Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-12
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NEW YORK, June o. The Herald this
morning publishes long interview with
DR.. Cottman, who returned to this city
last evening from Washington, where he
had rendered to the Executive Depart
ment the result of bis investigation into
the condition of affairs in the overtiowed
portions of Louisiana. He says that
Louisiana, between the flood and the
complicated condition of politics, is in a
most unfortunate condition; that misery,
wretcheduess, want and despair are con-
slant companions of the poor whites and
negroes. There is no money in the
State, and aid must come from the out
side. The General Government must
take charge of the levees, as Louisiana
cannot furnish the means. 1t will be
several years before the OVERLOOKED por-
tons can entirely recover. All the peo-
pie of the State are regulators, and the
negroes especially favor reputation OF
all the State debts. This will be the
main issue in the next election of Louis
iana-in fact, all over the South. The
people attribute the present deplorable
condition to carpet-bag rule. DR.. Cott-
man thinks that political crisis is in
evitable in September Secret meetings
are being constantly held and associa-
tons being formed. Civil war is proba-
BILE, and it will be q square fight between
the whites and the blacks.
WASHINGTON, June Sin the Senate,
Edmunds, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported adversely the bill supplemental
ry to an act to develop the mining re-
sources of the United States, and recon-
mended that it be indefinitely postponed.
He said this was the Sutro Tunnel bill,
and at the request of both parties inter-
ested he would ask that it be placed on
the calendar So ordered.
The result of the ring government
here is forcibly shown in the bill for the
new temporary government which taxes
Washington and Georgetown real estate
at per cent, in order to pay the current
expenses and interest on and 65-l00
per cent.
The House bill concerning the floating
debt of the Union Pacific Railroad, was
reported fayorably yesterday in the SEN
ate. The bill is of great Importance to
St. Louis. 1t compels the Union Pacific
road to accept freight from the Kansas
Pacific at Cheyenne, and forward it
thence at the same rates as il it came,
via Omaha
The Civil Rights bill is evidently dead
for this year. Butler having withheld
his report so late that there is scarcely
chance for favorable action thereon.
A caucus of Republican Senators and
Representatives was held in the hall OF
the House of Representatives last night,
Senator Chandler in the chair, and
| Representatives Parsons and Lynch
acting as Secretaries. A proposition
was offered that Congressional commit
tee be appointed in view of the coming
elections. Kelly thought the appoint
ment of such committee was unneces-
sary, as every man should go before the
people in his own way. Senator
Chandler explained the political situa-
ton, and gave his reasons why the COM
mittee should be appointed. Lynch
(colored), while advocating the appoint
ment of the committee, spoke OF the me-
cessity of passing the Civil Rights bill,
and said that the colored voters in the
future, as heretofore, would support the
Republicans, there being no other party
to which they could 90. Others spoke,
Tut as the financial question was sought
to be introduced, and as it was feared
this might produce discord, the caucus
avoided it by adopting the prevailing
resolution, and therefore committee
was ordered to be appointed, each State
delegation selecting q member. their Sc
iectlons to be reported to the next meet
ing of the caucus.
The steamship Swatara. with two hun
bred persons, sailed for the South Pacific
yesterday, to watch the transit of Venus
there Twenty-six of the party were sci
entists. The voyage will probably last
one year and half.
VICTORIA, June S.-The steamer Isabel
arrived here yesterday morning from
Fort Wrangle with % passengers. No
news OF Importance has yet come through
from the mines, although report says
that company has washed up over
S3,OOO in four days, and that the Moore
company are doing well on Thibet creek.
freight from Fort Wrangle to Bucks
bar Is $50 per ton, while passengers fare
Is $50 There are supposed to be abont
l'ooo men at the mines. Very few are
remaining at Fort Wrangls or Bucks
bar. Nothing, however, can be definite
y known concerning the prospects until
the water, which is now high, goes
down. A dispatch from Kam!oops an.
nounces the total destruction BY fire on
thursday last, OF two storehouses of the
Hudson Bay Company. A large number
OF furs, and quantity OF -four was lost.
Loss not known at present.