Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-04
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO rHr o 4 NIL DAILY NEW
DOMESTIC NEWS.

W UtV UsWos
Thirteen Chiidrsa Len Homeless.
BUFFALO. August i.--Last evening
John Klingmsyer. aged ~, owing TO
domestic trouble. cut his wife's and his
own throat. They leave thirteen chill.
dren.
wiifal Inssrferenee with she Cables.
BosroS. August 4.-Govsrnor Che
ney has asked the New Hampshire dele
CATION in Congress for legislation pun.
ishing wilful interference with the
ocean cables. The action Is owing to
numerous breaks In the direct cable.
The Riii which Hendricks Desires
Passed.
WARRINGTON. August 4.--Folloving
il the teIt Of the bill to repeal the Re
sumption Act:
he 1t enacted that the Resumption
clause in the act TO provide for the 70
sumption OF specie payments. stating
that OH and after the first day Of Janu.
AIRY. 1879. the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall redeem in coin ths United States
Legal tender notes then outstanding. on
their their presentation for redemption
st the office Of the Assistant Treasurer
in the Treasury In New York. In SUMS
OF not less than fifty dollars. the same
Is hereby repealed.
An Impsrsant Amendment.
WASHINGTON. August 4.-Ths House
COMMITTEE on the Judiciary to-day
agreed to report, through Representa-
tive Lord. the following joint resolution.
originally introduced by blaine. but
amended by the Committee:
Rssolpcd, By he Senate and House. That
the following be proposed to tho several
States Of the Union ~ an amendment TO
the Constitution:
ARTICLE 10. No State shall mako q
law respecting the establishment oil re-
llsion, or prohibiting tho free exercise
thereof; and no money raised by. Taxa
ton in any State for the support Of pub
lie schools, or derived from any public
fund therefor. nor any public lands de-
voted thereto. shall ever DO under the
control Of any religious sect or denomi-
nation; nor shall any funds be raised.
OF lands no used be divided. among any
religious sects or denominations.
This mticle shall not be so construed
"a 10 enlarge or diminish the legislative
power in Congress.
The Resumption Hill.
WASHINGTON. August 4.-The House
Committee on Banking and Currency
to-day decided by q vote Of six against
four. 10 report and recommend tho pas
sage OF tho hill providing for the repeal
Of tho Resumption Clause Of the third
section OF the Specie Resumption Act Of
1874. II il also agreed to report with
only verbal amendments the joint reso-
luton introduced last Monday by Rep
resentatiye Gibson Of Louisiana. pro-
viding for the appointment Of a com.
mission OF three members Of tho House
aud three OF the Senate and three er-
psrts. To investigate the silver question
and the general policy and best means
d facilitating the resumption OF specie
payments. the result Of their inquiries
to he reported TO Congress On or before
the 18th day Of January next. This
favorable action Of the Committee on
the Repeal OF tho Repumption Bill was
secured by q change in tho position Of
Gibson. who has heretofore voted with
the Republicans against II. The vote
In detail for the repeal was: Cox, Payne.
Goods. Gibson. Raymond, and Burch.
ard. OF Wisconsin,; against the repeal
wike. Townsend Of Pennsylvania, Was.
son and Eamss; not voting-Hubbell.
Miscellaneous washinEtsa Items.
WASHINGTON. August 4.-Tho Prssi-
dent has nominated A. N. Copp Of New
York for Public Printer.
The Senate bill has passed authoriz.
ing the employment Of Indian scouts.
Attorney General Williams was before
the Whisky Frauds Committee this AZ
tsrnoon. lie pronounced the article in
. Cincinnati paper i~nsinuating that his
wife wal the author OF certain anony.
nous letter. and that he was removed on
account OF these letters. q dsmnabls
outrage and . lie.
Cesgrsss To-day.
WASHINGTON. August An the
House this morning Hereford moved
that the House do not concur In the
Senate amendments to the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill.
Holman said he was opposed to the
whole bill. but understood the Senate
amendments reduced the House appro.
p~riations, therefore he moved that they
be c~oncurrsd in.
Holman's motion was rejected and he
moved TO lay the bill cd the table. Re.
jec.ed; yeas 40. nays ii3.
Hsrsford's motion was agreed TO.
A Conference Committee was ap.
pointed. consisting Of Hereford. Regain
and Dunn.
Banning. Chairman Of the Committee
on Military Affairs. submitted q report
ON the matter Of the contract for sol.
disrs' hsadstonss. The report declares
the contract irregular, and reflects some
what on Belknap, and recommends no
..t,on Ordsrad nrinisI