Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-09

rs,oc,.l N tho Gold Hill Daily News. BY the Allan
lsPS~ nc and Pacific Telegraph Line.J
TELEGRAMS
washington News.

III IL EuLuOkCu hhSk 81
drawn Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Iloare will
decline and make way for tho appoint
ment of Mr.. Boutwell, to tho Treasury,
and Mr.. Lyman Tremsine will be ap'
pointed Attorney General.
It is reported that the Denver Pacific
Railroad bill, which vas unsigned by
the Presidents mistake, is now a law.
An immense number of applications
for Office have been received at the Elk.
ecutive Office. 1t is decided that appli-
cations must be made to the Secretary
of the Department in which appoint
ments are solicited. The President will
not consider applications until they have
passed through the Heads Of tho Depart
ments to which they pertain.
The friends of Mr.. Griswold, of New
York, are anticipating a change of the
| Cabinet. Last night they were urgently
pressing him as Secretary Of tho Navy.
Secretary Washburne attended to his
duties at the State Department to-day.
A large number of members of Con-
gress called on him.
No changes are yet announced in po-
s%itions.
Various rumors prevailed to-day at
the Capitol and throughout the city,
relative to Cabinet changes. Those
rumors were founded more upon what
politicians desired to accomplish thnn
on any approximation to facts.
The Cabinet Excitement Runs Hiah In
New York-Pnrdon-Firo.
NEW YoRK, March s.-Thc Express
says tho chief topic Of conversation in
financial circles to-day is the political
situation in reference to the Cabinet.
Early in the day Mr.. Stewards rcsigna-
ton was reported, followed quickly by
the announcement that Mr.. Boutwell,
would succeed him. The next tele-
gram said Mr.. Boutwell's chances were
slim, and that Mr.. Stewart had re-
quested the appointment Of David A.
Wells, and the President had asked
until tomorrow to consider tho subject.
Notices from Washington have been
sent to the Superintendent Of the AL
bany and Sing Sing Prisons to disregard
any document purporting to DO a pardon
of Eckel or Blasdel.
There was q conilagrntion carly this
morning in Dey and West streets. Total
loss, $685. Oo.
From Boston.
BosroN, March San official order
of the State Department was received
by tho U. S. Marshal on Saturday even
ing to disregard the pardon of Morton,
the dcfaulting Cashier of the Hide and
Leather Bank, but it came too late. The
pardon had been handed to Morton.
Governor Gcnry Signs the Dcnth Warrant
of George y. Twitchcll Tor tho Murder
Of his MOthcr-in-Lnw.
HARRISBURG, March 5.-Goy. Geary
has signed the death warrant of Geo S.
Twitchcll, tho execution to be on April
Sth.
ST.. JOHNS, N. B., March s.-Thc New
%foundland Legislature adopted, by q
large majority vote, the resolution in
favor of confederation.
Np..Ltu,o, U,,nIlIua,,c
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Among the
appropriations secured wero Sl75, 900
for the Pacific Coast Survey $4,000
for tho Northwest Boundary Commits.
sion ; Sl50,OOO for the San Francisco
Branch Mint $4,000 for the repairs of
the Custom-house S25,OOO for the Port
land Custom-houSe ; $4,000 for the
Hayden Geological Survey Of the Terri
tories; $1,000 for Raymond's Mining
Statistics $4,000 for the Clerks of the
Surveyors of California and Arizona /;
$40, 900 for machinery and $4,000 for
wages at the Carson Mint.
The Indian Appropriation bill failed
in the Conference Committee also, tho
bill prohibiting the refining Of bullion
in the United States Mintsnnd branches.
CHICAGO, March s.-Thc Republicans
Washington special says the Senatc's
special committee on tho reorganization
of committees have agreed upon n re-
port, and will submit it to the Republic
can Senatorial aucus to-day.
The Foreign Committee remains I'M
changed, except that young Bayard takes
the place Of his father.
In the Finance Committee, Mr.. Fenton
succeeds Morgan, and n Democrat sue
ceeds Henderson.
Mr.. Fessendsn succeeds Mr.. Morrill, Of
Maine, rs Chairman Of tho %Appropria-
ton Committee, with Messrs. Grimes,
Howe, Wilson, Cole, Conklin and a
Democrat as associates.
Mr.. Trumbull is Chairman of the .Ju-
dietary Mr. Carpenter succeeds Mr..
Frelinghusen, and Mr.. Thurman sue
ceeds Mr.. Hendricks.
The Craftsmanship of the Committee
on Territories was given to Mr.. Nye in
place Of Mr.. Yates. Mr.. Fowler is
thrown out.
Mr.. Howard retains the Craftsmanship
of the Pacific Railroad Committee. Mr..
Fenton replaces Mr.. Morgan, and Mr..
Scott replaces Mr.. Conness and other
retiring members.
Messrs. Sherman, Ramsey, Stewart,
Wilson, Harlan and Drake arc o. the
Committee on Mines and Mining. Mr..
Cole takes the position of Mr.. Conncss
MS Chairman.
Mr.. Fowlcris removed from the Chair
manship Of the Committee on EngrosSed
Bills the position is assigned to Mr..
Ross.
Mr.. Edmunds succeeds Mr.. Van Win.
kle as Chairman of the Committee on
Pensions.
Mr.. Fowler being no longer consid-
cred a Republican, tho Committee has
decided to request his absence from the
Republican caucus. He is no longer
as a Republican Senator.
Speaker Blaine is busily engaged in
.z,n;no Tho H~nmmitteaq nf tho Hnusc