Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-15

distance of 200 feet and the obstruction
was 50 great that blasting had TO be re-
sorted to TO clear the track of the de-
bris.
Expectation Of Tobacco and snuR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
The following Is the report of the X
p~ortation of tobacco and snuff during
the six months ending December 81,
1875, which was issued by the Internal
Revenue Office, and the quantity re-
moved from the manufactures for *
portation: Tobacco, 4,362, 1921 pounds:
snuff, l2,S99H pounds. Quantity &C
countable for, landed abroad: Tobacco,
1895, 1874 pounds; snuff, l55,Sll4
pounds.
The Pacific Railroad Matter fn
COMgreSs-AdjOurnment Of Con.
gress-A Probable Presidential
Candidate.
CHICAGO, Feb. IA.
A Tribune Washington special says
the House Cora mittee of the Pacific
Railroads now stands six to six upon
Tom SCOTS Texas Pacific bill, with
doubtful. The committee is thus d.
vided: For the bill, Lamar, Atkins,
Walker, Thockmorton, O'Neil, Phil
lips; one Republican and five Demo-
Gratis. Against the bill. Luttrell, Gar
field, Lynde Mason, Platte. Blair of
New HaInpshire; four Republicans
and two Democrats. Thomas, of
Maryland, doubtful. 1t is expected
the latter will vote with the IN jority
of the Democrats for the bill.
The Democrats in their caucus dis
cussed at some length the time of the
final adjournment. Since then several
leading Democrats have conferred upon
the subject and have decided to intro
duce q resolution fixing the time of
final adjournment between April lst
and April 10 H.. This move contem-
plates the passage of the appropria-
lion bills and finance bill as the only
legislation.
Mr.. Randall says the appropriation
bills can all be passed by April 18th.
The Democrats feel the bad political
effects of Congress and desire TO pre-
vent a debate on national issues.
David Davis, of Illinois, Justice of
the Supreme Court, is beginning to be
talked about as a Democratic presi-
dental candidate. Several prominent
Democrats i'm Congress have arranged
a combination to have his name before
the convention. They RELY on his
hard monev views and his political
views as ex IMPRESSED in the Milliken de-
cision.
Judge Kelly will reply to Blaine on
finances Saturday. He PROPOSES To
shew that the Republicans are not
united on finances.
The Insect Ravages.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
Irgalls said the Senate Lad already
received information As to the ravages
of insects upon vegetation in the West
during the past year. The actual loss
from the ravages of the locust ,chintz-
hug, army and cotton worm and Hes
| alan fiy exceeded two hundred million
dollars, and from locu>ts alone the
| amounts exceeded fifty million dol
lars. In seven counties al Minnesota
| nearly sixty Thousand bushels of 10
| Gusts were destroyed at a cost of $780,
600. lie believed the subject was worthy
the attention of Congress, and therefore
| introduced a bill tor the protection OF
Referred.
The BabcOck Trial.
ST.. LOUIS. IA.
JUICE Porter, i'm concluding his argu-
nenL against the admission OF tele-
grams i'm the Babcock's trial, occupied
nearly all the morning session tn. day.
The conclusions were that they were
writings, and whether proven TO be
what they purported in origin and des-
tination, it was still a question OF law
WHISTLER they could be- admitted as evil
dence. He did not by any means ad.
init this proof and identifi alton had
been shown TO the great majority OF
these kilograms that were produced;
no answers at all; such were merely
hearsay merely letters relating to
| facts and making inquiries which did
| not convey the slightest hint of con-
| spiracy, hut none OF these whatever
might be shown of them or whatever
construction put on them were admis-
sible.
Congregational.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ia.
CLAYTON intr duced a bill to amend
section 5,546 of the revised statutes for
imprisonment and the transfer of Unit
I'd States prisoners. He also present
ed q correspondence between himself
| and the Attorney General of the Unit
ed States on the subject. 1t was
moved that it he referred to the Judi
ciary Committee, together with So
much of the report of the Attorney
General as related to the matter. So
ordered.
Pratt, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. was before the House Com
mittee on Appropriations to-day and
expressed a wish tn confer with the
| subcommittee that he may suggest in
what particulars the expenses of his
bureau ca be reduced. The next bill
to be reported by the Committee on
Appropriation will be for the support
Of the Postoflics Department..
Steamer Sumk.
MEMPHIS. Feb. IA.
The steamer City of Quincy, from
New Orleans for ST. Louis, sunk last
night at Hardin's Point, seventy-fve
miles below here. She had a cargo OF
about $50 tom of sugar, which will
prove = total loss, as she lies in ten
feet OF water on the bar. About half
past eight O'Clock she struck an OBJ