Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-03

In the Senate Msssrs. Anthony and Bay
| ard were appointed . committee to join
the House Committee. and notify the Pres
| ideut that Congress had assembled.
Bills were laid on the table. pending the
appointments of q committee. by Mr.. Beck.
10 provide for retiring the trade dollar.
and for its coinage into . standard silver
dollar. Also. to authorize the purchase Of
foreign built ships by citizens VI the United
States.
The Joint Committee, In considering
the transfer Of the Indian Bureau 10 the
War Department, will be Generals Sher-
man aud Meigs.
In the Senate By Mr.. voorhees-A res
olution instrncting the Committee on FL
nance to inquire into the expediency of
making the trade dollar a legal tender for
all debts, public and private, and provid-
ing for its re-coinage into . standard silver
dollar. Of 4l2h grains.
By Mr.. Blaine-A resolution i~nstructing
the Judiciary Committee to report to the
Senate whether, at the recent elections, the
Constitutional rights Of any citizens were
violated in any State. and what further
legislation is necessary TO protect citizens
in their Constitutional rights, etc.
Recess.
Congressional Movements.
WASHINGTON, December 2.
Mr.. Hewitt will present a bill making
gold, silver and greenbacks mutually in
terconvertible at the TT, asury on demand.
Mr.. Ewing intends to continue his infa-
ton movement. 1t is said the Greenback-
ers intend to hold a separate causus and
determine . distinct line Of policy.
The Public Debt statenseat.
WASHINGTON, December 2.
The debt statement shows an increase OF
So. ga ,242. The amount Of. coin in the
Treasury is s223.5 64 ,756 ; currency. Sl46.-
698. $50. including $40. 600 900 held for the
redemption II certificates on deposit. $37 :
500. 900 ; payments made from the Treas
ury by warrants during the month Of No
vember, 1878, were a. follows On acc0unt
Of civil and miscellaneous, S1O.1 1877 ,371.
Abstracts from the Presidents Mes
sagc.
New Yonx. December 2.
The Sun has two columns Of abstracts
from the Presidents message. which Is to
be delivered to Congress to-day. The
New York Sun says: The message
will be short, and will not make many
recommendations for new legislation. He
unites with Mr.. Sherman in recommending
the issue Of a 3.6O-100 per cent. Of as low
q denomination az $40. On tile Southern
question Mr.. Hayes admits that what is
called his policy il a failure, and takes the
extreme radical ground, but suggests no
legislation. 1t may he stated upon an-
thority that this point of the message will
provoke = formal reply from the Demo-
Gratis Of the House. Mr.. Hayes quotes
with approval Mr.. McCrary's criticism OF
the posse comitatus clause Of the army bill.
without committing himself to either the
War or the Interior Departments in their
dispute over the care Of the Indians. Mr..
Hayes recommends q new department. to
which this aud other like administrative
interests shall BIZ confined. Mr.. Hayes
first treats Of tho yellow fever plague. and
discusses the question Of prevention. or a
modification Of tho deadly effects OF
the fever, sug costing = national quaran-
tine law. Next to this il the Southern
question. He dwells particularly npon
the alleged dishonest elections held in
South Carolina and Louisiana. He speaks
o. outrageous frauds practic,d in South
Carolina. where there was no serious in
timidation, but what there was lacking in
this was amply made mp in frani. In the
ballot-box stuffing in Louisiana there was
less actual fraud and numerous cases o,
intimidation. Mr.. Hayes does not espe
ciaily ask for authority tirat ia not at pres
ent given him under the laws. although in
other parts Of the message lie ind0rses
fully the suggestions Of Mr.. Mcs1rary and
D-vens, and says the suggestions, il
adopted by Congress. will materially aid
the Executive in enforcing the law
throughout the entire country. Mr.. Hayes
then revit ws the reports Of tie Cab.
met Secretaries, commencing with the
State Department. He makes no sugges
tion for a new treaty on the Fishery ques-
ton. He reviews the Texas boundary
troubles. and calls attention to the i'm.
proved condition Of affairs on the Mexican
border. Mr.. Hayes takes the most cheer
ful possible view Of resumption. and ex'
presses himself upon the subject an he has
in his reported sp eches ON the question
during the fall. He likewise indorses Sher
| mans report in everything. He makes nj
reference to the transfer Of the Indian Blu
reau to the War Department. The Post
, Office Department receives passing men
ton. TIE principal figures and the grosi
facts Of the Postofice report are quoted in
the message, inc q few recommendation
of Mr.. Key are approved. The work Of tn,
Interior Department Is briefly reviewed
without any special suggestions. for thu
message heartily Endorses Schurz's sngges
lions relating to the preservation Of Gov
eminent timber lands.
The Story OF Wholesale Removal
Untrue.
New YORK, December 2.
General E. A. Merritt, Collector Of thu
port Of New York. says the story OF thu