Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-02

Congregational PrsceedinEx.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ain tho Senate,
reading Of yesterdays journal was dis
psnssd with. A number Of bills from
the Committee on Pensions were passed.
The credentials Of 8. B. Marcy. Senator
elect from TEXAS, were presented, and
placed on the Ale. The sundry civil sp-
priation bills received from the House
we're referred 10 the Committee on APP
preparations. On motion Of Morton the
House force bill was road q second time
BY title. Bayard objected to It's third
reading. and Il was laid over. The bill
for equalization Of bounties was thon
taken up.
Immediately after tho House met, the
rules were suspended and the bill for
the Government Of tho District Of
Columbia was takon up and considered
In Committee OF tho Whole and several
amendments made.
niiIs Approved by the President.
WNsnrSoTos, March 2.-The Prssi-
dent has approved the Pension Appro.
priation bill and the bill fixing the num-
Der Of ~paymasters In tho army.
Train Thrown from the Track.
CINCINNATI, March 2.-The western
bound passenger train on the ~Indianap-
oils. Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad,
was last night thrown from tho track
near Laursnceburg, by a brokon axle.
and a tramp who was stealing q ride on
the forward end Of the postal chr, was
instantly killed. No others wore In
jursd. Nearly all the road. arc running
passenger trains on time to-day. Tho
passage Of tho freight trains is generally
suspended, but probably everything will
b running as usual by tonight.
observation-disclosures for the
Defense.
Nxw Yoax. Feb. 2.--The general i'm
preston that Boecher would take tho
stand to-day. In tho great scandal suit,
tho BROOKLYN City Court 0 and its
approaches were crowded this morning.
Seated among lawyers for III prosecu-
ton, was Francis d. Moulton. his SOC
ond appearance since he left the witness
stand. Mrs. Tilton wal absent. Til.
ton sat In his usual place. Z. ].
Ovington was sworn, and testified to
a long acquaintance with both parties to
the suit. Witness called OIL Tilton after
the publication Of the Bacon lotter. and
said 10 him. this was a serious charge to
bring against Beocher. Tilton replied
that he wanted Beecher to do him just
leo. He was very hard On Deecher, and
said no was not going to be called = fool
or knave, and that II was now his turn
to nRht, and he would fight 1t out. Ho
said he would not sheath his sword till
Bsechcr was down. This was Tuesday.
The next time witness saw Tilton was
the succeeding Friday at witnesscs'house.
Mrs Ovington was there. Tilton began by
saying that Elizabeth made o fine con-
fession before the committee. She Is a
trump, but It was all fiction. / could
20 before the committee and weave a hc.
ton In the samo manne Mrs. Owing.
ton then spoke Of Mrs. Tilton's health,
and said sho was pleased to receive two
Letters from her tho day previous. Til.
ton wanted 10 know the contents OF the
letters. and Mrs. ovington told him.
Witness could not tell what was In tho
letters. Tho letters were offered in evil
denco but excluded.
HasteninE Ie~Eisiatien.
WASHINGTON, March AIN tho Sen.
ate, tho Committee on Commerce this
morning decided TO report the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill without
amendment, owing to the shortnsss OF
time, and the danger Of tho fixture OF
tho bill.
Erect orthc Louisiana Compromise.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2.--Eight Con.
s~srvativos took rheir seats this morning
in the Kellogg Legislature.