Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-03
CARSON.
An Animated Discussion of the
Schedule Bill.

AAAS ~
titude ON Previous Railroad Bill
Mr.. Dennis ON the BloOdles
Warriors OF White Pine SOM
Scraps that Should go Into tn,
Record Book OF the People.
CARSON, Feb. ~. The Senate ha
adopted a memorial to Congress, intro
duced by Senator Williams, calling TO
the passage Of the Reagan bill, by q unan
imous vote.
An effort in the Senate to repeal tn,
a%nti.quackery law was lost by one vote.
WHITE PINE HEROES.
Senator Dennis, in ~refutation Of tn,
slurs cast upon the heroes of the Whit
Pine war, spoke at length. We clip thil
paragraph from his speech: every man
Mr.. President, who accompanied that ex
petition had reason to believe that he tool
his life in his hands. and is entitled to al
much credit as though his bones were nov
bleaching on the hillsides surrounding thu
supposed invaded valley. I claim for my
self no credit. I am willing to comics.
that l didn't at all like the outlook, and
would gladly have remained at home, but
I was ordered to go, and concluded that
might as we'll be scalped by the redskins
as to be joshed to death by the hoodlumi
OF Eureka. So I went"
After an extended debate the Assembly
passed afirmatively upon the question Of
submitting the calling Of q Constitutional
Convention to q vote Of the people. Only
four votes against, to Sc for.
SILVER TARIFF.
Senator Mcconnell, Chairman OF the
Committee on State Affairs, reported on
the Assembly joint memorial calling for a
protective tariff on silver as follows:
'.That the industry Of silver production is
entitled to the same protection that iron,
steel, copper and other industries are re-
ceiving by tariff laws. Further, that the
Government can be sincere in extending
free coinage to its citizens only by protect
ing itself against the bearing influence OF
foreign importations and the ~unfriendly
interest of the national banks; and your
committee believe that the practical adop-
ton of the plan outlined in this memorial
would be a safe solution Of the problem Of
FREQ coinage, and the full reconciliation
of silver to its double standard value"
The Senate. very properly, by unapi-
nous vote, has passed the amendment to
the Constitution, proposed by the Gov
ernor, allowing school moneys to be in
otherwise than in United States and
State bonds. The last investment in four
per cent Government bonds, now recalled,
has been an actual loss. the interest paid
the bonds not covering the premium at
which they were purchased.
THE SCHEDULE" BILL.
The railroad bill, which was discussed
in the SENTINEL yesterday, was introduced
in the Senate this morning by Mr.. Will
1t was read the first time when a
motion was made to suspend the rules,
read it a second time by title and place it
upon its third reading and final passage.
To suspend the rules requires a two-thirds
vote. Without q suspension of the rules
to day the bill would die. as coming along
in its regular order it could not reach the
Assembly in time to be considered. When
the motion was made to suspend the rules
Hobart aud Westerfeld rose to
Their objections brought out a
sharp discussion, which threatened sew
eral times to develop harsh personalities,
the animus Of each member for and against
such measures being pretty we'll under
stood.
Mr.. Dennis wanted to know why this
apple of discord should be thrown into
the Senate at this late day by obstructing
Senator'S. If they wished to kill the bill,
as they evidently did, why did they not
come out squarely and move that the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Williams said if this captious oppo-
sition was continued he would oppose the
Of the rules on every future
proposition.
Mr.. Hobart said the threat Of the Sena-
tor from Nye did not have a feathers
with him. Every gentleman on
the floor was entitled to every parliament
ary advantage he might possess.
ENATo FOLEY SPEAKS.
Mr.. Foley appealed to the Senate ear.
nestly urging the suspension Of the rules
that the bill might be considered on its
He believed the bill to be a good
one. If it were not just the thing. it might
be amended. 1t was short and clear, and
could be discussed in a few minutes. The
courtesy Of the Senate, which had not been
withheld on similar previous motions,
should not be refused now. He believed
the bill would meet with the general ap-
proval of the people who clamor for lsgis-
lation on railroads. He had voted against
the Melarkey and Smyth bills because he
believed them to be pernicious in their
effect upon the State generally and disas.
to the interests OF his immediate
constituency OF Eureka County. He had
against them for this immediate
and because if either of them be-
came a law it would kill off the projected
& Colorado River Railroad. This
bill did not affect this project by which
will be revived and made a thriving,
permanent camp. 1t makes q just reduc.
ton Of rates on railroads that are earning
vastly more on their investments than any
other sort Of property in the State. In
times Of depression it 10 only fair
that the corporations should bear their
OF the burdens along with the mass
Of other taxpayers.
Mr.. Westerield arose and excitedly de.
fed any Senator to charge him with OBJ.
structing legislation.
Mr.. Williams (in~terruptingl: "He can't
defy me for anything, Mr.. President"
Mr.. Westerfeld went on to say that this
was q proposition to deprive poor women
Of 1rewood, meat and bread!
QUE SENATOR AGAIN.
Mr.. Foley spoke again (by unanimous
consent, the rule being in force at this
late day for one Ave minutes speech only,
saying that he would not vote for any
measure that would render it possible for
any railroad to apply the ''cinch" to Eu-
reka. Under the Melarkey or Smyth bill.
while the maximum charge was decreased
the minimum for freight would be pressed
to Its limit and the Central Pacific could
raise Its charges on mining timbers from
$40 to 500, while 1t would so raise the pres
ent under maximum rates on lead and bull.
ion that the former could not be shipped at
all and would be left on hand as a dead
product in the camp. This schedule bill
cutting down rates keeps the whip in the
hands Of the people; II leaves no chance
for a "cinch." II would materially bene.