Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-04

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To-DAY's KILOGRAMS.
wnsbIuaton News.

Washington News.
New YORK, March 3.-The Herafa
says In a conversation with General
Reynolds, yesterday, General Grant was
understood to say that Reconstruction
will take care Of itself, and that Cuban
independence and the Alabama claims
will require his attention first"
The committee of New York subscribe
ers to the Sherman testimonial have
completed the purchase Of General
Grants house. They called on General
Sherman, and Mr.. A. 7. Stewart made
the presentation in q happy speech.
General Sherman was much affected,
and responded, saying that he should
hold the magnificent gift for the special
benefit Of his family md the education
of his children.
The Presidents private reception was
thrown open Mt moo to-day, and an
immense concourse Of people was pres
ent.
The following assignments have been
made for the Quartermaster's Depart
ment: Brigadier General Tompkins,
Chief of the Department of Alaska;
Brcvet Brigadier General Sexton, Chief
of tho Department of Columbia Brevet
Major Sawlette, Chief of tho Depart
ment of California.
West Virginia has ratified the Consti-
tional Amendment.
1t is estimated that $1,000 people ar
rived to-day to offend the inauguration.
The President last night signed the
pardons of Arnold and Spangler.
Rollins will resign his position rs
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and
it is expected the nomination of Delano
will be sent to tho Senate on Monday.
Deputy Harlan will retire from the
Revenue Bureau shortly.
The different heads Of Departments
who resigned took their leave of their
subordinates this afternoon.
The Executive mansion was thronged
all yesterday. At least 5000 people
called, and many took a formal leave Of
the President. Among the number
were many officers. The entire Diplo-
matte Corps, with their ladies and fAmi-
lies, took leave of the Secretary of State
and Of the President.
Colfnx Resigns tho Spcnker.hIp OF the
Housc-His Farewell Address.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Colfax has
resigned the Speakership. He said {:
"The parting word amongst friends
about to separate is always n regretful
ono, but the farewell which takes me
from this Hall, in which 80 many years
have been spent, excites in me emotions
which it would be useless in me to Mt
tempt to conceal. The IA years during
which | have been associated with the
representatives of the people hero have
been full Of eventful legislation and ex-
citing issues, of grave questions and de-
cisions vitality affecting tho entire Re-
public. All this, with the accompany
ing scenes which so often produced in
this arena of debate the warmth OF fcel-
ing of our a~ntagonizing constituents,
have passed into the domain Of history.
| but refer to them to express the JOY,
which is apparently shared by the mass
Of our countrymen, that the storm cloud
of war which so long darkened our Ma
tional welfare has passed away, leaving
our impcriled Union saved, and that by
the decree of the people liberty was pro-
claimed throughout the land to all tho
inhabitants thereof. But cannot leave
you without one word Of rejoicing over
the present position Of our Republic
amongst the nations of the earth. With
our military power, almost unlimited
resources, n rapidly augmenting popn-
lation and the welcome at our gates to
the oppressed of other lands our vast
agricultural, mechanical, manufacture
ing and mineral capacities, our frontage
on two great oceans, orr almost COM
plsted Pacific Railroad, uniting those
%opposite shores and becoming the high
way of the nations-thc United States
command that respect among the powers
of the world which insures the nainte-
nance of all its National rights and the
security of oil its citizens from injustice
and oppression abroad. Nor is this all,
The triumphant progress Of free %institu-
tons here has had its potential influ-
cnce beyond the sea. The right of the
people to govern, based on the principle
that all governments derive their just
powers from the Of the governed,
is everywhere advancing not with
slow and measured tread, but with q
rapidly that within q few years has
been so ~signally illustrated in Great
Britain, Spain, Italy, Prussia, Hungary
and other lands. May we not oil hope
that by the moral but powerful force Of
our example, the fcttars may everywhere
DO broken, and some Of us live to see
the happy era when slavery and tyranny
shall no moro be known in the world,
from tho rivers to the ends of the earth.
| cannot claim that in the share have
nUu III Ills uCllOcthblOho " iNS'S''s'o"
of tins House, rs q member and officer,
that | have always done that which was
tho wisest and best in word and act, for
none are infallible /; but that have
striveu to perform faithfully ovory duty,
and been devoted TO the principles l
have deemed correct, and that the honor
and glory of our country have always
been paramount and above party ties, |
can conscientiously assert. That have
sought to mitigate rather than intensity
the asperitics which the collision of OPP
posing parties so often evoke, must be
left to my follow members to verify. In
the responsible duties of the past six
years, | have e%ndeavorcd to administer
your laws, both in letter and spirit, with
impnrtiality, uninHuenced by political
associations or a~ntagoAisms. may be
pardoned the expression of qualification
that while no decision Of mine has been
reversed, thoro has been no appeal cver
decided by n strict party vote. If in the
quickness with which the presiding Of
fcer is often compelled to rule, hour
after hour, on parliamentary points, and
in the performance of his duty to protect