Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-05

HANDS silver Hill Ia she House.
WASHINGTON. August 5.-In the House
the Bland Silver bill Was taken up as the
regular order.
Hale suggesting that the attempts OF tho
gentleman Bland to force the bill through
during the morning hour were useless. and
that he thought the gentleman should
withdraw his call for the previous ques-
ton. Bland replied that when the bill de-
monctizing silver was passed surrepti.
tlously by the gentleman who represented
the money sharks Of fhc country. there
had been no 1libustering. and II would DO
p~usillanimour OF him should he give up
trying to get his bill through because OF
flibustering motions.
Pierce said the statement that the bill
went through surrcptitiously IL untrue.
II had been three years before Congress.
BlAnd-It was q fraud.
Dilatory motions were made by O'Brien
and Townsend OF Pennsylvania, In order
to consume the morning hour.
A Frontier skirmish.
CHICAGO. August 5.-Dispatches at Gen.
eral sheridan's headquarters this morning
say that . skirmish occurred last night
near Fort Fetterman. between . party Of
herders and q band OF Indians. OF tho
latter M was killed. Tho whites cap
tured q considerable number Of ponies.
These arc the same Indians who attacked
the freight train = few days ago.
The Senate To-Day.
WASHINGTON. August BIN tho Senate.
Thurman called up the Senate Bill to reg
ulate the counting OF votes for President
and Vice President. and u discussion Of
the questions arising thereon. whichpassed
the Senate on the 9th Of March last. but
the vote on It's final passage was reconsid.
cred on tho 18th Of April. He uaid his
object WIS 10 have a bill passed now. with
. debate, that 10 might 30 TO the House
aud be perfected this session. u possible.
Frelinghuysen moved that the vote by
which the bill wa ordered 10 \ third read
ing be reconsidered. and that 10 bo further
amended In the Senate before being sent
to the House. Agreed 10.
The matter was then laid aside with the
understanding that II should BE- taken up
after the amendment should lie prepared.
Morton moved 10 take up tho resolution
20 print ten thousand extra copies 81 the
Presidents message and accompanying
documents In reference 10 tho recent
trouble at Hamburg.
Thurman hoped u would not he taken
up. because IL would give rise to q very
useless debate. There was more impor-
tant business before the Senate than print
Ing papers a. mere ~eleciioneering docn-
ments.
Tho melton % take up the resolution
was agreed n-yeas 30. nays 10; a strict
party vote.
The Humphrey Investigation.
WASHINGTON. August 6.-The House
Committee on the investigation Of the
charges against Judge Humphrey. has
postponed indefinitely further considers.
ton, unless Congress takes n recess or
prolongs the session.
Democratic Opinions Of the Letters.
NEW YoRK. August 5.-The Ereai"y H".i
says Tilden's letter is an able and careful
document.
or Hendricks. the Post says IL Ia doubt
full whether he. in attempting to satisfy
the Hard and Soft money men. has satis-
fed either.
CHICAGO, August 5.-The Tines speaks
enthusiastically Of Tilden and Hendricks
letter.. or the formers views On the cur
rency question. 1t boldly says /: 80 clear
and mastery q condensation Of this inc1-
question has never been present
ed IN 30 small q space"