Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-16
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.

ESPECIAL To THE SENTINEL

In the House, Beck repeated his ap-
p~rehensiOn that tn sue the Pacific
Railroad Companies for the SIG. 100 900
Il the Government, would lie to
drive them into bankruptcy. and
throw the roads into the hands of first
mortgage bondholders.
Kendall of Nevada supported Hib-
bard's amendment, and acclaimed
against the eXtOrtions and expressions
practiced by the Central Picltic Rail.
road Company.
The discussion having closed, the
first vote was taken OH the whole
amendment, and it was rejected, Al
to ~.
DOnnon moved to strike out all of
Hibtard's amendment after the
word repealed" so as simply to con-
fine it to- the repeal section OF the Ar.
my Appropriation bill of 1871. Adopt
ed, SO to 76.
Ilibbard's amendment, as amended,
was then adopted without Il divi-
sion.
The Committee reported the bill to
the House, when the House, without
a vote, adjourned.
In the Senate, on motion of Casserly,
the Secretary of the Interior was
directed to transmit to the Senate the
latest yearly reports of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company and Cen
trial Pacific Railroad Company, and
any papers or information in his pos
session relating to the same.
On motion of CasSerly, the Commit
tee was directed to inquire, in connec-
ton with the inquiry AS to the power
OF Congress over the subject of rail
roads between States, whether each
State. within its own limits, has not
now full power over the same subject,
including the rates of freight and fares
OF passengers.
The Senate resumed the considera-
of the Agricultural College bill, which
was debated at length. Several amend
mentS were offered and rejected, and
the bill passed. 80 to "a. Adjourned.
The New Hampshire Republican
st; t. Convention met to-day and was
fully attended. Governor Straw was
renOminated for reelection by accla-
nation. Edward p. Hudson was
nominated Railroad Commissioner.
Resolutions were adopted reatlirlninp
the Philadelphia platform.
Credit Mobilier met last evening. Is.
r. liam, Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer, was examined, but moth
ing was elected beyond his testimony
gwen before Puland'S COMMITTEES, al
ready telegraphed. Cakes Ames was
examined AS to the cost of the Union
Pacific Railroad. He stated thai the
profits were about 81 ,00O. 0GO on All eX-
penditure of SCI, 600 600 for building
and equipping the road.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, January Is.
The Tweed ease continued up to re-
cess time, with objections to the evil
dence Of the prosecution.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE. January Is.
The trial of Mrs. Wharton. charged
with poisoning Eugene Van Ness,
commenced Yesterday.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PuILADELpHIA. January 10.
A ABORTION OF the late Edwin Forests
library was burned to-day.
MISSOURI.
ST.. LOUIS. January Is.
Cart. Abe McPike, Il widely known
steamboat man, died yesterday at Ed
wards Point. Miss.
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, January Is.
The Peoples or Yarmouth Legisla-
ture yesterday elected Gen. ". Me
Mullen U. $. Senator, to fill kel-
10 sg's n ..irel term. An ineif .cllal
ballot mas taken for the long term,
Yarmouth receiving u votes. leauing
all other candidates.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, January Is.
At Litciticid Yesterday, Seven ter-
SOILS were burned to death.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, January Is.
Yesterday, the g%>Onrter attached
to Posts cotton-mill exploded while
the workmen were engaged III free
ing it from ice ; ne man was killed
and six others injured.