Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-27
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Senator MOrtOn's Health
Slowly Improving.
PROBABLE CHAlRMEn OF THE
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Lttorney.Gcneral Devens Explains
the Civil Service Order.
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO
eusTis' Ao MISSION.
Senator Jones Confident of
His Bill.
ne susTAlns the REsuMP-
TON ACT.
A Railway Line to the Black Hills
Projected.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rWs ootp Hull
DA 1T NEws.l
Notes from the Capital.

WAshtsurON, Oct. <o.-iho cApihos
to-day gave lie main attention to
Of appropriations required for
the departments. The English mission
was not alluded 70.
Tho Republican members Of the Indiana
delegation in Congress will have . consul.
tation at the residence Of ]. L. Evans to-
morrow 10 discuss the Presidents policy
and determine the course 10 be pursued.
CHICAGO, Oct. ga Times Washington
special says: The annual report Of tho
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue is
nearly finished, and will be presented TO
Congress week after next. No new recon-
mendations Of national Importance will DO
made.
Townsend, Of Illinois will on Monday
introduce a resolution declaring the main.
tcnance Of q large standing army hostile
to tho spirit Of the Constitution. etc.. do
claring economy necessary. and directing
the committee on military affairs immedi-
ately 10 report reducing the army rs much
as Is consistent with tho country's peace
and welfare.
Secretary Sherman in the Cabinet to-day
insisted that members reduce their osti.
mates very largely. assuring them that tho
country would not endure snch heavy ex-
penditurcs. Postmaster. General Key stout
~ opposed this proposition, declaring his
estimates to be the lowest possible without
Gripping the service. His estimates arc
s., Zoo, 900 over tho appropriations last
year. The postal service Is constantly
growing. he says, and requires greater ex-
penditures. The other Departments were
equally firm In their demands.
Tho President will probably refer tho
whole Mexican subject to Congress with q
special message upon II, reciting facts A.
related to the Administration.
Two Of the Louisiana contested cases
that were referred 10 the Elections Com
mittee are already disposed Of by the
withdrawal Of the Republican contestants,
Smith and Nash. leaving Elan and Rob.
inson seated without question as to their
rights.
be considered fixed In the House commit
Alexander II. stephens, chairman
the Pacific Railroad Committee. S.o.
phens Ia the most prominent supporter Of
tho Texas Pacific Railroad bill. which will
be- referred TO this committee. He was
also active In the campaign for Randall for
Speaker. aud upon that basis his appoint
.ent was determined to-day. The other
chairmcn are Gunther Of Arkansas OF In
dian Affairs, Singleton Of Printing, Fer
nando Wood OF Ways aud Means, and
whitehorne Of Naval Affairs.
seantor Zones Confident.
wasmnSoroS. Oct. 27.-Senator Jones
expresses confidence that his silver re-
monetization bill will DO passed by the
Senate by Q considerable majority. He
will oppose the repeal Of the resumption
act, In case his bill or some similar n
goes through, but he will uso his influence
for It's repeal in case Of his failure. An
elaborate silver commission report by the
will appear In book form to-mor-
row from the Government presses. To.
night In conversation Jones remarked
concerning his silver reconciliation. 81
think Il probable that the majority Of the
Senators arc In favor OF reconciliation,
but they have various plans OF their own.
porhaps some are In favor OF limiting the
coinage, aud some may DO In favor OF
limiting the legal tender function OF silver.
In regard 10 the particulars OF the plans Of
Others, I now have no means OF knowing.
I only know that they express themselves in
favor Of tho rcmonetizing OF silver In some
way or other. There have been two bills
looking to the demonstration
silver: one by senator ingalls, OF Kan.
sas, and one by myself. These bills are
essentially tho Same. Mine moro def.
nitely declares how silver shall DO remone-
tizcd. II provides for FREQ coinage, also
that all contracts and debts which by their
terms arc not 10 bc otherwise discharged
will DO payable In the silver dollar pro-
vided for In the bill. ingalls, bill pro.
yides that silver shall be an unlimited
legal tender for all contracts, not other
provided by law. It'll believed. how
evor. that the bill 70 rcmonetize silver at
its old relation Of Is 9S.l0O In silver to !
In gold, with unrestricted coinage, and
with an unlimited legal tender function,
will be passed this session."
Railroads 20 shs Black
Hills.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-GenerAl Crook
was asked by n OF the governing dircc-
Of tho Union Pacific Railroad 70 give
bis opinion In regard to the construction
two branches from the main line Of that
road. one from q point east Of Sherman TO
Bozeman. Montana,..and tho other from
Rawlins, Wyoming. to IN eastern branch
its terminus In Montana. the eastern
branch 10 pass through tho Black Hills.
mi tho westorn through tho Wind River
country. The General makes reply under
late Of October 0, 1877, OF which the fol-
paragraph contains the most I'm
passages "They will have . most
,~alutary and positive effect In settling our
Indian troubles there. by saving large ex.
penditures Of public funds. They will In.
vitc to and open up for settlement most
valuable farming and grazing lands, aid
IN the discovery Of new mining sections,
md promote tho development OF valuable
already discovered.
they will save tho public treasury vast
amounts In economy OF transportation OF
military supplies, troops and mails. From
ny personal knowledge OF the country
which the proposed line will pass
regard the project as em~inently prsctica-
bic, and more easily accomplished than
many Of the works OF similar character
low In successful operation In the country
rest Of the Mississippi"
asnsraI. Dsvens on ths civil Der.
vies Order.
BosroS. Oct. H. Attorney General
Deyens. writing from Washington, OF.