Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-20
The Killing Of Captain Crawford 10
be Inquired Into.
Probable CHANGES IN HANDLING the
SILVER QUESTION.
Large Cuts in Overland Rail-
road Fares.
SOME OF THEM NEARLY cNE-EALF
THE OLD RATES.
The Result Of Yesterdays Cabinet
Meeting.
A NOTORIOUS DIVORCE CASE
DISMISSED.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
CONGREGATIONAL Proceedings.

ESPECIAL TO THE sESTINEGJ
CONGREGATIONAL Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-Senate The
| CHAIR laid before the Senate q commu-
a~ication from the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior, transmitting a copy OF the law passed
at the last session of the Legislature OF
Arizona.
henderson offered q resolution, direct
ing the Secretaries OF State and Wax to in
quire and report to the Senate the facts
surrounding the killing of Capt. Emmett
! Crawford, January 10. 1886, by Mexican
troops, and to report what steps were be-
ing taken for the punishment by the Mexi'
can Government Of those guilty OF the al
legged outrages; also, whether reparation
and indemnify should not be made to those
who suffered, and an ample explanation
and apology TO the United States for the
apparently gross insult. In offering the
resolution Henderson said it was due to
the United States not less than TO the re-
~latives of the deceased that inquiry should
| be made as to the killing Of Captain Draw.
| ford. Henderson read the official report
of Lieutenant Maus on the subject, and
| maintained that if the facts were there cor
rectly set forth they constitute Q very Sc
/ we're reflection on the Mexican troops.
House-Kelley renewed his request to
| have printed in the Record q review OF the
testimony in the Fitz-John Porter case as
prepared by Judge Advocate Holt. Bragg.
who had previously objected, said that the
II uuaa in founR nf a nnn.
eral amnesty, and would make no oblec-
ton. The request was granted.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the House went into OF the
Whole, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois. in the
| chair. On the Fitz-John Porter bill Mr..
| Bragg, of Wisconsin, closed the debate in
| support of the bill. Everhart Of Pennsyl-
| vanis moved to recommit the bill with in
| structions to strike out the words "prior
! to his appointment under this Act" 80 as
| to mako the proviso read that Fitz.John
| Porter shall receive no pay, compensation
| or allowance whatsoever. Reed, suggesting
| that this gave an opportunity for vindicat-
ing Porter from ny question Of money,
demanded the yeas and nays. The motion
to recommis was lost by yeas 112 and nays
173.
Hewitt called up the joint resolution,
| rendering the thanks Of Congress to Joseph
Francis for his lifelong services to hui
| manity, and his country in the construc-
| ton and perfection Of l~ife-saving appli-
ances and authorizing the President 10
have prepared a gold medal to be presented
| to Mrs. Francis. Passed.
The House then went into Committee oil
| the Whole on the Private Calendar. On
the first bill on the Calendar Scott OF
Pennsylvania offered q verbal amendment,
and proceeded to deliver q speech on the
silver question.
The silver Question in the House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-There is q posi-
bility that the contest over the silver ques'
ton will be practically transferred from
the Coinage Committee Of the House to the
Committee ON Banking and Currency
During the recent session of the Coinage
Committee Chairman Bland intimated
strongly that unless some positive action
was taken by the committee the subject
might be taken out of their hands by q
prompt report from the Committee on
Banking and Currency on some Of the var
ious propositions before the committee re.
lating 10 the issue Of silver or coin certifi-
Gates on bullion deposits. That Bland had
some tangible ground for the remark is ap-
parent from the fact that the COMMITTEES
on Banking and Currency has determined
to begin next week the consideration OF
measures relating to silver coinage with
view of formulating a bill to be reported
to the House. The committee will first
consider at the instance OF Dingley the
L Daanac In .~1r:IsS1 20, Akn soo.o - al
YER certificates in tho denominations OF 81
and 50 additional to the certificates gu.
thorized at present. II will endeavor to
reach IN agreement upon the question al
to whether the public interests will best be
served by the issue of silver certi6 Gates OF
small denominations or by the resumption
OF issues OF 81 and 50 Treasury notes. The
decision Of this question as Q consequence
involves some decided action upon the sill.
YER question. Acareful review of the COM
position OF the committee. as stated by it's
Chairman. discloses the fact that notwith-
standing the addition OF Mr.. Findlsy, the
mono-metallist, the majority OF it's mem.
bers are opposed to Q suspension Of the
coinage Of silver.
The Railroad War.
DENVER. COL, Feb. 19.-On account OF
the failure Of the Tr~anscontinental Rail.
way Association to agree upon terms the
pool OF the Santa Fe. Union Pacific and
Denver and Rio Grande Companies to-day
announced q cut Of $40 on emigrant rates
and SIS each in tirst-class unlimited and
limited tickets to che Pacific Coast.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Following the disso.
luton OF the Transcontinental Association
the Union Pacific Railroad Company TO.
day promptly reduced the passenger rates
from the Missouri river 20 the Pacific
Coast from one-third TO one-half the tariff
rates. making the schedule as follows
First-class unlimited from Omaha to San
Francisco. $50; old rate. $S4. First-clss.
limited, $50; old rate. S73. Second class
$25; old rate, S45. The Burlington and
Missouri. for the Denver and Rio Grande,
and the Atkinson. Topeka and Santa FL
for itself, at once me. the cut, but no move
as yet has been made by the NorthernPs
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