Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-11
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Japa placer mines report rich discoveries
thirty miles below Japa. There Is
general rush of miners for the new
fields.
INDIAN WELLs, June might before
last n band of cattle belonging to Chas.
Gassen, of San Diego, stampeded at
point this side OF Burke's. The men IN
charge gave vigorous pursuit, put WITH
out success, and returned to this place
yesterday evening, Oh their way to San
Diego.
A fearful sand storm swept over the
desert day before yesterday Two trav-
elers arrived here who had been wander
ing around lost on account OF the roads
having been covered up by sand. They
were nearly famished.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The House
Postoffice Committee has agreed TO re-
port bill providing that on all news
paper and periodical publications mailed
from known offices OF publication or
news agencies, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news agents, postage shall
be charged at the following rates: News
papers and periodical publications issued
weekly and more frequently than once
week, one cent and half; and on
those issued less frequently than
once week, three cents for each
pound or fraction thereof. On receipt
of such papers and periodicals at the
Office of mailing, they are to be weighed
in bulk and postage paid thereon by
special adhesive stamp. Newspapers,
one copy to each actual subscriber re-
siding within the county where it is
printed in whole or in part and pub
lished. shall go free through the mails,
but the same shall not be delivered at
the letter carriers office or distributed
by carriers, unless postage is paid there
on as by law provided; and newspapers
and magazines reciprocally interchanged
between publishers, not exceeding SIX
teen ounces in weight, to be confined to
a single copy of each publication, shall
go free through the mails. All mailable
matter OF the third class may weigh not
| exceeding four pounds for each package
thereof, and postage shall be charged at
| the rate of one cent for each two ounces
or fraction thereof; but nothing herein
contained shall be held to change OF
amend section 134 Of said act. Aft.
davits are to be made by publishers OF
news agents TO secure their ad-
herence to these provisions, for
the violations Of which penalties
are prescribed. The committee has also
agreed to report on the amendment tC
the statutes, fixing and prescribing the
method of adjusting the salaries OF post
masters. The committee has also
agreed to report bill to insure the bet
ter execution of mail contracts; it pre-
scribes. among other things. that beior'
the bond of bidder is approved 1t mus
be shown that the suretles are owners o
real estate worth double the amount o
the bond. II any regular contractor shal
fail or refuse to perform service, tn
Postmaster General shall proceed to con
tract with the next lowest bidder, unles
his bid shall be considered too high. il
such an event the Postmaster Genera
may contract with any of the next loves
bidders, Temporary contracts may b
made in certain cases for not exceedin
six monts until letting under advertis.
ment can take place.
WASHINGTON, June SIN the Hous
Statkweather introduced bill imposin
j a tax OF l-20th OF one per cent. on u
, Butler, of Massachusetts,, moved
suspend the rules and take from til
Speakers table the Senate Civil Hight
r bill and refer it to the Judiciary Cou
' mittee, with the right to report at an
time. Rejected; yeas, 1856; nays, sc; le,
than two-thirds in the affirmative. III
; following Republicans voted in the neg,
tive: Barring, Browning, Butler, OF TIE,
i. nessee; Harrison, Tennessee, Honghtoi
Laverdor, Phillips, Sener, Smith, I
:, North Cardinal Standard, Thomas,
i Virginia. Turnburg, OF Tennessee.
Shotfe moved to suspend the rules an
/, pass the bill for the admission of Color
a do as Statej agreed to and the bi
passed Yeas, ITO; nays, 65.
The Committee of Conference on IL
G Currency bill held three hours sessio
l. this morning, but reached no conclusion
= There are numerous conflicting rumo
. as to the past and probable action OF Il
l. Conference Committee, but the membe
d continue to decline to give any informi
If ton on the subject.
i 1t is conceded on nll hands that Il
u Civil Rights bill is dead. Grant wi
6 certainly veto it IT, passed, his purpo.
n beiug, It is asserted, TO make himse
q popular with the Southern people.
, view of his third term aspirations, b'
i II cannot pass the House. 1t is unde
lie stood that Blaine has actively oppose
e. its passage, because, it is asserted. l
re does not wish to give Grant chance
veto it,
le SAN FRANcIsco, June 6.-Five indie
te ments have been found against Va
Is quez.
p. The Consolidated Virginia Mini
Company has declared dividend of $
aggregating 1928. 000i payable next Thur
D, day.
,y The Cederberg Company has just Sc
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