Sacramento daily record-union., 1880-12-07
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Assembling of Congress-Opening of the

House.
WASHINGTON, December 6th.-A large
crowd was present when the House was called
to order at noon. Two hundred and twenty
seven members were present.
Committees We're appointed to notify the
President and the Senate OF the meeting, and
the Speaker called the roll of States for bills.
ton, mentioning that several bags of un-
frankable matter are in the Washington
Postofices which an attempt had been made
to frank, and asking for a report by the Post
master General.
By Cox of New York-A resolution asking
the President to communicate the correspond
ence and treaties with China, having refer
ence to emigration and commerce between
the two countries.
By Converse-A bill making the Presi.
dents salary S25, 900.
The Presidents message was received and
read.
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, December 6sh.-The Presi.
dent sent many nominations to the Senate
to-day, mostly for appointments made during
the Congressional recess, among them the
following William Lawrence, of Ohio, to be
First Comptroller of the Treasury John F.
Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, Collector of
Customs at Philadelphia; Matthew r. Barr,
of Pennsylvania, Collector of Customs for
the district of Erie John NJ Morton, of
California, Surveyor of Customs at San
Francisco; Andrew j. Dumont, of Louis
ana, Naval Officer for the district of New
Orleans; Theopilus Gamer, of Fayetteville,
Wis, Pension Agent at Washington.
New RaiIroad War.
New York, December 6th.-This morning
the agents of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company received notice from the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company that no more
freight belonging to the former could pass
over the latter road. Consequently" said
the freighS agent. 1--WE are without an outlet
for the present" How long this will last
cannot be stated, but it will save merchants
trouble, if they will, until further notice, ship
by some other route. All freight taken YES.
terday has been forwarded. So merchants
need be under no anxiety with respect to that,
and no freight has since been taken.
Anxious 10 DC Tried.
NEW YORK, December 6th-Counsel for
ling President elect Garfield. made an ap-
plication in the Court of General Sessions
to-day to have his clients case tried either
tomorrow or Wednesday. The District
Attorney objected, and the Recorder in
formed Philips counsel that he could not re.
new his motion tomorrow.
theatrical Troupe I'm Hard Luck.
ATLANTA (Ga.), December 6th.-A car
containing the personal baggage of the
Hearts of Oak Combination was DESTROYED
by fire this morning at Jonesboro, on the
Central road. About sixty. five trunks were
burned. The private wardrobe of the troupe
is a complete loss. The car caught fire from
an overheated journal.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, December 9th Senate
was called to order at noon to-day by Vice
President Wheeler. The message of Presi-
dent Hayes was received, read and ordered
printed, and at 8 P. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
Electoral Votes Received.
WASHINGTON, December 6th.-Vice- Presi.
dent Wheeler to-day received by mail certif-
Gates of the Electoral votes of twenty nine
States. He also to-day received certificate
of the vote of the Electoral College of Mary
land at the hand of its messenger.
Decline of Grain and PrOyI ions.
CHICAGO, December 9th The Daily Neus
says: The decline in grain and provisions
which lately set in aggregates value ap-
proximating 81, 100, ,000 There was decline
of Yearly cent in wheat this morning, and
all other grains were weak. Provisions were
decidedly weak, but recovered somewhat
after the session had advanced.
Receipts OF Gold.
New YORK, December 6th.-The steam
ship Maine brought SS17, 900 in gold, and the
Arizona brings $500, 600.
Silver and Stocks.
New YORK, December 6th.-SilYer bars,
111s money easy at 2; Governments gen.
orally firm for 6's and 5's, and lower for A IS
and As; stocks frmer; Western Union,
S9f; Qiluicksver, III Pacific, AZ; Mariposa,
]; Wells Fargo, l13; New York Central,
l42; Erie, 40; Panama, 20S Union Pacific,
101 bonds, 114!; Central Pacific, 81; bonds.
II 4; Sutro, l.
Railroad Accident.
NEWARK (O), December 6sh.-Near here
Saturday night man was killed and two
engines and number of cars were wrecked
by collision on the Panhandle road