Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-24

| Excise. lie has hDscOnued Win DstWecu
thirty and forty thousand dollars"
The Murphy transaction was explained
by Inspector Thorne In the following man.
ncr: Murphy drew = check for $4,000
and had II certified 1T the German FL
change Bank. lie next went to another
bank, whose name the Inspector did not
know. deposited tho check and drew out
SlO, 900. Where the remainder was drawn
is not known. Mr.. Murphy was appointed
TO his position In the Excise Board by
Mayor Wickham. and with President Nor
ton formed the Democratic majority In tho
Board"
New Ineoms Tax.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Prominent
members Of the Ways and Means Com.
mitteo say there 10 no foundation. except
the wishes Of perhaps two or three OF their
colleagues. for the widely published state
ment that q proposition to reimpose the
income tax will be iavorably reported from
that committee. A considerable majority
are undoubtedly opposed TO any such prop
osition. They recall the well known facts
that the former income tax was enacted
only ~ q war measure. that II was tho
most difficult OF all taxes ~ collect, and
VIGOROUSLY evaded by wholesale perjury
for which Il furnished q demoralizing In
centivc, and that its abolition seven years
ago was effected by nearly o unanimous
vote In both houses VI Congress In defer
ence 10 an enormous number OF pstitions
aud other evidences that public sentiment
In all parts Of the country was overwhelm-
ingly opposed TO its continuance. The
provision prohibiting its enforcement after
the year 1871 was fully debated aud passed
the House by q vote OF 1853 against IS, and
the Senate by Al TO G. Demands for re-
newal Of the tax thus far come principally
from tho South. but the movemsnt 10 APP
parently gaining some strength also In the
Wost.
A Petition Against she silver Bill.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2i.-Tho Times this
morning publishes a petition to DO pre-
senied to Congress signed by over 800
business men Of Chicago, endorsing the
views Of President Hayes and Secretary
sherman on tho silver question. The
petition is a. follows;
We, the undersigned. merchants, bank
ers and business men OF Chicago. desire
10 express our sympathy for and agree
mcnt with the President OF tho United
States and the Secretary VI the Treasury,
In their financial views rs recently pre-
sented TO Congress. We therefore hereby
respectfully request our Senators and
Representatives In Congress TO firmly and
earnestly oppose any and all legislation
concerning the national finances and COIN
age, not strictly In accord with President
HAYES message aud the report OF Secre-
tary sherman. We believe that the pros
perity Of the country and the interests OF
The people will be best pr8moted by .
steadfast adherence TO the single standard
Of gold In sfYecting tho exchanges OF the
nation, and by tho resumption Of specie
payments on January l. 1879.
Americas sssmen for American
khip~.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-As the question
Of subsidizing the mail steamship service
will be one OF the subjects considered by
Congress at the present session, an effort
will DO made to have inserted In any bill
which may be passed granting q subsidy,
Q clause compelling the company 70 have
the vessels manned by American
The attention Of Congress will be called
10 the fact that the Pacific Mall Steam
shin Company. although flying the Amsri.
can flag, has its vessels almost entirely
manned by Cinnamon, aud In case tho
United States should become involved In
a maritime war, they would DO OF no &C.
count as n reserve force Of seamsn. IL
will be argued that the object Of tho Gov.
eminent in s~ubsidizing lines IL for the