Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-01-22
Congressional Proceedings in The
Senate and House.
DEDICATION OF THE GARFIELD
MEMORIAL CHURCH.
A Panic in a Philadelphia
Church.
TAPPAN, THE sElF-conFEssED AccEs.
soRY LOOKING DETECTED.
A Testimonial Subscription for the Heroic
Lieutenant Rhodes.
MAYOR .QUINTANA HELD FOR
TRAIN ROBBERY.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Congressional.

Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-In the House q
bill was introduced by Finerty to confer
the Brevet as promotion to army officers
particularly distinguished in the service of
active Indian warfare.
Senate.-The Chair laid before the
Senate bills from the House, n making
all public roads and highways post routes;
another to enable courts of the United
States, in cases where patents are obtained
by fraud, to annul the patent by applica-
ton to the Attorney General.
Van Wyck introduced a resolution that
further debate on the Mexican treaty be
had with open doors. Objection was
made to its reception, and the Chair ruled
it out of order to present such a resolu-
ton in open Senate. Van Wyck appealed
from the decision Of the Chair. On
motion of Edmunds, the Senate resolved to
close the doors in order to discuss the
appeal.
Several petitions were presented praying
for an investigation of the divorce legisla-
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collection of divorce statistics.
Logan presented the petition of IN ex-
soldier of the Union army, praying for the
passage Of laws giving ex-prisoners Of war
the benefit of public lands.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Lapham, to provide for the erection of a
bronze statue to Simon Bolivar at Wash
ington or New York; by Edmunds, to
amend the Act granting aid in the con-
struction of a railroad telegraph line from
the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean,
and to secure Government use Of the same
for postal, military and other purposes,
approved July l, 1862, and bills amenda-
tory thereof, one of which provides for the
settlement of claims against the United
States and to secure to the United States
the indebtedness hat accompanies them.
In presenting the bill, Edmunds said it
was prepared by the Commissioners of
Railroads and was very important. Its
object, if possible, being the termination
Of the controversy which appears perpet-
ual between the United States and these
railroad companies as to what they should
pay in and to provide for the opening up
of the transactions by q new arrangement
on long bonds, taken in place Of the obli-
CATION of the companies to repay. The
United States also provides legal securi-
ties for such repayment and for methods
for the enforcement thereof.
New York Intelligence.
New YORK, Jan. 21.-From the fire this
morning at Scheffon's boarding house,
Houston street, all the occupants got out
except two bosrders and a servant. The
fremen raised a ladder through the smoke
and the trio assembled to the roof, where
they were compelled to remain until the
fire was extinguished. The thermometer
was eight degrees above zero.
In another fire at 1874 Bowery, the fire.
men had great difficulty in rescuing Roose
Cohen, six children and a servant. Two
children in an adjoining house were nearly
suffocated.
The Board of Aldermen organized by
electing William P. Kird Of Tammany,
President and Francis J. Twomy of Tam
many. CLERK. The Republicans voted with
The Tammany men.
Dedication of the Garfield Church.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--The new Christ
ian Church in this city, known as the
Garfield Memorial Church was dedicated
yesterday. In November, 1880, the work
Of raising funds began, and subscriptions
were received in various parts Of the
United States, Canada and England. In
May, 1882, ground for the new building
was broken, and the corner stone was
laid on the first anniversary Of the assas-
sination of President Garfield. The
services will be continued on Tuesday
evening. The attendance was large, in
Guiding Garfeld's colleagues in Congress,
President Arthur and Secretary Freling-
huysen, who sat in the circle aisle In the
body Of the church.
Prompt Reciprocal Action.
CINoINNATI, Jan. 21.-The Chamber OF
Commerce to-day voted to request the Ma
tional Board Of Trade to place on its
calendar 9 resolution requesting said BODY
to consider the propriety Of memoralizing
Congress and the Executive Department Of
the Government in behalf of prompt
reciprocal action upon the prohibition Of
| the expectation OF American pork into
France and Germany. The Chamber Of
Commerce voted down the clause, suggest
ing that the proper action would be to pro-
hibit the importation into this country Of
adulterated wines aud spirituous liquors.
Panic in a Church.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2l.-During the 9
o'clock mass at st. Charles, Barrome, q
woman tainted. and several persons
rushed to her assistance. The cry Of fire
followed, when a large number of persons
n the rear OF the church and in the gal
ieries rushed for the doors, causing a
panic which increased BY the arrival Of