Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-05
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NEW York. April U. a chr ioso W
passengers left Elmira, New York, last
night. comprising the second Mansfield
Pacific Colony.
How Boutwell, was Elected uaissd
Atatea senator.
The Suns Washington special says
that q claim. we'll authenticated. has
been presented by Ely. OF New York.
ON behalf Of Abraham Harris and rs-
fsrred to the Committee on EIpendi.
tures OF the Treasury Department. 1t
sets forth that Boutwell, paid Butler
$50. 900 as attorney Of Jayne. the rev.
enue reformer. The evidence further
shows that boutwell, paid this sum
knowing that Butler would thereby use
his influence to get Boutwell, elected
Senator, with the assurance also that
Richardson would be appointed Bout
wells successor as Secretary OF the
Treasury. In plain language-Bout-
well allowed Butler to intercept $4,000
belonging to Willis. knowing that Butler
would exert himself to elect Boutwell, to
the Senate in place Of Wilson. who was
elected Vice President.
The Rejection Of Dana ~ Misisssr
90 England.
Schenck Is still Minister TO England
under tho Tenure OF Once Act, Dana
having been rejected. Fifteen Senators
lodged. q number paired. and when the
discussion was ended hardly q quorum
was present. The action OF the Senate
shows that Butler is tho presiding genius
OF that body. Tho unexpectedly large
vote against confirmation shows how Of.
fectual are means other than speech.
making TO secure results In that body.
The session was exceedingly interesting
and brought to light new elements OF
opposition to the confirmation Of Dana
that had not been seen before during
the consideration OF the case. Dsmo-
Gratis voted against Dana, and they found
a larger following among Republicans
than was expected.
The Beiknnp Iinpeachment-0ravs
Question.
New YoRx. April "a Times Wash.
inton special says but little interest 10
taken by the public in the formal pre-
sentation Of tho impeachment articles
to-day. The proceedings to follow will
probably DO uninttresting. and II 10 not
probable that a decision Of the question
Of jurisdiction will be obtained before q
week or ten days. The prevailing opin.
ion is still that the Senate will decline
to proceed with tho trial. II Bslknap
can be tried. any public officer who has
been In the service. no matter how many
years ago. IL living. might be brought
before the Senate. Many regard the
Constitution as defective In not fixing q
limit after tho termination OF an officers
service within which q case Of impeach.
ment must DO tried. This would pre-
vent escape, by resignation, from the
penalty.
Merrill Versus Custer.
General Merrill denies the charge
made by Custer that he once took q
bride while acting rs Judge Advocate Of
a Court.msrtial in Texas. There would
scem to be cause Of dislike for Merrill,
on the part Of Custer. from certain tes-
timony by tho former to tho Hancock
Board. before which ho reflected upon
Custer as n disciplinarian OF his regi.
mont.
Bob Teou,bs as the National Catitsi.
Tho voice OF Bob Toombs again re-
sounded in the Capitol to-day, for the
first time since no left the city togo into
the movement Of secession. To-day he
argded a cotton case before the Supreme
Court. his opposing counsel being Ben
Hill.
Tho Intiian aud she Army.
A Herald Washington special says:
"If the throo bill regulating the pay Of
the army. reducing the force aud trans.
ferring the Indian Service to tho army.
become laws, q saving Of nearly seven
million dollars will DO effected In army
estimates, besides over n million In
appropriations for the Interior Depart
ment. There will be q strong opposi.
ton in both Houses TO these bills. but
particularly to tho transfer Of Indians,
because In this matter Senators must
sacrifice patronage and politicians and
lobbyists must lose one Of the greatest
sources Of corruption. e%Itrava0ancs and
favoritism. In n item alone. that Of
transportation Of Indian supplies in
1913, the appropriations for Indian Al.
fairs were Ssi3.OO0. Now. while they
are vastly decreased. over seven mil.
lions are required.
The New York Herald on the ReJsc.
tien Of Dana.
Regarding Dana, tho Herald (wash.
ington) special says that the reported
opposition OF Butler had no influence
one way or the other in determining his
rejection. According to report two let
tiers are in existence. n currently
known as the Dana letter and another
Published in a Boston paper. The lat
ter is original and genuine. for which
reason n member Of the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations pronounces un-
true tho statement heretofore made that
Dana did not desire to 60 before the
committee. or would hesitate. Dana did
ask though two Senators to be allowed
to SO before the committee. and more
over the letter published In Boston, as
coming from Dana on the subject. did
signify TINT he wished 10 appear before