The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-12-18
TeIGgraphiC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.

were announced. Mr.. Bayard, of Della
ware, said he regretted the majority
had not consented to nlluw more thnn
two members of the minority on
the committee. lie had learned in
formally it was proposed by the mnjuri-
| ty to consider this subject further, and
he hoped the minority wbutd he allow
ed large representation on tho com-
mittcc.
MI. Bogy introduced bill nuthor.
iHing the payment Of duties on imports,
IN legsl tender and NATIONAL banl,
notes, and by unanimous consent nd
dressed the Senate in favor Of the bill.
stating that i'll his opinion it would
lead to the resumption Of specie pay
ment.
Alr. Morrill,, Of Vermont, said the
j measure was one of contraction and
would at once drive out from the coun-
try the little specie We have. The bill
was referred to the committee on
| finance.
The following ere the Sennte Com
mittccs:
On privileges and elections-Alor-
ton, Chairman, Logan, Mitchell, Wud-
leigh, Cameron Of Wisconsin, Nc
MILAN, Salisbury, Merrimon and
| Cooper.
Foreign relntions-Camcron, OF Pen
Esylvania, chairman, Morton, Halnlin
Howe, Frelinghuyscn, Cunklins, Nc
Creery, BoGy and Eaton.
Finannc-Shcrunan, chairman, Nor
rill, of Vermont. Ferry, Frelinghuysen,
Logan. Boutwell,, Jones, OF Nevada,
Bayard and KEENAN,.
AppropriatiOns-&o OF Maine.
chairman, Window, West, Sargent,
Nilsson, Dorsey, Davis, Withers aud
| Wallace.
COmmerce-Conkling chairman.
pcncer, Bout we'll, Cameron, Of Wis
Sconsin, Bun n side. Mcmillan, Ransom,
Dennis and Mcdonald.
Nanuiacturcs--Rob chairman.
Booth, Bruce, English and Wallace.
ASriculturc-Frclingh chnir-
man, Robertson Harvey, Davis and
Jordan.
Military afrnirs-Logan, chairman,
Cameron of Pa; Spencer, Clayton,
Wadleigh, Burnside. Gordon, Ran
dolph and Cocliclill.
NaTal aif.irs-Cragin, chairman,
Anthony, Morrill,, of Me-; Sargent,
COnovcr, Norwood and Whyte.
Judiciary-E.lmunds. chairman,
Gohkling, Fre!iEShuysen, Wright,
Howe, Thurman and Stevenson.
! ;. foSt-oihccs and post-roads-Halnb-
lin, chairman, Ferry, Dorsey, Jones,
Of Nevada; Doves, Paddock SauIs.
bury and Mackcy.
Window, Harvey, Hainii,on, TnidocR
Booth, Kelly, Mcdonald and Jones,
! Of Florida.
Private lands claims-Thurmnn
chairman, Day"rd, Dcgy, Edrnunds
and Chris:iancy
Indian niltirs-Anison, chairman.
oSiea6y' Morrill,, Of Me-; Ingalls,, Clay
ton, Bosy and McCrcery.
pcnsions-Ingails. chairman. AlIisop
uamilton, Booth, Bruce, Mcdonald
Gnd Withers.
Revolutionary claims-S Stevenson,
chairman, Johnston, Goldthwuite'
Morrill,, of VT, and Wright.
Crniins-Wright, chairman, Mitchell
""dIeigh, Chrisiiancy, Mcmillan Cam.
crom, of Wisconsin,; Ganerton. CocErriiI
and Jonus of Florida.
District of Columbia-Srencer, chnir-
man, Hitchcock, Dorsey, INGALLS,.
RobcrtsOn, Mcrrmon and English
WGdlcigh, chairman, Win
N,
iublic buildings and grounds-M Nor
| fiii' OF vermont, chairman, Cameron,
oi penns. lvaain; Paddock, Cooper
md Whytc.
Territories Hitchcock, chairman.
Cr"Sin' Patterson, Christiancy, Shn-
ron, Cooper and Mackcy.
KaiirOnds-West, chairmnn, Hitch
cock, Cragin, Howe, Hamilton, Mitch,
| ton.
Mines and mining Sargent chairman.
Bnml'liu, Alcorn Harvey, Sharon.
Goldthwnitc mud Randolph.
Revision Of the lnws Of tho United
Si"tcs-Boutwcll, chairman, Alcorn,
Chrialiancy. Caperton and Wallace.
Education and labur-PattCrson
chnirman, Morton, Morrill,. Of Yer:
mont; Burnside. Bruce, Sharon. Cur
don Mackcy md Keys.
civil service and rctrenchment-
Clayton. chnirmnn, Wright, Oglesby,
Ait"In, Patterson, McCrecry md Ran
dulph.
Audit nn1 control Of contingent or
pcnscs Of ScnuIc Jones. Of Ncyodu:
chairman, Davis and Dennis.
Printing -.- Authomcy, chairman.
Sherman and SaulsGury.
Library--llowc, chairman, Edmuuds
and NMuSun.
Rulcs-Ferry, chairman, lInmblin
md McrriIuou.
Engrosscd bilIs--Bayard, chairman.
WithCrs and Anthony.
Enrolled bills-Conovcr, chairman.
Roberts and Kelly.
| On the lcvrcs Of Tho Mississiupi
rivcr-Alcorn, chairman. Clayton, linr
vCy. Cooper and Cuckorill.
TO examine the several branches Of
] tho civil service Boutwell,, chairman,
| Conkling, Allison. Mcrrinun and
Eaton.
On transportation to the scnlnnrd-
Windhnm, chnirInnn, Sherman, West,
C0novor, Mitchell, Burnsirirs, Nor.
wood, Davis aud Johustun.
After tho introduction Of large nuin.
btr Of petitions aud bills, tho Scuntc
went into executive session and adjourn
cd until Monday.
NEw YoRK, Doe. II.
a Washington special says tho Prcsi.
dent still expresses unfaltcring faith IN
Bnhcork'a innocence, md saya "I wnn,
this trial to 90 OH in tho usual courso'
md wnnt tho ablcst counsel that can
be got TO prosecute" Tho trinl will
probably commence on the 18th inst.
Tho President, when ordering tho
Rhlcst counsel to bc retained for rruso.
CuiiOn. In tho Nnbcock case, said, 81
want II TO be understood | mn not or,
trial