Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-06

Yesterdays Congressional
Proceedings.
!EAD-ouATENEss OF COMPENSATION
TO UNITED STATES WITNESSES.
Bills Introduced by Page and Rose
Grams Relating to Shipping.
SUNSET COX A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR
THE sPEAKERSHlP.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

WASHINGTON, Dee. Sin the House the
Speaker called on the committees for re-
ports.
Kelly, from the Ways and Means Com
mittee, reported q bill abolishing the in
ternal revenue tax On tobacco, snuff, cigars
and cigarettes. Referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole. The minority will be
allowed to file a report.
The House proceeded with She calendar.
The bill to amend the revised statutes SO
as to not exclude retired army officers from
holding civil Offices in the Territories
caused discussion, but went over.
The bill passed repeating the law for
paving three months extra wages to sail
ors, and a measure was adopted that when
discharged at a foreign port they shall
nave adequate employment on another
ship or means to return home.
The death of Senator Hill was an
nounced, and after remarks by Hamilton,
the House adjourned.
Serate-The credentials Of Borrow, to
succeed Hill, were presented.
Saunders presented g memorial for the
admission OF Dakota, and would call up
the bill for its admission on Wednesday,.
All doubts as to the suticiency of its pop
ulation must have been removed by the
number of votes cast al the late election.
Congressional Matters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5~.-Senators Miller
of California, Slater and Grover of Ore
gon were the only Pacific Coast Senators
present at the opening Of the session yes
terday. Slater says it makes no differ
ence whether or not the Secretary Of War
sends estimates to Congress for the river
and harbor improvements, as the material
for the River and Harbor bill can be OBJ
tanned from the engineers report. If the
Secretary Of War should attempt to with
hold the report OF the engineers, he will
introduce a resolution calling for informa-
ton as to the expenditures of the river
and harbor appropriation in the last River
and Harbor bill, But he was forestalled
by the introduction Of such a resolution
by Cox of New York, who offers it with q
different purpose, his object being to op-
pose any new bill for river and harbor i'm
provements. As the resolution goes to
Pages committee it will serve the same
purpose as Plater's proposed resolution.
Cause of Failure of Suits.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Attorney
, General has communicated to Congress
his views upon the undergraduates of com
pensation to United States witnesses in
Western States and Territories. He be
lieves that the present law causes many
suits on behalf of the Government to fail
/ because of the ill-will OF witnesses, anG
recommends the enacting of a law pro
viding that witnesses and jurors in Cali
} fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Colorado, anG
, the Territories, be paid actual expense:
while attending court, in lieu Of the mile
? age and per diem now allowed. He alsC
suggests as a remedy TO overcome the
complaint, because the Judge wht
: presides in District also sits in the Su
/ preme Court, When his uvCloiUu Is Io
viewed, that either additional Judges b,
appointed in all Territories, or that Cir
cult judges be appointed, as in the States
l Bills introduced.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Representativet
Page and Rosecrans introduced yesterda,
duplicate copies Of bills relating to ship
ping, recommended by the San Francisc,
Board Of Trade. One bill provides for
rebate to owners Of American built yes
sells, and the amour OF import duties col
e lected on material imported for their con
structiou. Another provides for such
modification Of the shipping laws as vii
not compel the payment Of three months
wages to American seamen discharged il
, foreign ports. A third abolisbes fees tC
Consular agents, and another provides 70!
subsidies to American lines OF iron steam.
ships, not to exceed five million a year
: ana for the establishment of Il depart
4. ment OF m and navigation. Pagt
succeeded in having these bills referred
to the Committee on Commerce, of which
he is chairman, although Cox and other
Democrats sought TO have them referred
to a select committee, appointed last ses
sion, TO investigate the cause Of the de,
= cline in American shipping.
Arrest of IA Desperate.
MoBERLY MO-, Dec. 5.-Nieholas
John and Richard Cook, notorious des
peradoes Of Mount Sterling, wanted fol
murder, burglary and other crimes il
Illinois and Iowa, were reported here yes
terdBy, and when the City Marshal and q
posse endeavored to arrest them they
opened fire, A large crowd Of citizens
gathered and pursued them, firing as they
ran. They were finally ovogtaken. Rich.
ard was killed, Nicholas was probably
uortslly wounded, and John is badly hurt
Large Purchase of land.
MILwAcKEI, Dec. o. s%Aerburne Bryant
Of Milwaukee and Louis Sands Of Maniste5
bought 6,000 acres of land in Laglande
County wis.,. for $4,000. 1t contains
about 1000. 900 feet Of the best pine tim
Der in the State. One thousand lumber.
men are at work there now, and double
that number will be employed shortly.
Rather Premature.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g. Sunset Coz
thinks that Carlisle and Randall ara
rather premature in distributing the
offices, in view of their candidacy for the
Speakership. He may run himself, as he
has been urged to. as New York has more
delegates than Pennsylvania and Ken
lucky combined.
4 Steamer Eurnea.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The steamer Ea-
terprise was burned of Wand's Point
yesterday afternoon. Captain Thompson,
W. w. Hancock and q oolored man were
drowned. Captain Mayo displayed great
heroism in saving the passengers. Among
them were Mrs. Dillon and her children.