Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-01
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SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
Opposition to the Army Bill.
IT exCITeS WIDE CRITICISM.

WASHINGTON, December 81.
The opposition to certain features of the
Army bill increases, although there are
many provisions which meet with general
approval. Its enlargement of military
power at the cost of civil authority excites
wide criticism, and the issue made by
| General Sherman with Secretaries Rawlins
and Belknap, arc recalled to the prejudice
of the new measure. The %abridgment of
the power of the President in the assign
ment of staff officers, making him depend
emf upon the power of the General of the
army, meets with disfavor, and is likely to
be stricken from the bill. The probabili-
ties are that both the Senate and House,
particularly the latter, will be slow to en-
large the powers of the chief military
commander, in times of peace, by limiting
the powers of the President, who is the
constitutional commander-in-chief.
Masons ana Mechanics to be Dis.
charged.
New YORK, December 81.
Soon after New Years, workon the East
River bridge will probably be suspended.
Som weeks ago, the masons and mechan-
les, in consequence of a lack of money,
were discharged. and probably by the
second week in January, when the crop
ping Of the cables will be completed,
the engineers and cable workers will be
dismissed.
Speaker Randall Promises to Sup
port the Texas Pacific IL. II. Bill.
WASHINGTON, December 81.
The advocates of the Texas Pacific Rail-
road bill say that they have made a care
full canvass OF the House and Senate, and
find a majority of seven in the House and
siy in fba Sanafp in favor Of kha Kill
When it shall be put on its final passage an
effort will be made to take it up immedi-
ately after the holiday recess. Speaker
Randall has given a promise, it is claimed,
to help the measure in the House.
Commissioners of the city Works
Indicted.
NEW YORK, December 81.
The Grand Jury of Brooklyn has in
dicted the Commissioners OF the City
Works, John w. Flaherty and George G..
Bennett, and two subordinate officers. for
conspiring to defraud the city out Of $780,
900.
Senators Tones mi Eshar0n ia
Chicago.
WASHINGTON, December 81.
A letter, received to-day from Chicago,
says hat Senators Jones and Sharon are
there, on their way to Washington. Mr..
Sharon has been informed that the Repub-
lican vote in the Senate has been reduced
to such a small margin that his presence
there for the remainder Of the season is
greatly needed, and he has kindly consented
to remain at his post, from which he has
heretofore been absent almost every day
since his election. His attendance will
make a full Senate.
The Proposed Mining Deparfm ent.
New YORK, December 81.
The petition asking the Governing Com
mittee of the Stock Exchange to open a
mining department in the Gold Room after
January LIST has received Cos signatures.
1t was presented to the committee by II.
G.. Stcbbins. Tho Joint Committee are
maturing a plan to allow the members OF
the Mining Exchange to join the proposed
mining department of the Stock Exchange.
Killed While KneelinS in Family
Prayer.
~NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Dec. 81.
AT Soath Byfield, last night, John II.
Caldwell, aged As, while kneeling in family
was instantly killed by his insane
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