Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-14

~ritories called up and the House passed
he Senate bill to legalize the election of
the Legislative Assembly Of Wyoming. -,
On behalf of the Committee on Presi-
dental Laws Caldwell called up for action
the Hosr Presidential Succession bill, but
on the statement by Cooper that q minor
ity report had not been printed a discus
sion Of the subject was postponed until to-
morrow. The House at l o'clock sd-
journed.
The House Committee on Foreign At
fairs called at the Department OF State to-
day in q body and paid their respects to
Secretary Bayard.
Hawley presided over the Senate to-day
in the absence of Sherman. Ingalls, Of.
fered the following, which, at his request,
was laid over for the present:
Resolved. That in the opinion Of the
| Senate the compulsory coinage Of silver
dollars, directed BY the law Of February
| %, 1878, should not be suspended un-
til the aggregate reaches the sum Of
$500, 000, 900.
Eustis gave notice that on Monday next
| at 2 O'Clock he would call up the Beck sill.
| YER resolution, with Q view OF making
some remarks on it.
Henderson offered a resolution, which
WAS bkI6cu w, SnAiAuB Ou tho OotlhooPOA
| General to inform the body over what
| railroads so.called fast mail was trans-
ported from Chicago TO points in Colo
| RADIO, Utah and Idaho. and what advan.
tage WAS gained by the Government by
Transporting such mail over roads other
than the Union Pacific; also, rs to the
cost of such service, and why il IL paid
out Of the Treasury, il the fact be that
it is 80 paid to other companies instead
Of having the service performed by the
Union Pacific Company and the compen-
sation credited on that company's in
debtedness to the Government.
Bowen offered o resolution, which. at
his request, was laid over for the pres
ent, directing the Committee or Indian
Affairs to inquire into the expediency Of
removing all Indians in the United
States to the Indian Territory, west Of
the State of Arkansas.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the bill on the Calendar.
Several bills for private relief having
been disposed of. the bills to admit Ds-
kota was reached. Harrison said il
would be impossible TO consider that bill
under the five minute rule, and at his
suggestion ii went over. He stated that
he would call it up on as early q day
next week as practicable.
A Destructive Fire ia Montreal.
MONTREAL, Jan. 13.-Never did a fire in
Montreal destroy so much property 10 30
short a time az did the flames that broke
out shortly before l A. NJ, and in a few
hours destroyed nearly a half million
dollars worth OF property. The water
supply was insufficient, and the weather
intensely cold. The hose was frozen stiff.
and the firemen were covered with ice. A
fierce wind was blowing, and caused the
flames to spread with great ~rapidi.y. At
about 2 O'Clock, when the fire was at it's
hight. the bells Of the Convent of Provi-
dence aud those OF the Church Notre
Dame dc Pitie, adjoining the factory of
Smith. Fosche & Co., tolled for assistanc CO.
The fire brigade realized the imminent
danger to the church adjoining The factory,
and with the help OF spectators saved it
| from burning. The sanctuary OF the
church was illuminated with tapers, and
several Of the sisters were praying at the
altar. The buildings destroyed were
owned by the Hotel Dieu nuns. and the
loss on them will amount to $500, 600;
fully insured. The losses OF the occupants
is not yet known. but they will be close on
to 5000 900. It is impossible to obtain an
accurate list of the insurance, but the
Canadian and English companies lose
heavily, with one or two United States
| companies.
Wyoming Political Matters.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Jan. 13.-At the city
election to-day the entire Democratic
| ticket waa elacted hv a daniaiva majority