Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-27
SPECULATIONS AS TO TIL
COURSE OF THE HOUSE.
The President Will Approve the
Compromise Bill.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MATTERS.
Judge Davis Possible Successor.

CHICAGO, Jan. rs.
A Journals Washington special
says: There is a general expression
of relief, even by the opposition of the
Compromise bill, that it has passed.
An effort will be made to rush it
through the House, but about one
third of the members will strenuous
ly oppose it. Leading Democrats say
it will be delivered to the President on
Saturday. The House was crowded
to-day to hear the debate.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.
The calculations of gentlemen about
the Capitol to-day were that three
quarters of the members of the House
will vo'e in favor Of the Compromise
bill. Should the bill pass tomorrow
afternoon. as contemplated, it will he
sent to the President on the night OF
that day, or OF Saturday. As the bill
involves a constitutional question. il
will, under usage. be referred to the
Attorney General for examination be-
fore final executive action, 1t is not
unprecedented that the Attorney Gen.
eral will i%nterpOse any objections, as
the President o-day repeated that he
was in favor of the passage Of the bill,
considering it a measure in the inter-
est of peace and the business of the
country, now languishing, owing to
the uncertainty of the electoral count.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.
notwithstanding the consignment
of The Texas Pacific Railroad bill to the
Committee of the Whole, on a point OF
order, its friends say they have votes
enough, in combination with the sup
por;ers of the Northern Pacific bill
to bring it before the House for action
next week, and are fully confident
they can pass it. They anticipate some
difficulty in getting the business now
on the calendar of the Committee OF
the Whole out of the way, but rely on
shrewd parliamentary management to
accomplish it, aided by a simple ma
jority vote, without a suspension OF
the rules, which requires a two-tnird~
vote. The general impression is that
they will succeed. though the chances
seem decidedly against final success
in the Senate.
The Heraid's Washington special
thinks that Grant would appoint Judge
Settle, of North Carolina, to succeed
Davis. If the latter shonld resign be-
lore March.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.
HOUSE.
The discussion Ofthe electoral bill was
at once resumed, and Hooker. Hart
fridge and FELTON, spoke in favor of the
bill and against the claim that the
Vice President Of the Senate had the
right to count the electoral vote. Mills
opposed the bill but said there were
some good things In it. 1t silenced the
preten Q that the President Of the Sen-
ale had the power 10 count the votes.
AT the expiration of Mills time the
point of order was raised that he could
not speak more than ten minutes, ac-
cording to the agreement made yester-
day; but after some discussion his time
was extended to one hour, and four
o'clock fixed as the time for calling the
previous question.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.
The Committee on the Powers and
Privileges of the House in counting
the electoral vote to-day examined
Charles II. Brush, telegraph operator
at Tallahassee. From the 8th 10 thu
18th OF November he remembered
hearing kilograms going Over the
wires; one from Governor Stearns to
u. Chandler said in substance that
Bismarck should be at or near Talla-
hassee Immediately. This was sent
before troops arrived. Chandler tele.
graphed Governor Siearns hat he had
r the President and Secretary OF
War and troops would be sent. Wit
ness did not pretend to give the exact
words OF the dispatches.