Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-12
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DAILY Nrws.l
Notes reu the Capital.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Abill will short
iy be introduced in Congress. probably by
Garfield. to increase facilities for the im.
mediate transportation Of imported mer-
chandise on hand. to the place Of destina'
ton. with an appraiscmsnt at the port Of
arrival. The proposed amendments to the
existing law on this subject will extend
lis privileges 10 single packages OF goods
and also to wines and liquors con.
tanned in bottles. As the Law o stands.
bouiei transportation Is confined Ia
large shipments, each sufficient IN
oil q sealed car or q vessels compart-
ment, and requires that all others b. cx-
cluded. The time In which merchandise
entitled 10 the privileges Of Immediate
transportation can remain In the ware
HOUSE.. Is now ten days. The bill will
provide for its extension Ia thirty days. In
order To cover the delay or possible loss OF
papers transmitted by mail. The enact
ment Of these amendments will, IL Is said.
be quickly followed by the establishment
Of purchasing agencies throughout Europe
under control 81 the various American ex'
pres companies, with the expectation OF
doing . large amount OF business for small
dealers In San Francisco and elsewhere,
who wish to make importations directly oil
their own count. II will. Of course. EN-
counter strong opposition from the large
importing houses u New York aud other
Eastern seapOrts, anl its fate Is doubtful.
NNFgNnG. III tntRa.tnRa a hill
10 be referred 10 tho Committee on Bank.
ing and Currency. entitled: " An Act to
simplify the national banking laws and Ia
remove all unnecessary restrictions n
burdens therefrom.' II removes the taxes
gu banking capital and deposits ; provides
for q reserve TO be controlled by the banks
themselves ON an average throughout the
year Of twenty-five Per cent; removes the
special privilege for banks having five
| millions Of dollars capital (; provides that
signatures to bills can be written
| or engraved as the banks may elect ; modi-
| ties and greatly narrows the discretionary
| powers Of the comptroller provides
that the State shall not impose q tax be-
yond one per centum on the shares 81 ns'
| tional banks. and for only quarterly re-
| ports, aud abolishes bank examiners.
i IluLlANa ~ HtoNth's Naet
whatsoever relating to national banks
shall b. taken from q fund derived from a
tar ON national banks.
The Republican member. of the Illinois
Congressional delegation have not yet
agreed upon q nominee for the Berlin mis-
sion. Colonel Inscrsoll and ex.reprcsent'
alive Baker have been prominently men,
toned.
Men. Butier on President Hayes
NEw YoRK. Nov. ia Saa reporter
interviewed Butler to-day. The latter de-
| elared that he never made ~allusion TO that
bill which Ia attributed To him by the
newspapers. Speaking OF Hayes resolu-
| ton to serve but one term. he said; cit
|. your oil Gle Is. your old cashiers. your
old trustees. that embezzle. New men
don't 10 that. Won't the principle hold
good with your ofieialsr' As to Hayes
Southern policy, hs said. sarcasticaily ;
Well. they say II was . necessity. Sen
ator Hoar. Of my State, says so. Well. II
Il was. I don't see how II can be COM
mended or objected 10 any more than We
commend or object 10 falling down stairs.
when ID Is a necessity Of the Law Of gravi. |
tation. Now, whether II has been . good
policy 10 give up the South TO the Demo
cratic party, TO adopt a. legal what many
consider illegal State governments, aud
usurpation. whether the object Of that
policy which ID said 10 be the pacification
OF the States. can DO gained In that way or
any way. and induce some portion Of these
people to act with the Republican party. |
remains 10 be seen. II IL does, then Hayes
policy IL q success"
Butler said afteward that he had q high
respect for HAYES. lie believed the Presi-
dent meant well and vas honest. As TO q |
possible fight between Hayes and the Re
publican party. Butler said: eve shall
oppose everything that he does that we
think wrong. That IL all T; there will be
no fight. The Republican party has shown
wonderful vitality. and on q vital question
Of Republican principles would sweep the
country again to-day. II 10 only an of
year now. Next year Is the Congressional
year. and I look for something better.
am . firm believer ia the strength and per- |
mAnence Of this party. IL cannot bc
crushed. IL made tho President ; he did
not make the party. lie has power to in-
lure 10. but he cannot ruin IL. But II be
does wroug.'it can not only injurc, but
ruin him."
Alleged Crueities at Aieatraz.
WASHINGTON. Nov. il.-Don PATS
Capital to-day publishes, under the head.
ing startling Disclosures for the Demo-
cratic Congress- communication from
San Francisco making serious charges
against the MANAGEMENT Of the Alcatraz
military prison. The Capital editorially
says there Is q responsible name back Of
this communication" and advises the
House Military Committee, the chairman
OF which IL Piatt's brother-in-law, to in
vestigate the matter. The writer, who
anonymously signs himself "Old Califor-
man. charges that soldiers are often i'm
prisoned at Ncstraz In order 10 save the
officers reputation. and says the prison Il
In charge VI M officer once himself Q pris-
oner there. During the day nearly all the
prisoners are In charge OF an officer re-
Gently convicted % cruelty, and I believe,
~ causing the death Of q prisoner. There
are no rules observed In the prison. Since
the erection Of General McDowell'. resi-
dence began. the labor Is performed at
Iulut NAi Su>cs INV uru uft Wof NIL lu |
rainy weather without shelter. and sleep
In their dripping garments, there being
no time 10 dry them. As they have To no
pair to their respective cells after work Is
done, which IL about dusk, and commence
work again At daybreak. Sunday IL spent
In either wheeling coal. cleaning cells or
wAshing clothes. One half day Is allowed
by the rules 10 enable prisoners To wash
their clothes. but. a. I said before. no rules
are observed. No religious services are
held In the prison ON sundays. The writer
also says that General McDowell's resi-.
dence will cost $40. 900. aud that rs nearly
all the labor on IL IL done by tho prisoners.
he objects TO any further allowance being
made for that purpose In addition TO the
5000 already granted.
The Chinese Question.
INV YoRK. Nov. IA World Washing
ton special says the House Committee ON
Education and Labor will have before II
at the regular session Of Congress the