Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-05

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Terry 4. ceanunieasien with
Crook.

Terry In Cennunieasien with
Crook.
wAsuISoroS, August i.-Tho following
was received here to-day from Chicago.
General Sherman: General Terry In.
forms me, under date Of July Goth. that
Inc IL now In full communication with
General Crook, and will move from his
present camp at the mouth Of Big Horn to
hosebud Creek. starting July 9th. and
proceed mn the latter stream to form .
Junction With Crook. II necessary. Terry's
command will enter at the mouth OF tho
Ro~sbud. Terry docs not give any news
Of Importance. I should hear from Crook
TO-DAY or tomorrow. Forsyth, who was
sent 10 zee Terry, should be back Of Bis.
msrck In q day Of two. Colonel Nc
Kenzie with his command will not get TO
Cheyenne until next Thursday.
P. II. sHERIpAS.
Failure % rind Indictmssts.
WASHINGTON. August 4.-The Attorney
General has received . letter from Thos.
Walton, United States Attorney for Mis-
sissippi, complaining bitterly that the
United States Grand Jury at Oxford. Ms.
sissippi, failed 10 ind bills Of indictment
seslnst any parties for violation Of the
election laws. According to the statement
Of Mr.. Walton, out Of eighteen grand
Jurors all but n were Republicans. He
incloses the report made by the Grand
Jury to Judge Hill. In which II 10 stated
that there were sufficient grounds for the
finding OF thousands Of indictments for
violation Of the election laws. The report
also says that. unless the United States
Government interferes. the citizens Of
Mississippi may exclaim. farewell 10 lib
erty, farewell to the freedom OF the ballot
box.
Bsik.ap and ths Hesdsssns Cea.
tracts.
WASHINGTON, August 4.-0sneral Ban.
ming will tomorrow present . unanimous
report OF the Military Committee OF tho
headstone contract. The committee ind
that q .Secretary Belknap usurped control
OF the contract, taking IL away from the
Q~uArtermAster General, and that he did
not give Il TO tho lowest bidder. Tho evil
dence shows that Belknap retained the bids
for two months and . half before he made
the award. which he divided among four
sets Of bidders, who were not on an equal
ity In prices, and that three Of the four
were bought out by Bridges. 10 whom he
allowed NOR money. consequently. than
10 the lowest bidders. Notifications were
subsequently made on the terms Of the
contract. favorable 10 Bridges. The COM
mittee arrive at the following conclusions /:
That the award was Q disregard OF Official
dnty and preJudicial TO the interests Of the
Government; that the alteration OF tho
terms Of tho contract was an abuse Of
Official power on the part Of the Secretary
Of War; and. finally, that ~ the contract
Is now In the hands Of honest persons for
completion. under . transfer made at tho
instance Of the QuartermAster General. the
committee do not deem II necessary 10
offer any resolutions for the consideration
OF tho House. either In regard TO the e.
ceases Of the award or the snnulment Of
the contract.
a Feoiish Performance BY Proctor
Kusst.
NEw YoRK. August IA Tribune WASH
ington special says: Proctor Knott has
made the most conspicuous failure In the
House Of Representatives during the pres
ent session Of Congress. Soon after he be-
CAN'T IL reported at tho Capitol-Frye
went over 10 his seat and begged him not
20 make u necessary for him (Prye) TO re-
ply, but 10 allow the report TO be adopted
without debate. Knott paid no heed 10
this warning. but continued his speech for
an hour and q half. and the Indignation Of
the Representatives increased with almost
every word he uttered, Although Knott