Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-18
DEFERRED KILOGRAMS,

WASHINGTON, June 15.--Kellogg offered
on amendment which after being modi-
fed by amendments offered by Butler, of
Massachusetts, and Starkweather, was
agreed to-96 to IS. 1t reads: "And it
shall be the duty of officers Of the Exec
utive Departments, at Washington, to
prescribe and publish rules for ascertain
ing the qualification OF applicants for APP
pointments at his disposal or made un-
der authority, and to make such appoint
ments only from candidates who have
qualifications of honesty, efficiency and
hdelity, and not as rewards of mere party
Zeal, giving preference only to those who
have additional qualifications of honora-
Die record in the military or naval ser
vice OF the .. s.. or the widow, wife,
daughter, sister or mother Of such sol.
dler or sailor; and it shall be his further
duty to make such appointments as
equitably as possible from qualified
candidates presenting themselves from
the several Congressional Districts
and with reference to their popula-
uon; and upon the removal of any
such appointee, the reason for such
removal shall be stated, and placed
10 the records of the department where
the service was rendered,
Dawes and McCreery, members OF the
new Conference Committee, says there
Is out little prospect for agreement be-
yond the redistribution OF the National
Bank circulation to the amount of $780,
100000.
Hayes. one of the safe burglars, who
escaped on the night Of the robbery, has
oeen arrested, and was examined to-day
by the District Investigation Committee.
CHICAGO, June ia Washington
special of this morning contains the fol-
lowing items: The Conference Commit
zee on the Bankrupt bill have agreed, by
accepting the main features OF the Sen.
ave bill, which are more favorable to the
DEBTOR class than the House bill. All
efforts to amend the bill to arrest pend
ing suits, such as that against Jay Cooke
d Co. have failed.
section has been added to the Post
once Appropriation bill, without con.
sultation with the Postmaster General,
providing for the pre- payment OF mail
matter of all kinds. Should this pass, it
would oblige the Department 10 call
upon all publishers of newspapers and
periodicals. to begin the prepayment of
.heir issues, at the present quarterly
rates, on and after the 1st of July. Cres.
Wen has represented the injustice to
publishers by the provisions Of this bill
70 both the Committees having it in
charge, and his expectation is that these
provisions will be stricken out and the
matter left to the operation of the bill
winch has passed the House, fixing the
prepayment of newspapers at one cent
an, unu half pound, and magazines at
~ .arqe cents. prepayment beginning LIST
oi January next.
TAUNTON, Mass, June 15.-The Bris.
~. county Agricultural Company's sta
. .ies We're burned on Saturday, with four.
'eeh trotters. Loss $50 NJ
pan FRANCISCO, June l5.-About eight
bSelock this evening a swarm of news.
Uoys made their appearance on the
f S.teets yelling, Here's your extra Sun /;
, ,"l account Of the attempte assassina,
mon by the De Younes." Napthaly cot
,J" ". an extra Sun, with the blood -curdliug
a an.', OF an attempted asassination and
sppealing in large capitals to the people
wi projection. The people arc tired of