Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-09

EASTERN NEWS.
fsppcrAE TO TIE DAILY SENTINEL
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
WARRINGTON.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Dodge for Superintendent Of the
Mint.
AFFAIRS ON THE RIO GRANDE.
YEsrrRpAY's DISPATCHES.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
lux superintendent VI ~
Mint.
AFFAIRS ON THE RIO GRANDE.


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In the Senate. to day, Mitchell called
up his bill 10 extend the time for
the completion Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and by . reimbursement Of the
grants To srcure the construction Of the
Portland, Salt Lake and South Pass
Railroad. In moving its reference to
the Committee on Railroads, and ex-
planning lis features, he said II was
not = bill either making . new grant uf
lands, or creating . Government guar
antoe OF interest. 1t ~ not what IL
known a. q Goverpment subsidy, but
simply an extension and reimbursement
Of y former grant upon q new basis.
more for the benefit Of settlers. more In
the interest of national development,
aud securing \ surer. safer and more
perfect credit for the company.
A bill was introduced 10 the House,
to day, by Stephens, of Georgia,
amendstory Of and supplementary to
the Texas Pacific Railroad acts, to au-
thorize the construction Of main line
OF road from Fort Worth, through
Texaa.to the Rio Grande, near FL Paso,
and thence through Now Mexico, and
Arizona, to the crossing of the Colo.
RADIO river, At or near Fort Yuma, and
thence via the most practicable route,
but not further north than Wainers'
Pass. over the Sierra Nevada 10 the
Ship Channel in the Bay OF san Diego,
on the Pacific Coast. The corporation
il required TO construct aud put in op
Grafton 1t least 100 miles Of its road
from its present terminus, at Fort
Worth, we~twardly, and at least fifty
miles from San Diego. eastward, with
in two years after its acceptance Of the
provisions of the act. and not less than
100 miles per annuIn. or 300 miles
every two years thereafter. and to COM
plete o continuous railroad between
Fort Worth and San Diego within six
years from the date of said accept
ance, provided that nothing contained
in this act shall relieve said company
from any obligations to construct its
line from Sherman o Fort Worth.
The subject Of the San Francisco
mint superintefdency was briefly al
luded to in to-day's Cabinet session.
The appointments were not definitely
determined upon, but the probabilities
strongly favor the selection of Dodge.
The President 10 disposed to hold back
new nominations while 80 many re-
main in the Senate without action, but
the names Of the successors for La
Grange and Mircellus will certainly BIZ
sent in next week.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs to day took up for considers
ton the question If u relations with
Mexico, a. affected or likely to be al
fected by the military policy Of having
raiding parties into Texas pursued
across the border, and punished by
American troops on Mexican soil.
General Ord reiterated his statements
made TO the Committee on Military
A fairs.
Affairs on tho Rio Grande. aud our
relations with Mexico, formed part Of
the Cabinet considerations ~ day. The
Secretary Of War stated that measures
had been taken regarding the dispo
sition Of troops on the Texan border.
Nothing was intimated It the meeting
regarding the fear Of serious trouble,
~ advices from Mexico are Ut a friend
~ character. The removal of Mexi-
can troops lear the border ID in the
interests of peace. The question Of the
RECOGNITION of the Diaz Government
will soon be- taken up aud considered.
Republicans Caueusing Privately.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.
A Tribune Washington special says:
The Republicans have been caucusing
privately to day, and are utterly At q
loss to know what to do regarding the
Presidents nominations; some wish to
battle to the death, but the President
has the whip end at present, and they
are generally dsmoralized.