Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-13
city to any religious body or sect.

rectly to any religious body or sect.
Referred.
The Committee on Military Affairs
met to-day, Senator Logan presiding.
The committee agreed to report favor
ably on a number OF Executive nomi-
nations, including that of Major Rob
ert Mac Feely to be commissioned
General of Subsistence.
After the expiration of the morning
hour, the Senate resumed the consid-
Grafton of the resolutions reported by
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons on Monday last in regard to the
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Pending the question, it being on the
motion of Thurman to indefinitely
postpone the third resolution declar-
ing that the Office of President pro
tenn. OF the Senate is held at the pleas
ure OF the Senate, Edmunds spoke
against postponing the resolution and
argued that the President pro tenn.
could be received at the pleasure of the
Senate.
Dorsey introduced a bill to place all
colored troops who enlisted in the
army on equal footing with other sol
diers a. to bounty and pensions.
Davis said he gave notice a few days
ago that he would address the Senate
to day in regard to public debt expen-
ditures of the Government, etc. He de-
sired to submit a resolution, calling
for the appointment OF a committee to
examine the books of the Treasury
Department, and accordingly submit
ed a resolution for That purpose. and
rave notice THAT he would address the
Senate in regard thereto tomorrow.
1t was ordered that the resolution be
printed and laid on the table.
Nominated for Governor.
Concord, N. H., Jan. IL.
The Democratic State Convention
met TO-DAY and nominated Daniel
More for Governor.
Important supreme Court Dccis.
iOn-Centenniai Matters.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
The Supreme Court decision in the
case of Walloch vs.Van Reswick, es
tablishing the principle that a rebel
whose property has been confiscated,
can make no valid title to its purchaser,
additional tothe ~latter's interest during
the rebels life time, also that on the
rebels death, his contiscated estate be-
comes vested in his heirs.
Blain's tactics Yesterday give him
the initiative, enabling him eitherto
force theDemocratS to accept his amend
ments, or else defeat the Amnesty bill,
excluding Jefferson Davis, which they
know IAN be passed in order to bring
up another which it is equally well
known cannot be passed.
In the Senate to day, Harvey of
Kansas, from the COMMITTEE on Public
Lands, reported without amendments
the Senate bill to conform the preemp-
ton and homestead entries of public
lands within the limit of railroad grants
in cases where such entries we're made
under regulations Of the Land Depart
ment calendar.
Kelly OF Oregan, introduced a bill
enabling claimants to lands in the
Territory of New Mexico, Colorado and
Arizona to institute proceedings To Try
the validity of the claims.
Gold Excitement In Wy Oning.
LARAMIE CITY, WYOMING, Jan. IL.
A rarity has just came in from the
Central mine, bringing i'm several
thousand dollars, and a large quantity
of very rich quartz, which literally
glitters with free gold. The mine il
situated 26 miles due west from Lara
mic City, and every thing indicates
that it is the richest gold mine which
has ever been found on the continent.
The deep SNOW in the mountains in
that neighborhood prevents ali the
people in the region from rushing
there in search of gold.
The MOulton-H Beecher Case
New YORK, Jan. IL.
Sherman Il Sterling, counsel for
Rev. Ii. w. Beecher in the suit
brought against him for malicious
prosecution, by Francis ID. Moulton,
have served on counsel for 'plainliff a
demurrer, upon the ground that the
complaint does not STATE facts sufi-
cient to constitute a cause for action.
woman Suffrage in Colorado.
DENVER Col. Jan. IL.
A woman snfferage convention il
sitting here. Its sessions are largely
attended, aud it di,c,oses unex pecledly
An influential element in favor OF uni
versal suffrage.
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