Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-11

~strictest neutrality between the Gov
eminent of Spain and the people OF
| Cnba; and be it further
Res0iued, That making this 6eclara-
ton through the usual form of q pro-
clamation, and in order to protect the
citizens of the United States and mer-
chants and n~avigators in general from
injury i'm any way for want of precise
and clear regulations to govern them;
and in this matter the President OF the
United States be and hereby is author
lied and requested to place in full
force and operation the same provis-
ions made and exacted by the Govern
ment of her Majesty the Queen OF
Spain on June 18th, 1861, on he occa-
sion of the outbreak of the civil war
in the United States"
Ordered printed and laid on the
table.
White submitted the following:
Resolued, BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives concurring, that
the people of the several States, acting
in their highest sovereign capacity as
free and independent States, adopted
the Federal Constitution and establish
lished a form Of government in the
nature of a coniederated republic, and
for the purpose of carrying into effect
the objects for which it was formed.
delegated to hat government certain
rights enumerated in said constitution,
but reserved to the States respectively
or the people thereof all the residuary
powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution nor prohib-
tied by it to the State.
Ordered printed and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Morton said it had been sug-
gested to him by several Senators that
the report of the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections in regard to the
President protein. of the Senate should
have been accompanied by a resolu-
ton embracing the conclusions of the
committee. He therefore submitted
a resolution that the enure of a presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate elected at
one session Ices not expire at the
meeting of Congress. After the first
recess the Vice President not having
appeared to take the chair, it was re-
solved that the death of the Vice Pres
ident does not have the effect to vacate
the office of President pro tenn. of the
Senate, therefore, resolved thai the
office of President pro tenn. of the SEN
ale is held at the pleasure of the SEN
ate; and resolved that Hon. Thos. NJ.
Ferry, Senator from Michigan, who
was elected President pro tenn. of the
Senate at the last session il now Presi.
dent pro tenn. by virtue of said cleo
ton. ordered printed and to lie on
the table.
Proceedings ian the House.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The reading of the journal of Thurs
day occupied three quarters of an
hour under a call. Bills were intro
duced and referred as follows:
BY Wood, of New York-To repeal in
part the act of January 10Th, 1873. pro
viding for the redemption of specie
payments without the contraction oil
the currency.
BY Cox-For the payment OF some
bounty to volunteers.
BY Cut;er-Declaring the Depart
ment OF Agriculture one of the Ex-
ecutive Departments.
Death Of ~ Millionaire.
CINCINNATI, o., IAN. 10.
Timothy Kirby, an Old citizen. died
this morning. aged 81, leaving an es-
tate estimated al between 1900, 900 anC
s., 1000, 900. Among the few heirs are
Don Piatt and Congressman III. b
Banning.
Non-Yulnliment OF Contract.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Jan. 10.
Tha Na,ti,,aptarn fN.r fF,.pyx- n
this city, having a contract with the
Warden of the State Prison South
through which they became lessees o
the able bodied conYict labor with ths
exclusive Use of all the shops ant
grounds for manufacturing cars, hav.
ing failed 10 pay over S3i 1000 due ths
State. in accordance with the contract
the Warden to day Cancelled the con
tract and is to advertise and rehirt
over five hundred convic,s.