Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-15
EASTERN NEWS.
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY sENTINEL.l
WASHINGTON INTEL
LIGENCE.
EXCITING SCENES IN THE
HOUSE.
Debate on the Electoral
Question.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
The exciting scenes which character
lied the period of the Electoral count
were wildly recalled, and, in their
turbulent excitement, were nearly un-
paralleled, in to days session or the
House OF Representatives. Vocifer-
interruption, calls to order, APP
plause or derisiye laughter, were of
frequent occurrence. open and dis
gushing personalities, taunts and ridi-
Guile were freely interchanged. and
party feeling and sectional a1inosity
were awakened to an alarming degree.
The entire proceedings were stormy.
The debate has undoubtedly served
the usual purpose of materially clearing
the political atmosphere, not only by
giving vent to the smoldering fires OF
passion, but by letting in the sunlight
of the public, positive assertions from
Garfield, Foster and Ellis, upon the
misty and scandalous charges which
have so long been floating through
the country concerning the Wormly
Hotel conference and alleged Presi-
dental bargaining in regard to the
Southern policy and peaceful compile
ton of the Electoral u Garleld'S
unqualified denial of the truth of these
charges were formulated in language
of such vigor, and enforced by oratory
of such magnificent power, as to pro
duce a sensation. Then, in h mlds
of the turbulence. the more quiet, but,
nevertheless, absolutely emphatic
statements of Ellis and Foster, left no
room for doubt that they also were
uttering the exact truth, n that no
bargain was made or contem plated by
the President, or by any of the parties
to the conference.
A Sun Washington special says of
the scene in the House yesterday that
the Democrats made a deplorable fail
ure in the debate on the electoral ques-
ton, in which, while all the odds
favored the Democrats, all honors were
won by the Republicans. One man
only (Hewitt) gained even personal
credit in the personal fight for party
advantage. No Democrat gained any
thing. 1t has been for some time
doubtful whether the Democrats would
control the next House, or the leaders
of the present House ought not to con-
troll the next. The Democratic MAORI
ty has ceased to be doubted. In the
first hot debate on the false count and
secret intrigue, the Republican leaders
are allowed to go to the country with
unchallenged denials of the facts which
any fearless Democrat of decent ability
could have torn to tatters.
A Times Washington special says
the result of the days proceedings has
been disastrous to the m~alcontents who
have been continually crying about
| fraud and bargains. They were given
| battle on the ground of their own selec
| ton, and the boldest d~etiances that
| could be made failed to draw them out.
| After to days contest it is not likely
that the electoral fraud bugaboo will be
| again brought into the Honse.
The Tribune says editorially of what
it calls "The Circus of the House,"
Aiken seems to be no narrow-gauge
bully, but he is evidently a broad
| gauge braggart and blackguard.
Railroad Collision.
PITTsBURG, Feb. Is.
A collision on the Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne railroad this morning
wrecked two engines and several
freight cars, killing engineer Phugh
and fireman Hill, and severely injur-
ing two others. None of the passen-
gers were hurt.
A Prominent citizen Shot Dead.
OMAHA, Feb. IA.
A. G. Hagri, a prominent citizen OF
Hamilton county, Nebraska, was shot
dead at his house at midnight last
night. Henry Case. a mail carrier, has
been arrested. Other parties are also
suspected. No is assigned for
the deed.