The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-24

| During the morning hour several bills were
| introduced and referred, when the bill to en-
| able indians to become citizens was considered
and discussed by Thurman, ingalls, and White.
| The Senate Finance Committee to-day re-
sumed the consideration OF the House bill for
the RECOMMENDATION of silver. Amendments
were proposed and in succession rejected by n
uniform vote OF four against three, providing
for the Limitation Of the legal tender power of
the silver dollar to the amounts of $40, $40, or
$50 in any one payment. The amendment pro.
vidirg that silver dollars shall be legal tender
only for the same purposes as existing in regard
to United States notes or greenbacks, was also
voted down. In lieu of the free coinage clause
heretofore stricken out on the amendment Of
fered by Allison was adopted, providing that q
fund Of So, 900 900 in United Stated legal tender
notes shall be set apart by the Secre tary of the
Treasury for the purpose OF purchasing bullion
and getting new coin into circulation as follows:
The Department is by the terms Of this amend
inent, requiret to purchase silver bullion 10 an
amount not less than $4,000, 900 and not exceed
ing si,t0O,00O each month, and coin tho same
into silver dollars, which are to be- exchanged
for an equal amount of legal tender, the notes
thus received by the Treasury are to go into the
special fund above described, and the purchase
and the Coinage of bullion is to be continued in
this way iad ehnitely Another amendment was
oferd provi ling. that after the enactment Of
the bill, Committee shall be appointed to con-
fer with any similar Committee that may be
appointed by other nations using the double
metallic standard, for tho purpose Of recon-
mending the adoption by all such nations of
the same uniform relation of value between
metals. Tbs hour of assembling Of the Senate
arrived before action could be taken upon this
amendment, but the indications are that it will
lie adopted tomorrow, and that a majority Of
the Committee will then order the bill reported
without any additional amendment of impor.
lance.
REV YORK, Nov, 20.
Senator Jones, of Nevada. who is member
OF the Finance Commute. says there is bare
possibility of getting the silver bill out of the
Committee in am ended form some day this
week, provided quorum of the Committee can
be had. meeting was to have been held to-
day, but the Democratic mem bers were absent
ut the caucus and Jones and Ferry we're absent
on other business, By Friday, the friends Of
the silver bill hope to get it before the Senate,
amended in any form, and trust to their strength
in the Senate to shape 1t to suit their own views
OAKLAND. Cal, Nov. 10.
Councilman Grinnel arose to a question Of
privilege in the Council meeting this evening,
and read lengthy paper in defense of himself
and against the charges of the Oakland Tran.
script. Some Of his remarks were remarkably
disgusting and filthy. He referred to Mayor
Pardee in anything but complimentary terms.
The latter, soon after the adjournment Of the
Council, met Grinnel in front of the Council
chamber and demanded to know the name of
the party who furnished the malicious false.
hoods uttered in his (Grinnel's) document The
latter stated that he would give the desired in
formation tomorrow morning. whereupon the
Mayor called him dirty. lying puppy and
"you swallow 1t too" remarked Pardee. The
excitement. was intense. and for q while 1t was
eminent that the two city officials would likely
stoop to battering each other. GrinnePs state.
ment. as read in the Council. is good in some
respects, but in other respects 1t was generally
condemned for its hlthiness and personalities
LONDON, Nov. 20.
Leading Turcophile journals speak OF the fall
of Rars as the most serious catastrophe of the
war, and concede that Turkish resistance ia
practically at an end, unless Mehemet winter,
or chance will prevent the fall of Plevna. A
public meeting is called to express sympathy
for the Turks in their present desperate condi-
ton. The terms Of peace are subject of great
discussion, no doubt being expressed as to the
desire of Turkey to make peace in the event OF
the surrender or destruction OF Osman's army.
in the peace discussions. the attitude of Ger
many ia creating much anxiety. 1t is thought
Russia would be willing to grant acceptable
terms, but the fear is expressed that Germany
may urge Russia to demand terms which Eng
land could not permit to be accepted. Much
uneasiness is felt here, and the impression pro-
walls among shrewd financial men, that while
the end of Turkish resistance ia at hand, the
settlement Of the terms of peace Is full Of peril
for Europe.
CoHN's Mammoth Clothing and Dry
Goods Emporium, at the old stand on
Main street, opposite Meadow Valley
street, has again opened with new and
well selected stock Of goods pertaining to
tirst-class establishment. Everything
new, nobby and stylish. Satisfaction
guaranteed in every instance. Gail at the
old stand, where goods are sold at bot
tom prices. HENRY Conn,
Main st. opposite Meadow Valley st.
KBAUsE is known to have the very
BEST imported genuine Havana cigars. II
Go TO C,uts's fb Br,lisui Goa, OIL.
EVERYBODY cnewe ia. ae'ehra',d
Goldrp Thread nhe cnt tobacco Mt
Krause's If
CLOTHING cheaper at C!ue's than any
other place in town.
Go TO Ciutb's for fine groceries
MINERS call a, Olnte's for your sup
plies.
FoR fine Key West Havapas at 1917
cts. GO to Krauses. Domtslics, 3 and
for 25 eta. If
The fresh Chewing and Smoking To-