Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-08
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Congressional Proceeding.
A Warm Discussion In Executive
Session.
CONKLING DENOUNCES THE
PRESIDENT.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. z.

A~ShlN0AONs DeC- -
In the Senate to day. Sargent re-
ported with an amendment. House
Jill for the relief Of sufferers by the
Huron. The amendment provides for
the payment to the heirs of the lost. IL
months sea pay. and the heirs OF Cap
tain Guthrie, Of the Life Saving Ser
vice, one years. pay. and tn the heirs
III those belonging TO the wrecking
sieam Baker, lost while attempting
IL save those on the Huron, M hun
dred dollars each. The amendment
WAS agreed to and the bill passed.
At the expiration OF the morning
hour, NJ itcbsll called up the bill re
Gently introduced by him to extend
the term for the cons ruction and
completion Of the Northern Pacific
railruad, for the purpose Of having it
referred to the COMMITTEES on Rail-
roads, and in explanation Of the bill.
spoke at considerable length.
Conkling presented the petition oe
Austin Packard aud others, of New
York, in favor Of the appointment Of
q commission to communicate with
other nations, with . view OF having
. railroad built across the continent
Of Africa. Referred.
In the House, to day, Shelby in
troduced . bill to regulate Chinese
immigration.
Thompson introduced q bill amend.
atory of an act granting lands To aid In
the construction OF . railroad from
Portland to McMinnvill~. Oregon.
Mrs. Belva A. Lick wool, an attor-
ney In this city, made an argument to-
day before the House COMMITTEES on
Judiciary, advocating the passage of
y bill authorizing to prac ice
as attorneys in the Supreme Court of
the United States.
CHICAGO. Dec. Z.
The Inter Oceans Washington spec
iAl has an interesting ACCOUNT OF the
Senate executive session yesterday. In.
cidentxlly . warm discussion occurred.
turning On the Tenure OF Office Act,
in which ConkIing denounced the
President severely, holding up his
Civil Service reform announcement As
y pretense for deceiving the public,
and %ridiculing his message with IRON
icai quotations. He advocated the
strict enforcement az IT. Tenure Of or
fics Act. Some Of his witty aud sar
cas- 10 remarks reused Judge Davis,
who suggested that Conkling WAS
guilty of inconsistency In allowing the
confirmation Of William Henry ) mitL,
Collector III Chicago. in violation Ofthe
Tenure ~ Office Act. C0nkiinR re-
piled that Illinois Senators. and not
he, were responsible for that. Davis
replied that he had opposed the APP
pointinsnt and confirmation. COnk
ling s%neeringIy remarked that he waz
surprised at the Ovsrw holming vote In
49, a.. tG~n EnnA @ the mi
vautic efforts put forth by the Inde.
pendent Senate from Illinois to pre-
vent it.
Oglesby said Jones was removed for
political easOns.
Thurman sustained Conkling's po-
sitinn. He voted against the Tenure
OF Office Act, but as it stands q statute,
he thought 1t should be enforced. He
denounced renegade Democrats who
accept Office from the President, whose
title every true Democrat must believe
fraudulent, and he would Oppose the
confirmation Of such Democrats. He de-
clxred tina the Toledo Postmaster was
| appointed in violation ~ the Presidents
Civil Service rules, in pursuance Of Z
| compact by which Nstthsws became
. Senator.
Matthews roee angrily. and made
| his maiden speech, defending himself
| and the President, and declaring thai
| the Senate's whole duty WAS to pass or
the qualifications III a~ppOintees.
Conkling warmly replied, and Mat
thews held his own much better thar
anticipated. Voorhees, made his maiden
speech also. devoting the greater part
~ It to denying newspaper statements
that the Democrats intended 10 reOr
raniza the Senate and seat Tilden IL
the White House. They salts
| fed with Hayes. he raid, and - l0nu
~ he was President he would ans VI
IS we'll a. Q Democrat. This was SAID
in lest, aud he continued, that he baC
been usxu rod that The Democrats ware
trying to JoiDsOnixs President Hay es,
which he slsD denied. The Rspub
licans could keep their Preside mt. HI
remarked that they had fOrc-d hin
into his chair. and hs, Tor one, did no
desire 70 prevent them from enjoying
bis administration 10 the fsrthesl. Mr.
VOORHEES, folio wed In the Same stra
in which Thurman had spoken, dc
nouncing the Democrats who bad &C
copied Office under President Hayer
From the debate, 1t IN judged that tn
intention of the Democrats 10 TO dO ev
erything possible to encourage
breach in the Republican party.
4 Noeorioas Ceandesce Msn.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 7.
The Tribune says that g.. A. Chan
dar, travelling companion OF Mrs
RalstOn, n recognized hero ~ . nOtO
rinus confidence man. The detectives
say that iive years ago he was know
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