Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-12
EASTERN NEWS.
A Bill Granting a Pension TO the
Widow Of Gen. Hancock.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT FOR GEN.
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK.
Mrs, Hancock Frustrated and Confined
to Her Bed.
A TOUCHING LETTER FROM sEc2E-
TAaY sAYARD 70 MRS. HANCOCK.
An Agreement Between Sulll-
van and Ryan to Fight.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN the CONDITION or
EX-GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN the CONDITION OF
EX-GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Tong ressiOnal Proceedings.

SPECIAL To THE sENIlNhb.l
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-House-Bing-
ham asked leave to introduce a bill grant
| ing a pension OF 50, 900 per annum to the
| widow of General Hancock, but Beach OBJ
jected
In the Senate, to-day, after the disposal
| Of the routine morning business, Edmunds
said as one important committee OF the
| Senate had to 60 to New York to-day, and
| the other important committees had con-
| siderable work to do, he believed the pub
lilo business would be best subserved by an
| adjournment OF the Senate from this after
noon till Monday. BE therefore moved
that when the Senate adjourn to-day 1t be
till Monday. Agreed to.
Teller submitted an amendment to
Eustis' resolution Of inquiry regarding
the refusal Of the Assistant Treasurer at
| New Orleans to issue silver certificates in
| exchange for silver dollars. The amend
ment directs the Committee on Finance to
| inquire also into the loss Of money alleged
to have occurred in the New Orleans Sub
| Treasury, and whether such loss occurred
In connection with the exchange of silver
certificates for silver coin. The amend
ment was ordered printed.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mitchell, Of Oregon, providing for the re-
peal Of all treaties permitting the coming
OF Chinese to tho United States, and pro.
hibiting their coming, except in the case
Of diplomatic and official personages. At
the request OF Mitchell the bill was laid
ON the table for the present.
Proceeding 10 the calendar, the Senate
took up the bills in their order. Some OF
the bills for private relief having been
disposed OF, the hill to regulate the pro-
motion OF West Point graduates was
reached. Sewell, in reply to an inquiry to
Plumb, said this was the first year for a
long time when there would be more lieu.
tenants graduated from the academy thar
there would be vacancies for in the army.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hoar offered
the following resolution. for which he
asked immediate considerations:
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Library consider q report at an early day
on the expediency Of the erection at the
seat of Government OF a statue or monu.
h1OAAe W ~ A0t kAAubt AOaO AC1CA WALL
field Scott Hancock. The resolution
was agreed to.
Resolutions by h House OF Repre-.
sentatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the House
to-day Mr.. Blanchard. of Louisiana,
offered the following series of resolutions:
Resolved, That this House has learned
with profound sorrow of the great and ir-
reparable loss which the country sustains
in the death Of that great and good man,
Major General Winfield s. Hancock.
Resolved, That this House, In common
with all his countrymen. mourn the death
Of him who was a stainless soldier for the
Union in the war. and an undaunted de-
fender Of the Constitution and civil
liberty in peace. and at all times q stain
less man and incorruptible.
Resolved, That as q mark OF respect
and affection for the exalted virtues of this
hero and patriot, this House do now
adjourn.
Resolved, That the Speaker OF the House
be directed to transmit to the widow of
the honored dead Q copy of these resolu-
tions, and our assurances of the heartfelt
sympathy Of the House in the hour OF
bereavement, which is alike hers and the
country's.
The resolutions were adopted, and ac-
%cordingly the House adjourned.
Pall.Bearers TO General Hancock
and Other Matters.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE body Of Gem
eral Hancock was to-day partially en-
balmed.
Col. John P. Nicholson, Chief Recorder
Of the Military Order OF the Loyal Legion,
who arrived to-day, has taken charge of
the dead Generals personal affairs, in &C.
cordance with q request made by him sew
eral years ago.
Mrs. Hancock was confined TO her bed
all day, attended by q number Of female
relatives. She is Frustrated by the shock.
The following named persons will act az
pall-bearers: Hon. Thomas F. Bayard.
Secretary Of State; Gems. Sherman and
Sheridan, W. b. Franklin, W. F. Smith.
j. b.. Fry, A. II. Kerry. John Newton, Mel.
son Miles and +. A. Walker, B. M, Harris.
horn, Col. W. P. Wilson and Major W. s.
Miller, the W latter being Adelaide
Camps OF the deceased during the war. II
is also expected that the President and
oUl
members OF the Cabinet will attend he
obsequies. NV
Mrs. Hancock to-day received a touching
letter from Secretary Bayard. In which he
spoke OF his own recent bereavement in
the loss OF his wife and daughter. and
speaking OF the decease of her husband 40
a loss to the nation.
war Department. Orders.
E YORK, Feb. 1.-THE following pap.
eral order was issued by the War Depart.
ment:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 0, 1885.
~ Is with profound sorrow the Secretary
OF war announces to the Army that Major
General Winfield Scott Hancock died 10.
gay q. Governors Island. in the harbor OF
new York. He was a soldier without fear.
. ci'izen without reproach, aud a patriot
without guile. He will ever be a noble
sno impressive figure in our history. and
ms oonntrymen will always recall with
pride and pleasure his heroic and insniring
conduct during those last memorable honrs