last hour on earth. He had
rested the greater portion of the day in
a half lying and half sitting position.
As he grew weaker the supporting pill
lows were withdrawn, so that he lay
RtOliO uROti Tx oCos "a oNOP o'IOtttO
now prevailed in the room, and re-
manned unbroken, excep; by al occ
sional question To the dying man.
Once, when the Senator exclaimed, :" |
am dying!" his sister in-law, Mrs.
Holloway, inquired, "You are not
afraid to die, Oliver?" He indicated
''no" by shaking his head. Soon after
q similar exclamation, question and
answer passed between hun and DIR.
Thompson. At $50 o'clock he ex
claimed, Il am dying-I am worn
out!" and these were his last words.
From this on it was difficult to discov-
| er that life remained. On the Doctors
announcement that he was going. the
gaze of his vile and sons became fixed
on the face Of the husband and father.
with now and then a piteous look OF
inquiry toward the doctor, until his
further announcement, ut Is over
when the widow clasped her sons to
her, exclsimiDg quietly, but in tones
never to be forgotten, my darling
boys!" The friends Withdrew, leaving
theon. Afer a time they were led ten.
DERBY from the room.
Red Skins ON the March.
OMAHA, Nov. /.
The Indians that have been quart
cred ct the Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail Agencies, are now all under way
for their new reservations On the Mis-
souri, river in Dakota. A dispatch re
| ceived a military headquarters this
morning, states that Red Cloud and
his Indians laid over two days twenty
count of snow, which fell to the depth
Of SIX inches. Spotted Tail with the
last Of his people left the Old Agency
on Monday last. The Arspahoss left
the Red Cloud Agency this morning.
The buildings vacated at the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Agencies will be taken
care OF, aud the military posts, Camp
Sheridan. at the Spotted Tail, and Camp
Robinson, ut the Red Cloud Agencies
will be kept up. The new agencies
have been named the New Spotted
Tail and the New Red Cloud. the latter
being In the vicinity of the old Poncs
| Agency, which 10 on the line between
Nebraska and Dakota. General Crook
has met with wonderful success in the
removal Of tho Indians, he having ex-
erted . powerful influence among them.
Their peaceful removal was entirely
| owing to his efforts. and he Is entitled
to the greatest credit for the uccsss oil
the undertaking, which was one ol
considerable magnitude, and beset with
many difficulties. General Howard's
command, numbering 342 men, Ii ex'
pected In Omaha to morrow, on the
steamer Benton, from Fort Benton.
| They will % West, to San Francisco,
on Saturday by special train. The
captured Neg Perces are being brought
down to Fort Lincoln by General
| Miles, command.