Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-15
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NJ. Sutro, In his lecture lat Satur-
LAY evening. discussing the Negley
amendment, not In its proposed effect
upon the mining population Of this
Coast, but the methods he used to pro-
its passage through the Senate, as
that-in the report Of the Judic-
larry Committee, relesating the whole
Of royalty. from the Senate to the
where it was then under trial.
and where it properly belongs-he had
achieved q victory over the mining com-
Of the Comstock lode, or. a. he
elegantly expressed 1t. ''beat de Bangk
wing out OF dere boots" He gave a
history Of his appearance before the
Committee on Mines and Mining. and
gloried in the fact that he, the Ishmael-
lite, had challenged members Of that
Committee, for interest and prejudice.
and on the strength Of three or four car
pet bag votes, procured the transfer Of
the bill. with its infamous amendment,
to the Judiciary Committee. The report
Of this Committee, on being summed up,
was q Recommendation to the Senate
that the whole subject matter be "inde-
initely postponed" And yet Sutro
claims q victory Let US see Who
were those e~ndoavoring to procure the
passage Of the amended bill 2 Surely
the mining companies, else why did
Jones object its consideration by Messrs.
Sutro and Sargent Why did SUI
tro employ Jerry Black to urge
the Judiciary Committee to re-
commend its passagef Certainly not
because ho opposed it. Why does he
brag Of Its passage through the Housei
Simply because he wanted it to pass.
The case, as it stood before the Judiciary
Committee. was, in brief, as follows:
The bill (Senate Bill No. l6) had been
introduced by Mr.. Sargent in the begin
ming Of the session. II passed the Sem
ate, went TO the House. was referred to
the Committee on Mines and Mining.
and reported back with the recommend
alton that 1t pass. When 1t came up
before the House for final action, Sutro
employed Congressman Holman. Of
Indiana. and salary grab Neglcy Of
Pennsylvania, TO introduce and urge
certain amendments, which, when adopt
ed. entirely changed the character OF
the bill. These men were opposed by
Kendall Of this State, and every Con-
gresham from California. Sutro press
cd the matter and Won his fight. The
bill passed the House. II went to the
Senate and by a unanimous report OF
the highest committee OF that body, IL
was recommended that the bill, as
amended. be indefinitely postponed"
And II now lies on the table OF the Pres
ident pro ten, OF the United States Sem
ate, laden down with q recommendation.
which to our knowledge. has never yet
been reversed in q single instance blythe
Senate. Mr.. Sutro wanted q bill
amended to suit his views-to pass. II
failed TO do so. And now he claims q
victory. A few more such victories
would bankrupt him worse than the old
woman who sold matches and lost on
every boz she sold. The only way she
made q living was by her large sales.
Sutro Is in the same III.
But let US follow up Mr.. Sutro's VIC
tories (l) in the Senate. Within three
four days after his victory above
ohronicled, Sutro solicited Senator Pratt
OF Indiana, to introduce a bill-proba-
bly, prepared by Jere B~lack-which was
substance and proposed effect, identi-
cal with the amended Senate bill hereto
fore referred to. And this time he eIer-
his Assyrian shrewdness and pro-
cured its reference. not to the Commit
toe on Mines and Mining. to whose care
IL properly belonged, nor to the Judici-
AIRY Committee. which had just reported
him, but to the Committee on
Public Lands. He thought he had eve
thing ''h1ed. (" in that committe Mr.. Pratt,
who introduced the bill. was q member
and through Senator Morton's
influence, had just procured the resigna-
ton Of Senator wadleigh andthe appoint
msnt Of Senator Harvey "a sutro mani
NJ q member thereof. Everything went
swimmingly until avote was taken on the
question "shall the bill be reported IA
vorably1" Here Mr.. Suiro's style OF
victory was once more achieved. A
packed in his interest and
a. q member thereof. the Senator
who introduced the bill, by q vote Of Eve
TO four refused to recommend its pas
sage. Mr.. Sutro is welcome to all such
achievements. While this
kind Of successes satisfy him the
country is safe" But why did he not
refer to this last victory over ''de Bangk
wing in his lecture the other EVENING"
And II his success before the Judiciary
Committee was so complete and salts
factory. why did he attempt to press the
Pratt bill through. We are fearful that
Mr.. Sutro is "whistling to keep up his
courage" In our judgement he is al
ready glutted with victories Of the kind
we have enumerated.
Or LITTLE CoSsxouEScE.-Here is q
line In the report OF the Judiciary Com
mittee which the Sutro Dependent did