Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-30

three and q half feet at Sioux city. ard
five feet above that place Fer fear
the rise NAV do some damage to the
Union Pacific bridge, precautions are
being taken to prevent anything OF
the kind, A day or two ago the new
iron superstructure of the second span,
al the east end. was put IN place, and
the wooden truss which has been doing
lem porary duty. was lowered about a
foot. and allowed Il rest on the piles.
Some of the piles are already washed
out, and there IL a possibility that the
high water will take them all nut.
Should il do this the wooden truss
would very likely plunge forward east
ward against The piers. and possibly
break them off. as the truss weighs 200
tons, To avert such a disaster Il e truss
is now being hung hy two immense
steel wire cahles >ix inches in diameter.
These cables are to go under the truss
AT each end, and the ends of the GIBBS
are to tie fastened 10 iron work above,
which is independent OF tile wooden
truss. and rests on the piers. Trans
are passing over the bridge safely aud
with but little or no interruption.
Congressional Proceedings.
WAsHINGToN. March %.
Ferry, from the Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads, reported with
amendments the House bill to reg
late the advertising of mail lettings.
Placed on the calendar.
Teller, from the Committee on Rail
roads. reported with amendments Sen
ate bill To Incorporate the National
Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Com
pany, the object OF which is 10 con
struct and operate a railroad and tele-
graph line from Cheyenne To Fort Lar
annie; thence to e wood, and rom
Fort Laramie to Fort Fetterman;
thence ia a northeriy or nouhwes erly
direction TO the Yellowstone river.
near the mouth of the Big Horn river;
thence to Montana, and thence to the
Pacific Ocean, 1t gives the right of
way through the public lands, inciud
ing all necessary grounds tor stations.
buildings, shops, etc, not to exceed
1850 acres for each station. Placed on
file.
Eaton, by request, introduced a bill
TO allow American Registry to Foreign
Built Vessels. Referred.
A number Of bills granting pensions
were passed during the morning hour.
n ptil~lpii VI GU ~ iIpiii ~
General James Shields. of Missouri.
AT the ex pIration of the morning
hour consideration was resume ! of the
Pacific Railroad sinking Fund bill, and
Bailey spoke in favor of the bill re
ported by the Committee ON judiciary.
HOUSE.
Consideration was resumed of the
Massachusetts contested election case,
the question being upon the resolution
of the majority OF the Election Com
mission declaring Dean entitled TO a
seat. There being a number of empty
seats upon the Democratic side,
Springer. amid derisive laughter on the
Republican side, moved to adjourn,
and the yeas and nays were ordered.
Butler. of Massachusetts. voted in the
a affirmative with the Democrats, and
the following Democrats in the mega
tive with the Republicans:
Cutler. Hartridge. Herbert. Henry,
Potter, Rea, Stenger, Walsh and Will
Iiams, of Delaware.
Gambler. Democrat, who would have
voted in the negative, was absent. and
was paired with Jones, of Alabama,
who Yesterday voted in favor OF seat
ing Field. He said he did so because
he thought that, according to The Mas
sachusetts law, Field was entitled to
the seat, but the House having decided
against that view of the law, on the
resolution seating Dean he would vote
ave. Applause on the Democratic side.
The motion was rejected by a large
majority. The question was then re-
suined on the resolution declaring
Dean entitled to a seat, and it was
adopted-ayes, l24; nays. 123. Before
announcement, the Speaker claimed
the right TO cast a vote, and voted in
the affirmative. The announcement
vas greeted with applause on the Dem
ocratic side of the House.
Failure Of six.Penny Bank.
NEW YORK, March Is.
Early this morning a crowd began
collecting in front of the Six-Penny
Savings Bank, and by moor it had
swelled To about 1000. Only stock.
holders and officers were admitted. A
number of persons keeping stores in
Third and FL urth and Broad
way, in the immediate neigh hOrhood,
had a discount and deposit business
with the bank, and drew out their
money when needle or checks, and
without presenting their books. The
secretary of a neighboring savings
bank said it was known for some time
past that the Six Penny Bank did that
sort OF business, knowing it vas o
trary to the spirit of the law regarding
savings institutions. His impression
was that they would pay about eighty
cents on the dollar. Much indigna.
ton was expressed 10y the crowd At the
ruuor that the bank continued pay
ment yesterday to favored depOsitors
for nearly three hours after the in
junction to close had been served.
The officers will he held responsible by
the deposilors, If the facts as reported
are true.