Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-28
qhe Senatorial Disturbance in The
Ohio Legislature.
THE DEMOCRATS INDIGNANT
AND STUBBORN.
Cabinet oMcials Discuss De-
mauds of tho Senate.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER sIocKADED
WITH ICE.
Congressman swinburne, Of New York,
a Silver Advocate.
AN ENTIRE FAMILY FROZEN
TO DEATH.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
The Ohio Legislature.

Tne ONO Is021e1AsuFcs
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 27.-Everything Is
quiet at che sea. OF the Senatorial disturb
ance this morning. Both sides, however.
seem firm, and developments are looked
for by evening. The Jackson Club, which
Is the leading Democratic organization OF
Central Ohio, held . meeting last night.
aud as . result a mass meeting has been
called for at the City Hall to. night to take
expression on the conduct and the alleged
| usurpation by the Democratic Governor.
The meeting IL announced in the morning
Democratic paper, and the announcement
10 made that the Democratic members Of
shs Senate will be present with other prom
insnt Democrats. and the probability Is
that Judge Allen @. Thurman will be
President OF the meeting. This move.
ment 10 condemned by Republicans. and
does not find favor by some Democrats
on the ground that II will have . tendency
to intensity the already strong feeling.
The Republican caucus named Q commit.
tee OF five yesterday. which will meet a
similar committee from the Democratic
caucus to-day. The object Of the confer
ence Is stated by Senator Ford (Republi.
CAM to be the consideration OF some pro-
posed changes in the rules for the govern
ment Of tho body. The subject OF the
Hamilton county contests, and how they
shall be conducted, will not come before
| the joint committee.
The Democratic caucus met at 10 A. M,
when among other things the committee
on their part 10 to be selected. The meet
Ing Of the joint committee will be held
later. though IL is expected they will have
concluded their work before the time Of
the meeting OF the joint Senate at 4 P. NJ.
WEIGH, Q Democratic Senator from
Athens. states that they propose to have
their relations with the President
settled before they proceed to other
business; that they are not inclined
TO precipitste matters too early, but
that there is a probability, in case
nothing is accomplished by Inc jjo.at COM
mittee, that o resolution will be offered
this evening for the suspension or expul-
sion Of the President. They prefer, how
ever, that this final move should not be
i~naugurated for o day or two, unless the
situation from their standpoint demands
IL. WEIGH says thed demands OF the major
ity can be summed up as requiring that
the President shall respect the rights OF
the body Ia his rulings, and that q com
mittee OF three from each county Of the State
will be appointed to 60 to Cincinnati and
investigate the alleged frauds 10 the cleo
ton.
The Republican Senate met In the Sen.
ate Chamber at 10 O'Clock, read and ap-
proved the journal, and then settled down
for Q wait. being unable to transact bust
ness for the want Of q quorum. All the
Republican and none OF tho Democratic
members we're present. President Ken.
nedy informed the Associated Press this
morning that there ia no change in their
programme. and that they expect TO NEE,
from day to day as they have been doing.
He said they had only one thing In view,
and that Ia to proceed as soon as they can
secure . quorum and hear the Hamilton
county cases in open Senate; that they
wanted to give them a fair trial, and be
considered this the only proper way to do
it under the circumstances. General Ken.
nedy says the Republican Senate will re.
main In session until 4 o'clock-till the
meeting OF the joint Senate. The Demo,
cratic caucus has sent Q communication to
the Republican Caucus Committee, asking
that they submit their proposition for .
conference In writing, setting forth lead.
ing objects of the same.
\. M.-The Republicans have replied "a
the communication from the Democratic
caucus. saying that they have not q propo.
sition or Q compromise 10 submit, but will
meet the committee Of the Democratic
caucus for the purpose Of conference II |,
10 desired.
A Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-The Cabine,
meeting to-day was attended by ell the
members. excep. tho Postmaster General,
who is suffering from Q cold. The session
lasted about three hours, the principal
part OF which time was devoted to con.
si0sring the action OF the Senate il
executive session yesterday In making q
formal demand Of the Attorney Genera
for copies Of all the papers In his Depart.
mens relating TO the recent change In the
ofioe OF United States Attorney for The
Southern District Of Alabama. A gen.
eral discussion ensued. and Il showed a
slight division Of sentiment as 10 the prone,
policy TO be adopted by the P~residentin hi,
particular case, which is generally regarded
as an Issue. aud action OF which Will nee.
essariiy establish = precedent. No action
was had on the general proposition Of =
compliance or noncompliance with tbs
wishes OF the Senate, and the exact form
OF the answer 10 be made to the commp.
nication from the Senate was left omen ~,
! fur ther consideration.