Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-29
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.

SPECIAL TO H r. DAILY SENTINEL.
The Mongosian Question In Con.
Eress.
WASHINGTON, January %.
The joint caucus of Senators and Repre-
sentatives, last night, in the hall Of the
House Of Representatives, was called prin-
cipally to take action on the Monaghan
question. The basis Of action was the fol-
lowing:
Resoired, First-That we are opposed to
the further immigration of Mongolians to
our country, and therefore demand the
modification of the ~Durlingame treaty.
Second-That we favor the passage OF
the Willis bill, limiting immigration, to
be acted on in the House tomorrow.
This bill was reported several weeks ago
by Representative Willis, of Kentucky,
from the Commute on Education and La
Dor, and provides that not more than ff-
teen Mongolians shall be brought into the
the country on any N ship. These reso-
lutions were supported by Representative
Luttrel and Senators Thurman and Eaton,
the last named asserting that he believed
he was the first public man in the United
DldleS JtudtO IL OPRooCu oaSi
ago, when he was a member of the Connec-
ii ut Legislature. There was no dissent
ton, having made an attack upon it IL years
about the passage of the bill, and no dis
cussion further than the above stated, and
the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, January %.
The testimony of James L. Anderson,
taken before the Committee of the House,
and affecting Senator Matthews, was re-
celyed from the House, and referred to
the select committee appointed at the last
session, Mr.. Allison being Chairman.
A number of bills were introduced and
referred.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill author
izing the President to prescribe suitable
police regulations for the government of
the various Indian reservations, and for
the punishment of murder, robbery, and
other crimes committed thereon. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted a resolution in
structing the Committee on Railroads to
inquire into the e~xpediency of authorizing
railroad companies operating Interstate
railroads to construct and operate lines Of
telegraph for commercial purposes, and to
connect with other lines, that competition
in Geographic communication may be en-
c~ouraged. Agreed to.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, presented a me-
mortal asking Congress to provide for an
Industrial Bureau, whose duty it shall be
to obtain and collate accurate statistics of
all the country's interests which may en-
ploy labor.
The motion of Mr.. Morrill, to lay aside
IL o~1 aa,.,1o, H. XII 10 ,rn
vide for taking the next census was re-
iected by a vote of yeas, %; nays, 81.
y The Legislative Appropriation bill was
the Whole.
The bill to restrict the immigration Of
Chinese was then taken UP.
The Senate Finance Committee voted to
fix the tobacco tax at twenty cents, instead
of twenty-four, and the tax on ~liquorice
at five cents.
Political Matters.
CHICAGO, January %.
The Journals Washington special says:
The Democratic Senatorial caucus was har-
monious. The discussion showed that
about half the Democrats will vote with
Mr.. Conkling to reject the New York Gus
tom-house nominations.
Senator Cbristianey has reconsidered,
and notified the President that he will ac-
cept the Peru mission, at a salary of
$40, 900, and resign as United States Sena-
tor from Michigan. Mr.. Chandler will
doubtless succeed him, and the indications
to-day are decidedly against the confirma-
ton.
Sitting Emil AMI His People.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.
The Secretary of the Interior has reports
confirming the crossing Of Sitting Bull and
a number of his people. The subject en-
cages the attention of the State Depart
ment, as we'll as the Interior and War De-
partments. The information is meagcr,
but the opinion in official circles here is,
that this Indian advance suggests trouble
in the spring, and means are already being
taken to prevent it. A plan has been
agreed upon for settling the relations OF
the Government with these Indians, but
its details are not yet made known.
George Merndon in the Reno Matter
CHICAGO, January %.
George Herndon, scout, testified in the
Reno matter to-day. He believed the dealt
Of Bloody Knife, the Indian spy, was in.
spired by Reno's order to remount and re
treat. Reno told witness hat when Bloody
Knife fell, he (Reno) was spattered ovel
with his brains and blood. Several cir
cumstances united to cause alarm amons
the soldiers just then. Lieutenant Horne
testified, in effect, that he considere(
Reno's conduct brave md spirited, but no
foolhardy. Adjourned. Captain DerudiQ
the noted Italian officer, t~estifies to
morrow.
The Testimony Of Gen. Brady.
New YORK, January %.
Democrats seem to derive much consola
ton from General Brady's testimony be
fore Potter Committee. They say it estab
fishes conclusively that the President ant
administration were at work in Floridi
and Louisiana to prevent Democrats from
getting electoral votes in these States
General Brady testified that he went t.
Florida to watch the count at the request o
the President and Secretary Schurz. TIL,
Republicans do not think his testimon,
damaging in the least.
Investigation by the Congressiona
Committee.
New YORK, January %.
The investigation by the Congressional
committee Of the doings of John 1. Daven
| port, United States Commissioner a IL
Chief Supervisor at the recent election, wa
| begun to-day. 1t was decided to make tn
inquiry very comprehensive. Edwin ]
Denning, Superintendent of A. I. Stew
arts store, testified to his arrest when at
tempting to vote upon naturalization pa
| pers of 1868, and characterized his treat
ment as a gross outrage.
Explosion of a Locomotive Boiler
BRADFORD, Pa, January %.
At 7 o'clock last evening the boiler of
locomotive engine. on a trial trip over tn
elevated railroad, exploded between Foster
brook and Babcock Station, instantly kill
ing John Waugh, engineer, John Adds,
| lahorer and finally iniurino Geo. Grncan