Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-18

WASHINGTON, January II.
Mr.. Garfield has prepared a substitute
for the Army bill. which has received thu
approval Of officers representing the sew
eral branches of the service. 1t has thu
merit Of brevity, containing only six sec
tions. The substance OF these are as fol
lows:
First The directions OF the Secretary Of
War to the army shall be deemed to be the
orders of the President, and shall he re-
spected and obeyed accordingly.
Second The General commanding the
army shall have the assistance Of all staff
corps Of the army to enable him TO be in
/ formed at all times Of material and sup
plies on hand, and the condition of appro-
priations for various military purposes.
Third-The President shall perfecta plan
by which all officers OF the line below the
the rank of Major, except the medical
corps, shall be transferred from one arm
OF the service to another, so that every
officer shall have experience in each branch.
Promotion in all cases to be by seniority,
except where a Board ~pronounces an OH
Ger unfit for Advancement.
Fourth-The army to consist Of 25.O0O
men, of "a regiments 20 infantry, 10 cav
| airy, and four artillery, and the President
10 utuO lLCu ibatN y
the organization.
Fifth-All officers who, by long and
faithful service, are entitled to be retired,
may elect to leave the army absolutely.
taking one years pay Of their grade for
every five years of service; or they may be
retired % at present.
The sixth section is the repeating Of
conflicting laws. The bill does not reduce
either the line or staff.
The Republicans to Have Control
Of the Senate Again I'm 1881.
WASHINGTON, January II.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections. in the case of Butler and Cor
bin, OF South Carolina, have prepared a
report giving the seat to Corbin, the Re-
publican contestant. A correspondent
shows how, If Corbin is admitted, the Re-
publicans will have control OF the Senate
again in 1881. On the 4th Of March the
Senate will stand 40 Democrats to SO Re-
publicans, and Davis, Of Illinois. INDIE
pendent. Suppose Buffers seat is given
to Corbin, it would make the Senate stand
Al Democrats to 81 Republicans, and one
Independent. The Democrats would then
have six majority. The terms OF Bruce,
of Mississippi; Randolph. Of New Jersey /;
EutOn, VI SOulcCtiCub VoAAaSCS VI SAh
s~ylvania Herman, of New York; and
Thurman, Of Ohio, will expire in 1881.
One of these is a Republican, and five are
Democrats. The States which will elect
Senators to succeed these five Democrats
were carried by the Republicans at the last
election, and are likely to remain Repub-
lican in 1880, when the Legislatures are to
be chosen which will fill the vacancies fer
the Senate in 1881. The democrats are
sure of only one seat out of the six. The
Republicans, if they hold the five States
named. which they are likely to do, will re-
turn five Republicans to succeed five DEM
ocrats. Then the Senate would stand 38
Democrats to 81 Republicans, and one In
dependent. If Corbin gets Buffers seat,
it would make the Senate, wen if Davis
should cast his lot with the Democrats,
and in the event Of the election of a Re-
publican Vice President to succeed Wheel.
Or, that party would again assume control
of the Senate in 1881.
The objects Of the New York "Bul-
lion Club"
New York, January II.
At the Bullion Club dinner last night,
speeches were made by Christensen, one
OF the resident agents Of the Nevada Bank
Oh Dan Il IdLltlcCOs ny bbt iSoiOCtit VI tiio
New York Stock and Mining Exchange,
Judge Daley and other we'll known citi-
zens. The President OF the Club explained
that its purpose was to assist in the devel-
opment OF legitimate mining for precious
metals, and to secure a market for the Sc
curities OF honestly managed mining en-
terprises by reducing their hazards.
through the procurement and recording OF
reliable information and statistics i'll re-
gard to this and all other collateral sub
icets, and also through social discussion
and comparison Of notes. 1t this way it 10
hoped to commend legitimate mining prop
critics to the considerations of intelligent,
thinking capitalists Of the East, and pro-
tect the just interests Of prospcctors, To-
Gators and inventors alike. A representa-
tive of the Pacific Associated Press was
called upon to respond for the Pacific
Coast Press, and while conceding the adj
vantages of a properly conducted organi-
cation of the character proposed, he warned
its promoters that if il should, either by
carelessness or design, become justly OBJ
noxious to the suspicion Of promoting
mere speculation, whether by unduly in
fiating or depressing mining stocks, its
usefulness would be ut an end, as certainly
as the power Of any journal, except for
evil, Is lost forever when Its temporary
personal interests are permitted to color
its reports regarding mines or any other
subject of public interest.
The Woman Suffrage Convention.
WASHINGTON, January II.
A delegation from the Woman's Suffrage
Convention was granted a hearing by the
House Judiciary Committee to-day. regard
ing the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court on polygamous marriages. Mrs.
Wells and Mrs. Williams, Of Utah, and
Mrs. Spencer, of Washington, were the
speakers. They prayed for legislation
which will protect those now being in
polygamy. on the ground that if their pres
emit husbands were compelled to surrender
their surplus wives, those abandoned, with
their children, would be left destitute and
without means Of support.