Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-16

treaty il ratified before the starr. they
will meet with trouble from Indians.
Tho Indian Committee will favor the
ratification Of tho treaty In the NEXT u.
s~cutive session OF the Senate.
Mors Absas LitsIsasId.
/ WARRINGTON. Feb. I'D. II. Gill;
ford. q manufacturer OF Chicago. was
before the Senate Committee to-day.
He testified that Spsarins and Littlsnsld
had o conversation with him In New Or
leans. They stated that they had been
approached by prominent Democrats,
among thon Governor Palmer. OF ILL.,
nois, to tell for money what they know
about the Returning Board. LittlsAsld
said he had been approached BY Palm
CT. and could get 90. 900 for s~qusaling.
Littlshsld having alluded To frauds in
Vernon parish. witness asked him II
he had any evidence to support his
statement. He replied that be had. and
produced . paper which he said was .
copy Of the Vernon parish returns. re-
marking that he didn't think the paper
amounted 10 much. Littlsneld said
the Democrats would give 90. 900. and
Speariug said 500. 900. for IL. Little.
field said II was necessary 10 act that
night, he having BEEN summoned before
tho committee In New Orleans, and that
ho meant to run away. He said that II
witness didn't 60 into the scheme. be
had an arrangement pending with the
Democrats, who would CLOSE with him
in the speculation and divide. He said
Judge Davenport. Of Iowa. would man.
age matters for him. Witness tsls.
graphsd to Allison the following after.
noon. received a reply and showed u TO
them. It ran that II was safe To consult
Howe. and II that cannot bs done
come On to Warrington. They
objected to witness going 10 Howe
but he did so, and told Howe what be
had heard. Howe replied that the com.
mittes were there TO expose al frauds.
and the next best thing witness could do
would be 70 expose all that he knew.
Witness wa going TO Texas. and sus.
gestsd to Senator Wadlsieh- that no
might hear from Littlehsld in washing-
ton. Wadleigh said be was sorry that
Littlsheld could not be brought before
tho New Orleans Conmittss, that be
would sooner Tildsn should be inaugu
rated than that Hayes should DO elected
by fraud. Witness travelled with Col.
Inns to Ban Antonio. called at his reom.
aud no said he bad talked with Little
field and spsaring. Witness advised
him to have nothing to do with them, a.
1t was q dead beat plan TO make money.
He replied that u had gene too
far for that. Judge Murray Of
st. Louis had been autographed and
they must have money to 60 10 81.
Louis. spearing aud Littlsnsld went
away together In q car. but Collins
came back after . few days. Littlensld
stated to witness that Gov. Wells had
given a check to each clerk Of ths
Returning Board for the sum Of o. 800
outside Of their salaries. and had only
offered him . petty Co~llsctorship. and
that he felt insulted, and this was q sood
chance to get even, and be could make u
good speculation out Of II besides.
On motion Of Mcdonald. the Ser.
gsant.at.Arms was directed 10 subpoena
Governor Palmer. aud the committee
adjourned.
racine Mall Wants Another subsidy
NEw YoRK. Feb. 16.-A Tribune edi-
torial says, "thers is said 10 BE- q small
but adroit lobby at work In Washington
on tho scheme to get through another
subsidy for tho hopslessly rotten Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. on the ground
that the China and Japan mails could
not be carried without Il. Congressman
should understand that this subsidy, u
granted, would DO simply . robbery Of
the United States Treasury to that
amount. There Is no need OF giving n
dollar to get these mails carried. In
fac. q better organized company IL al
ready offering to carry Thorn over this
precise route merely for ocean hostages.
Legislation at Warrington has been suf.
icisntly disgracsd BY Pacific Mail cor.
ruption already. and be would DO
pretty bold Congressman who should
favor this last scheme"
The Proposed New Territory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Ths Senate
Committee on Territories had Q long
meeting. devoted to the consideration OF
Senator spsnccr's bill 10 create . new
Territory out Of the Black Hills country.
which II was proposed TO call Lincoln
Territory.
Spencer made an argument In advo-
cacy Of the measure, a. did DR.. Meyer
Of Desdwood City. Black Hills. who has
been chosen q delegate 10 Congrsss, con.
tingent upon the establishment Of tho
Territory.
Delegate Kiddsr OF Dakota opposed
th, bill.
The committee decided to lay the mat.
ter over ill the next session Of Congrsss
for the reason that the bill ratifying the
treaty made last Summer With the Sioux
Indians has not yet been passed By tho
House. and because legislation being ~
far behind now. 70 would Be impossible
to secure FINAL action Of the Senate this
session.