Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-20
NIGHT
MORTON'S CHINESE REPORT
It Fayors Unlimited immigration and
the Right of Suffrage.
The Great Silver Debate.
A DisS listing Exhibition In n
Senate
The Great Silver Debate.
II Jan. 10,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The publication of Morton's views
on the Chinese question in the morn
ing newspapers gives rise to considera-
ble SPECULATION in Pacific Coast circles
a. to the probable effect on the pend
ing movement to restrict Monaghan
immigration. The time for their pre-
sentation to tho Senate was artfully
selected. The occasion was also i'm
proved by the distribution throughout
the capital of copies of the memorial
of the Six Chinese Companies. The
opponents of Chinese Immigration
argue that this so-called posthumous
report of Senator Morton is likely to
make attainments OF success in their
efforts considerably more difficult, by
reason of its giving forcible and highly
authoritative expression To sentimental
ideas and plausible arguments. which,
though already widely prevalent in the
East, would otherwise have attracted
less attention and excited but small in
fiuence in Congress. Theyar however,
very hopeful of being able to show
that the Indiana Senator took very re-
stricted and imperfect views of the
most important element of the prob
lem. They observe that the paper lett
by him, although very full in its dis
QUESTION concerning the natural God
given right of genuine American in
s%titutions, and of the usefulness of
Chinese labor in former periods of
California's development, is neverthe-
very meager in its reply TO the argu-
! ment hat the period when Chinese
labor was generally advantageous or
Indispensable. has passed away. II is
believed that the effect OF MortoC's
| plea for the continued free admission
of the Monaghan will be- weakened by
the logical deduction which he him
self makes and insists upon, that the
Chinaman must be given the right 10
vote, and be armed with the ballot as
! with all other rights of American ciii-
zenship.
The Cabinet yesterday considered
the Chinese question. and the Presi-
dent thought the great influx OF Chi
nese to America ought to be restricted.
He does not. however, favor Ssrgent's
bill now pending before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, which
imposes q tine and i'm prisonment upon
a new arrival. but prefers treaty stipu-
lations as a means OF regulating the
matter.
The silver men are a little boastful.
| A succession of silver speeches in the
Senate encourages them to believe they
are getting stronger, but the anttsilveI
men are resarving their fire, and there
is no reason to believe the silver men
have gained any votes. Their object
is understood 10 be to vote down all
amendments and pass the Bland bill
pure and simple. They can get but 8
small majority for this. however, for a
good many Senators will vote an
amendment giving the profits OF coin
age to the Government. or courss
any amendment sends the bill back tc
the House, and the silver men are very
DESTROYS that it shall not go back
there. The debate so far is IN Mat
thews' resolution. That on the bill it.
self has not yet begun.
General w. w. Loriug, who lef the
United States army to join the Con
federates, and who now Is second In
command in the army of the khedive
of Egypt, has asked Senator Lamar,
through a friend. TO enter a bill &c re
move his political disabilities.
Much disgust is caused by the kuowl
edge that yesterday, during the mos
Impressive portion of Senator Conk
ling's eulogy of Morton, Representa-
tive Patterson entered the Senate, tool
q seat near the orator, and commenced
eating a large apple, which he deliber
ately finished. in the presence of to,
whole audience.
The most impressive, eloquent snC
heartfelt of the ~eulogies over the lat,
Senator Morton, in the House. yester
day, were those of Garfield and tn,
Ohio Democrats.
Arratynment of the Louisiana Re
turning Board.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l9.
The members of the Returning
Board were arraigned yesterday il
the Superior Criminal Court, ant
the indictments read. charging then
with forgery in altering the returns q
Vernon parish. Their counsel mad
a motion 70 quash the indictments OF
the ground that the proceeding
were irregular. It was overrules
without argument The members o
the board then pleaded not guilt,
and were admitted TO bail on the OLE
bond. The day of the trial hiss no
been fixed.
Threatened Indian Troubles.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 10.
The Bismarck Indians are collect
ing In the Milk river country. and pos
sihle troable is feared. Kelly. ten
Miles chief scout. has gone from