Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-17

"Ah0 ha1 o&Atta ~ 49, A- Aot n
committee of nine to prepare resoiu-
tons expressive of the sense of
the caucus, and the following gsntle-
men were appointed a. such commit
tee: Browne, Garfield, Reed, Phillips,
Cannon, Claflin, Oliver, Dunnell and
Mitchell. They reported the follow.
ing resolutions:
Res0{rcf{. That the resolution now
pending i'm the House Is an attempt in
a form undesirable and Illegal, to re-
open the question of the Presidents
title, a question soletnBly settled by
the action of the Forty-fourth Con-
gress, which alone had jurisdiction,
and therefore revolutionary and de-
structive of the good order, business
prosperity and peace of the country.
Reso{Ued. That the effort OF the DEM
ocratic majority to force upon the
House, without an opportunity for
amendment or debate, a measure Of
such revolutionary character, which
has not been recommended nor con-
sidered by any of its committees, but
has been devised by individuals for
private or party ends, should be re
sisted by all means which are author
lied by the rules of the House.
The first resolution passed unani-
mously, and the second passed by only
a few mem bers dissenting,
Alexander Warner, late an mploye
in the office of Paymaster Eldridge. at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, alleges that
he has beer discharged from his posi-
ton for giving testimony before the
Senate Committee rejecting upon
some of his superior officers, and the
Naval Affairs Committee was instruct
II - ...,s- a. tho 49,. ,,-gn ~ .aE
connected with Warmers dismissal,
with power to send for persons and
papers, and to administer oaths.
There are al present l34 Democratic
Representatives impaired including the
Speaker, and nine, who, being paired
with Republicans, cannot vote. Ii
these MIN should be released from
their pairs, four more are needed TO
give the Democrats the requisite quo
rum of 147.
The War Department is informed
that General Ord has, in a general or
der. reiSsued the existing orders about
following raiders across the borders.
District commanders are instructed
that they must adhere to them strictly,
White there isan acknowledged govern
nleut in the exercise of power III the
territory into which the raiders take
refuge, but if such territory is alter
natelv held by rival factions at war
with each other, and there is no re-
-ponSibte government IN control, the
pursuing parties al take the shortest
routes TO the places OF refuge of the
raidiug or invading bands, and treat
the population that defends them as il
they were raiders. Similar instruc-
tion- were isued by General Ord dur
ing the revolution OF 1876. as necessary
to protect Americans from the plum
| dering bands which infested the whole
opposite bank OF the river.
The Pennsylvania Republican Con
yention and resolutions
HARRISBURG. Pa, May 10.
Upon the re~assembling Of the Re
publican Convention, yesterday. a per-
manent organization was effected, with
Mayor >tokely OF Philadelphia as Pres
ideut. He urged such conduct on the
part Of the convention as would Sc
cure the OLD fashioned Republican ma
j|orities in the State. Tie Platform
Committee made "A unanimous report,
the following are the resolutions Iiie
first uucompromisingiy opposes free
| trade in whatever Gnlse, and aVO'sS
special hostility to the pending Taritl
bill as being in the interest OF import
ers and foreign manufacturers. The
second recites that the prosperity IF
nations depends upon the extent to
which labor Is protected and employed,
and the Government should eudeavor
to promote, by all proper means, the
commercial and industrial interest OF
the nation, that labor and capital may
both be protitablv employed. The
third declares that American e mmerce
should be fostered, and home enter
prise be developed by the National
Government, that our manufacturing,
mining, agricultural aud industrial in
terests may flourish, aud the country
be restored to permanent prosperity.
The fourth declares that the public
lands should be reserved for actual
settlers. General Hoyh vas declared
the nominee for Governor.
The Kentucky Spring Meeting,
LOUISVILLE, May Is.
Two hundred horses are now on the
Jockey Club track, and those TO ar
rive from Lexington will increase the
number a score mOre. The spring
meeting, to commence next Tuesday,
promises to eclipse ever the brilliant
events of the past. Mollie McCartby's
stable has been arranged and will
be made as comfortable and com
plete as it is possible to render it.
Tenbroeck will arrive on Saturday to
go into training for the great run with
Mollie Mccarthy.
An Academy Burned.
MEMPHIS, May 16.
At 6 O'Clock this morning the st.
Agnes Academy, on Vance street, was
destroyed by fire, together with its val
liable library and all the clothing oil
the pupils.