Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-01
WASHINGTON.
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THE LOBBY OUSTED.
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Justice Bradley to be the Fifth
Justice.
THE xICARAGUAN CANAL.
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The members of the Great Lobby we're
ingloriously driven from the floor of
the House to. day, Tor the first time in
many months. The area behind the
members seats was for a time filled TO
overlooking, and the aiSles aud seats
themselves were invaded. chiefly by
the Texas Pacific Lobby, and also by
members of two or three other smaller
Hobbies.
The Texas Pacific people expected
that a motion would he made to-day to
take their bill from The bottom of the
calendar of the Committee of the
Whole TO assign for il a day for consid-
Grafton. This motion was ultimately
kept out of the House by the rule
which gave to-day 10 the Committee on
he Dis rict of Columbia. Durham de-
manded the reading ofthe rules regu-
lating admissions to the floor, and said
| that one could not stir twenty feet from
tire Speakers desk in any part of the
House without running against half a
dozen lobt visits. An order WAS given
to clear the floor of all persons not
authorized To be upon il, and the
seek solicitors of COngressmen's votes
were incontin .ntly turned cut. Some Of
t vein had to be earnestly reminded of
hs order and all made u violent pro.
Test. "t
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
Associate Justices Clifford. Strong,
Miller and Field, designated by the
Electoral bill as the four mem.
,ers of the judicial branch Oftbe Com
mission, were in secret conference two
or three hours to day, but adjourned
without arriving at any liberalization
as 10 which of their associates should be
s elected AS the fifth member. 1t is
considered certain, however, that
tomorrow morning, very sOon after
they assemble. they will select Justice
Bradley rs the fifth member. and
promptly communicate to both Houses
OF Congress. there being sufficient rea-
son t o believe thai he would have been
selected TO day had it been authorize
lively ascrrtained prior to the adjourn.
nient of the conference that Justice
Davis womb positively decline the POI
siliOn ii offered to him. 1t is conj-e-
tured that the embarrassment of the
consultation to-day arose mainly. ii
not entirely, from conflicting accounts
AS / o The Willingness OF Justice Davis
tn serve upon the Commission. which
were not set At rest until after the con
ference had finally ended for the day.
1t is currently believed, although, of
course, The statement can not be made
upon authority, that one or more bal
lots we're cast today for Justice Davis
under the belief entertained by . pOr
ton OF tho.e present that although he
had expressed a disinclination { o serve
upon the Com aiissiOn lie would never
theiess accept the position if chosen.
fth New YORK, Jan. 81.
A Iribunc's Washington special
OF January 3lst says: The Inter-
Oceanic Canal treaty with Nicaragua
has not yet been signed, though cop.
ie, have been furnished 10 the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, and
the formally executed document will
be transmitted in a lew days. TO day
Don Adam Cardenas, the Nicaraguan
Commissioner, Is still in the city, and
~ soon as the treaty is signed will de-
part To secure the necessary ratitica-
lion by the Nicaraguan Senate which
will be In session until March.
New YORK. Jan. 81.
The IribMne's Washington special
says: The members of the Electoral
Commission received a great deal of
contradictory advice TO. day, volun-
teered by heir friends upon matters
relating to their work. They were
urged TO hold open sessions and to sit
with closed doors; to admit reporters
and counsel; only to allow a hundred
spectators admitted on tickets, and
lock out everybody except lawyers;
to hear speeches; to insist that all ar
guments should be filed as briefs in
writing, and to dispense with counsel
altogether; to consider nothing except
papers submitted by the Joint Com.
mission, and to admit all evidence
bearing on the questions al issue. A
score at least of points likely to come
up were talked Of AS we'll as every
point of view that could be taken OF
them.
NEW YORK, Jan. 81.
The Sun ONE out this morning in
q tw0-column double-leaded editorial
against the Electoral bill, aaying: We
believe this is an infraction of the Con-
stitution, and a most dangerous and
alarming departure from the estab.
lished usages of the Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
Justice Bradley was this morning
rl,r.n, ttz saL A. ~