Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-11
CAMPBELL SUCCEEDS JOHN
KELLY.
The Resources of Alaska Territory.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR the RE-
FUNDING BILL.
carf1eId's Credentials as Sem
ator.
SHERMAN TO BE NOMINATED.
Opposed TO Grants Going ON the
Retired List.
lBy Telegraph to the ssntinel.l

IBy I0ieRrapn 10 bne 5euuuei.i
New YORK, December 10.-At the Al
dermanic meeting to-day it was believed
that the anti-Tammany members of the
Board had agreed with the Republicans to
confirm Major Cooper's nomination.
There was a long debate on the PROPOSE
ton by a Republican Alderman. to confirm
the appointment of Allan Campbell. Con-
~troller, in place of John Kelly. Tammany
desired to refer the nomination to a COM
mittee, but were beaten by 0 to IL. The
discussion was continued as to the con-
frmation. When the vote was taken it
resulted as follows: For confirmation,
10; against. 8. Allan Campbell. therefore,
succeeds John Kelly as Controller.
Negotiations for n Road md High.
way.
WASHINGTON, December 10. - Senator
Pendleton to-day introduced a joint reso-
luton, which. in order to facilitate the
settlement and develop the resources Of
Alaska, proposes to request the President
to exert such action as he may deem
ploPCt, ~ lubtitutC hCEOttnttOLS Will NV
Government Of Great Britain aud Canada
to obtain the privilege of opening a road
and highway from the boundary line Of
the United states through British Column
bia to Fort Wrangle and Sitka. The Joint
resolution was referred to the Committee
ON Foreign Affairs.
KeIIy's Substitute Blu.
WASHINGTON. December l0.-Represen
tative Kelly, Of Pennsylvania. has prepared
a substitute for the Refunding bill, now
pending before Congress. 1t provides that
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall be
authorized to issue notes in the amount Ui
| four hundred million dollars. Of denumi.
nations of not less thar ten dollars, bear
ing interest at a rate not exceeding thret
per cent. per annum, redeemable at the
the pleasure OF the United States after one
year. and payable in ten years from the
date of issue; but not more Of said mote
shall be redeemed in any one fiscal veal
than the amount of the sinking fund fol
that year, and the particular notes to bt
redeemed from time to time shall he de
termined by lot, under such rnlts az thu
secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe
This will be offered by Representative
Kelly, az q substitute, when the God Re
funding bill is called up.
First BALLOT la a'aucu for sherman
NEW YORK, December 10.-The Tribune
Washington correspondent says: 1t is un
derstood here from trustworthy friends o
Sherman, in the Ohio Legislature, WHIT
now have in their possession fnrthe
pledges from fifty members Of the Senat'
and Assembly, declaring the purpose +"
The writer's to vote in cancus on the frs
ballot for Sherman for Senator. Thi
makes clear the majority sentiment OF tn
Republican members Of the Ohio Legisla
rure, and seems to place Sherman's nomi
nation beyond u doubt.
G~arflela's sDeciissation as Senator
New YORK. December 10.-The World
Washington special says: 1t il reportet
here that within o few days 3 letter will
reach the Senate from Garfield, requesting
the Vice President to return to him hi
credentials a. S~nator-elecf, that he ma,
transmit them, together with q letter O
~declinstion to the Ohio Legislature. Mr.
Pendleton. who has given the matter
careful legal review, says that IL Is clear I,
him that within ten days after receiving
notice OF Garield's declination the Legis
Jature may proceed de novo to choos
Thurman's successor.
frying to FIX Grant On the Re
tired List.
CHICAGO. December TO- The Inter
Ocean's Washington special says: Tha
when the House Military Committee viii
report favorably on McCook's bill, to place
Grant on the retired list, with the pay o
General Of the Army. is very doubtful. TIN
indications are that all the Democrats or
the committee will oppose it, in which Cas-
it will never be reported. But this il no
positive. AZ the members are not at al
communicative on the subject, aud viii
not be until they have discussed 1t among
themselyes.