Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-02
EASTERN NEWS.
Meeting Of the Forty
Eighth Congress.
LIVELY HANDsHAKING BETWEEN
MEMBERS AND THEIR FRIENDS.
The Desks Of Members Decorated With
Floral Tributes.
the PRESIDENTS MESSAGE READ IN
BOTH HOUSES.
The Crush of Visitors Not So Great
as Usual.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.l
Congress in Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Senate-Prompt
ly at noon the President of the Senate
called the body to order and prayer was
offered. On motion of Logan the Secre-
tary was instructed to inform the House
that the Senate was ready to proceed to
business. Sherman and Garland were sp-
pointed a committee to inform the Presi-
dent that the Senate was ready to receive
any communication that he might be
pleased to make. The Secretary read the
credentials of VIM. P. Sheffield, appointed
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator Anthony. The Senate then took
a recess Of half an hour.
The opening of the session of the Sen
ate was preceded by a lively half-hour
h~and-shaking and gossip between Senators
and their friends. Several Of the desks OF
the Senators were decorated with floral
tributes sem by admirers. Most of those
favored in this respect being German, who
was the recipient Of two enormous roosters
and an arm chair, the latter bearing the
words, Reserved for A. P. G.. in 1887"
At the expiration of the recess the fol-
lowing bills were introduced and referred
by Cullom: To enable the officers of the
army promoted for gallant and distin-
guished services in the war of the rebellion
to be retired with rank and full pay to the
grade to which they were promoted. Also,
to facilitate promotion throughout the
army by retiring from active service upon
their own application. officers of the army
who served in the war of the rebellion
Also, to authorize the lighting of naviga-
BILE rivers in the United States with electri-
city.
BY Dolph-To prevent the obstruction
Of navigahe waters of the United States,
and to protect public works against tres
pass or injury.
Ingalls, offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, i%nstructing the COMMISSIONS
Of Public Lands to report such legislation
as is necessary to authorize the Secretary
OF the Interior to summarily remove all
fences illegally constructed on the public
domain.
Another recess of half an hour was
taken.
At 1885 the Presidents message was re-
ceived and the reading at once proceeded
with.
When the reading of the message was
concluded, Aldrich, in a few feeling re-
marks, made a formal announcement Of
the death Of Senator Anthony, and the
Senate adjourned.
House-The roll call disclosed the pres
ence OF 222 members, and the Clerk was
directed to inform the Senate hat the
House was ready to proceed with business.
The Speaker appointed Randall and Coz a
committee to wait upon the President, in
connection with a similar committee from
the Senate. and to inform him that Con-
gress was ready to receive any communica-
ton he pleased to make.
Holman presented the credentials OF
Shevely, member-elect from the Thir-
tenth Indiana District to succeed Calkins,
resigned, and that gentleman took the oath
of office.
The House took q recess OF Is minutes.
Though the galleries Of the House we're
we'll filled this morning with spectators,
all anxious to view the proceedings at
tendant on the first day Of the session,
there was an absence of that crush OF
visitors which usually characterizes such
occasions. Numerous floral designs orna-
mented the desks of the favorite members,
and among them b handsome ship OF
State, of which Cox of New York was the
recipient. An immense bed OF chrysan.
themums covered the desk occupied by
Barbour Of Virginia, and a tasteful basket
Of varigated flowers adorned the Speaker
table. The members INDUCED in the usual
greetings, exchanging congratulations on
reelection or coincidence on defeat. The
Republicans made g~ood-natured replies Of
nnx.tlx nn41 nak.ral nha 90 m ~ xka naxn
ocrats on the result Of the Presidential
contest, and there was no bitterness on
either side.
Promptly at noon the Speakers gavel
called the House to order. After prayer
the Speaker directed the Clerk to call the
roll.
At 1.40 P. M. the Presidents message
was received and immediately read.
The message was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the State of the
Union, and with the accompanying docu.
ments were ordered printed.
Hutchins, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported a bill making tenn
porary provision for the naval service.
Referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
Formal announcement was made Of the
death OF Representatives Duncan and
Evins, and the House adjourned.
A Trace OF Them wanted.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Workmen recently
dug up in q cellar at Richmond Hill, L. l.,
. woman's skeleton, whose skull showed
marks Of q bullet-hole, and, also, the skull
Of an infant. A few days ago the Coroner
received an anonymous letter. evidently
written by q woman, which stated that in
1859 there resided in the place q man,
wife and child, and the wife's sister. The
family was broken up by the wife's charges
OF too great an intimacy between the hus.
band and sister. One night the wife and
child disappeared. Soon after the husband
and sister-in-law went away and were
never heard of after. The writer asked the
Coroner to find q trace of them.
A SIOgging Match.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Jack Dempsey
of New York. and Mike Mallon Of phila-
delphia, fought a prize fight in the second
story Of q building in this city last night.
Gloves were used, and they were hard