Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-06

WASHINGTON, December g. The Rspub-
lican Senators met In caucus to-day to ro-
ceivc tho report Of their committee sp-
pointed yesterday TO revise the member
ship Of tho standing committees OF the
Senate. After considerable interchange OF
views, arrangements were perfected by
which the Democrats will DO accorded full
minority representation on all Important
committees except two, namely, Privileges
and Elections and Railroads. To effect
this purpose Howe will retire from the
Finance Committee, Teller from Military
Affairs, Kirkwood from Naval Affairs, and
Saunders from the Committee on District
Of Columbia. leaving tho vacancies to DO
filled by the appointment OF such addi.
tional Democratic members ss the caucus
Of the minority may designate. The eau
Gus assigned Kellogg to three committee
positions, viz: On Pensions, on Transpor-
tation Routes to the Seaboard and on Mis-
sissippi Levess. II was also arranged that
Window and Matthews shall succeed Howe
and Ferry. who retire from the Committee
on Pa~ciicHailroads
The senats To- Nay.
wAsurSoroS. Dec. Gin the Senate
during tho morning hour . number OF
petitions were presented.
burnside submitted o resolution calling
upon the President to transmit to the
Senate the correspondence had with eur
late Minister 10 France In regard to the
Franco Prussian war also. the cores
pondence on the same subject with our
Ministers TO England and Germany.
Agreed To-.
Allison, who has charge OF the House
bill TO authorize Tree coinage OF the stand.
ard silver dollar aud 10 restore its legal.
tender character, moved TO make IL the
special order for Monday next after the
expiration OF the morning hour, and thst
II be continued from day to day until dis
After long discussion. Allison changed
his motion 40 n TO take the bill up Tues.
day next, instead OF Monday.
Morrill, moved 10 amend 40 a. TO make
II the special order for January llth. Re-
jected. Yeas II ; nays 40.
The motion Of Allison was then agreed
to. Yeas II ; nays IL.
Matthews submitted . concurrent resolu-
ton rcciting various acts Of Congress au-
thorizing tho issue OF bonds. ETC.. and
declaring that all bonds OF the United
States nhdcr said acts are payable, princi-
pal aud interest, at the option Of the Gov
ornment Of tho United States. In silver
dollars Of 4l2t grains standard silver.
and such payment il not In violation OF
the public faith or the rights OF public
creditors. Laid on the table and ordered
printed.
lsr0thcr Ewing Boasting.
CHICAGO. December "a dispatch from
Washington 70 the Ti~,' says: Ewing
said to = Times representative to-day.
speaking Of the Presidents financial ut
tsrances "wall street all over. a.
usual" He protests loudly against the
Presidents one. sided views on this matter.
He believes both branches will pass the
silver bill over the Presidents veto, " the
President intcrposes q veto, which Ewing
regards - doubtful.
A vindicatiou OF Minister weich.
NEW YoRK. Dec. CA Havana letter
says: Messrs. welch Of Philadelphia, one
Of whom Il Minister to England, obtained
proprictorship through mortgages on the
plantations Purio and TELEGRAPH, but gave
immediate order TO their attorneys to sell
the plantations. for the express reason that
Il WAS not convenient for them 10 have
property with slaves attached to II. IL
they appear still n owners on the records
IL Is for state reasons that the Official docu.
mcnt Of sale has been retarded by nnfor-