Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22
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NEW YORK, Marcn 22.-lhc oapah-
csc deputa.ion at the St. Nicholas no.
tel was augmented yesterday by the
arrival Of five members of the Embas-
sy from Washington. They received
many calls from prominent residents
who extend them the Inequalities OF
their houses. Vice Ambassador Okan-
DO and Ito, with their Secretaries left
OH the S o'clock train last night for
San Francisco. They will remain in
Chicago few hours, and expect to
reach the Pacific In time to take the
steamer of April first for Yokohama.
The rest of the members of the deputa-
ton left for Washington early this
morning.
The excitement at tho stock ex-
change in regard to Erie stock is grad
ually subsiding. Sales were lighter
yesterday than they have been since
the changes in the directory, and or
ders from abroad where the majority
of the stock is now owned are fewer.
Tho steamer City Of Paris has ar
rived from Liverpool. She left on the
7th inst, and had q stormy and dan
gerous passage. Her officers confirm
the reports already arrived, Of terrible
storms on the Atlantic. Among the
steamers over due r the Holland,
which left on the sixth ; America, on
the fifth Europe, en- the ninth; Hum
boldt on the fifth, and Minnesota OH
the sixth.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.- The SUI
preme Court decided to-day that on
the Kuklux case, as appealed from the
United States District Court Of South
Carolina, it had no jurisdiction, and
therefore could not hear the argument
on the enforcement Of the Kuklux law,
nor on tho question of its constitution
atty. 1t appears that the Judges in
the lower Courts certified to a division
on the motion to quash IN indictment,
which does not come, it was decided,
within the proper scope Of q writ OF
error. Chief Justice Chase, Of the
Court, however, dissented from this
decision. The result created disar-
pointment to those who want to see
the question Of the constitutionality Of
the Kuklux law decided at this term ;
while on the other hand there was u
general rejoicing among the support
ers of the Administration at the fall
ure to have the Act decided in this
Court.
The Senate Committee has check
mated the House bill granting pen
sions in certain cases, and whichpassed
the House so quickly that no member
hardly knew what had been done. 1t
turned out that the bill, If 1t became a
law, would at least take one million
dollars out of the Treasury, and in
crease the appropriations for pensions
to quito four hundred million dollars
annually. The action of the Senate
Committee, however, defeats the pro-
ject.
At the request Of the owner OF the
vessel named William NJ. Tweed, for a
change of name, Congress has passed
n bill granting a new register, under
the name of Julia. The announce
ment of the signing Of a bill to that
effect in the House to-day created some
merriment.
The increase of salaries among exec
utlve and judicial officers, which the
Senate recently tackled on an approprl-
alton bill, was non-concurred in today
by the House Committee on Appropri-
tions, whose action will Immediately
be ratified by the House.
New York, March OLA Tribune
Washington special says the House
Foreign Affairs Committee have
agreed to report a bill releasing Japan
from payment of the unpaid balance
of 1878, 900 of indemnity due this Gov
ment. This debt grew out Of the hos
tile conduct OF one Of the Japanese
princes in 1864, which resulted In a
combined naval expedition against his
Notifications, In which the American,
English, French and Italian vessels
were engaged.
The Senate Arms Investigating Com
mittee held a meeting yesterday, and
examined Mr.. Williams, book-keeper
for Treasurer Spinner and Secretary
Boutwell,. Williams simply explained
his method of keeping books in tho
Treasury. Secretary Boutwell, was
only asked one question, and answered
That had any member Of Congress
called on him and asked for an expla-
nation Of the apparent discrepancies
referred to, he would have received
such explanation.
A Herald Washington special of the
2lst, says: The Select Committee to
examine into charges against Secretary
Robson, met yesterday. c. A. Dana
of the New York Sun, was present
with counsel. Secretary Robson was
also present. After a general CONVEX
sation on the course to be pursued, q
resolution was offered by Peters allow
ing the accuser to produce such wit
nesses as he may desire to have exam
ined, and by himself or counsel ex-
anime such witness in relation to any
matter within the scope Of the COM
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