The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-02
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STOCKTON, (Cal. April !

STOCKTON, (Cal.) April l.
A shock of an earthquake was felt in
,hi. city about 6 O'Clock P. NJ, lasting
.bout fifteen seconds. No damage
done, though several persons made
quick time getting into the open air.
From Special Dispatches to the Gold Hill News.l
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The follow
ior nominations were made by the Pres
idenr to-day. Emil Hochter. as Con.
sula. Agent at Bremen William A
Arnold, as Receiver of Public Moneys
at Central City, Colorado; Postmasters,
J. NJ. Billings, Santa Clara, CAL, and
Thomas E. Mcclellan, at Cheyenne.
The Presiden. il quite we'll to-day.
He received callers, among whom was
Senator Cole. ...,~
Among the nominees to be made for
Justices Of the Peace in the District
will be sae eolored man: -.-4-. II
Attorney General Hoar made his FIRST
argument in Court to-day. s..5
The President has recognized E. q.
Souier Is Consul General for Honduras,
10 New York.
Tn, Senate has confirmed Charles
Lafollet ~ Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in Oregon. ...
II. appears that George A. Halsey,
who recently consented to accept the
aprointment a. Register ofthe Treasury,
cannot be appointed, owing to the opin-
ion of Attorney General Hoar, who says
that Halsey has been manufacturer,
and therefore precluded from being ap-
pointed by the Act establishing the
Treasury Department. 15z
The House Committee on the Pacific
Railroads have commenced the investi-
CATION of the charges made by Repre-
sentative Bingham, in relation to the
issuing of bonds to the Central Pacific
Railroad Company.
Caleb Gushing and William E. Chan
der have appeared in behalf OF the
Union, and L. E. Chittenden for the
Central Company. C.P. Harrington
Vice President Of the Central, was also
.presens. After theadoptien of reso
Luton calling on the proper department.
for copies of documents to be submit
ted in evidence, and listening to the ar
gumeIt Of Mr. Chandler, and reviewing
tie laws on the subject under discus
s:en, aad the progress of the roads, AM
reite.ating the charges of the resolu
ton, the committee adjourned till to
morrow, when the Secretary of III
Treasury and Interior will be presen
with the necessary maps and papers.
Orders have been issued by Presiden
Grant for the unlimited leave of Alb
sence for 80 men of each company
all the Infantry regiments in the army
A Washington special says that Ar
ECCtWetl mas CUuSluucu " N4Shi1o -
special agents of the Treasury, beeaus
he does not know which are honest Az
which are not. 1t is believed the in
vestiqation after the dismissal wi
Prove the ones that are really worthy
SAN Francisco, April l.-Speclals
tie Herald say that money rates 10 Ne
York are tremenduous-2a per cent pc
aanum Government securities rate
forty-6ve per cent :; banks are in
condition to expand, owing to til
amount Of currency drawn BY the cour
t:y. gHsEurras-. ..t
Mr. Ferry introduced bill in Coz
C-ess directing the Committee on Pu'
lie Lands to inquire inte the e1pedient
OF SO amending the Homestead Law /
10 provide that second term in Il
service Of the army should eutitle Sc
tiers 10 an immediate claim TO quart
sections which they may locate.