Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-16

Various memorials and bills were intro
duced and referred. Among them were
the following: By vance-TO amend so
much of the Civil Appropriation Act Of
1878 as provides for the pay Of mail con-
tractors in the Southern States before the
rebellion.
By Morgan-To amend the Constitution
in regard to appropriations.
By Ingalls-For the payment Of the In
dian war debt of the State OF California,
and bills to establish q judicial district in
the Indian Territory.
Carpenter introduced a bill to amend the
revised statutes in regard to the election of
United States senators. The bill is de-
law, which was recently brought into pub
lie view by the New Hampshire case.
Cameron addressed the Senate until the
expiration Of the morning hour, on . bill
for the relief Of the Winnie bago Indians in
| Wisconsin, and 10 aid them to obtain SUBJ
sistence by agricultural pursuits, and to
| promote their civilization. The bill was
referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the Army Appropriation bill. The pend
ing question being or Blaine's amendment,
prohibiting the appearance within . mile
Of any polling place Of any person armed
with q deadly weapon Of any kind, and
Blaine addressed the Senate.
The following note from Vice President
Wheeler was received A telegram received
| this morning advises me of the dangerous
| illness OF a sister, and summons me home.
It will, therefore, be necessary for the Sem
ate, IN its meeting, to-day, to elect . Pres
ident pro tenn.
Davis. Of West Virginia, said, o. there
was comparatively . small number Of SEN
ators in attendance, he hoped there would
be delay, to enable the absentees to arrive.
At the suggestion of Wallace an informal
recess was taken. 1t was discovered at the
time the motto was read that there was .
larger number Of Republican than DEM
ocratic Senators present.
Bayard offered the following:
Resolved, That in the absence OF the Vice
President, A. G. Thurman be, and he is
hereby chosen President Of the Senate
pro tom.
Anthony moved to substitute the name
OF Thos. w. Ferry, which was disagreed
to-yeas, Is; nays, 28-and the resolution
passed.
Thurman was conducted to the chair by
Ferry, the former remarking on the way
thither, Turn about is fair play"
On taking the chair, Thurman said !:
Senators-It 10 only necessary for me to
say, in the fewest possible words, that I
sincerely thank you for this mark of your
confidence.
The New -" Democratic Union"
New York, April Is.
The Tribune" to-day says: Some
time ago steps were taken by Jas. McCon-
nell and Luke f. CoZzans, two Democratic
lawyers Of this city, to establish a new
Democratic organization, for the purpose
of ~harmoGizing the Democratic fac
tons in the State on issues other than
merely local ones. Whether the move
ment was started in the interest Of Tilden,
or Of the opposing faction, can not be
stated at present, but it is claimed to be
exclusively the purpose Of the organiza-
ton to cement the Democratic party. Sew
eral meetings nave been held. One took
place at st. James Hotel last night. The
meetings have been strictly private, but it
was learned that o constitution had been
adopted and committees appointed to NOM
mate officers. TO be elected at the next
meeting, April Goth. The name of the as
ISOLATION is The Democratic Union Of the
City Of New York. The constitution
states that the :" Union " shall be to accom-
plish the permanent and effective
union OF the Democrats, to the ad-
vance Of the city, State and nation,
and the time-honored principles OF
the Democratic party; to revive in the
hearts Of the American people . devoted
love for the Union and Constitution which
distinguished our fathers. Correspondence
has been carried on with the Democrats o:
other cities and States, and Unions are
being organized in other places. About
dfty members we're present last night,
among whom were o. b. Potter, j. H.
Strahan. George Tichner Curtis, ex-Judge
Spence and ex-Judge Kane. Among the
members are the following; A. J. Wander
pool. Algernon 8. Sullivan, Chas. E. Loew.
ex-Judge Joseph r. Flanders. Elijah Ward,
Henry Klossing, Chas. Donshue, John j..
Bradley, George w. Wingate, B. W. Willis.
George w. Quinland, John T. Agnew.
Erastus Brooks, s. ID. Conover, Smith e.
Lane, Joseph b. Ecclesive, Laurence Je-
rome, John Hayes, Joseph J. Donahue,
and many Others equally well known.
Disruptiom er . Railroad Pool.
CHICAGO, April Is.
The first fruits OF the disruption Of the
Southwestern Railroad pool appeared TO-
day, in = reduction by the Chicago roads
on east-bound freights Of the fourth class
70 eight cents per one hundred pounds.
The former rate WAS twenty cents for corn
and twenty cents for wheat. The west