Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-21
LATE rELEeRAMs.
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~ PenaIstou Investirasieu.

Railway claims allowed went directly
into tho hands OF Mrs. Bowers, now
Mrs. Bslknap; that . prominent Rspub-
lican lawyer said tho a VA q clear
one, and that Il would be an easy mat
ter for Clymsr's committee to get at the
facts |! they were disposed to do so.
Clymsr asked witness the name OF the
lawyer he alluded to. He declined to
give the name ON the ground that the
same information had been given to Mr..
Danforth. a member Of the committee.
in his presence, and that Danforth had
given Il to Bass, also OF the committee.
The lawyer had requested Danforth to
keep his name private. and witness TO-
garded this also N IN admonition to
himself. THE prominent Republican
lawyer IL said to be General Is. +. But
tier, for whom n subpoena has been Is.
sued.1 Danforth being sick was not
present In the committee to-day.
the Indias Appropriation NH.
wAsHNoroS. March 20.-The House
Committee on Appropriations to-day
commenced consideration OF the Indian
Appropriation bill BY sections. This
bill. as prepared BY Randall for the CON-
mittee's action, IL based on the assump-
ton that the proposed transier OF the
Indian Bureau from the Interior TO the
Wal Department will be enacted. and IL
therefore makes no provision for Indian
agents. superintondents. inspectors, etc.
nor for any miscellaneous objects. cx.
cept such as are required by express
st~ipulations Of treaties. All the usual
appropriations for general and inciden-
tai expenses. etc., are therefore omitted.
The amounts which, in the Judgment oil
the committee, are needed for subsist-
snce and clothing and for transporta-
ton for the Indian service will hereaf-
ter be provided for In tho Army Appro-
priation bill, to be expended by the
Commissary and Quartsrmaster's De.
partments under these heads. Randall
believes that at least 81. SOC, 900 will be
saved annually. The plan contem-
plates making q great saving In trans.
portation, by removing all the principal
agencies to the vicinity Of military
posts.
Biii 70 Utiii.s Geld and silver.
wlsurxorox, March 20.-Ths bill 10
utilize the products Of gold and silver
minss 10 the United States. introduced
BY Banks, provides that the Secretary Of
the Treasury ahall establish In tho great
mining districts Of gold and silver add.
tional depositories and reineries aud 70.
csive from tho miners and wne gold
and silver to DO coined upon the certif'
cate OF q Government assayer. and issue
q certificate OF deposit therefor payable
to bearer and for such sums ns deposi'
tors may desire. and when issued for
more than $500 on certificate may BE-
made payable 10 order. Each certificate
shall promise q return OF the amount OF
gold and silver called for by the certif
cato and shall DO q lesnl.tender In all
transactions, the Government TO be liza
BILE for the safe keeping Of the gold and
silver and may become owner thereof by
obtaining certificates through purchase
or redemption. The Secretary is au.
thorized TO issue similar full-valuo Ger.
tiacates for coin that now or may here
after Be in the Treasury. reserving coin
for their redemption.
.fu Preparing fsr silver.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Treas
ury Department will receive during the
week from San Francisco fourteen tons
OF silver coin In anticipation Of the
period for commencing the circulation
OF silver. This will amount TO $780,
600. The amount Of silver in the vaults
Of the Treasury here at this time is less
than $50, 900. Orders were received at
the Department to-day from various
points for $40. 900 fractional currency.
and that amount will DO ahipped to-
morrow. There arc 80. 000. 900 In frac.
tional currency still In tho vaults,
though none has been printed since the
middle OF last month. Since that time
the requisitions on the Treasury from
banks and Government Offices request
ing to be supplied with fractional cur
reney have amounted to about S3,0O0.-
900.
Warrington News.
wAsurSoroS, March 20.-Tho Senate
Pacific Railway Committee had a full
nesting this morning. and took into
consideration the proposition to con.
struct the Pacific Railway on the thirty
second parallel Of latitude. Very warm
interest was manifested by the commit.
tee In the Texas Pacific Railway project
~ presented by Colonel Scott; also. In
the alternate proposition Of Senator
Hamilton TO build such a road without
any further subsidy than a land grant.
Some progress was made and a general
interchange OF opinion took place, with
the conclusion TO defer further action
until the nsIt regular meeting OF the
committee on Monday next. when II is
expected n decision will be reached.
Charles Hare, Of San Francisco. IL
here waiting TO get the amount OF awards
out OF tho Alabama claims fund. aggre-
eating about 500. 900.
Senator Cole Is still here closing his
business before tho Alabama Claims
Commission.
Dana's friends confidently expect his
confirmation. as the leading New Eng.
land Republicans eulogize his party SER
vices. and say his rejection would DO
very damaging. thus n~eutralizing But.
ler's objection that Dana Is unsound
politically. The President is reported
to be indignant at Buffers opposition.
and accorded him q very short inter
view at his last call. The Foreign Rela.
tions Committee have invited Dana be-
fore them, where his representations
arc expected to DO perfectly Satisfactory.
The House Committee on Commerce
has decided not TO increase tho fire test
Of petroleum IN proposed in the amend.
msnt TO the steamboat law. but will re-
quirs all petroleum transported on
steamboats, to be In tin n The COM
mittee also favorably entertained the
proposition to limit tho liability Of ves-
sci owners navigating inland waters to
the extent OF the interest Of such owners.
The President sent the following
nomination to the Senate to-day: John
McCogslsnd Of California to be Chief
Justice Of Utah.
II having been charged that the con.
6dsntial letter Of the Attorney General