Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-12-14
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CoNGREss.-The opening of the Senate
was attended by a large %concourse OF spec
tators. After swearing in new members, a
resolution was introduced instructing the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
when appointed, to inquire whether, in the
recent elections in South Carolina, LOUISE
ana and Florida the right of any citizen had
been denied or abridged, and also the eligi-
bility of the electors, which was laid on the
table. A joint resolution, recommending a
convention to be held at Columbus, Ohio, in
May next, to revive and amend the Consti-
tuition, was also laid on the table.
There were two hundred and forty nine
members present at the ~roll-call of the House,
which was presided over by the Clerk, kd-
ans, the chair having been left vacant by
the death of Speaker Kerr. Samuel J. Ran
dali, OF Pennsylvania, was elected Speaker.
The first action of the House was upon the
admission of the Colorado member. It was
held that Colorado is not a State in the
Union until her form Of government is pass
ed upon by Congress. Three committees
one of fifteen members, to go to Louisiana;
one of six, for Florida, and one of nine for
South Carolina-were appointed to inyestl-
gate the action of the Returning Boards of
these States, and invested with power to
send for persons and papers. A bill hos
been introduced in the house to establish
the Territory of the Black Hills, and giviao
it an immediate territorial government. A
bill has also been introduced rropc,sinGsto
grant to Woozencraft and associa,,es ali the
Colorado desert lands west of t.ne river. seq
ton by section, as fast as they conyex from
the river sufficient water 70 irrioate them.
This grant is also conditional on Woozen-
craft furnishing, within ten wears. sufficient
fresh water on sai'4 desert for purposes of
travel and ennis. ration. The work to COM
mence Within two Yeas.
one OF TIE most dreadful horrors which
mas nap ,ened within our recollection was
nc pp.rning of the Brooklyn Theatre, on
lae night of December 9Th. The fire orig
'-hated on the.stage, when the company was
about hall through the play of 1.-TWO Or
phans,2 and spread with lightning rapidity.
1he confusion among the audience was ter
riele. The fire originated in the flies, which
u%iazings, tell on top of the scene. Ans actress
came to the front of the stage and said !:
:" small accident has occurred. but DON'T
be alarmed only a piece of the flies is on
ire." On mention of the word .'tire.s the
audience arose to their feet and made a wild
rush tor the doors. The smoke became s,lf-
locating and women fell ~fainting in the aisles
and We're trampled over. Numbers iimnad
out OF windows and were severely ininrad
Inc scene beggars description. The stair
way was choked nip by the crowd ~strleolino
20 escape. Firemen got to work on he
ruins shortly after daylight Oh the 9Th. and
succeeded in getting rs far as the wall of
the dress circle, where they found . GREAT
number OF bodies, and immediately haoan
the work of removal. Up to II o,c,ec,x
slXty-five bodies had been recovered NJ
II. >. Murdoch, one of the actors. after en-
aea'of1ng5t to calm the fears of the panic
stricken people, went to the DRESSING room
a.so get bis el4shing and must have been spf