Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-02

silver coins for the purpose OF assaying
them and comparing their finensss and the
character Of the mechanical work upon
them with that of our wi coins. Tho
comparisons are very favorable TO the
United States. The gold coins recently
turned out Ut the Netherlands and German
mints are 30 concave ON one side and con-
vex on tho other that they will not DO
packed firmly together. and abrasion from
this cause has very greatly increased. The
workmanship on French and English
coins Is much better. but In no instance do
they excel that upon American coins. 30
far a. fineness Of metal and excellence OF
workmanship are concerned. United States
gold and silver coins will bear comparison
with tho best produced In Europe.
The Desert Land Biii.
wAsHrSoroS. Nay "A dispatch from
San Francisco announcing that . party Of
capitalists had secured . large tract Of land
In that State under the Act Of Congress
passed At the last session providing for the
sale Of desert lands In certain States and
Territories. and intimating that the Act
itself was . Job, has caused inquiries into
the bill itself and the manner Of It's pas.
sage. II was approved by the President
on March Sd, and came out Of conference
and passed both Houses on that day.
Senators Sargent. Oglesby and Kelly were
the managers Of the conference on the part
Of tho Senate. and Messrs. Luttrell. Lane
aud Crounse for the House. The Act
only applies in California. Oregon. Ne
vadA aud the Territories Of Wyoming.
Idaho. Montana, Utah. Arizona, Wash.
ington Territory. New Mexico and Da.
kots. II provides that 10 shall be lawful
for any citizen Of the United States, on
the payment Of twenty-five cents per acre,
TO file Q declaration In the United States
Land District Once that he intends
Ia reclaim . certain tract Of desert
land not exceeding n section by
conducting water upon the same within
q period VI three years thereafter I; provid.
Ell. however. that tho right TO use water
shall depend upon o Iosa fis prior appro-
priation. and all surplus water shall 70 TO
tho public use. At any timo within Q pc
riod OF three years after filing the declar-
alton, and upon making satisfactory proof
10 tho Register and Receiver OF the recla.
nation Of said tract Of land. and upon
payment TO the Receiver Of the additional
sum Of one dollar per acre. . patent shall
issue for . tract Of land not exceeding $40
acres. which shall be In compact form.
All lands. exclusive OF timber lands and
mineral lands, which will not without irri-
CATION produce some agricultural crop, are
deemed desert lands within the meaning
Of this act. which fact shall DO ascertained
by the proof Of two or more credible wit
nesses. under oath. whose anidavits shall
be filed In the Land 0nios In which the
land may be situated. II 10 very evident
that . combination Of persons could secure
lands which could be made valuable under
this Act, and no doubt that Act was SNUG
gled through Congress without its real
purport being known at the time. 1t IL
said that Morrison denounced IL - q Job,
though the record fails to show him a. do
Ing 50.
The Texas Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON. May i.-soms Southern
men who have lately talked with the Presi-
dent say they are satisfied that he will
favor the passage Of the TEXAS Pacific
Railroad bill. He has lately given con.
siderable .ttsntion IN IN, .pbIec, anil IN
the collection Of ofaciai Information re-
garding the country which tho road will
open. The friends Of the project assert
very positively that the President. in his
message TO Congress at the extra session, |
will indorso II aud recommend necessary
legislation ~ enable the road 10 10 built.
Southern men say that the Endorsement Of
road IL to DO part Of the Presidents
Southern policy. and Ia indicative ~ fur
Their evidence that he desires tho people Of
the South to enjoy the same commercial |
a. those living North.
-,
."eea IL nsue No Ceaisss'os.
ALBANY, Nay 1.-The Woodin Investi-
Committee TODAY examined Attor.
new G.,.,.I P.i,a.i5 vho ,..,,a..I a.,
he had no confession of Tweed, but sim.
plv n naner bropybt IN him nv ro~n..na
TO be q statement Of certain
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