Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-13
EASTERN intelligence.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED
IEGS.
The Steamship and Railroad COM
panies' Agreements
the PENDING PARLIAMENTARY DIFFICULTY.
sNowsToRM AND HIGH WIND AT
OMAHA.
susQUEHANNA RIVER OVER
FLOWED.
TINE PENDING PARLIAMENTARY DIFFICULTY.
susQUEHANNA RIVER OVER
FLOWED.
Expressing sympathy for Ireland.
Special to the SENTINEL

Special to the SENTINEL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-AIl the regular
spportionment bills have been reported to
the House, and passed by that body ex-
cept the Sundry, Civil and Deficiency bills,
which are in course Of preparation by the
Committee on Appropriations, and the
River and Harbor bills are now under dis
cussion in the Committee of the Whole.
1t Is the intention of the friends of the
latter bill to endeayor to,hold the House
in session tomorrow unfit a direct vote
upon It's passage is reached, but to ac-
complish this without permitting the meas
ure 10 be overweighted with amendments
will be extremely difficult. The refusal OF
the House to take up the Apportionment
bill to-day IS believed by many observers
to indicate that it is quite certain no ap-
~portionment measure will get through the
present Congress, but a representative who
has it in charge is confident that it viii be
passed by he House next week, and no
considerable opposition is a~pprehended in
the Senate.
The Steamship Company and In
Overland Railroads.
New YORK, Feb. 12.-The Tribune says
it was stated yesterday that the freight
contract between the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company and the Overland Railroads
was to be continued, and that when the
Southern Pacific Railroad was completed
it would rave an equal interest with the
e. P. and c.. P. in through traffic. 1t was
aaunr4cd that This aurcanlpnt had bean
reached on Thursday before the departure
Of Trenor W. Parks and several others for
thirty days rest in Florida. Sidney Dill
lon, President Of the Union Pacific. stated
that nothing definite as to the continuance
of the contract had been reached. There
had been several consultations between the
| representatives Of the different companies,
and the proposition that the Union Pacific
should purchase the San Francisco and
China steame City of Pekin and City
of Toxic, was still under consideration.
Immense Meeting at FaneuiI Hall.
BosToN, Feb. 12.-Faneuil Hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity last night
to express sympathy with Ireland. Mayor
Prince presided. Wendell Phillips and
General Butler we're among the speakers,
and advocated giving moral and financial
support to the people Of ireland in their
present struggle. Governor Long, in a
letter, expressed sympathy for the cause OF
the Irish people so long as they seek within
constitutional lines and legitimate meth
DDS to secure their political and social well
fare. Letters were also received from Gov
ernor Rice and others. Resolutions were
adopted calling upon the people of ireland
to hold up to their purpose Of reform, and
allow nothing TO drive them to violence
for which they are not prepared.
The Postofice Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The lateness Of
the hour at which the Senate reached q
decision Of the parliamentary difficulty on
the Postofiee Appropriation bill precluded
any executive session this afternoon, ex-
cept one of a few minutes duration, and
consequently the Chinese treaties were not
reached. They may perhaps be reached at
an executive session TOMORROW, but it is
more than probable that their considera-
! ZION will be deferred until the early part OF
next week.
Warm Weather i'm New York.
NEw YORK, Feb. 12.-This is the warm
est day of the Winter, but the warm sun
shine makes the bad odors from the gar
bage and filth in the streets more offensive
than ever. Miasma fills the air, and tie
stencil of decaying vegetables endangers
health. Efforts are still making to clean
the streets. The blockade of trucks below
Canal street continues undated. Some
truckmen have to wait In line four or five
hours.
Little Hope for the Confirmation OF
Stanley Matthews.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The friends OF
Stanley Matthews nave but little hope now
of his confirmation as a Justice OF the Su-
preme Court. Only two members OF the
Judiciary Committee are known to abso-
lutely favor his confirmation, and four of
the remaining seven members, namely
Thurman. Bayard, David Davis and Ed
munds, are unalterably opposed to it.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Sub.
merged.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 12.-The S~usquehan-
ma has overiowed the Pennsylvania Rail-
road tracks to a depth OF three feet, and
made a deluge all along the course. The
Juanita ice gorge has also broken up and
carried away bridges and submerged build
ings. The damage by small streams is
very great.
The Storm at Omaha.
OMAHA, Feb. PA snow storm, accom-
panied by a high wind, has been prevailing
all day, and the snow tonight is drifting
badly. Trains on the Nebraska Railroads
are either delayed or stuck in the snow,
and tomorrow, the probability is, trains
Will have great difficulty in moving. The
trains are moving slowly on the Union
Pacific.
Great Damage by Water.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Reports from nearly
every portion OF the country mention the
particulars Of high water, gorges and dam
ages. which in the aggregate must be pro-
digious.
Railroad Tracks Damaged.
CHARLESTON IS. o., Feb. 12.-Freshets
have damaged the railroad tracks seriously.