Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20
A National Bankrupt Law Wanted BY
Commercial Men.
SENATOR VEST OPPOSED 10 DAKOTA
BECOMING A STATE.
The Goal Miners Strikes in Western
Pennsylvania.
TIE OUTLOOK SAID TO Be DECIDEDLY
sQuAlLY."
The Death of a Prominent Man
in Colorado.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY BE-
TWEEN GAMBLERS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Congressional Proceedings.

FeastOliat HrOceeuinSns
WASHINGTON, Jan. I9.-House-A large
number OF Executive communications were
laid before the House by the Speaker
Among them was q letter from the Chic
OF the Engineers. asking for an immediate
appropriation OF $50, 900 for general worl
of the survey ON the Mississippi river.
The House Committee on the Judiciary
devoted their meeting to-day to hearing
arguments by representatives OF CONNER
cial bodies upon bankruptcy legislation,
the hearing opening on behalf of those who
favor the enactment Of a national bank.
rupt law, by Mr.. NJ. =. Wise, attorney OF
tho New York Board Of Trade and Trans.
portation, aud other mercantile bodies.
lie was followed by J.. Waldo Smith, OF
New York, W. Il. Zeele, Secretary of the
philadelphia Textile Association, j. W.
Gayne. of St. Louis, representing the
Chamber OF Commerce, Mr.. Hurst, Of Bal
timore aud Mr.. Woods. OF the Boston
Merchants Association. Adjourned until
Thursday next. Ten Of She arguments
were in favor OF the enactment OF q gen.
ersl bankrupt law. and the bill is now be-
fore the Committee. Introduced by Col
lins, and commonly known as the Lowell
bill.
senste-Ingalls. from the Committee on
Rules. reported Q seal for the use OF the
Senate.
Hawley, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported a joint resolution APP
pointing Gen. John L. Hartrauf. OF
Pennsylvania, az one Of the Directors of
| A. NoX;on.l L,IJ;oraB uona ~ ,Iaoa 80
General Mcclellan, deceased. The resolu.
ton was passed.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate
agreed to report an amendment to Hoar's
resolution, already reported, looking to an
investigation OF the frauds 10 the under
valuation 10 the port Of New York. The
amendment enlsrges q scope of resolutions
80 as to include all ports Of the country,
which tho committee may see tit to inyes'
tigate. A subcommittee, consisting oil
Senators Allison, Miller. Beck and NO
Pherson, was selected to carry on the in
~vestigation. 1t il reported that the Fl
nance Committee OF the Senate, at III
meeting this morning. deter mined upon a
new form Of inquiry to be sent to the
heads Of the Departments to solicit in
formation with respect to the nominations
which may be under consideration Tht
reasons for the making of removals viii
not be asked, but all papers relating Il
both the appointments and the remoyali
will be called for.
Harrison's resolution OF yesterday Il
admit Moody of Dakota to the floor o
the Senate was laid before the Senate
Vest said he yielded in courtesy to NJ
political or personal opponent. but h
thought the people whom Moody repre-
scented had not been courteous to til
Senate. aud he Vest believed tina
courtesy should be reciprocal. Thes
people had acted against the deliberat
parliamentary action Of Congress and ha'
saken action that Vest declared to b
revolutionary. He denied that Dakot
was a State, either dejure or defscto, o
that ID could become 80 without th
authority OF Congress. He quoted the re
marks OF Judge Campbell TO the effec. tina
Dakota had a right to become a State il
spite Of Congress. Referring to Harri
sons a~llusion yesterday to Thomas ii
Benton, of Missouri, Vest denied that Their
was any analogy between the case Of th
admission of Missouri and this case pre-
scented for Dakota. Benton discharged hi
duty as Senator, and Missouri look prid
in his distinguished public services, Blu
Vest did not agree with Benton living AM
did not agree with him dead. II woul,
DO peculiar. he said. il Utah should com
here with q constitution, Republican IL
form and thought. Harrison's prece
dents might become interesting. III
knew a resolution would be adopted. q
it was O part OF the programme agreed
upon by the Committee on Territories
Harrison denied that it was a part of an,
programme. A resolution was introduce,
by himself without any reference to tn
committee. He defended Judge More,
against the aspersions. which Harrison
said had been cast upon him by Vest
Harrison denied that there was sny.hia;
exceptional in the course pursued by Da
kota to gain admission. II had never beer
said that q like conrse was pursued b,
other Territories that had been disre
spectful to Congress.
Striker and RumOrs OF Strik es.
P~rrTsBUReu. Jan. ia convention o
miners and coke drawers OF the Councils
vile region was held at Scottdale. Pa, to
day. 1t was unanimously decided to or
der . general strike for a 10 per cent ad
vance in wages. and committees were ap
pointed TO visit all the coke works ant
persuade men to quit work at once. Over
1000 men are employed In the COX,
regions. and it ia expected that by Wed
nesday all will be idle.
II was reported here tonight that III,
striking Hungarians at tho Moorewoot
aud Standard works had broken into tn.
company's dynamite magazine and wers
threatening destruction TO all the propert,
owned by sheir late employers. Nothing
definite can be learned, as telegraphis
communication has been cut off for til.
present.
Mt. PLEASANT, Pa, Jan. 19.-The sit
nation ia the coke regions is growing SO
rious. Last night three or four guards a
tie More wood works vantured ton cIoso a,