Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-12-15
NEWS BY MAIL.
SENATE,

Committee to-day discussed, without
reaching decision, the question wheth-
er there be time this session TO mature
and secure the enactment Of q finance
bill.
Morrill,, of Maine, moved to FIX Mon
day next for the consideration of the bill
reported on Monday from the joint Sc
lect committee to frame a government
for the District of Columbia. Agreed to.
A resolution appointing George Ban
croft member OF the board of regents
OF the Smithsonian Institute, in place of
General Sherman, resigned, was adopted.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and referred a large number of NOM
nations to appropriate committees.
Wright gave notice that he would ask
the Senate on Friday of next week, to
proceed with the consideration of the
bill reported last session, declaring the
true intent and meaning Of the Union
Pacifi railroad acts, approved January
LIST, 1862, July I'd, 1866, July Sd, 1866.
The Senate went into executive ses.
sion and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Beck offered resolution calling for
report of the condition of the affairs of
the Freedmen bank. Agreed to.
Ford introduced resolutioniton to
print 25, 900 copies each of the agricul-
tural report of 1872 and 1873. Referred.
Swami, from the committee on Appro-
priations, reported the consular diplo-
matte appropriation bill; it appropriates
S1.345, 1855.
The bill appropriating 100000 for
scales to be furnished the Postof6ce De-
partment, passed.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole and resumed consideration OF the
bill authorizing the issue OF 3-65 convert.
ible bonds.
Willard offered an amendment, provid-
ing that greenbacks shall not be a legal
tender in payment of debts contracted
after the 1st Of July. 1875.
Dawes opposed the bill in a long
speech, in the course Of which he said
the effect of it would be to take from the
labortng mans wages ten or fifteen per
cent. of their purchasing power. Those
who are responsible for public affairs
have no time to lose; the Republican
party has just three months to save or
destroy itself. and no other power than
itself can accomplish its ruin.
Howell referred to charge made
againts him by one Porter, Of having
sold naval cadetship for 900, which
he denounced as false and asked for a
committee of investigation, Referred to
the naval committee.
Holman offered resolution to 80
amend the rules as to make it in order to
move to amend any proposed bill to
abolish any Office or to reduce the salary
or compensation of such office; referred.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 10.--A jackson,
Miss, special says the proclamation of
of Governor Ames, converting the legis-
lature, is almost unanimously con.
| demned. T. W. Cartoso, than whom nc
man has done more to create this trouble.
declares the race conflict is now on us
and negro women are ready to commence
with axe and knife to slaughter white
women and children. One remarkable
fact should be noted, only country ne.
groes have been drawn into these demon.
STATIONS, the town negroes are too smart
to be duped by their leaders. The &C.
tual number of negroes killed in Mon.
days fight are probably $50, forty eight
were buried in one field yesterday.
New YORK, Dec. 10.-The New York
papers score Moulton heavily.
1t is thought Vice President Wilson
will be again compelled to withdraw.
John c. Kondrup. Danish vics.consul
at Washington, died yesterday morning.
V. Y. Smith, the would-be Governor
OF Arkansas, has arrived in Washington.
The caucus Of Republican Senators on
Arkansas affairs, adjourned without com.
ing to conclusion.
Fire destroyed the postoffice and other
buildings at Darien, Ga, yesterday.
Loss, $4,000.
Alexander Mactier was married on
Wednesday, in London, to Virginia,
daughter of the late Hon. James Brooks
The Democratic Senators will vote for
Thurman for President OF the Senate in
opposition to Matt Carpenter.
Gov. Woodson, OF Missouri, has or
dered an election for q constitutional
convention, on the 25th OF January, 1875.
Hagar has introduced bill in the Sen.
ate for the adjudication of titles to land
claimed by Jose Apis and Pablo Apis, in
the State of California.
1t is believed the Committee on Ways
and Means are strongly in favor of a
still greater advance than ten cents GAL
lon in the tax on whisky.
The Senate foreign committee will to-
day consider the subject Of appropriating
$50, 600, or q smaller sum, for the enter
tainment Of the great Kanaka.
The New York Times cites as an in.
stance of the declining power of trades
unions. the fact that 1000 mechanics
and 1000 laborers have left such organi-
cations during the past year.
1t is stated proposition is now under
consideration by the authorities of the
United States, looking to the cession to
this country Of strip Of territory on the
Mexican side of the Rio Grande.
The pig iron makers at Philadelphia
have decided to reduce productions one
half during 1875, provided the agreement
be signed by at least two-thirds OF the
furnace OEners