Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-06
EASTERN Intelligence.
DISCUSSION OF THE CHINESE IMMI-
GRAFTON TREATY.
THE TREATY RATIFIED BY
THE SENATE.
The Contested Nominations Apply
Only to Robertson.
LOGAN WILL VOTE AGAINST
CHANDLER.
Matthew'S Friends Claim a Ma
jority for Him.
rhe President Wfthdraws the New
York Nominations.
Matthew'S Friends Claim a Ma
jority for Him.
The President Withdraws the New
York Nominations.


ate executive session yesterday, though OF
comparatively brief duration, and inter-
rupted before reaching the point Of action,
progressed, nevertheless, sufficiently to
inspire additional confidence that the
treaty will be ratified promptly and with
out amendment. Senator Miller's care
fully prepared speech in support Of the
treaty, was a strong, logical exposition OF
its purpose, its scope and its utility. His
argument is spoken of on all hands as very
comprehep sive and able.
LATER.-The Senate to-day ratified the
Chinese Treaty. There were only four
votes against it.
Washington Gossip.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-In regard to the
contested nominations, it is apparent that
under the agreement Of the Republican
Caucus. this rule can only apply to the
Robertson case. Chandler's nomination
will surely be acted upon. A Senator who
has taken an active part in organizing
the opposition to Chandler, says that
Conkling, Logan, Bayard and Homar, and
probably Judge Davis, of the Judiciary
Committee, will vote for an adverse report.
Edmunds and Garland are absent. In
gals and Mcmillan are counted to make
q favorable report. Judge Davis has not
expressed himself, but four out Of the
seven members here are sufficient. All
the Democrats aud six Republicans, name
ly, Jonkling, Plat of New York, Cameron
OF Pennsylvania, Logan, Jones of Nevada
and Mitchell, together with Malone, are
classed as opposed to Chandler. Logan,
when asked by George, who was going
away, to pair on Chandler, said he could
not, as he intended to vote against Chan
dler. The rule of the Republican SEN
ators, that the objection Of one Senator
from the State to which the nomination
belongs shall send the nomination over,
cannot apply to Chandler. Stanley Matthews
or Sheldon, as the two former are nomi-
mated to fill national positions, and Shell
don for Governor Of Territory. Senator
Sherman has given to Sheldon's friends
his assurance that he will not fight Shell
don, but will content himself with voting
against him. Matthews friends claims 8
majority for him, and assert that the
Judiciary Committee agreed to report the
nomination, so it is plain that Robertson
is the only nomination that is to be laid
over under this agreement. The Presi
dent does not intend to interfere with the
Senators prerogative, by making any con-
test for Robertson's confirmation, but his
friends in the Senate know from the Pres
ident himself that he is DESTROYS Of having
the nomination acted upon, and they, it Ii
believed, will bring it up. 1t is reported
that Senator Hawley has expressed o bitter
determination to move the discharge Of
the Commerce Committee and take up the
case, if there is any excessive delay in It'll
report on Robertson. Now that the Sen
ate has resumed executive business the
President will send in nominations rapidly,
The Deadlock Broken.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Senate ha.
just gone into executive session. The mo.
tion was made by Dawes, who, in making
it, repudiated the idea that by SO doing he
and his associates were giving up the fight
over the Senate offices, which he considered
in its scope and character as presenting Q
question Of great Importance to the future
welfare Of the Government, involving the
right Of the majority to rule. 1t is sale
that the executive session was quiet. The
Democrats were not exultant, but regard
this as q break Of the deadlock. and expect
to adjourn in three weeks. The Republic
ans deny it stoutly, and say they viii re-
main all summer If necessary. The Presi
dents letter to Dawes disappearing Of Cor
ham has, however, crystallized opposition
to him among the stalwart Republicans, and
it il now believed that they will again
unanimously contend for Gorham's election.
The Senate confirmed Robt. Hill, Of Iii,
nois, as Assistant Secretary Of State; Hi.
ram Price, of Iowa, Commissioner of In
dian Affairs; A. M. Jones, United States
Marshal of Northern Illinois; s. A. Hud'
son, Of Wisconsin. Associated Justice Of
Supreme Court Of Dakota. AL these were
by unanimous consent. The others were
referred to committees. and at 8 o'clock the
Senate is considering the Chinese treaties.
The discussion was commenced by Hoar in
opposition, and Miller and Jones, of Ne.
vada, in advocacy. The discussion was not
finished when the Senate adjourned till to.
morrow.
A Neat bwindle.
New YORK. May 4.-William johnson,
apparently q Californian, is q prisoner at
police headquarters, charged with attempt.
ing to introduce in the city apeculiar West.
ern swindle, the complainant being Col. G..
Ellis. of 60 South street, who is in the tow
boat business. johnson presented to him
a letter Of introduction from the President
of the National Board OF Stockton, Cal.
and other well known business men in the
West. The letters, which are doubtless
forgeries, were addressed to bank presi-
dents and others in the city. and spoke Of
the bearer as . man Of integrity and homer.
Mr.. Ellis accordingly treated his visitor
with much consideration. On Monday,
johnson called on him and proceeded to
tell a long story Of saving the life of a bur.
glar who had robbed the Bank Of Califor.
MIA, and who told him where the gold was
buried, and he now sought Mr.. Ellis ad.
vice, asking him to 20 with him and see the
gold, which the burglar was in gratitude to
share with johnson. This made Ellis sus-
picious. He made an appointment for the
next day, and had detectives ready to at
tend to the matter. Ellis met johnson at
the Compton House, who showed him a
bricks, worth 50, 900 apiece, which he would
sell for 81. 500 each. Mr.. Ellis seemed anx-
ious to close the bargain but objection was
made a. he did not have all the gold there.
Another meeting was appointed and Mi.
Ellis left with johnson. when the detectives
arrested johnson. The practice has been
to make q gold brick Of base metal which IL
exhibited with one corner Of genuine gold,
and across the the middle . streak Of bullion
through which q saw Is to run. johnson
gave his age as SO, and his residence at No.
80 West Forty-eighth street. 1t IL believed
that other persons less sharp or less FORUM
ate than Mr.. Ellis may have been swindled.
Sentenced to IA Penftentiary.
s~HnEvEPoaT (La.). May "a motion
for a new trial in the case Of 8. NJ. Thomas,
convicted Of granddaughter for killing his
brother -in-law for seducing his daughter,
withdrawn to-day. and Thomas SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment in the
pen~itentiary and to pay 81 fine and costs
Of Court. Petitions, signed by the Judge,
jury and nearly every citizen in the town,
have been forwarded TO the Governor for