Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-20
Consideration Of the Sherman Sink
ing Fund AGt.
!EExEy.cGY PENSION s-LiAsFEclAI
ORDER FOE TEE 2lsT.
On Which Many Republicans Be
Trained from Voting.
ORDERED Mru CUSTODY AND
BROUGHT BEFORE THE HOUSE.
A Scene of Great Confusion
and Excitement.
LETTER FROM GRANT IN RELA-
TON TO A BATTLE.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL


ESPECIAL TO TEE SENTINEL
Exciting Scenes i'm N House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-In the House
the rules Esre suspended and 8 resolution
adopted setting aside March 18th for the
consideration Of the bill amending the
Thurman Sinking Fund Act, and for the
payment by the railroad companies Of sur
veyor's fees. A motion 10 adjourn was
voted down by the Democratic side, who
desire 81 opportunity 10 set asiae q day
for the consideration of q bill to pension
the survivors of the Mexican war. A reso-
luton Was adopted providing night ses-
sions for Friday evening for considering
the pension bills. After another motion
TO adjourn Was voted down, the Pension
Committee called Hewitt. He moved 10
suspend the rules and adopt a resolution
making the Mexican pension bill 8 special
order on the 2lst inst. On this motion
many Republicans refrsined from voting,
leaving the House without q quorum.
The call Of the Hoase was ordered, and
the Sergeanf-st-Arms was ordered TO take
Az tCCG AAt0 A14 9AALh 9
before the bar Of the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The scene was
one of great confusion and excitement.
Hiscock attempted TO have o bill read.
The Democrats objected with great N
phasis. Hiscock stood fun in front Of the
Speakers desk, where be was surrounded
by an excited crowd of adherents and
opponents. Finally the disorder became
so great that the services of the Sergeant
alarms WAS required TO restore some
degree Of order. Tucker, approaching 70
within 8 couple OF feet Of Hiscock, ad-
dressed him dieecily and called him TO
order.
THE gentleman calls me to order" ex-
claimed Hiscoek excitedly, s'becAuse his
side il unwilling 10 hsve advertised to the
country the bill which they attempt to
force down this House" Hiscock, at this
point in the debate, understood Morrison
10 say that rs Democrats had been here
and skulked away. He was proceeding
to make 8 strong point upon this misun-
derstanding Of the case, when Morrison
interrupted. 10 say that such an assump-
ton Was untrue. Mutual explanations fol-
lowed, and The House again settled down
into q state of comparative quiet. At 6
O'Clock a motion was agreed to, ~revoking
AA aCafCc u 6Drc4Oc SA2Atcl 1OI tAAc 1cS4c-
latiye day. At lis q quorum was OBJ
tanned, and HeTitt's motion, making the
Mexican Pension bill the special order for
the 21st instant. was seconded. The reso-
luton Was then adopted. Yeas, IT'S; nays,
IS. The announcement Of the result was
received with applause on the Democratic
side, and at s.55 A. N. the House sd-
journed until Wednesday.
A Letter from GEN. Grant.
TOLEDO, O., Feb. I9.-The Blade has
received another letter from Gen. Grant
in relation 10 the controversy over the
battle of Cold Hsrbor, as follows:
New YORK, Feb. IA, 1884.
EDITOR OF THE BLADE: Dear Sir-In
| further reply to nj Of the 31st ult., in
relation to the battle of Cold Harbor.
since writing you on the It'll inst, ! have
thought about it, and have sent an indis-
tinct recollection. / did issue orders for
another attack, bat came to the conclu-
sion myself. and without consultation,
that il would prove q failure and have no
compromising results, and / simply sent
word, verbally, to the corps commanders
before the time ordered for that attack, to
suspend, and then made my arrangements
for . final left flank movement north Of
the James. Truly yours, q. s. GRANT.
A Republican Roorback.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19.-Thousands OF
circulars, purporting to come from the
Democratic City Committee. have been re-
ceived by the voters, warning those fur
nished with a tax receipt by the Demo
cratic Committee not to vote on such
~ornsn4c a. fhrannh a rnfa%aEa Aha ann-
mittee neglected TO pay the Tax Receiver
for them, and all who attempt to vote on
| the receipts will be arrested. Voters are
requested TO return the tax receipts 10 the
| City Committee by mail at once. Upon
| information received by the lawyers en-
gagged by the Democrats, they directed
that warrants be issued for the arrest Of
| Real Estate Assessor Joseph L. Nabri,
William b. Ahern, Secretary Of the Re-
| publican City Executive Committee, and
Charles E. voorhees,, an employe Of the
United States Senate, who is . resident OF
this city.
Want q Restoration of the Tariff.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Judge Lawrence,
Comptroller OF the Treasury, and one of
the largest wool growers in the country,
says that since the tariff Act OF Nav last
the price of domestic wool has decreased Is
per cent. The wool growers hope for
nothing from this Congress, bat will keep
demanding a restoration Of the tariff, and
10 secure this end will organize and vote
where their interests lie, Is the whisky
interest does.
Found entity of Poisoning.
Musician, Mich, Feb. I9.-Mrs.
Korum Larson, charged with poisoning