Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-10
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0rviiis ~. Grsngs Testimony Ne.
sere ths ifsase Csn@ittsc.
WASHINGTON, March o. Orvillo NJ.
Grant testified to-day before the Com
on Expenditures in the War De-
partment. lie said that he never. at
any time, either orally or In writing.
had any authority from Belknap In TO
to post-traderships, and that ho
never. directly or indirectly, exercised
through Others the control Of such ira
der.bips. He obtained a post-suttler-
,hin Tor The man annoiuted Al Fort Ste.
v.n. Hs rs pot Interested with any
nsr,;.s who ohtairsJ annointments Of
Northumberland. rom tbe Secretary of
War he .,ia he wa. int.rested In con.
tracts under The Indian Department. and
~, he oh,s,nsi . no.t an his own no.
sanns ,som ccn,m;ss,orsr smith. he
w.d" .nn,;..,;on o., N. trading post at
Fer, Ny ana ,sce;y.d n letter from
~ p-.s;5sn, \, ssniv mich vas favor.
ah,s Ths p,ssidsnt notified him that
mr. vonIJ Ia vacancies AT Fort Peck,
Fa,t nslIna, and Standing Rock, aud
bs annlied for these places. in pursuance
Of KNOWLEDGE given him by the Presi.
AN, Th.ss ssre IN, onlv trading sta.
tons in which witness had any interest.
Ue was half partner with James Leigh
ton In Standing Rock, though he never
mt In ANYTHING. He vas not only re-
quired not 10 furnish capital. but was
not required to 20 out TO attend 70 any
business. He had influence with the
President to manage such matters, to
some extent, although no did not always
find the matter to DO profitable. He
procured the Office from the Commis-
sioner OF Indian Affairs, after seeing the
Secretary OF the Interior. Neither the
President nor the Secretary Of the In
terror had til, slightest knowledge OF
his receiving money. Witness testified
that he is now IN inc omPioy OF Dasnsf
X Co.. at baltimore. as a solicitor, on q
salary OF $500 per month. His solicit
oship was connected not only with the
Government. but with private parties.
lilo obtained o contract from General
Meyers, OF the Quartsrmastor's Bureau,
but only 10 tho extent VI 500 or $500.
Adjourned.
rseiae Ceass Matssrs-
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Senate
to-day confirmed the nomination OF
samuel Hannah 10 o collector OF Cus'
toms for the district OF Willamette ore-
gon. .wu..
ine HOUSE APptopl'auon on"an
omitted 'rom = Les'siu,s npP.o
uon on.; IepoI.su .o.ua', a Up
ptopr'auon W enao,o 'ue u'u scy
on D Work Oh fsnning LOT pnVA'e par
ties, but Piper discovered q Omission
N lime 70 procure Win Diiscto Linder-
mans aid, the insertion Oh . provision
authorizing all receipts rom iaw,ul
charges ior fennlng 20 90 spPnsa 70 .ns
expense iunu' ihia ~ii enee' u 'an
purpose. A..
AZ .he request OF senate, aiionen a ~
secretary Oh Ihe in.e.'ot nAs is'us
ORDER ior IN immedia,e e'novaI o. .ne
Aisea Indians = Ne o'e.A Lssels'on,
"a accordance win tns ac' .. Vohsrsss
OF las, session, anu uirso'ou ope.,M
Agent n A'sca W .ulh o,e'
pupiic properly w MS PossVu
agent at Siietz. Ihis wiiI' wnen CON
summarized. open inc wnoio OF 'ho n'Se'
RESERVATION 70 ss'uemon''
Sentiments or she Uaion League
club.
Nrw yorx March 0-Tbo Union
Iaasns cluh claiming ~ renro,snt and
t,ulS c,nress tbo srntimeuts of the Re-
nuhi;c,n votsrs. Jeclarinc that In view
~ ,he rs,eatsd r,nosurcs Of corruption
and fraud in The Naturalization Of pub-
lie affairs, tho welfare Of the Republican
party. M well as that Of tho country, de-
mands a searching and thorough inves.
tieation OF tho condition and conduct oil
every branch OF tho public service. to
tho end that all corrupt practices may DO
brought TO light; that all who have
abused and betrayed their public trust.
whatever may DO their station, may be
exposed and punished; that the exiscn-
cies Of the party o. well q the country
at this time demand o President who
shall b. descrvedly recognised as q ro-
former as well as . Republican.
An Independent stats Ticket Nom.
inated In Ceuseeticat-
MERrDkS. Conn. March 9.--The
friends OF an honest administrator ..
the goVefninen' anu OF Ptaouos'. Jus'
anu imlneuia's le. nom''
IN Nv ss,SawinaS ,.,s ,;Stss. ror Gov.
a'su Wv w."alss is,.s. Iisn,.nsnt Gov.
y. rNn.s,n rin.,,a. Ss..a,a,y ~,
s.nof' %Ann.. T.as.n r. y jrad.
Sas, Inrr II Pei
lli1n
Woman s.nrsgein ="
wAsnISoroS, March 1.-The Senate
Committee on Territories heard Mrs. B..
j. Spencer and Mrs. A. lockwood, a.
representatives Of the National Woman
Suffrage Association. In argument
against the bill OF Senator Christiancy,
which proposes, among other things. TO
oepi'ss .ns women
aiso annos.d and commenced nm aruu.
mar, a,.inst Ina hill. directing bis on.
nosi,ion mainly 10 the clause which dis.
ironchisos ibose made citizens who have
uttered into polypnmous relations since
,he enactment Of tho Pederalla law against
polvcamy.