Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-05
The Chinese Immigration Bill Laid
over TIL Friday.

WASHINGTON, February 4.
Owing to the fatigue of Yesterdays ex-
ecutive session, and other causes, only five
of the nine members of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations attended to-
days meeting. The Chinese immigration
bill was taken up, but on account of the
meagre attendance, and the shortness OF
time remaining before the hour for the
Senate to assemble, it was laid over for ac-
ton at a special meeting which Chairman
Hamblin and Senators Conkling, Mat
thews, Eaton. and Morgan, the members
present to-day, positively promise shall be
held next Friday. They also promise that
the bill shall be promptly reported back to
the Senate on that day, without recon-
~mendation, either for or against, unless,
which is not considered probable, q ma
jority will agree to report it without delay
favorable.
New Steamship Line-RepOrt i'm
Favor of M. &. Butler.
WASHINGTON, February 4.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Maxey, from
the Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads, reported an amendment to the Post
Office Appropriation bill, establishing a
steamship line between New York and Rio
Janeiro, via Galveston, allowing a subsidy
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ferred.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
submitted a majority report, signed by the
| Republican members, in favor of the in
cumbent, M. G. Butler. Both reports were
ordered printed and placed on the calendar.
Bell and wilson al tho Penitentiary
NEW York, February 4.
United States Marshal Ash, of Nevada,
arrived at the Albany Penitentiary yester-
| day, with Bell and Wilson, the two mail
| robbers convicted and sentenced to a life
imprisonment at Carson City. Marshal
Ash remained at the Penitentiary until the
men had been transformed and arrayed
like the either prisoners, when, on bidding
them good bye, he handed to each six silver
dollars for the purchase Of tobacco or
| other articles. In return, both prisoners
| requested the Marshal to give their best
wishes to all inquiring friends upon his
return to Nevada.
Opposition to the Texas Pacific
Subsidy.
NEW YORK, February 4.
The Times this morning strongly OPP
| poses the Texas Pacific subsidy scheme,
arguing thai the Government Endorsement
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tional, that the route was unsectional, and
| that the circumstances ave changed since
it was granted. A necessity no longer ex-
lists for a money subsidy in the matter OF
the Pacific roads, the South has been as
largely favored as the North.
Miss Bartlett Throws Up the Sponge
New YORK, February 4.
Miss Bartlett having given up her task
OF walking 5000 quarter miles, in the same
number Of quarter hours, Miss Reynolds
and Miss Scott promptly took her place.
There seems a scarcity OF halls to accom-
modate the many women seeking fame and
money as walkers.
The Teller Committee.
WASHINGTON, February 4.
The Teller Committee examined Colonel
Mackay, of South Carolina, to-day. He
said the Republicans were in numerous
ways prevented from having a full vote in
Charleston county, and that the Demo
Gratis resorted to frauds for the purpose.
Reducing the Army.
WAsHrNaroN, February 4.
The House, to-day, in Committee Of the
Whole, on the Army A%ppropria ton bill,
defeated by a large majority the amend
ment reducing the army TO IL, 200.