Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-22

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GemcrNl Proceedings In the senate
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 81.
TIL Commi,t.e on Post Offices and
Post Ro,ds Will rcnort a hill n,rtiai,y
restoring the fraukinr privilege. The
same co,nmi.tec decides that free de-
livery bv carrier shall not extend to
cities of less than oDisW p%opulation.
In the senate petitions from the Ma
tional Hoard of Trade for the revision
of he revenue laws. against the infia-
ION of currcncv. for an amendment to
the National Ranking Act. and for the
reduction of the volume of fractional
currency. wore presented.
Orle,6y presented pelition from the
National Rnarj of Trade i'm relation to-
chcap TRANSFORMATION. and made a
spee,.h in favor of the immediate atten-
ton of to- the subject, saw
inc that in his opiuion it was a oues-
t;nn of more importance than finance.
Eoyy smoke in favor of national Leg
;~slation to improve and omen national
water ro,tes from the west to the east.
The petition was referred to the Com
mittee on TRANSFORMATION.
The nance resolution was resumed.
and the remarks of ErownlOw we're
read by the Clerk. He opposed the
immediate return to specie payments;
| thOurht the present financial system
GOOD. but the dist ribution of currency
was unenual. The South and West
should have more.
Gordon opposed the speedy reSump-
ton. though he was in favor of 1t ut
the proper time; to give the country
more currency. and make 1t flexible,
would. i'll his opinion, he the shortest
and sureSt method OF relief. as he be-
lieved such a course would bring out
millions of greenbacks now boarded
up. Speaking of his own section OF
country, he said the South was poorer
to-day than when Lee surrendered. lie
hoped for the day when the Govern
ment would issue money not founded
on gold. but on the faith of the Gov
ernment itself, and receivable for all
dues alike.
The Senate Special Commission on
PoStOtficeS and Post roads. at 4 special
meeting this morning, heard the con-
tinuation OF William Orton's argument
against the Postal Telegraph bill. He
will he heard again tomorrow.
The President has approved the bill
repeating the salary bill Of March Cd.
1873. except a. it increases the salary
of the President and Justices of the
Supreme Court, thus restoring the
compensation of members of Congress
and others to the former rates.
ian. 81.
A WASHINGTON special TO the I,tc,-
Ocean saws that the resolution Of Sena-
tor Morton. a,kinr for au,hori,y TO i'll
restinate the cirrII,nstancn> attenlinr
Pincbback,s election. WIS nresrntnd
on account of assurance given 10y the
members of the committee that his
election was procured by open bribery.
1t is ALLEGED that he reserved $4,000 i.
money from Morton, Register i'm Hank-
ruptcv. to withdraw as a candidate in
favor of Morton, but that, instead, he
used the said funds for his advance
ment. 1t is also alleged that he Sc
cured members OF the Legislature ny
paying thelr board ana other bills,
taxing their orders on the Treasury for
me same. but never presenting them.
Senator Morton. while he is still conf
dent OF the legality OF the Kellogg
Legislature, still INSISTS that these
charges OF personal corruption shall
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