Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-29
REPRESENTATIVE DCuStcr on a Ques-
ton Of Privilege.
HE DISCUSSES THE ACTION OF
GERMAN LIBERAL UNION.
The German People in Sympathy
with the Americans.
BISMARCK NOT AN EXPONENT OF
GERMAN SENTIMENT.
A Large, Rough Diamond Dug u
in Wisconsin,
AS BIG AS A cAHARY's EGG. AND
suPERBLY BEAUTIFUL.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENT1NEL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The House COM
| mittee on Public Lands decided, 7 to 4,
| to recommend the forfeiture Of all granted
lands contiguous to that portion of the
Northern Pacific Railroad not completed
July 4, 1879.
Deuster, rising to q question of privi-
lege, sent to the Clerks desk. and had
read the resolution adopted by the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Liberal Union of
the German Parliament, expressing its
| appreciation Of the action of the House of
| Representatives in adopting the resolu-
| ton on Hon. Edward Lasker. The Speaker
stated that the question was not one of
privilege, but by unanimous consent
Deuster was permitted to continue. He
said the Executive Committee Of the
| Liberal Union expressed the sentiments of
| the people of Germany. The spectacle
now presented was peculiar, as seen
| through the American eye. Bismarck, the
autocrat Of the German Empire, was the
embodiment Of an idea antogonistic to the
| situation. He had returned the Lasker
resolution. This might stand to the pref
| udice of the German people, but the reso-
lution of the Liberal Union ~contradicted
that assumption. From its Atlantic
stand point, death broke down all
political feeling, and in the presence
Of the open grave the universal
brotherhood of man was the inspiration Of
the hour. The same was true of the Ger
mans as a people. and if they were mis-
reprepresented by q man in place and
power, they had no other method of set
ting themselves right before the world
than by resolutions Of the Liberal Union.
In presenting this resolution in his official
place. as a member of this body, as a
native of Germany, and an adopted citizen
OF the United States, he desired to express
his earnest conviction that the action of
the Liberal Union was true. Indeed, the
feeling of united Germany was that the
action of Prince Bismarck would not rise
above the dignity Of a matter of personal
vexation, in no way affecting the kindly
relations now existing between the two
nations. 1t might be premature now to
~criticise the action of Prince Bismarck,
but when official information thereof was
in possession of the House, he would en-
deavor to show that the Lasker resolution
was entirely kind and proper.
Guenther denied that the people of Ger
many were hostile to this country or its
institutions, or that the letter of Prince
Bismarck returning the Lasker resolution
reflected the sentiment Of that people.
They did not approve of his discourtesy,
neither did they endorse his autocratic
action in prohibiting the importation Of
American products.
Kasson regretted that the incidents re-
ferred to should have been made in any
degree the subject of debate. In his opin-
ion the House would better consult its
dignity by waiting until some official COM
munications reached it. That improper
comment had been made upon its action.
When IL was informed that the interest
or honor of the country had been affected,
there would be no doubt perfect accord
between the two sides of the House touch
ing the action to be taken. He moved to
refer the resolutions presented by Deuster
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 1t
was so ordered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.--The House re-
sumed the consideration of the Pleuro
Pneumonia bill, the pending amendment
being that reported from the Committee
Of the whole, striking out the fourth Sec
ton of the quarantine section. The
amendment was agreed to. Yeas, 1855;
nays, 118.
At a meeting of the House Committee
on Public Lands, Scales withdrew his
resolution offered yesterday providing for
the forfeiture of land alongside the por-
ton Of the Northern Pacific Railroad not
comepleted to date. He said he had
understood that the power of Congress to
forfeit the land Of the Northern Pacific had
been waived, but upon examination of the
legal aspect Of the case he had found he
had q wrong impression. Anderson then
withdrew the resolution offered by him
yesterday. which provided for the forfeit
ure of land not earned within the time
specified by the Act making the grant of
July IL, 1879, and offered a substitute pro-
viding that all grants except the unpat-
ented lands shall be forfeited.
Results of an Explosion.
OMAHA, Feb. 2S.-The victims of the
explosion yesterday were Chris Madison,
aged II; VIM. Abney. II; VIM. Mallua.
10, and John Stile. 10. The magazine
had in it six and a half tons of powder. 1t
was owned by Steele & johnson, and
located two and a half miles south Of the
city. The shock was severely felt all over
the town, and the fire department was
called out. Buildings half q mile from
the magazine had their windows shattered
and doors split in two. Trees were lev
eled and torn as ii raked with grape and
canister, and the branches left hung
heavy withNthe fruit Of human flesh, n
head being taken from a limb 80 feet high.
1t was the most horrible sight ever seen in
the city. There is difference in opinion as
to the cause of the explosion, and Coroner
Kent holds an inquest tomorrow to ascer-
tain the facts. The loss is not much
beyond the value of the powder and
human life.
A smash Up.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-The Paris Ills