Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-24
A Batch Of News from the Two
Houses Of Congress.
AN ATTEMPT TO AaaAIzN THE AT
ToRNEy GENERAL.
The War Among Overland Raii-
road Companies
LOWER RATES THAN EVER Re-
PORTED FROM CHICAGO.
A Sensation Created by an
Enraged Father.
AN ACCIDENTAL AND FATAL
EXPLOSION.
AN ACCIDENTAL AND FATAL
EXPLOSION.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-SeDate-Among
the bills reported from the committee and
pIsced on the Calendar was one by Van
WICK, from the Committee on Public
Lands, to confirm entries Of the public
laws OF the United States.
Among the bills introduced and appro-
~priately referred was one by Edmunds, to
facilitate the administration of the laws in
Alaska. Edmunds explained that persons
appointed to office in Alaska could not give
a bond in that Territory, and the bill was
intended to enable ssSl persons to give a
| bond in the States from which appointed.
Morgan offered a preamble and resolu-
ton, which. at his request. were ordered
| printed and laid on the table for the pres
emit. The purpose of the preamble and
resolution is to show that the Senate Judi
ciary Committee has not the authority to
arraign the Attorney General as it did in
its recent report, and accompanying are
| the resolutions in regard to the refusal of
the Attorney General to transmit to the
| Committee certain papers in regard to re-
| movals from Office, which had been asked
for by that committee. The preamble
says, referring to the recent judiciary
Committees resolutions: "1f said resolu-
| ton Is adopted as being true upon fact
| and as a matter of law il will thereby an
nounce its judgment OF a majority of this
| body without any trial, according to law;
| that the Attorney General of the United
| States is guilty of and condemned for will
| fully committing an offense in the conduct
| OF his office, which is in violation of his
official duty, and il is subyerse Of the fun-
damental principles Of the Government
| OF the United States Attorney General. If
he has willfully committed any offense
| that is in violation Of his official duty and
is subversive Of the fundamental priuci-
Piles of the Government of the United
States, he is only amendable to the con-
| d%emnation of the Senate when the Senate
Is sitting with Chief Justice Of the United
States as a Court of impeachment to hear
and decide upon the articles of impeach-
ment presented by the House OF Represen-
tatives." d.
House-The report which accompanies
the joint resolution to the House on the
30th OF January, 1886, as shown by the
official statement Of the assets and liza
| Dllitlco VI Vic 4EChbuti VI VIC Oulttu
States, showed that there was in the Treas
ury and United States repositories, in
GLIDING minor fractional silver coins,
classed as assets " not available" the sum
of SITS, 689, 1862 "a in excess OF all other
liabilities than the redemption of said
United States notes. 1t is believed that
this sum is largely in excess of the sum
required for the purpose for which it is
held, and that a considerable part thereof
should be applied to the payment of the
Understanding debt of the United States,
now payable, to the end that public
moneys shall be used to tighten public
burdens, and not unnecessarily to lure the
agents and representatives OF the people
into evident and wasteful expenditures.
Weber Of New York, from the Committee
on Railway and Canals, reported q bill for
the permanent improvement Of the Erie and
Oswego canals, and to secure the
freedom Of the same to the N of
the United States. Referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Tucker, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported q bill providing that
no person shall be held TO answer for any
crime whereof the punishment may be
loss Of life or liberty, except on a present.
ment or indictment Of a Grand Jury, ex-
cept in cases arising in land or naval
forces, or in the militia, when in actual
service. in time OF war or public danger.
Ellsberry OF Ohio, from the Committee
on Invalid Pensions. reported a bill grant
ing pensions to all invalid soldiers or their
widows or children, who are dependent
upon their daily labor for support. Re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Buchanan, from the Committee on
Claims, reported a bill for the relief OF the
survivors of the exploring steamer jean
nette, and the widows and children Of
those who persisted 10 the expedition.
The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported 9 bill, granting the right of way in
Montana Territory to the Cinnabar and
Clsrk's Fork Railroad Company,
The morning hour was consumed in the
consideration Of the bill to annex the
northern part OF Idaho Territory to the
Territory of Washington, but no final &C.
ton was taken.
The House then proceeded to the con.
sideration of business on the House Cal.
endar. The bill ON the Calendar, forfeit
ing the unearned land grant Of the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad Company, was
taken up on motion. The Holman amend
ment was adopted, providing that for
feited land shall be subject to settlement
under the Homestead law only. A substi.
tute was offered by McRae on behalf of the
minority of the Committee on Public
Lands, FORGETTING all lands Of q company
not earned within the time limited by The
Granting Act. 1t was debated briefly, and
was rejected. The bill was passed without
division or objection.
The Railroad War Continues.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Tbe RAILWAYS ont NJ
this city running to the Missouri river are
openly selling q tirst.class limited ticket to
San Francisco in connection with the Bur.
lington and Rio Grande and Union Pacific
roads for $40. and a second-class limited
for SIS. The same rates are quoted in
connection with the Atkinson and Santa
Fe road. though in the case Of the latter