Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-25
Nf,.cellnucous Items.


WASHINGTON, April Authorization
being received at the War Department.
that a large number Of buffalo ropes
were obtained from the Indians, who
we're suffering with the smallpox, the
robes being undoubtedly infected With
yirus. and packed with an intention OF
being shipped to trading posts on the
Inner Missouri, tho Department or
dered the commanders OF military
nosts on the river to prevent the ship
ments or passage Of any such pel1rles.
In the House, the credentials OF Peck,
member of the Tenth Dlstrlch, ONO,
In place of Hoag, were discussed anu
presented, and Peck sworn III.
A resolution was adopted that leaves
of absence hereafter granted for indef,
mite periods, shall not extend beyond
the I'd proximo, unless hereafter other
wise ordered by the House.
Mr.. Schenck reported back the Sen
ate amendments to the Income Tax
bill, and moved non-concurrencc,
stating, however, that he would not ask
n Committee Of Conference. .
After considerable discussion the
House refused to table the bill, and re-
fused to concur in tho Senate suosti-
tute, leaving the Senate to ask Tor a
Committee Of Conference.
During the discussion, Mr.. Schenck
declined to admit amendments lncreas-
ing tho amount Of exemptions, and
said the Committee on Ways and Means
would, In turn, report n general bill
on that subject; the inquisitory nature
of the tax would be modified but no
did not believe the tax could be abol-
ished without continuance OF some
other tax more odious and vexatious.
The total number Of persons paying an
Income Tax was 272,S40; Of this num-
Der over 107, 900 paid $50 or less: If
the exemption were raised, 1000 OF this
class would be cut off; $4,000 pay be-
tween $50 and $50; 4l,000 between
$50 and 800; over 40, 700 pay between
800 and 500, while nearly $500 pay
over 800.
Mr.. VOORHEES, favored the contln-
uance Of the Income Tax; In his opil-
ion, the most unpopular thing the
House could do would be to abolish 1t.
Coburn, Judd and Farnsworth .ex-
pressed similar views. -
The Speaker announced Garfield,
Allison and Cox as the Committee on
the Census bill.
The House then adjourned.
New York, April 23.-The steamer
Ycnezuela, disabled ut sea, In the lat
ter part Of February, was towcd into
this harbor to-day.
ALBANY, April ia bill repeating
the Registry law throughout the State,
except In New York city, passed tho
Assembly also, q bill amending tho
| election law by placing colored voters
OH an equality with whites.
BosToN, April 23.-rhe funeral OF
Arson Burlingame was held to-day.
The services were impressive, and tho
procession long. Guns were fired. the
| flags at half-mast, and business sls-
pended. The remains were inferred
at Mount Auburn.
FoRT MONROE, April %. = The
steamer Cleopatra, from Havana for
New York, which was reported lost,
was towed into the Roads this morn
ing in q disabled condition.
NEW YORK, April est is reported
the Ways and Means Committee will
offer the House q new Funding bill,
and the Banking Committee will re-
port q bill authorizing the issue of
niuety-fve millions additional frac-
tional currency, without any provision
for the withdrawal Of either certificates
or legal tenders.
Thirty thousand dollars clerical de-
falcation in the SurroSatc's office, be-
fore the present incumbent iHutchinsl
was elected, Is reported.
Major ~Sigourney, claimant Of the
| authorship Of "Thc Beautiful Snow"
committed suicide to-day.
The Fenian Congress adjourned this
afternoon sine die. O'Neil was re-
jected President. The utmost secrecy
Is maintained In reference to the pro-
ccedings of the Convention, but the
impression among those claiming to
be we'll informed is that \ war policy
has been determined upon.
BOSTON, April 23.-Thc late Minister
Burlingamc was buried ut Mount Au-
burn with Masonic funeral rites.
CHEYENNE, April ga Mexican,
named Manuel Sanchez, was stabbed
this morning by an Indian sluaw with
whom he had been living. The wound
is about two inches from the heart,
and is believed to be mortal. The
woman Is still at large.
Six or eight members of the Union
Colony, including two ladies, have
olroa6v roachn6 Craalny Enlorndo.