Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-05
EASTERN NEWS.
NIGHT
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL.
WASHINGTON
MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.
Congressional Proceedings.
Proctor Knott and the Florida
Matter.
AN ATTEMPT TO IMPEACH
HAYES.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May 4.

WASHINGTON, May 4.
The Cabinet, yesterday, seriously
considered the Mexican border troub-
les. There is abundant evidence that
Lerdo's friends, on the American side,
are making "a strong movement to
cross the Rio GraDde, to create trouble
with Diaz. The Secretary of War. af-
ter the Cabinet adjourned, ordered
Gen. Ord to be particularly vigilsnt to
prevent invasion from the American
side. Serious trouble along the Mex
lean border is anticipated by the AID
m~inistration. Lerdn's followers are
doubtless in%stigating Indian raids into
American territory, that the American
troops may chase them across the Dor
der, and produce additional compiled.
TONS. Some members of the Cabinet
think Escobedo should be arrested in
Texas for violating the neutrality laws.
This information is reliable and Off cial.
The State and Judicial departments
will issue orders to prevent a breach OF
the neutrality laws.
The pension bills passed last night
mum bered 100; among them were pen
sions of the widows of Gen. Robert
Anderson. Gen. Charles l.. Lowell, and
Admiral Charles Wilkes.
MI. ottPlIrhN W ddt GtDDTt6d n Uill
o retire the five and three cent silver
coin pieces, and to stop their further
coinage; also, providing that the frac
tionai or subsidiary silver coin shall
he n legal tender to the extent of $40.
and shall be exchangeable at he Treas
ury for other legal tender money when
presented IN sums of $50.
The House then took up the unfn
ishot ht,.ipaSs nf yostordau hain,r tho
Legislative Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Banks made a point of order on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Gibson
for the re establishment Of the Branch
Mint at New Orleans. that 1t vas new
legislation and not in the interest of
economy. After a long argument, the
point of order was Overruled. Tne
House then began to vote on the va
rious amendments agreed to in Com
miltee of the Whole.
AT the Democratic caucus this after
Don there were present Senators Wal
lace Mcdonald, Jones of Florida,
Cockrell and Ransom, and Represent
atives Randall. Banning, Black burn,
Morrison, H%unton, Reagan, Wood,
Clark of Missouri. and Jones of New
Hampshire. Senators Mcdonald and
Jones, and Representatives Blackburn,
Banning and Morrison We're appointed
an Executive Campaign Committee and
instructed to actively co operate with
the resident committee and National
Executive Committee for campaign
purposes. The redistricting of Ohio
was discussed, aud IL. was the senti,
ment of the committee that the State
should be redistricted in accordance
with law. so as to give the Democrats
their rightful preponderance. The
question as to the method to be en-
ployed to raise funds to carry on the
active work of the campaign was lett
to discussion by the campaign con
mittee. The recent development ofthe
alleged Florida election frauds was
briefly discussed. and a Determination
arrived at thai no resolution on the
subject shall be introduced on Mon
day next, although it was generally
c%ontendrd that the honor OF the Amer
lean people required a thorough in
v~estigation for the purpose OF laying
before the country the complete history
of these frauds.
NEW YORK, May 4.
The Tribune's Washington CORE.
spondent says that Proctor Knott is
studying how to get the Florida mat
ter out OF the Commissioned hands
aud into the House. There are indi-
cations that an attempt will be made
to impesch HAYES.
The Times Washington correspond.
ent SAYS: II resolutions are introduced
providing for a full and thorough in
vestigatiou of the conduct of the last
presidential election, i'm all the States
which were in dispute, they will not
he opposed from the Republican side.
1t is understood that such resolutions
are now being prepared, and probably
Monday.
Arrest Of she FOrger Doe.
CINCINNATI. April 4.
Captain j. w. Lees, Chief OF the a
L. r..t.., lotn.ttx,a fr.a L.. la., aud