Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-26
BY BLEG r APH'
SPECIAL To THE PIoCHE DAILY RECORD,
BY WESTERN UNION LINE.
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

FoRT LARAMIE, April 25.-H. E. Brown
died last evening OF the station ct Sage
Creek. His body will reach here to-day
and will be forwarded to Cheyenne to-
night.
WASHINGTON, April 25-The House
Committee on Territories has agreed to
report favorably the Senate bill for the
admission OF New Mexico. The only
important amendment provides that the
election for the adoption of the State
Constitution shall not be earlier than
January, 1877.
The House Committee on Aprropria-
tions went over the Post office Appropri-
alton bill again to-day, and pared it down
still more, making the total reduction
| from the bill of last year over four mil
lions. An offer will be made to report it
in the House this afternoon. The fol-
lowing witnesses were sum moned on be-
half Of the managers to appear next
Thursday and give testimony in the Bel
KNAPP impeachment case: Mr.. and Mrs.
Caleb P. Marsh, II. f. Vail. cashier of
the Bank of Commerce of New York; E.
7. Bartlett, lawyer, New York; and Gen.
e.. A. Gustav.
The Committee on Expenditures in the
Interior Department to-day examined
John Delanu with reference to his land
survey contracts, from whose testimony
it appears that he had an interest in the
Hammond tract, though his name did
not appear. Colonel John L. Merriam
was his partner, the witness doing moth
ing but furnish money. The witness re-
ceived money in notes or checks from
| lori hn do nhao to
able to him. He made no attempt tc
conceal the receipt of money, nor did hs
think what he did dishonorable. His
recollection was that he did not receive
$4,000 from all his surveying contracts
Witness was asked whether he told DR.
Reed in April, rs, that tho Presiden
had evidence of his interest in such con
tracts, and he replied that he did no
recollect being closely questioned. HI
said, according to his recollection
evidence was shown to him b
, General Bannock at tho White House
he never had talk with the Presiden
about the matter.
The District OF Columbia tax bill wit
amendment providing tax of TX pe
/ cent. on all property, was passed.
Lawrence, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, submitted report in relation to tn
Pacific Railroads proposing bill to r
quire them TO create sinking fund
pay at maturity the principal and il
!. terest OF the subsidy bonds issued
them by the government. It embrac,
Q discussion of legal right of Congress
require this sinking fund and it's nece
sity and justice. Il is very full ar
9 elaborate report. 1t was ordered prints
!. and recommitted. The House then we,
into Committee of the Whole, Cox in Il
y chair, on Legislative and Executive A
preparation bill, resuming it where PROV
ion is made for the mint,
! Piper moved to amend the terma Z,
}. the San Francisco mint BY iucreasin
u the appropriation for wages from S22t
600 to $270, 900.
|. Randall moved to amend amendmep
% by providing that the rate of wages
: the San Francisco mint shall not exec,
s those paid at the Philadelphia mint
"a more than 25 per cent, allowing is u
cent. for the difference between pan,
n and gold and ten per cent. for the diffe
=. ence in cost OF living. He remarke
that the postoffices made no differen
: between the compensation of EMPLOY
p. in San Francisco and other cities. i
also compared wages and cost of liyi
70 in San Francisco and Philadelphia.
y Piper protested against any COMPARES
!. between San Francisco city, where men Ii
- - and let live and Philadelphia, where th
= try to get every thing and give notbiu
10 cloud langhter.)