The weekly Butte record., 1866-06-23
oRovnLE. SATURDAY. JUNE q, 'et
Death Of GEN. Can.

Death Of Gen. Cao.
Americas greatest statesman and patriot,
Gen. LEWIS Cas- died at Detroit, 90 June II,
the anniversary OF the battle Of Bunker Hill.
He was born at Exeter. New Hampshire, o.
tober 9th 1852, and was in the eighty fourth
year of bis age. His father, JONATHAN CAss,
was Revolutionary veteran, was present at
the battle of Bunker Hill. and was Captain
in the Continental army all through the war.
he removed to southeastern Ohio 10 1900.
At Marietta. Ohio, LEWIS studied Law, and
subsequently established himself in practice at
Evansville. In 1906 he married. In 1908 be
was elected q member of the Ohio Legislature
For bis special services 10 aiding in the defeat
of AARON BURR's confederacy designs be was
appointed by President JEFFERSON Q. S. Mar
sLal of Ohio. In 1872 be was chosen Colonel
of the Third regiment Of Ohio Volunteers. He
was the FIRST man 10 the war OF 1872, to step
10 arms on British soil. When Gen. HULL
made cowardly surrender to the British. Col.
CAss refused to deliver up bis sword, but broke
the blade and threw it away. He was after
wards placed in command at Detroit. and sub
sequently appointed Governor Of Michigan
While in the latter Office, and acting Superin
tendent of Indian Affairs, be concluded nine
teen valuable treaties with the Indians. In
1881 be was appointed ambassador to the
French Court. In 1874 be came very near q
nomination for President 10 the National Dem.
ocratic Convention. In l845 be was elected
United States Senator from Michigan In
1S45 be was nominated for President but the
detection Of VAN BUREN and bis friends in the
Democratic party gave the election to the
Wing candidate. Gen. TAYLOR In 1851 be
was reelected United States Senator from
Michigan. President BUCHANAN appointed
him Secretary of State. He was very temper
ate in his habits, never used spurious liquors,
was industrious in bis several Offices, and very
hospitable and affable at his home. His age,
so far extended beyond the ordinary lot of men,
the purity of his life, the kindness and humility
Of his disposition, and the mistaken confidence
of bis religious faith, all conspired to invest
his character with sacredness which almost
made him regarded as being belonging to
another world. and the feelings which bis death
has excited are rather solemn than sad. His
name is strongly associated with many of our
most valuable Institutions, and will continue
to be venerable as it has long been dear to bis
countrymen.
"Full of years and honors through the gate
OF painless slumber he retired
As river pure
Meets in his course a subterranean void
Then dips his silver head, again to rise,
And rising glides through fields and meadows new;
So hath Oileus in those happy Chimes,
Where neither gloom nor sorrow shades the mind;
Where joys ne er fade, nor the souls power decay
But youth and spring, eternal bloom"
SALE OF MINERAL LANDs-SenatOr Con.
NESS has reported substitute for SHkRAAx's
bill for the sale of mineral lands, which pro
poses to dispose of the vein mines only. and TO
provide for the segregation of agricultural
lands lying within mineral regions. 1t is not
proposed to interfere with or impose any tax
on miners engaged in working placer mines, as
these mines are readily exhausted and not gen.
orally remunerative, and another feature of the
substitute is that it admits the rules aud regu-
lstiOns of the miners where the same are not
in conflict with laws Of the United States.
We dare say our quartz miners are satisfied
with the existing state of things, and will only
regard this amended bill as q repetition of the
story of the "old Freedman with his heated
poker"
On the other hand, Mr.. JULIEN, from the
House Committee on Public Lands, has sub
mltted an elaborate report 90 the sale of min.
eral lands to accompany the amended BILL re.
Gently reported to him 10 the House. The re-
port argues that the policy Of reservations has
proved a most signal failure, and illustrates BY
quoting from the late report of the Nevada
Senate, showing the utter want Of uniformity
and the confusion COMPOUNDED which prevails,
growing out of uncertainty of titles. The re.
port advocates the vesting fee in miners to the
extent Of 40 acres, to each person, and the bill
reported expressly authorizes departure from
the Rectangular system Of survey where nee
essary and the adoption of boundaries agreed
upon by mining occupants.
CONSTITUTIONAL AxENpxENrs.-The amend.
ments proposed by the Reconstruction Com
mittee, having passed both branches OF Con-
gress by the required majorities, must be rati-
fed by the requisite number OF States before