Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-29
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New Yozx, April as.-Ths Ssn's
washington special says u sssms 10 b
The general opinion hare among Impair
tial members Of both political parties
that Blaine msds serious mistake vhsn
he determined not 10 ask for an invssti-
csaon Of The transaction By which
oS&,ooo was taken from The treasury Of
the Union Pacific Railroad In the pur-
chase Of $4,000 worth Of bonds Of the
LAttis Rock and Fort Smith Railroad.
The vssy rsasou'h he gave Tor not ssiing
for such an inquiry Will probably In the
end prove most unfortunate for him.
The House will unqusstiousbly order
soch Investigation. and IL viii Just n
certainly b . protrsetsd inquiry; there
fore. II wa Of vital Importance TO
Mr.. Blaine that he should. BY all means.
have begun d Il ct - early .
date - possible. and even II the House
doss not order such an investigation
into this particular Transaction, u 10
bound 70 b rssshsd indirectly, for The
Judiciary Committee was instructed
months aso 10 inquire generally into the
conduct OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. This Ia q broadcast sort Of
inquiry. and . subcommittee has Al
ready been appointed to take this whole
subject into consideration. and has SUM
monsd Witnesses to appear early nszt
vssk. This inquiry viii b. begun with
an examination into the subject Of the
last bonds, and the incidental matter OF
the $4,000 transaction must come up
In this examination.
Chargss Agaisss Norton.
New Yosx. April 29.-The Worid's
Warrington special says Morton's hon.
ssty 10 impuSnsd. The facts Of the case.
n alleged, ara these: In the Thirty.Ssv-
snth Congress. m Act making an appro-
to pay the expenses OF trans
and delivering arms and mum.
OF vsr 70 loyal citizens OF the
Of which the inhabitants were In
rebellion against the Government Of the
States, and 70 provide for the
sxpsnss Of organizing them into com.
baiialions and regiments, or
for their own protection
violence, instruction. invasion
or rebellion. was passed July 81. 1861.
Two millions Of dollars were sppropri-
atsd undsr this Act. The title WA very
drawn, and susceptible Of various
eonstructions. Among tbs List OF war
In connection with tbs
above 10 this itsm for supplying trans
portation and the delivery Of arms and
Of war In The States in rebel.
lion against the Government Of the
Unitsd States: 20. P. Morton. Cover.
nor Of Indiana, s25o. 900"
Indiana was never In rebellion against
The Government OF the United States,
and u h queer Why Morton should have
had $780, 900 when there was no pur.
pose sndsr The statute making uss Of
he appropriation for which the money
could have been legally expended.
Csansdsrs vasdsrbiics Appssssh.
NEW Yosx. April 20. = Commodore
IL sinking fast and his physi-
cal constitution 10 rapidly going 70
He has suffered from hsmor-
half his life. bat the real sourss OF
bis decline IL more deeply seated. He
has the disease OF the bladder and u 10
that the bladder viii b. the ulu.
mate and mot distant hi OF death.
bsing noted for his caution
In al business Affairs. for years has been
prepared 10 resign bis post. and 90
are all his arrangements In
his respect that 10 Il believed that not
w~ithstandlng his great influence In the
business Of the country his
death would have little eject In the
stock market. The stock which be
holds In the New York Central and
Harlem Railroads would not. Il 10 ssid,
b. thrown on the market within one
rear aftsr his death. II at al.
Nark fwais - ~ Actor.
NEW YoRx, April 2s.-Mark Twain
appeared successfully on the stage In
'Ths Loan Of . Lover" In Hartford.
on Wednesday.
TIE HistePian rasssa net Legally
Married.
BorroS. April 29.-The Massachusetts,
refuses 10 pass Parton's
marriage bill over the veto.