Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-25

EASTERN NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO TIE DAILY sRNTINKL.l
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
Washington Intelligence.
SHARON CENSURED FOR HIS
ABSENCE.
A Republican Caucus on Adjourn
ment.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY sRNrINKL.'
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES,
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.

NOV. 10.
The other Republican who shares In
any degree the responsibility for the
defeat OF the Republican party in the
Senate, il Sharon. In the two years he
has been a member, he has rarely been
IN his seat, aud has taken little or no
part in the proceedings of n a body.
tie came to Washington at the open
ing of the last regular session, but re.
manned only a few days, and then re
turned to San Francisco to look after
his private business. His friends in
Washington say his loyalty to the Re-
publican party Is unqueslionxble, and
IL he could be induced to return to
Washington he would ole with his
party associ sies on every occasion and
on every political question. His alb
sence Is Ok planned by the report that
his private affairs are badly involvsi;
that in order to save the Bank of Cali
fornia he has taken upon himself q f.
nancial load. under which he Is now
staggering, and that 1t Is yet doubtful
or not ifhe will be &ble to save his nom
inxlly large fortune from loss. Under
thes- circumstances it is said his per.
-Onal supervision of the large financial
interests in which he Is involved is alb
solutely necessary. 1t is reported he
has been tele2 raphed for, aud II he can
he induced 10 come to Washington and
vote, the pending questions in the Sen
ate will be postponed until his arrival.
which might be the latter part OF next
week.
A caucus meeting Of Republican
Senators was held to day. 1t was
called for the purpose oil determining
1T H.. el.- S.. .. U,Asf
To the final adjournment of the present.
session of Congress before its expira
lion by constitutional limitations while
any executive nominations remain til
be disposed Of. After a brief inter
change OF views, the caucus uDani
mously adopted . resolution declaring
the Senate should not adjourn while
any executive business is still upon its
docket or In the hands OF any commit
rees.. No other subject was brought
h-fOre tho caucus, and the existing po.
litical situation in regard to contested
seats was not even referred tn. Patter-
son attended the caucus, but Conover
WAS not present. Conkling did not
arrive until action had been taken,
just before adjournment.
A New York Journal On Financial
Leg islWsiOn.
NEW YORK, Nov. %.
The Public says Congress is a curse,
But for the general alarm in business
circles, and the fact that bills are pend
ing which may disturb all value,
and effect all contracts and calculations
for the future, it is hardly possible
that the transactions Of the last week
with large crOps. Deace here and WAL
In Europe, could be less than OF III.
week following the Presidential cleo
ton. There has been no such decline
in prices eince November, 1876. as t.
accoant for any increase In exchanges
When We consider that Congress MAY
remain IN session until next June d,
July, that there will be constant dan
ger of mischievous legislation. 1t least
unless the President succeeds In show
ing that his veto will surely suffice tt
arrest every assault upon the public
credit. the prospect il not very charm
ing.