Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-30

rae Legeo1aeofe.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 29th.-SEN-
ATE-The majority Of the Commit
tee on Federal Relations reported
back Senate concurrent resolution
No. 8, relating to the Mussel
Slough land disputes, without REQ
ON mendati0n. The minority re-
ported In favor of striking out the
preamble and adopting the resolu-
ton. The preamble discusses the
merits OF the controversy between
the Railroad Company and the
settlers. The resolution simply
asks for the appointment Of Con-
gressi0nal Committee to make an
Investigation Of the validity Of the
titles.
Scare introduced concurrent
resolution asking Congress to in
crease the tariff on barley and malt
to % cents per bushel.
Rowell asked Q suspension OF the
rules to consider the concurrent
resolution asking the President to
pardon the Mussel Slough Settlers.
The motion to suspend the rules
prevailed and the resolution was
placed on third reading.
The Insurance Bill was passed to
engrossment.
Nye CALLED attention to the fact
that IL would have no validity
unless the title was changed, be-
cause 1t repealed several sections of
the Civil Code. He moved to re.
commit, but the majority pushed
the measure through.
ASSEMBLY. - Reynolds, OF the
Committee on Public Morals, re-
ported substitute for the bill to
establish q boys reformatory
school and recommended its pas
sage.
MERGED, Jan. 29th.-A heavy
rain com menced falling yesterday
morning and up to 10 AN. 17.100ths
inches Of water had fallen, making
7.s2.lO0ths inches for the season.
It 10 still raining lightly, with &C.
casional heavy showers, bidding
fair to continue indefinitely. The
stream is rising rapidly and the
probabilities are strong OF an over
dow Ia the valley. Wind south
east strong aud cold.
GEORGETOWN, CAL, Jan. 29.-It
raiued hard here all day yesterday
and last night, the rainfall for the
past twenty.four hours being the
largest ever recorded here, amount.
ing to over s inches. For the season
to date, S5} inches have fallen. 1t
IL still raining.
NAPA, Jan. 29.-Over four inches
OF rain fell here last night. The
Napa river is In many places high
or than ever known before. The
streets are flooded and the water is
In many OF the business houses.
The railroad track has been washed
away In many places aud no trains
are running.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 29sh.-The
river is 81 feet and 10 Inches above
low water. This is not flood mark
by three feet. The storm here 10
accompanied by a heavy gale of
wind and considerable rainfall.
The American river is low but Is
expected to rise. No very high
water Is anticipated. The storm is
now abating, with a prospect Of
cessation.
4 Neat Swi0uiinX OpeEatiOO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29th. Jos.
Goldwater, formerly OF the firm of
Goldwater & Brothers, OF Prescott
and Ehrenberg, Arizona, has left
for Arizona after victimizing
number of wholesale merchants OF
this city to the extent of from
$50 900 to $l0O, 900 worth Of goods,
which have been shipped to J.
Lyons, Of Yuma, who Is alleged to
be q confederate Of Goldwater. The
matter has been placed In the
hands of detectives, but 1t is ques-
tionable whether anything can be
done, as 0oldwater bought openly
on credit and the goods cannot DO
found.
FsepsRiSY for Dtbsts..
CoURTLAND, CAL, Jan. 29th.-
The rain storm began here at A.
NJ. and 1t has continued raining
steadily since. The Sacramento
river Is bank full now and the old.
est settlers say that there 10 NO
doubt but what we will have as
large if not a larger food than the
flood OF 1872.