Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-17
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James w. Mountaineering
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John Cradlebaugh.
After the announcement Of the vote much
cheering and applause was manifested, both
on the floor Of the House and in the lobby,
so much that it was with difficulty the Presi-
dent could obtain order. :: st.,
After the announcement by the President
of the election Of Hon. James W. Nye as U.
S. Senator for the State of Nevada. Mr..
CIagett offered resolution that the Conyen-
ton 20 into the election Of a third U. S. Sem
ator-that the term Of one OF the Senators
elect would expire on the Sd day of March,
1866.
Mr.. sliugerlapd moved that the resolution
be laid on the table.
Mr.. Seely rose to point Of order. He
called for the reading Of the concurrent reso-
luton which then convened. 1t having been
read by the Clerk, Mr.. Seeley proceeded to
state that as the concurrent resolution stated
specifically that they had convened to cleo,
too U. S. Senators, they could not now enter,
tain proposition Of the character offered BY
Mr.. Clagett, .sr,. q .'i,-s1 20 .ay
The President decided that the point Of or.
der was well taken. ID n..
Mr.. Ives made motion, which was adopt.
ed, that in accordance with a resolution adopt
ed yesterday, that committee of three be
appointed to wait upon the United States
Senators elect and request them to address
the Convention. ...s, ..-sy -..g...g.- 800,
In accordance Herewith committee was
appointed. ..,.i s., - ; ,..,.t.,
turned, accompanied by the two Senators
As the Sergeant-at-Arms announced them
the applause was deafening.1 They we're es-
corted to the Speaker stand, and Hon. VIM.
NJ. Stewart, being introduced by the PreSi-
dent, proceeded to address the Convention.
Mr.. Stewart gave his views at some length
as to the policy he believed to be the one that
should be pursued by the Government in ref.
erence to our mining interests, and invited
the corporation Of individuals and newspa-
pers in offering suggestions and publishing
statistics that would enable him to pursue
course best adapted to the interests Of the new
State. He felt the great responsibilities that
were resting upon him, and that his only ann
should be to discharge the trusts contided 70
him in such manner As would meet the en-
tire approval Of the people, and rebound 70
the best interests Of the State. DE stateo
that he should cooperate in every particular
with the Administration in its efforts to crush
out the rebellion, and believed the day was
not far distant when the supremacy OF the
Government would be acknowledged through
out the country, and the old flag wave trium-
phantly over every foot Of American soil: de
stated that he should be unceasing in his Ell
forts in behalf OF Pacific Railroad, and re-
viewed at length the great advantages tnat
wonld accrue both to the Government and
the Pacific Coast, by the speedy construction
Governor Nys was next announced, and
assembled the Speakers stand amid vocifer-
ous rounds OF applause, cheering, stamping
Of feet. clapping Of hands and shouts. The
President brought his hammer down = num-
her Of times without effect, and II was only
until the Sergeant-at-Arms had threatened
to clear the lobby that order could be OBJ
tanned. .fE
The Governor stated he. felt the great re-
sponsibllities Of his position that when he
hiled to be true tothe interesta Of Nevada,
he hoped that his right hand would lose its
cunning, and that his tongue would cleave to
the root his mouth. He said that those who
were disposed to believe that his destinles
we're not linked with those Of the people Of
Nevada, knew not the feelings Of the heart
that prompted those declarations; that, while
in the discharge Of the great responsibilities
resting upon him, be should feel It his duty
to CO. operate with his most able colleague at
all times and under all circumstances, to the
end that the best interests Of the country and
Nevada might be STANDARDIZATION.
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