Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-18
year, is gradually relaxing, and ldaho
and Alturas county are in nowise the
least favored portions of America.
EASTERN NEWS.
An Appropriation Of $4,000 ASKED
for a Grant Monument.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS CAUCUS ON
APPOINTMENTS.
information When Asked Must be
Furnished, or No Confirmation.
THE sUFFERINGS OF A STOW
AWAY ON A TRAIN.
Probably an Act of Revenge
full Incendiarism.
JOHN B. COUGHS CRITICAL
CONDITION.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.l

Congressional Proceedings.
WAsH1NeToN, Feb. II Senate-Hoar
introduced a bill providing for the erec-
ton OF q suitable monument at Washing
ton to General Grant. and the bill appro-
pirates $3.50, 900 for the purpose. 1t indi-
Gates and provides a commission OF three
Senators and three members of the House
Of Representatives to contract for the
monument. Logan suggested to Hoar
that the amount OF the appropriation be
increased to $3.50, 900. He did not think an
appropriate monument could be secured
for $3.50, 900. By unanimous consent
Hoar increased the amount accordingly,
and the bill was referred to the Committee
on the Library.
A resolution was offered by Frye and
agreed to, calling on the Secretary Of
State for a copy of the report made by
Frederick Raine, United States Consul at
Berlin, ON the shipping interests OF Ger
many.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF bills on the Calendar.
One of the measures considered was q
bill amending the Revised Statutes in re-
lation to trespassers on Indian lands. 1t
provides for punishment by q fine OF not
more thar $500 and imprisonment of not
more than one year, or both, OF persons
going on Indian lands with the purpose OF
occupying the same, and also for the for
fixture of their wagons, teams and OUTFIT.
Ingalls, thought the fine and imprison-
mems suffcient without the forfeiture in
Dictated. Dawes said the bill was intended
to meet the case of the so.called boomers,
but he agreed with Ingalls,. The forfeit
ure clauee was therefore, on Ingalls,
motion, struck out, and the bill as
amended was passed.
House-The Committee on Coinage.
Weights and Measures to-day heard
Dexter Y. Hawkins, of New York, In OPP
position to the suspension OF silver coin
age. Hawkins was delegated by the anti
Monopoly League of New York to present
the views of that organization to the COM
mittee. His statement was an elabora-
ton OF the views expressed in the anti
~monopolists' meeting in a New York hotel
q month ago.
The Subcommittee of the House Com
mittee ON Postofices and Postroads hav-
ing charge of the postal telegraph ques-
ton have agreed to report adversely to the
full committee on all propositions for the
building or purchase of telegraph lines by
the Government. 1t will recommend ad-
ditional legislation regarding the trans
mission of kilograms over the lines opened
by Q land grant or subsidized railroads.
Jones, of Texas, from the Committee on
Postofices and Postrosds, reported a bill
granting ranking privileges to Julia D.
Grant.
A Republican Sena tOriaI Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-About 20 Repub.
licans met in caucus this morning. Ed
munds submitted q resolution from the
Judiciary Committee. embodying the views
Of the Republican members respecting the
right of the Senate to information from
the heads OF the Executive Departments.
The resolution was approved. and it was
decided that il shall be offered in an open
session OF the Senate.
The resolutions are three in number.
The first declares that the action of the
Attorney General in refusing to furnish
information when called for by the Senate,
no matter what his motives have been
was reprehensible. The second declares
that when the Senate has called, or may
call, upon heads OF Departments for intor-
nation regarding removals from Office,
and the information is not furnished as re-
quested, the Senate will moi confirm the
appointee. The third condemns the dis
regards OF law, which requires that in
selections for Office a preference be given
TO honorably discharged Union soldiers.
Il 10 understood the resolutions will be
1 tnPrn O1Iv tot1 hnfArn khA Ial;..-. H.
mittee at its next meeting. with q view TO
having them reported to the Senate imme-
diately thereafter.
A StOwaway's Sufferings.
New York, Feb. l7.-William Rutter-
ford, who is 20 years old and claims a
home on a farm near Columbus, Ohio, has
been roaming west of that point this Win
ter. and five days ago he found himself in
Dayton, Ohio. He found some freight
cars on a siding said to be bound for Go.
lumbus. He secreted himself in one
loaded with corn. 1t was afterwards closed
and bolted, and the stowaway ate corn TO
satisfy hunger, but having no water to
drink. After a day and nights travel But.
:erford concluded Columbus must have
been reached, and at some stopping place
he shouted and attracted attention. He
said no wanted to get ont. but the railway
orders forbade opening the car between
points of shipment and destination. Tho
car was for New York. The man arrived
this morning, and is now in a hospital.
His feet are so badly frozen that they will
have to be amputated. He suffered tor
lures for want of drink on the trip.
Probably Revengefui rneendiarism.
PLYMOUTH, Wis, Feb. 17.-This city was
startled this morning by intelligence re-
ceived and since confirmed that James
Ehie. his wife, father and three children.
and Mrs. Kinney persisted by the burning
Of the Ehle residence in the western part
Of the town of G~reenbuah. This comfy ~