Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-18
TELEGRAPHIC.
VOORHEES, SPEECH ON THE
SILVER QUESTION.
Congress Will Pay No Heed to the Secre-
tary's Recommendation.
Voorhees, Also Attacks the National
Bank System.
NEVADA WELL REPRESENTED ON THE SENATE
COMMITTEES.
ESPECIAL TO THE sEsrlssL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I'm the Senate to-day,
Voorhees, Dem of Indiana spoke on the
resolution referring the Finance Committee to
the recommendation In the President's,message
on the silver question. He held that demone-
tization Was a potent factor in depression from
1873 to 1879. He traversed the whole ground
of panics. tight money markets, greenbackism
and the gold standard. By Democratic meas
ures the currency had been expanded, rem
dered stable and uniform. and the country was
prosperous. He characterized the
alton Of Secretary Folger, for the retirement of
silver certificates, as q waHton and criminal
assault on the financial stability and business
prosperity of the whole country. 1t was pro-
posed to destroy 500, 000, 600 of money. and the
bare proposition would create panic and dis
order. But Congress, wiser than the Presi-
dent. will pay no heed TO the recommendation.
The Secretary evidently wants to drive silver
out of circulation. He claims that he cannot
circulate the silver in the vaults, yet he shows
that SOC, 200, GOO in paper, based on this very
coin, Is circulating very freely. There are
500, 600 900 in silver circulating, according to
his uncandid report, and yet lie alleges that
silver is q drug in the market and that the peo-
pie do not want 1t. The Secretary says, with
i~nsolent complacency, that the national banks,
those pitiless usuerers. can regulate the curren-
cy of the country, according to its needs, by is
suing their notes. Voorhees, vehemently at
tackled the national bank system.
without Authority of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE resolution of
Representative Robinson (Dem.) of New York,
which he sought to introduce yesterday, re-
cites that the salute to the English flag at York
town was without authority of Congress-, and
was done at q time when England was sus-
pending the habeas corpus, suppressing public
meetings, and crowded the jails with honor
able gentlemen unaccused of any crime, some
Of them American citizens, and others chosen
and honored representatives in Parliament of
their own people. Therefore. Resolved, That
we extend our sympathy to those patriots ana
members of Parliament suffering imprison-
ment under unheard of despotism. A salute
of the British flag Is declared insulting to the
memory of brave men who one hundred years
ago pulled 1t down, and hoped it would never
be ra sed again on American soil.
Mrs. Lincoln Losing Her Eyesighs.
SPRINGFIELD tIll.), Dec. l7.-Letters from
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln to her friends in this
city convey the sad news that the afflicted lady
has completely lost the use Of her eyesight.
She was unable to write, and her letters are
written at dictation by an attendant. She does
not say what caused the new trouble, nor how
serious it may be expected to prove. Mrs. Lin
coin says her eyes are SO weak that she cannot
see. aud beyond that fact nothing more is
known of her condition. No trouble has ever
been experienced heretofore by Mrs. Lincoln
with her eyes. She has been accustomed to
O AAey . S&oboA
the weakness. No mention of her general
health was made, except that she is very weak.
G~uiteau's A~ssassins.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE would-be assas-
sins of Guiteau continue to appear. The pho
togrsph Of o man named Uttley, who lie said
to have left Nebraska q few days ago to come
here to assassinate the assassin. has been re-
ceived by the authorities. Notice has also
been received that the Molly Maguires of Penn
sylvania have detailed members to rid the
jury OF their responsibility. The attempt 10
to be made on the 21st inst. A package ad-
dressed to Guitesu, opened yesterday, was
found to contain o piece Of rope.
Two Children turned to Death.
DETROIT, Dec. 17.-At Harbor Springs y~ester-
day August Alberts had been making shingles
and left q pile Of shavings In the house he &C.
cupied and where he did his work. While him
self and wife were temporarily absent from
the house two children. aged four and one
years. in some way set IRE to the shavtngs and
were burned up. together with the house.
Daniel Kelly, an old man. hung himself after
q vain attempt to cut his throat. No cause as
signed.
investigation OF the Boston Regt-
ment.
BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE most searching inves.
tigation by a committee in the conduct of the
Boston regiment at Yorktown and Charleston
results in the establishment Of certain mis-
demeanors against 81 members. Intoxication.
disobedience, unsoldierly and ungentlemsnly
acts were complained Of. Many of the COM
plants were not grounded on fact. The COM
mittee recommend the summary discharge Of
the guilty men.
Jones and Fairs Committees.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ~17.-Jones Of Nevada
holds positions on the Finance, Commerce,
Mines and Mining. and Civil Service and Con.
tingent Expense Committees. He is chairman
Of the last named committee, and second on
Commerce. Fair Is q member Of the Com.
mittee on Mines and Mining, Claims, and Edu-
cation and Labor, The Mining Committee, |
for the first time in a number Of years, Is now |
perience, its total membership being nill,
Jones, Miller, Van Wyck, Fair. Hampton and
Camden.
Bills and Resolutions introduced.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Up to the adjourn
ment of the Senate and House yesterday there
had been introduced in the Senate 500 bills
and 16 joint resolutions. 1t is supposed that |
nearly 1900 more bills and Joint resolutions |
will pc introduced when both Houses meet on
Monday.
Arrangements for Heavy Trafic.
NEW YoRx, Dec. 1.-THE Southern Pacific
Railroad Company Is making arrangements for
very heavy traffic. 1t expects 60 carry wheat
from San Francisco to Liverpool In IS days, as
against $50 days by the Cape Horn route.
Funeral of General Turner.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-General Sherman has
gone to 81. Louis to attend the funeral Of the
late General Turner. General Sherman was at
one time Q partner OF Turner in the banking
business In San Francisco.
Want to Complete the Monument.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - The Washington
Monument Association will ask Congress to
appropriate $500 600 to continue the work OF
completing the monument.
Acton for Assistant Treasurer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. T.-Thomas @. Acton of
New York. superintendent Of the Assay once,
will be nomin ated on Monday for Assistant
Of New York. vice Hillhouse.
OVER The WATER.