Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-23
EASTERN NEWS.
NIGHT
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AsETY
Congressional Proceedings.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
Committee.
Mr. Butler as a Troublesome
Investigator.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
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In the House, to-day, Harrison Of
fered a. a question of privilege = re>o-
luton extending the Potter invsstiga
ton to Oregon and South Carolina. aud
declaring that it i the intention of the
House, through such investigation 10
annul, or attempt to anuui, the decis
ion of the Presidential question as
made in the 44th Congress. a vote
was called for, as 10 whether the reso
luton presented a question OF privi-
lege. Both sides seemed disinclined
to vote. and the result was, yeas, III;
NAYS. 80. The point oil no quorum be
ing raised on the Democratic side, Mr..
Harrison withdrew the resolution. Mr..
Wilson then offered a resolution ex-
tending the power OF the Investigating
Committee 10 any STATE where there
may be a we'll grounded allegation OF
lraud.i
Mr.. Cox, of New York, moved to re.
fer the resolution 10 the Potter com
mittse, and the yeas and nays were
called for. The vote resulted, yeas,
50; nays, lis. The motion to refer he
ing thus defeated, the resolution was
adopted without DIVISION.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Davis. Of
West Virginia, called up the resoln
ton submitted by him a few days ago,
authorizing the select committee APP
pointed to investigate the finance re-
ports, books and of the
Treasury Department. to continue Its
investigation, and sit during the recess.
An extended discussion followed.
The Nationa! Democratic Committee
met to-day, and Senator Barnum
presided, with Z. 0. Priceas Secretary.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow. without doing any business.
Hiram Atkins, a member of the com
committee from Vermont, said to-day
that the Vermont Democrats, while
they are willing to accept the judg
ment of trusted and willing leaders in
the Democratic States, are themselves
to a man in favor of the Potter resulu
ton, and if the National Committee
takes any action in that matter, Yer
mont Democrats want it to be thor
ough, feeling that timidity has already
ruled too much where fearless action
was demanded.
Referring to the complaints made by
the Republicans at the appointment OF
General Butler on the committee, Mr..
Morrison recently said that the Re-
publicans were mistaken. Mr.. Butler
might prove to be the most trouble
some investigator for the Dumocrats
upon the committee. Mr.. Butler was
for an investigation, but he was not for
the Democrats; he is for Packard, and
it will undoubtedly be his purpose to
show that Packard was elected for the
benefit of the Republicans in Louis
irna. He viii not be of any advan
tage t the Democrats.
Secretary Sherman came down to
the Capitol to-day in expectation OF
meeting the Potter Investigating Com
mittee. The committee met about |
O'Clock. and Secretary Sherman's let
ter, which has been published, was
laid before them. 1t is understood that
sherman will have an early opportu
nifty to be heard.
PeraIto TO Ride Three Hundred
Miles in Fifteen Hours.
NEW YORK, May %.
Francisco Peralto began, at 4 o'clock
this morning, at Fleetwood Park, an
attempt to ride 300 miles in Is hours.
AT noon he bad made III miles, when
he retired from the track for a rubbing,
resuming the ride at 1922.
LATER.-At 3 O'Clock, III hours from
the start, Peralto had made 80 miles.
4:i0 p. M.-Peralto has just complet-
ed his go miles in good condition.
A Democratic state Convention.
J PITTsBURG, May %.
The Democratic State Convention
met this morning, and was called to
order by Captain McClelland, Chair
man of the State Central Committee.
The roll was called, and the IVA
ton effected a temporary organization
by the election OF Hon. Milton SPHERE,
of Huntingdon county, as Temporary
Chairman. After the appointment OF
a Committee OF Permanent OrganiZa-
ton and Contested Seats and Resolu.
tons, the convention adjourned until 8
O'Clock p. NJ.
state Convention of the Nationals.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nav %.
The State Convention OF the Nation.
met this morning, and after organ
izing, with James Buchanan as Chair
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