The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-07
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sary and Pay Department one Bureau. the
Ordinanc. and Artillery another, the En-.
g;n.eTs and surveying a third. He argued
at some length in favor OF consolidating the
Army and Navy Departments both under
one Secretary and providing that an Ad-
miral should command the navy and Cen
eral command the army. Being asked for
his views in regard to the transfer Of the In
dian Bureau to the War Department, he ex-
pressed himself decidedly in favor Of the
change, and felt certain that the officers and
| soldiers who had fought the Indians would
be more interested to maintain the peace
| than any one else.
The Senate Railroad Committee has agreed
| by q vote of 6 to 5 to the new scheme for aid
| ing railroads recommended by the sub-Cor-
| mittee. 1t includes the Northern Pacific.
| Southern Pacific, on the thirt--second paral-
| lei, the road from Cairo to Little Rock. .
road west of the Rock Mountains from Salt
Lake 20 same point in Oregon. These four
| roads aggregate 4, 200 miles. Government is
| to guarantee the interest for forty years on
the first mortgage bonds to the extent $780,
900 per mile, the Government to be secured
bv reservations Of all sums due from the
United States to the various roads on ac-
count of the business done, with a reserva
ton of ten per cent. on the gross Business
done. The title TO the land granted is not to
pass from the United States, uatl the in
terest account is fully settled.
General Comstock of Grants Staff was
married at Washington last night, to Eliza
beth, daughter of Montgomery Blair.
No action is likely to be taken this session
OF Congress On the report favoring aid to the
Northern and Southern Pacific Rail
roads.
The President has directed the Attorney
General to make report in the case of Dr..
Mudd, as preliminary to his pardon.
Muid's friends say there is NJ doubt h will
soon be set at liberty.
MONTREAL, February 4.
While concert ball was in progress at
ST. Patrick's Hall, last nigh,-o,0o0 persons
presen:-the cry was raised that the ruof was
giving way. All rushed for the street. and
while getting ut, the roof fell with crash.
Several persons were injured, but It is hoped
none were killed.
New YORK, February 4.
The Tribune prints letter from e1-Gov-
ernor brown. ex-senator Foote and others,
of Tennessee, coUcurEing in universal am
nesty and impartial suffrage.
CLEVELAND, February +.
Lewis Davis was hanged TO-DAY in Cuyaho
ga county Jail for the murder Of D. d. Stan
ner. last Septe"-h"r.
New YORK, February +.
D., :; r.,y fr,,. no., moss 500 -
~ ,,,,;o, ar,d .,aai, and hr,ar Ain and
unchanged.
Western Union Telegraph, 37s to 80.
John A Dobles, one of TIE parties who !
rnhhed Cambreling & Pine, January Isl, Ct
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.
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W..r1<croS Fehrrars 4
The Con,uitrce m Ways,nn Means have
-,1ead to rrno,t Schc-rk'. biu To strengthen
tie nuf,Iic creai, and lerclize GOLD contracts.
,ledaing.he f,i,b NJ tho United States to the /
,,,vn7eIif NJ ,ns hnnds in coin
WASHINGTON, February 1.
In the Senate. the credentials OF the newly
elected Senators, Upton and Stewart, were /
presented,
Howe moved to take up the motion that the !
Senate reconsid = the vote relating to the
Central Branch Of the Union Pacific ia broad.
Lost.
The constitutional amendment came up at
the expiration Of the morning hour,
The pending question was Stewards
motion to substitute for the House resou-
ion, the Senate resolution reported f-cn tie
Judiciary Committee.
Ferry made az elaborate speech.
Morton objected to the Senate resolution,
N the ground that it LEFT it in the power of
states 20 di>franchi-e for other causes than
ace, color or previous condition of slavery.
1e pre- fcrred an affirmative amendment re-
,ardIDI VINO should nave The flSHt Of sun
age. ,
ne Scnatc TOOK ND ana TGSSCG the ldteHt I,