Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-17

the President tomorrow ior his ap-
uroyEI. and there are NJ iudicatioAs that
be will withhold il.
Tie Senate Territorial COMMITTEE have 4
decided 10 recommend the confirmation 4
ot-fien. McCook IS Governor Of Colorado 4
in the place OF Ebert, to be removed.
The House Territorial COMMITTEE have
agreed to report the bill for the admis- 4
sion Of New Mexico into the Union.
Assistant Secretary Sawyer. in his
statement before the Ways and Means
COMMITTEE. denied ever having given an
ouiuiou that the act Of 1870 could fairly
bear the construction which would au-
thorizs such a contract as Kelsey sought,
and he also denied asking Bauhed to so
construe the law. Sawyer also disputed
the correctness Of the idea given by
Baufed that his duties were scarcely
more than clerical, and that his dnty was
simply to obey the orders Of the Super
visors
Fulton. for the district Of Pennsylya-
MIA. Maryland, Delaware, New York and
the District Of Columbia, testified that
Kelsey, Clarke and others called at his
office, showing authority from the Treas
ruer for the collection Of legacy and sue
cessioa taxes. Fulton at the time was
properly diseharging the functions of hi.
office.
Nav YORK. April ia meeting of
bankers, capitalists and merchants was
held last night, and presided over by
Peter Cooper, adopted g petition to
send 10 President Grant, signed by
Brown Bro. s 4 Co., Harry G. Stebbin Il
Co. Dre1el. Morgan 4 Co., and some
>, 500 others, including a majority Of the
presidents Of banks in the Clearing
house Association, saying they appeal
from their own Judgment to the language
u the most eminent statesmen in the
State and House Of Representatives in
1862. for the justification Of their belief
that the further issue Of greenbacks
under existing circumstance, without
warrant OF necessity, will iuhict stain
on the honor Of the Republic and impair
confidence on every future pledge and
promise given n Is name. A commit
tee, including j. D. Vermiglic, Jonathan
Sturgess, W M.Evarts and others equally
prominent, WIS appointed to present the
petition to-day to the President asking
his veto on the Senate bill.
WASHINGTON, April lG.-Carpentsr in
troduced resolution declaring il was
the duty Of the United States to reeog-
nize Cuba as one of the independent ma
tiors OF the earth, and that the United
States would observe strict neutrality
between the contestants. Referred to
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Republican members of Congress
Of Arkansas. called on President Grant
and Cabinet this morning to confer re-
garding the gubernatorial muddle in Ar
kansas; and subsequently the Adlutant
General telegrnphed to Governor Brooks
and Baxter that the President declares
he will interfere only to preserve peace.
ATLANTIC CRY, n. j., April ia
large full rugged screw steamer, fy-
ing what appears to be French flag,
is ashore on the Brigantine shoals.
/ Nav YORK, April 1G.-rhere is a report
that the French Transatlantic Compa'
ny's steamship Ameriqui, which arrived
at Brest on Tuesday from this point
toundered en- route from Brest to Havre
and that all the passengers were saved
but the second officer, who was lost. The
agents OF the line here have no informa,
| ton Of the disaster. Galland. the sec
ond officer Of the Ameriqui, was aboarc
the Vile du Havre at the time Of the
/ disaster.
PHILADELPHIA, April ia dispatch
from Atlantic City saws the steamship
ashore on the Brigantine Shoal is tht
Nederland, from Antwerp, via Liverpool
where she put in for repairs TO her steer
ing gear. She has large and valuable
cargo for Philadelphia; no passengers
Her rudder and wheel are gone, but sht
is otherwise in good condition.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April l6.-There il
but little change in the Gubernatorla
muddle. Brooks holds the State-house
surrounded by about 100 armed men
with two cannon. The Baxter head
quarters is still at st. Johns College, il
the suburbs OF the city He is preparing
to retake the State house. About l, 90
stand Of arms belonging to the State ar
in the arsenal. Both Baxter and Brook
have made a demand for them, but the,
are refused. Men are pouring in ol
every train. The city is rather quiet.
NASHVILLE, April 1G.-Ths Cumber
land is rising an inch hourly. Sevefa
hundred yards Of Market street is unde
water and the merchants and warehouse
men are moving their goods. Til
damage amounts to several thousan
dollars. Trains are delayed on the De
catur Railroad, and many other road
have suffered by the inundation and re
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cent storms. The Tennessee is yer
high, and is rising two inches hourly
II threatens to overflow.
B Pacific Coast.