Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-06
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Grant,s Cabinet,

WASHINGTON, March 5-Fo'iowlng IS
President Grants Cabinet:
Secretary Of State-Elihu B. Wash
burn, of Illinois.
Secretary of the Treasury--A. T..
Stewart, of New York.
Secretary Of the Navy-Adolph E.
Bowie, ofPennsylvania.
Secretary Of the INTERIOR. d. Cox,
Of Ohio.
Attorney Geueral-E. B. HoNr, Of
Massachusetts,.
Postmaster General-A. ]. Cresswoll,
of Maryland.
No Secretary of War is named
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Senate
yesterday confirmed W. c. Rowell for
Attorney of Arizona; Horace Fox for
| Consul to Trinidad James Hanepool
for Postmaster ut Hays City Commo-
dore Powell for Rear Admiral.
The galleries of the Senate and House
were densely crowded, and many were
unable to procure an entrance who were
anxiou, to hear the announcement OF
the Cabinet.
W. D. Todd is appointed Secretary 70
Vice President Colfax.
The House sent u message notifying
the Senate thatthe House was organized.
A resolution also passed to swear
Messrs. Dryer and Van Horn Of Missouri,
and they we're admitted.
On q similar resolution, Hnmill, OF
Missouri, was also sworn.
Appropriations for the Pacific Coast.
The appropriation bills nre considered
safe. Among the items secured arc
those for the Hawaiian mails Benicia
Arsenal, 1000; Mare Island, sec, 900 ;
San Francisco Mint, S240, 900; S5,045
for repairs of the San Francisco Custom
House; SIS, 900 for the Surveyors of
Oregon and Washington Territory,
81, 800 each for the Surveyors Of Utah
and Nevada, $1,000 for the Surveyors
Of California and Arizona, S23 900. The
appropriation of $4,000 for the clerks OF
the California Land Districts, is in
creased $4,000 by the Senate. The
House Civil Expenses bill contains an
appropriation Of S~l5O,0oO for the San
Francisco Mint buildings, and the Sem
atc's bill $4,000. The appropriation
for the Carson Mint is believed to have
failed.
The New York Press upon Grants Innu-
sural.
NEw YORK, March .5.-The Herdfd
SAYS: In the points Of the Inaugural
economy, ~retrenchment and n faithful
collection Of the reyenUe-we have the
sailing direction Of the new Administra-
ton. The general prospect i, full OF
promise. of prosperity, progress ana
development "A power at home ana
abroad.
The World says: The Inaugural
shows too much confidence and self
Suficicncy, and lacks the grave and
sustained propriety OF expression beht-
ting 10 the Chief Magistrate. 1t has no
original ideas. Everything therein is
fiat and crude, and a mere echo Of the
,ritest commonplace Of the Republican
press.
The Tribune says: The emphatic
| declaration that we should pay the Ma.
tioual debt to the uttermoSt farthing is
worth countless millions to the labor,
commerce and prosperity Of the Repub-
lie. President Grant will DO n cham
pion who will direct his policy towards
consolidating and extending republican
institutions upon the North American
Continent.
The Times says: The Inaugural
touches upon the great wants and indi'
Gates the great duties and propounds q
great policy with a d%istiuctueSs thai
leaves nothing to doubt.
Hardship Endured by Passengers on the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Sr. LOUIS, March 5.-One OF a party
of prominent gentlemen from California
to New York, and other States, who
recently came. over the union Pacific
Railroad, gives an account Of the trials
and sufferings of the party. They were
detained ten days at Rawlings station
They could not induce officials to Sent
a train out, except an indignation meet
ing was held, and it being telegraphet
to the Railroad Committee at Washing
ton the treatment they were receiving
When they did start they were obligeI
to shovel snow at one point through
drift one thousand feet long. Whel
thew had the track clear the enginee
had only steam to carry the train int
the deepest part. Owing to the intoxi
cation Of the officers, the train stucl
here and remained two days. Abou
fifty started for Laramie atoot, reaching
there in four days, after much suffering
They complain bitterly of the ,reatmen
received from the officials, whom the,
charge with repeated mistakes, AM
would entertain 10 proposition to re
fund extra expenses of the passengers
Exorbitsnt prices were charged for breat
and molasses. They denounce the rail
road management in unmsasnred term,
About 200 were on the train when l
was left in the snow.