Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-15
EASTERN NEWS.
DOiugS Of The Two Houses Of Con-
gGSS at washington.
THE SENATE WORKING ON ITS
VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
A Big Clerical Sensation Promised
in Boston.
ANOTHER GAS EXPLOSION IN A PERnSYL.
WANNA MINE.
Angus M. Cannon Must Go
to Jail.
MAcKAY AND FLOOD RETURN
an~ xasENr
MAcKAY AND FLOOD RETURN
ING WEST.
ESPECIAL TO THE sESTINEL.l
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Flour hundred
and seventy bills and joint resolutions
have been introduced in the Senate. But
TWO committees have yet held their first
meeting. and no measures have been re-
ported back to the Senate and no Calendar
has therefore been made.
The Senste-The resolution offered by
Morgan was agreed to, requesting the Pres
ident, IL not incompatible with the public
interest, to communicate TO the Senate o
report OF the actual instrumental survey
Of the line for a ship railway across the
Isthmus Of Te~husntepec and OF any canal
or canals designed to connect u ship
railway with che Gulf of Mexico or Pacific
Ocean.
On motion OF Allison, it was resolved
that until the expiration of the Forty
ninth Congress the Committee on Appro-
priations shall consist of 10 members and
the Chair appoint Logan as an additional
member. Sewell, at his own request, was
relieved Of the Craftsmanship Of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, and Logan was
appointed to the position. Henderson was
at his own request relieved from service on
the Committee IN Military Affairs Sher-
man was at his W request relieved from
service on the Committee on Privileges
and Elections and the Committee on the
Library. Sewell was appointed Chairman
Of the Committee on Library and a men,
Der of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. Hoar from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported fsvorably a bill FIX
ing the salary of the United States District
Judges at S., 900. The bill was placed on
the Calendar.
In the House, Morrison of Illinois, from
the Committee on Rules, submitted o re-
port of that committee on o proposed re-
vision Of the rules, and 1t was ordered
| printed and laid over until tomorrow.
Permission being given to Randall Of
Pennsylvania to submit q minority report,
Weaver of Iowa offered q resolution pro-
viding for the call of States to-day for the
introduction Of bills. Considerable an
tsgonism was made to this proposition.
The discussion was cut short by q motion
to adjourn, which, at 1925. was carried.
The Senate Chair laid before the Senate
q joint resolution of the Legislature of
Connecticut, urging Congress to pass with.
out unnecessary delay q bill to provide for
| the Presidential count. The Chair also
laid before the Senate q memorial from
the State Executive Committee of the
Territory OF Dakota, praying for the ad-
MISSION Vi southern OaKOta As q otAt0 OI
the Union, and transmitting a draft of the
Constitution for the approval of Congress
Harrison said he had only awaited the re-.
ceipts OF this memorial, in order to in
troduce q bill providing for the sdmissi on
of the Territory named. and that he
would introduce such Q bill at an arly
opportunity.
Hoar from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections reported favorably the
original bill, providing for the performance
of the duties OF President in case Of the
death or resignation or inability Of both
President and Vice President. he said it
was substantially the bill that had been
acted on last year by the Senate, and he
gave notice that he would call it up to-
morrow for consideration. Edmunds ex-
pressed hope that its consideration might
be delayed for a day, in order that he
might have an opportunity to attach to it
as an amendment a bill already introduced
by him, regulating the count of the Presi-
Dental vote. Hoar was willing that his
bill should lie over one day.
At 1:20 P. NJ. the Senate went into execu.
tive session, and at 2:20 the Senate doors
were %reopened and a message was received
from the President, transmitting the
Kelley correspondence recently called for
by Mr.. Vests resolution. It was ordered
printed and to be laid on the table. The
Senate then adjourned at 2:25 P. M.