The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-02

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land mail and LITTLE Ttock coach driven
entered the grocery Of d German, named
Hagge. and commenced qaarrelling, pis.
tolls were drawn on both sides. Tie bar
Keeper, named Butcher, Bas1shot through
4 the head and died INSTANTLY Harge re.
ccived shot IN the forehead and died a
/ 8 o'clock this morning. Three Or tlt
drivers. Geo. Bennett, Mall Ellis and
4 Pony Farmer. are under arrest, and
L guarded by a company u military. The
4 other two escaped. There is intense III.
element among tie citizens Tho prison,
efs are now undergoing trial before the
Mayor They will undoubtedly be hanged
to-day.
Fom SMfTr, Feb, I6
AS the trial Of the prisoners for tie
! murder Of Hagge and Butcher WINS draw.
| ing 20 d close yesterday a mob entered
/ the Justices Office and demanded the
/ prisoners for The purpose of hanging them.
I One prisoner named Pony Farmer broke
1 from custody end attempted 10 Escape,
Ehe was tirud on and Instantly killed. Tie
crowd secured the remaining prisoners
and made Tor q place of execution, but
before carrying ont their designs The au-
liberties iptcFTcred, secured the prisoners
and lodged them IN jail. Tie excitement
Is intense.
HorsE. Feb. is, Debate took place
ON The amendncnt to The Postal bill in
icrcasing the pay Of fousc agents ID 1000
ANNUALLY. Il. I
Mr. Washburn, Of Illinois, offered nn
amendment that the postmaster general
restore such inland service as can be.
properly done.
RI Mr. Stanton opposed the amendment.
The bill passed. (
HorsE, Feb. l6. About thirty private
bills were passed. # 81 b H Fl. Z.
The amendments to the deficiency BIZ
in controversy between the two houses,
have been settled through the committee
of eonfercfce, the senate receding from
the appropriation Of $500, 900 for carry
ing into effect tile Contract for the navy.
department With Al, ~. Thompson for
certain hartor and coal privileges on the
chiriGui Istlimls. Al ..as5 /
The IIonse also adopted the report Of.
The committee Of conference on Disagree
ments or amendments TO the legislative,
extensive and Indian appropriation bill
by this Till The Secretary 81 the Treasury
Is authorized 10 discontinue refining III
tho mint lleueYer lie considered Il cxpc4
dent but leaves the place for coinage as
Il now, is. III s u
+ The House passed the Senate bill to
carry into effect the convention between
the United States and New Granada and
Costa Riea respectively, for lie payment
Of the claims of our citizens for losses. The
bib merely provides for the. appointment
OF commissioner .,g .s.5 Huh.
SESATF, Feb. n II Pearce reported
from The committee ON conference OH tlle
Judiciary bill that the committee had
agreed. Qiie part of the agreement |
strikes ont the #Chfriqai amendment be. |
fore the question WIS taken on agreeing
70 the report. .sa. =.%.; s.!:: ...' {.
NJ wa SAllru: Inv ttlIIlOFlul Illt \
for Nevada ard Dacoteh Territories |
which was the special order .s 4 s5... ..
/ Narions bills were discussed. 1t was
10 o'clock when the tariff bill was taken
up, the question being on, Mr. Stewards i
amendment extending the time when the |
duty shall be paid 20 three years. Tire
effect Of which is to lenye the system as IT i
is now, was, after discussion, agreed to,
ayes IS, nays Is,
Mr. Seward moved to strike out all in /
the bib relating to the warehouse system
which Is mainly The tariff Of 1916.
Mr., Wade moved to amend So as to1
raise the duty on ilaxseea from 10 TO Is
ccntsper bushei .s q 7. =
ir. Powell moved to amend So as to
make the duty on wool 200 per cent I'd
fplorca. The bill provides that there
'haA be no duty on coarse wool; consider.
lble discussion followed. 4.
Mr. Bingham moved to substitute AL
iuty 3 cents per pound, which was |
ost, and PoWellS amendment Was then /,
disagreed TO. H; ia, :< .:5.. 5zz
Mr., Powell then moved an ad yalorevn
iqty on coarse woods when the price docs
lot exceed twenty-folr cents per pound.
Mr.. Mason said the Bill passed tax
IN cheap cigars, and allowed high.prieed ,
mes comparative exemption. Hc.movcd
Q amend and reduce the duty o6c-half on
igars, which, after debate, was disagreed
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