Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-17

originating in the House, and particu-
larly the Hawaiian bill. the passage OF
which in the Senate is due to his ex-
ertiOns.
Booth bills: Confirming the title to
California school indemnity; providing
for the taxation of railroad lands; al
lowing settlers between Goshen and
Hollister to enter their lands at az per
acre, and providing that Cancelled
mortgages shall not invaiidate pre-
emption claims, have each been re-
ported favorably from the committee,
but all remain on the Senate calender
without final action. His bill relative
to fruit brandy has been rendered SUI
perfiuous by the passage of a similar
House measure, which is now in the
hands of the SenateF Finance COMMITTEES.
The bill introduced by Booth
ing savings in the Centennial and in
regard to terms of courts in California,
have passed both houses and become
laws. OF his other bills, some failed to
be acted on in the Senate and some go
over till next winter without action.
The bill introduced by Luttrell 10
carry the Hawaiian treaty into effect
has become a law. The bill regarding
fruit brandy, prepared by the Califor-
mia Vine Culture Society, and intro
duced by him, was amended and
passed. His banks and lands bills,
near Camp Independence, are not re-
ported. His bill tor the adjudication
OF the land claim OF Sable Apis has
been indefinitely postponed.
Booth has made many reports on
pension cases, several from the Public
Land Committee, but has not Other
wise participated actively In the gen.
eral work Of the Senate this session.
Representative Page has passed
through the House n proposition sp-
propriating $500 forthe improvement
of Oakland harbor and secured $40, 900
for the Improvement OF the San JOa-
Quin river. He also offered and Sc.
cured the passage Of the first resolu-
tien adopted by either branch Of Con-
gress, requesting the President to ne
gOtiate for . modification OF tho Chi
nese treaty to restrict 1t to purely ON
mercial purposes. His bill correcting
IN error in the revised statutes con
corning money advanced for surveys,
has become = law. His bill limiting
town site entries to areas actually need
ed passed the House and Is now pend
ing in the Senate. His joint resolu-
ton regarding alleged fraudulent en-
tries of soldiers homesteads in Cali.
fornia. secured departmental action,
which resulted In an investigation Of
the subject and an order to prevent fur
Their misuse Of tho law. His bill con-
corning the circulation OF gold note
banks has been agreed 20 by the Bank
ing and Currency Committee, but for
want of opportunity could not be
brought before the House for action
this session. Bills introduced by Page
for the sale OF timber lands, relative to
placer mining claims, restoring the At
lantlc and Pacific land grant to the pub
lie domain, regarding savings banks,
to prevent the Issue Of two patents tor
land offices, and two or three private
bills, 20 over without action.
WiPgingtOn's proposition for the
improvement OF the Monterey and
Wilmington hxrbOrs and for survey
for San Luis Obisp0 harbor obtained
recognition in tho House, but the
items inserted in the river and harbor
bill for these objects were all struck
out by the Senate and the bill became
a law without them.
His bills 20 confirm the California
! school indemnity, selections and titles
| Of settlers on Mexican grants within
railroad limits, and also bills concern
ing cancelled mortgages on pre- emp
| ton claims for the relief of the settlers
| Of the Roland grant, and to allow set
tiers on the Camp Independence res
ervation to acquire a title each. was
acted on favorably by The Public
Lands Committee, but were no re-
ported for OF opportunity. These
are the principal of his bills.
Bills introduced by Piper: Donating
| the San Francisco Marine Hospital for
a sailors home, granting a site for the
Lick observatory, relinquiShing the
title to the wedge-shape portion Of the
Preside, cut off by the extension of
Lyon street, authorizing Consul Heep
to act AS Commissioner for Tunis.
His bill proposing appropriations OF
$50, 900 for improvements of the Sacra-
mento river and $4,000 for Feather
river, resulted in adoption by the
House of an item of $751; 900 for the two
combined, tut this was struck out by
| the Senate and afterwards restored.
All other bills introduced by Lut-
trell this season remain without action
in the committees to which they we're
respectively referred.
RailrOrd Accident.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 16.
The New York express train, which
left here about 10 o'clock last night on
the Lake Shore railway, was thrown
from the track about 2 o'clock A. NJ, in
northeast Pennsylvania. VIM. Glenn
ents, of Cleveland, Ohio, had both
legs broken. Some others were in
jured slightly.
A Damaging storm.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 16.
On Sunday and Monday last Taila-
hactie county, Miss, was visited by a
terrible rain storm, destroying all the
crops OF creeks aud bottoms and
washing away levees and bridges.
Many farmers lost their entire crops.
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
Incendiary Fire
WEsTPoRT, N. Y, Aug. 16.
An i%ncendiary fire last night de-
stroyed the business portion OF this
town; loss, $4,000.