Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-27
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CHARGES AGAINST OFFICERS OF THE
JEANETTE EXPEDITION.
A Special Committee viii Investigate AL
the Circumstances.
GEN. SHERIDAN JUSTIFIED IN RELIEVING GEN.
WARREN OF HIS COMMAND.
4 Discussion in the Senate on the
Tariff Question.
A PANIC OVER THE "JUMBo"
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
A PANIC OVER THE JUMBO
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.


ESPECIAL To THE SENTINEL
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Some days ago
Representative Washburne received a letter
from a very reliable gentleman at Mime
apolis. who lost q brother in the Jeanette
Expedition. The letter makes charges
against several officers of the expedition,
and asks that a special committee Of the
House be appointed to investigate the
matter. In the present temper Of the
House Washburne finds it impracticable
to pass a resolution raising such a COM
mittee, but in lieu thereof he offered a
resolution in the House requesting the
Secretary Of the Navy to appoint a Board
to make the investigation. The resolution
was referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs, and will undoubtedly be favorably
reported on within a day or two. 1t is
understood that the Secretary of the Navy
is in hearty accord with this movement,
and desires a most searching investigation
into the whole subject. \ Court of In
quiry is TO investigate all the cirCum-
stances attending the loss Of the J%eannette,
the death of belong, and other officers
and men. The Investigation is to include
an inquiry into the condition Of the vessel
on her departure, and her management up
to the time of her destruction; the pro-
vision made and plans adopted for the
escape Of her several boats crews upon
their leaving the wreck; the efforts made
by the various officers to insure the safety
Of the parties under their immediate
charge, and for the relief Of other parties.
Inquiry is also to be made into the gen.
eral condition, merits, etc, OF each officer
and the men on the expedition, and report
the findings OF said Court Of Inquiry to
Congress.
Discussion on She Tariff Question.
WASHINGTON, July 2G.-In the Senate
yesterday, the question being the reduc-
ton of the duty upon sugar and Bessemer
steel, Vance said the eyes of the working
men Of the country were being opened,
and he had read at the clerks desk the
declaration OF a meeting representing the
labor strikers in Pennsylvania, that here
after, when asked to carry a tariff banner,
they would ask of what benefit the tariff was
to them, when their labor is not protected
against foreign paupers, who are being
enticed here to compete with them. Vance
and Hoar continued the discussion, the
latter asserting that Vance had utterly
failed in his efforts to show how the
workingmen did not prosper under 4 pro-
tective tariff. He referred to the large
and continuous immigration from the free
trade Of England to our shores. In an
swer TO what had been said about the
strikers and disatfection in tariff commu-
mites, he read a statement showing that
while 5000 strikes occurred in England
in q period Of twelve years, since 1870,
only 300 have occurred in the United
States. In the former ia of the largest
caused q loss in wages of S25, 900, 900,
nearly half of which was lost to the cot
ton hands Of Lancaster, England. In
1878 the proportion Of the loss in this
country was comparatively trivial. So far,
therefore, as protection affected the ques-
ton the verdict was decidedly in favor Of
the tariff of the country. Without action
the Senate adjourned.
Page and others in a State of Panic.
New York, July 26.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: Chairman Page
and other authors and friends Of the
Jumbo" River and Harbor bill are in a
state Of panic This evening. When the re-
port Of the Conference Committee was
brought under discussion in the House
this afternoon, and it was reported that the
senate had agreed to it, the friends of the
measure felt reasonably sure of a victory.
Pages vigorous speech in favor of the re-
port was not that Of Il man who feared de-
feat, while COX's reply was filled with ex-
pressions of hope that the President would
veto the measure. The rejection of the
report OF the Conference Committee by
a majority Of IS threw the friends Of the
bill into a cold perspiration, and before a
vote could be taken to clinch this result,
they succeeded by frantic efforts in carry
ing a motion to adjourn. OF course their
only hope now is to rally strength enough
by tomorrow to reconsider the vote by
which the report Of the Conference Com
mittee was rejected. The friends of the
bill are flying hither and thither tonight,
trying to drum up recruits for the strug-
gle tomorrow. The opponents of the
bill appear to be gaining strength tonight.
They are more hopeful Of success than its
friends. Chairman Page is said to be
greatly discouraged tonight, and expresses
little hope of saving the bill. On the other
hand, Townsend Of Ohio, another member
OF the Conference Committee, believes that
it Will be carried by from Is to 20 majority.
Star ROuters Trembling in Their
Boots.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The Star Route
thieves have just cause for trembling.
They are troubled not only by the dam
aging testimony recently admitted, but by
a sharp thrust in an introductory decision
made by Judge Wylie to-day. The adverse
testimony and an adverse charge ought not
to produce a verdict from the Jury in favor
Of the Star Route men. They have less
and less hope of such a verdict every day.
Walsh is already avenged.
sheridan Did Not Exceed His
Authority.
WAsH1NToN, July 26.-The Court Of In
quiry in the case of General Warren finds
substantially that General sheridan was
justified in relieving General Warren from
his command at the battle Of Five Forks,
and that he did not exceed his authority in
doing so. II ia understood that the Judge
Advocate General expresses a doubt Of the
prOpriety OF this investigation 30 long
after tho occurrence ,as afft4t6fr ouf i laws I
and procedure there could be no remedy, |
o n account Of the statute of limitations,
and disputed questions would have to re-
main undecided.
Excitement In the Creek Nation.
MpscoaEE q. IT,, July 26.-Great ex-
prevails in the western part of
the Greek Nation over the killing Of a
light horse Captain, named Scott, by a party
If Loyal Isle, or Sands men, who made
IN attack to rescue one OF their number
leld Il prisoner, Captain Scott was shot
md torn ia the most shocking amer,
while one of his men, who intariered,
IaA fatally wounded, Chief Uhjcota has
'alled for volunteers TO keep the peace.
of "A Steamer or ST.
Petersburg.
WASHINGTON, July ga dispatch from