Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-29
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Eastern Dispatches.
NEW ORLEANS, April 27.-Three hun
dred families Of West Baton Rouge are
homeless on account OF the inundatlon.
The town is entirely submerged. The
United States Quartermaster transferred
to the Distributing Committee yesterday
q. 900 suits of clothes and 4,oOo
blankets.
Adyices from the Teche country say |
that the river continues to rise.
WASHINGTON, April g. Representa-
tiyes of the New York Bank Note En-
craving Company were before the House
Banking Committee to-day, seeking to
regain the printing OF certain portion oil
greenbacks and fractional currency form
erly done by them, but recently given to
the Columbia Bank Note Company OF
Washin eton. Fred. Il. Stanton ap-
peared as the representative OF the
Columbia Company, and during the
meeting the fact transpired that S3o, 900
worth of the stock of the company was
given to S. P. Smith for his influence in
getting the printing contract from the
Treasury Department. The New Workers
proposed to examine the Treasury en-
ploves, but Assistant Secretary Sawyer
protested against this without first apply
ing to the Secretary.
DETROIT, April a. The Board of
Trade have unanimously adopted resolu-
tons endorsing the veto of the Finance
bill as an act of wisdom, and by 30 doing
saving the credit and honor of the
country.
WASHINGTON. April 21.-The eXamina-
ton Of Fay this afternoon developed the
fact that he was sent to Europe by some
mysterious influence of which he knew
nothing, at II salary of $1,000 year and
expenses, to examine certain cases OF
alleged valuation of goods.
The District Of Columbia Legislature
organized and received message from
Governor Shepherd recommending that
they disband till the investigation is con-
cluded by Congress, and action is taken
on the resolution to suspend the Dis.
trict Legislature. The message was re-
ferred to q special committe.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-This being the
day set apart for eulogies upon the late
Senator Sumner, the Senate galleries
were filed long before the hour of meet
ing. Vice President Wilson was present,
but did not occupy the chair. After the
usual opening formalities, Boutwell, Of
fered resolution that as an additional
mark of respect to the memory of Charles
Sumner. long Senator from Massachu-
sets, business be suspended, that the
friends and associates Of the deceased
may pay fitting tribute to his public
and private virtues, and that the Secre-
tary of the Senate be instructed to pre-
sent the resolutions to the House o!
> Representatives. The resolution was
agreed to.
Boutwell, then began speech, II,
paid high tribute to the pure purposes
of the deceased in private and public
life. His devotion to liberty and hi
arduous labors in behalf of freedom
would secure for him the grateful re
membrance of his countrymen.
Thurman alluded in feeling terms t.
the personal friendship between Sumne
, and himself, and eulogized the persona
qualities of the deceased. Spencer
Morrill, of Vermont, Pratt and Sargen
also made brief appropriate remarks
Adjourned.
Under the call of States many bill
were introduced, including one by Law
renee to facilitate the resuption OF speci
o payment and prevent fluctuations i
United States notes. One by Grassland
of Kentucky, repaaling the laws taxin
State banks. One for tax of five pc
,. cent on incomes over $1,000; one by Al
bright declaring it oppressive to impos
additional taxation and inexpedient t
retrench the necessary appropriation
already made in the interest of con
merce, and providing as temporary re
:, lief for the issue of an additions
$50, 600, 900 of legal tenders.
~ Poland introduced bill to provide fc
system of free national banking an
for the resumption OF specie payments
10 of which the following is a synopsis
N Section l repeats all acts limiting tn
n. amount of bank circulation; section
i provides for issuing circulation
n all banks which may be organ
70 lied under the existing laws and whic
~ furnish the requisite secuiitie
ia section 3, provides that as fast as CT
IA culation is issued to banks, per cent.
n. the amount shall be returned in greer
4, backs, until the amount of greenbacl
40 shall be reduced to 1915, 600, 600; sectio
h 4 authorizes the issuance of $500, 900, OF
nv of United States bonds at S per cent. t,
of twenty years. or at 81 per cent Il
f. thirty years, to be used exclusively f,
rs retiring greenbacks, and provides tn
he every holder of greenbacks may exchant
n, the same for such bonds. All greer
a backs thus exchanged to be Cancelled
ns section 5, provides that after July
III 1875, the Government shall pay all Uni
n ed States notes in coin on presentation
i. and that one-half Of all custom duti
v may be paid in United States notes; Sc
ton forbids the payment of interest
national banks to other national banl