Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-14
Eastern Dispatches.
coNGREssioNAL PROCEEDING.

COusiusEation "a Tue caihiy ohi Wns TO
sumed, the pending question being an
amendment of Gordon reducing ten per
cent of the salaries of all Government
oficers-civil, naval and military
salary was over $4,000 yearly.
A bill WAS introduced by Ingalls, in the
Senate to-day referring to the carrying of
freights and passengers on the Union Pa
cific Railroad and its branches. 1t pro-
vides that all freight and passenger
traffic between Kansas City and Leavsn-
worth, or any part on the line Of Kansas
Pacific and Denver Pacific Railroads, via |
Cheyenne, ". T., to Ogden or any point |
on the line of the Central Pacific R,il- |
road beyond its terminus, shall be carried
by said companies jointly at the same
rates as are charged on similar traffic
between Omaha and like points, but the
Union Pacific Company shall not be re-
quired to receive upon said traffic less
sum than it would be entitled to receive
upon similar traffic over its road when
pro rata to and from Omaha. .|
4 bill was introduced by Hurl-
but in the House to-day for a
double track freight road from
the Missouri river to New York.
1t is voluminous document, of which
the following are the main points: 1t
provides that the route shall be nearly
an air line from Council Bluffs or vicin-
ity TO some convenient point on the Hud-
son river or Bay of New York; to be
commenced within one year from the
passage Of the act, and to be completed
within three years. Capital stock lin.
tied TO 1000, QUO shares, at 500 each.
The road is to be built of the best ma
terial, with steel rails; and branches are
to be built TO Chicago and St. Louis, and
such other places as the directors may
think best. The United States guaran.
tees per cent. interest on certain
amount per mile, not specified in the
bill OF construction. Its bonds are not
to be sold at less than 95 per cent CASH
A sinking fund to reimburse the United
States is provided for.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-In the House
Holman moved 10 suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution declaring that in the
Judgment Of the House there is no?
necessity for an increase Of taxation or
an increase of the debt by further loan
if there shall be economy in the public
expenditures to the lowest point consis.
tent with proper administration of the
public affairs. Rules suspended and res
olution adopted. Yeas, 22l; Nays, 2.
s,ypher offered resolution recitine
that by the abolition of the duty OF
sugar the revenues had been reduced
twelve millions, while no reduction hat
been made in the cost of sugar to tn
consumer, and directing the Commute
on Ways and Means to inquire int
the eIpediency OF restoring the duty
Referred.
Kasson introduced bill to transfe
the management of Indian Affairs to tn
War Department Referred.
Cox offered IL resolution directing tn
Committee on Ways and Means to in
: quire whether the revenue cannot be in
creased by reducing the tariff, and if 8
, to report bill in accordance with tina
a conclusion. Referred.
Proposed Labor Demonstration Prob
= ably n Failure.
, New YORK, Jan. PA Committee Q
4 the Workingmens' Union and Iro
5 Moulders Association called ON th
y Police Commissioners to-day and il
formed them that their organization
o totally disapprove the proposed demon
stration tomorrow. Orders were issue
y to Captain Walsh to prevent their gathel
It ing in Tomkins square. The Park Con
o missioners having withdrawn the perm
!. for the meeting, the entire police fore
a will be on duty tomorrow.
Q Political Troubles in Texas.
r AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. ia caucus
It the Democratic State officers and men
= bers Of the Legislature have decided
n organize new State Government +
= morrow. Ia the meantime Gov. Dav
% has issued proclamation declaring al
n such organization illegal.
At Inauguration OF Gov. Allen, of Obi
h COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 12.-Gov. w.
J. Allen was inaugurated to-day in Il
u presence Of the General Assembly and
# large concourse of people from all par
(. of the State.
r The Strike in tho Schuylkin ReCis
1t Very Formidable.
% louisville, Pa, Jan. 12.-Dspatch
:. to-day from all the districts in L
d schuylkill region represent that at L
|, high the miners oil decided to stri
d against the S225 basis and to demand
minimum basis OF $3.50 on contract 40
E. and S2.75 on day work, and in some
ID stances demanding higher rates. T
men are very determined, and they 0
at better prepared for strike than ever |
I'd fore. .. d..
J. The workingmen Of New York-.Fi
IL At Naticlk, Mass.
10 Nrw YORK, Jan. 13.-The Commit,
m of Safety last evening adopted resol
be ton declining to accept the permissi
re of the authorities, giving up for the pr
~ ent all PROFESSIONS. The workingm
n. are advised to assemble to-day in To
ng kins Square. a.r
BosToN, Jan. ia large fire has be
in raging for several hours in the busin,
st portion Of Natick. Mass. Already {
H. loss is half q million. A number