Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The amendatory tarln Dill now before
the Committee on Ways and Means will
probably be completed tomorrow. 1t
relates to about twenty articles. All
goods of which silk is a component ma
terial have been classed as silk. The
Committee changed the duty on still
wines in cases from 80 to $3.50, and
the duty on manufactured steel at two
cents per pound, without regard to CLASH
fication, which is q slight reduction;
sugar beet seeds are to be free of duty,
and hops are to pay ten instead of i've
cents. 1t is thought the proposed
changes are to simplify parts of the
present law.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs to-day agreed to report a bill re-
lating to telegraphic communication be-
tween the United States and foreign
countries. 1t is general in character and
authorizes the Secretary of State to grant
permission to lay cables to any citizens
or association on the conditions stated in
the bill.
The bill reported by Sargent from the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, for
the relief of the survivors of the Polaris,
provides for giving the survivors Of the
expedition under Captain Hall. or their
widows or minor children, one years
| additional pay, together with $3.50. 1t
provides for Mrs. Hall receiving the two
years pay of her husband.
In the District Investigation to-day,
Adolph Cluss, engineer and member OF
the Board, was sharply cross-examlned
by Mattingy. He was forced to admit
that his signature was to many docu-
ments which in his previous testimony
he had denied signing. He signed
many tables in the report of the Board
for 1873 more for official routine than
anything else. When the Governors
answer was given him TO sign, the same
being prepared for the Investigation
Committee, he refused to sigu, and it
was sent to the committee without his
signature. He said many papers were
brought to him in an off-hand way. and
| he signed them as they were brought to
| him as mere official routine. He
knew that the main sewerage system did
not cost as much altogether as the
amount asked to be paid on this account
by the United States.
The case of Senator Chandler VS.. Au
gustuS c. Buel, came up in the Supreme
Court to-day, counsel for the defense
showing the Court had not jurisdiction
in the case.
| New ORLEANS, May PA special tc
the Galveston News, from Brownsville
says terrible state of affairs is existing
on the border. Mexicans are stealing
cattle and firing on the people. Com
panies have been formed for defense.
In Corpus Christi the Mexicans at
tempted unsuccessfully to rescue som
Mexicans confined there for murder
They swear they will rob and burn til
city.
Mr.. Smith, living twelve miles frol
Fort Davis, was attacked by four Indian
and slightly wounded, and ten of hi
cattle killed.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May eth
County Commissioners of Barnwe
county were arrested and sent to Jail ye'
, terday, on a charge of malfeasance i
Office.
New YORK, May 22-The Pacific Ma
;. Steamship Company, and the Panam
: Railroad Company have given motto
= that they will transport free of charge a
S articles intended for display at ii
e Worlds Exhibition in Chill, to be he
during the coming Summer.
BosroN. May 22.-The bill abolishil
the State constabulary passed the Hou
to-day. 1t now goes to the Governor.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-The Episc
), pal convention to-day adopted the fc
- lowing resolutions;
Resolved, That the convention ear
= estly deprecates and opposes the intr
l. duction in our communion of Roma
a izing ritual and doctrine, and deems
70 the duty of its deputies to the gener
convention to maintain in all legitima
. ways the scriptural doctrines of t
:, Protestant Episcopal church. Adjourn
, sine die.
:, LITTLE Rock, May pa fire at F,
est City to-day destroyed about t
fourth of the town. Loss $4,000.
is The House to-day passed resoluti
IS thanking the President for his decisi
It in the Arkansas case.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 20. - T
relief fund for the Mill River suffere
- amounts to 100000. 1t is estimat
4 100000 is needed; $50 families or
people being utterly destitute.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The Hou
If bill authorizing the President to ISIS
n rations to the destitute on the Tombigt
t. river, passed.
The report OF the Conference Co
|. mittee on the bill to facilitate tho exp,
a tation of distilled spirits, and amend
tory of the bills relating thereto, "
called up and agreed to.
i Morrill, presented a memorial from 4
i National Agricultural Congress, aski
that half of the proceeds of sales of pu
9 lie lands be applied to support agric,
9 tural developments.
WASHINGTON, May pa The Hou
Judiciary Committee had the civil rigl
bill under consideration to-day al
: agreed to clause giving the blacks
a the privileges enjoyed by the whites;
e other words, mixed schools.
g The President and family started
;, New York this morning to bid adieu
Il their daughter.