Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-08
TELEGRAPHIC
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1t is far Above the Average Of
Presidential Messages.
HIS UTTERANCES ON THE NOR
MON QUESTION.
cAMPBELL's ADMISSION AS
SuRED.
a Bill for Modoc War Expendi-
lures.
cAMPBELL's ADMISSION AS
SURED.
a Bill for Modoc War Expendi
lures.
PRESS CRITICISMS ON THE
MESSAGE.

congressman, and all shades OF polltlcal
belief, appears to be that it is a very able
document. Opinions as to the correctness
of it's conclusions vary Of course. according
to party utilization and individual senti-
ment, but there is a general agreement
that in clearness Of style, dignity of tone
and force and freshness of argument, it is
Dental messages for a number of years,
and that it indicates the possession by its
author of a much higher grade of ability
han has heretofore been commonly at
tributed to him. There is some disap-
pointment among the Pacific Coast Repre-
sentatives, at the absence of any hearty |
recommendations for legislative action to |
restrict Chinese immigration, especially as
the President takes pains to suggest that
Congress should carefully regard the in
terests and susceptibilities of the Chinese
Government in legislating upon that sub
ject. On the other hand, it ia noticed with
qualification that the message does say that
legislation is necessary to carry the treaties
into effect, and also that the President
significantly, though not 80 openly as
A1A6n g 10 oCoAlCoD lCACIb " IL Svllb v uH-
restricted Chinese immigration, when he
says that our Government views with con-
Germ, the efforts to. seek replenishment of
the diminished population of the Sand
wich Islands from outward sources. Pres
ident Arthur's vigorous utterances upon
the Mormon question give unalloyed sat-
isfaction to the Pacific Coast and all other
opponents of polygamy, and will probably
have a decided influence on the result of
the pending contest in regard to the ad-
mission Of Campbell as an anti-Mormon
delegate. 1t is considered highly proba-
BILE that the Republican members OF the
House will solidly sustain Refer in the
position taken by him to-day, in favor OF
Campbell, and these combined influences
will also, it is believed, be reinforced by
many Democratic members, whose abhor-
renee Of Mormonism will lead them to fore
go the possible advantage of embarrassing
the Republican Speaker, which is appar-
emily the purpose Of the opposition led by
Randall. So that, on the whole, Camp
BELLS admission seems to be pretty well
assured.
The announcement made by Senator Da-
Wis of Illinois of his position on questions
Of changing the committees and officers of
the Senate has definitely removed both of
these questions from the field OF contro-
versy during the present Congress, unless
the status Of the Senate be changed by the
doubtful States, and the candidacy OF
Gorham and Riddleberger for the Offices Of
Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms will &C.
cordingly be relegated to the domain OF
dead issues.
Senator Miller to-day introduced three
bills by request. One directs the account
ing officers Of the Treasury to examine all
unpaid accounts heretofore filed in the
departments Of services rendered and sup
plies furnished under direction Of the In
dian Department, or its agents, and in
cases when said services and supplies are
found to have actually been applied to the
benefit OF the Indians, to report to Con-
gress the balances equitably due on said
account, notwithstanding no sufficient ap-
propriations existed to pay them. The
second bill provides that the fees allowed
to Registers and Receivers for reducing
testimony to writing. shall not be taken into
account in determining their maximum
compensation, and that such fees, depos- |
tied in the Treasury since July /, 1877, |
shall be reimbursed to them. The third
bill provides that the President may rein
state Captain Alfred Hedberg in the United |
States army, by nomination and confirms
ton, with his former date and commission, |
and assign him to the first vacancy in the
infantry.
Senator Teller introduced the we'll
known bill for the payment Of some $780,
900 to Ben Holiday, for losses sustained
by Indian depredations while performing
mail service.
Senator Grover ~reintroduced his bill OF
last Congress to reimburse to the State Of |
Oregon $131 900 for expenditures during
the Modoc war.
The Chilli and Perm Mission.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA gentleman,
whose position enables him to know the
inside secrets Of the State Department,
that the sending Of a mission to Chilli
and Peru ct this time was done for two
reasons; first, to straighten out the differ
once between Minister Hurlbut and Kill
and second, to adjust, il possible,
the quarrels between the two Governments,
the United States Government does not in
tend 10 allow Chilli to wipe out OF existence
The Peruvian Government by extortionate
for indemnity. The Peruvian
was re-established under +.
Calderon, said this gentleman, and
Hurlbut, acting under instruc-
ions from Secretary Blaine, recognized
aim % President. The State Department
. now convinced that Calderon was re-
moved by the Gillian authorities In def
NICE to the United States. Trascall, who
las gone as Special Commissioner, 10 q
man and Q good diplomat. He
peaks Spanish iuently, and 10 accom-
,anied by Walker Blaine to give official
to the mission, so that the CHILEAN
authorities will realize that our Govern
nent is in earnest In undertaking to pre-
emf Peru from being completely ruined
" q demand which cannot be complied
With. 1t Is expected here that the mis-.
ion will make q decided impression on
10Th Governments, and will be able to &C.
omplish what neither Of the two Minis
ers could.
Opinions by the Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. THE Times oriticizes
be Presidents message as being more like
n address from the throne than any doc
ment OF the kind since washington's
ime, but commends II for Its n~on-partisan F;
4
The Tribune Hnds the message objec- f,
chiefly for its recommendations j
n the silver question, and for its unusual
myth. /,
The Intet-O Ocean regards II o. q dignihsd, :
'orthy document, vigorous and btraight-
message, and one Of the best given
the country for 10 years. All the Jour- !
ais notice its great length. !
no Admission OF Southern Dakota.
WASHINGTON, Dec. TIT is evident that
10 Republicans are determined to push :
matter OF the admission of Southern l
'akota into the Union. Window and I
have introduced bills for this =
nrpoae. Edmuuds ia Chairman OF the .