Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-17
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WASHINGTON, May 1G.-The House
Military Committee has agreed to re-
port a bill for the equalization of boun-
ties, giving eight and one-third dollars
per month to each soldier, but deduct
ing the bounties previously received.
Bills introduced into the House
For the prevention of Cruelty to ami
mails on railroads to prevent the ex-
termination of ~fur-bearing animals in
Alaska a bill repeating tax on lega-
cies and SUGGESTIONS, the gross receipts
Of railroads and corporations, except
lotteries, theaters and places Of amuse-
ment ; to repeal the tax OH sales, ex-
cept Of liquJrs, and all special taxes
except dealers in liquors, rectitiers,
manufacturers of stills, brewers, tobac-
conists, banks, bankers, brokers, for
eign insurance agents, patent rights
dealers, places Of amusement, gift en-
terprises, lotteries, bowling alleys,
billiard rooms; reduces special tax on
hotels, modifes income tax by increas-
ing the amount Of exemption to 81, 500,
but leaves the rate at five per cent,
and recalls tax OH carriages, watches,
etc. ; also oil gas, OH grinding of coffee
and spices and sales of manufacturers.
The total reduction is 1913, 9G6, 9l6. 1t
imposes tax on foreign commercial
brokers, OIL deposits Of Government
money in banks at the rate of three
per cent. annually, and abolishes the
use of stamps Oh ordinary country
contracts.
The Judiciary Committee reported a
bill to enforce the rights Of citizens OF
the United States to vote in the several
States of the Union, who hitherto had
been denied that right OIL account OF
race, or color, or previous condition OF
servitude. Passed. 13l to A.
In the Senate the Pacific Railroad
Committee has completed n bill for the
construction of the Railroad to the Pa
cifc OIL the thirty-second parallel. 1t
grants the usual amount of land to
about forty c]orporators in Eastern
and Southern States.
To-day, Major General Hunt, of the
First Cavalry, was ordered to COM
mand the division Of the Pacific for
assignment to ! post. but Major Gen-
eral Ord has been assigned to the duty.
according to Brevet rank.
Suits are preparing against cx-Col-
lectors of Internal Revenue, who are
in arrears to an amount estimated at
5000, 900.
Over 81 $50, 900 will be saved by the
order of the Secretary of War discharg.
ing employees, and for the sale Of sur.
plus property.
CoIored Children not Allowed i'm the
Public schools.
New ORLEANS, May 16.-An attempt
to introduce colored children into the
public schools vas made to-day, but
the demand was refused for want OF
instructions from the Superintendent,
Trouble is anticipated.
AUBURN, May 1G.-Wm. II. Seward
made a speech in favoa Of separate ell.
ucation for women by women teachers,
OIL the occasion of 4 visit from fifty
young ladies from Wells College to.
day-his sixty-ninth birthday.
New York Nows.
NEW York, May 1G. - Governor
Hoffman has vetoed the Arcade Rail-
road bill. lie has written 4 clear, con.
else statement Of the reasons that have
influenced his action, and names thir.
teen objections to the bill. While con-
ceding the necessity of some improved
railroad communication for the city,
he insists that the bill passed by the
Legislature Is insufficient and unjust
to property holders.
Agrand temperance meeting, under
the auspices Of the Sons of Temper
ance, vas held at Cooper Institute.
Superintendent Jordan has issued al
order to the various police Captains
instructiug them US to their duties OH
Tuesday next, the election day. He
urges them to enforce the laws regula-
ting the sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
A large number of Mormons passed
through the city yesterday for the West.
They were from the South, and Of the
lower class.
A meeting n behalf of the Evangel-
ical Alliance was held last evening.
Addresses in reference to the ensuing
Conference were delivered and sugges-
tions made as to the best means OF pro-
noting success. The principal speak
ers were Drs. Shaft and Eldridge.
There is considerable activity among
politicians of both parties in prcpara-
ton for the Judiciary election to-mor-
row, and tho indications are chat n
large vote will be polled.
Many rumors are afloat this morning
regarding the departure from the city,
for various routes North and West, of
parties Of men supposed to be Fenians.
Undoubtedly, from the best authority
that can be obtained, several hundred
men connected with the Fenian organ
izations have left the city OH the war
path within the past forty-cight hours.