Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-15

be sunk into . bottomiess pit. ! therefore
say, that any,mAn who aims blows ct me
a. tho holder Of Qovernmsnt securities, ~
being interested In national banks, mis-
takes tho mark. I havo not como here
and Jared 10 utter anything on that sub.
ject which I have not considered. II
had time I could expose the fAllscies, mis-
statements and nonsense OF the last speak
or FELTON, so that no man who Is capable
Of forming Q Judicial opinion on any great
question could possibly make any mistake
about 1t. There never was In . discussion
In a deliberate body, - has been shown
in this discussion. 20 much Of ignor.
snce, 80 much Of that spirit which will
surely destroy the integrity OF this nation,
80 much that was absolutely wrong. ab.
solutely ruinous and leading only 70 utter
dishonor. Applause on the Republican
side.
rhe President and His Appoint
msnts.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Is. The Senate
Commerce Committee are expected to ask
Secretary Sherman's reasons for the TO
moval Of Arthur and Cornell. tho New
York Collector and Naval Officer. The
Secretary will reply substantially that
they were made because IL Official report
and other circumstances show that these
officers had been connected with the old
vicious system Of carrying on the Custom
house In partisan interests, and that the
good Of the public service required the en-.
trusting Of the new. purely commercial
system OF the Administration 10 new men.
such q reply will probably cause . favor
able report ON the now nominations
by ono majority. Observation-Disclosures
Senators have frequently called Tor
the causcs Of removals, and have
been always disappointed by receiv-
ing frank, courteous replies. which
disarmed their hostility and rendered Of
fectual opposition impossible. The Presi-
dents theory 10 said To be that the Senate
has the right to inquire into causes Tor re-
moval Of any except diplomatic officers
that the reasons might DO given 70 the
Senate II asked for them, but that Ben
ators have no right whatever TO solicit ap-
pointments or TO volunteer advice 70 HIN
on that subject. He admits their right
and duty to scrutinzc, not only appoint-
ments. but removals, but holds that a.
this IL their sworn duty. they are thereby
prevented from asking him TO make spe-
ciic appointments. He denies entirely
tho least authority for the abuse which 10
called "Tho courtesy Of tho Senate" and
which has been held TO give 10 Rspub-
lican Senators the power TO decide upon
appointments made In their State. II 10
the whole Senate which Ia sworn 10 inquire
into and decide upon Its oath, he thinks,
and not q single Senator. II IL on this
point that some senators will probably OPP
pose the President and fail. At tho re-
cent interview with the Senate Caucus
Committee he firmly met the Sonators'
claim Of the right Of consultation by de-
claring his conviction that IL was based on
courtesy and could not DO construed int
q privilege.
We Have Money Enoungh % Re-
sumo In ls70.
NEw YoRK. Nov. ia Tims' editorial
says: The House resolution calling for .
statement Of the amount Of gold In the
Treasury available for resumption pur-
poses, has elected . very satisfactory re-
ply from Secretary Sherman. The re-
Spouse made to q similar resolution six.
teen months NC showed that the total
amount Of gold coin then held In excess Of
all liabilities was $l7.37S, 602. The re-
Spouse to be made to-day will show . coin
balance available for the redemption OF
legal tender notes amounting to about
SEQ, O00. 900. This gives an average month";
" accumulation since July. 1916. OF s2.-
CSC, $50, or q total gain OF si2,50O. 900.
C~on,iderinr tbat tie coin reserve Of the
Rank az England Al present Ia only $50.
ooo ooo .nd ,hst an this slender founda.
lion ~ bullion nracticalIy rests acme
Sg.Oo0 OOO. OOO of banking liabilities In
Great Britain, II seems tolerably obvious
that II Congress would only keep its hands
OF finances there Is nothing TO prevent the
Treasury, during the thirteen months
which separate IL from the date Of rrsump-
ton. from making ample preparations to
meet all demands likely ~ bs made upon
Il for gold coin In 1879.
Mn
Nhw YORK. NOV i''-,ihe n''
washington 'pec'A' says VI"
majority OF the sehA' FINANCE COMMITTEES
have agreed TO report amendments W .no
Silver BILL providing that All iunulng
bonds namely, the 80 = psf I'M y.
oohus' "nieh Se'o Nv W. 81. III Is
any case 10 redeemaolo, prlnciPa. anu ~,
forest, IN soiu; Also Iss'sss ~
tender power u, s'''oi
that s.nator yones VIII ~. W. \. ahii~"d ~
inen' .ni. .,,iac., ,r.n.,srsbIo 10 ths
ISSUE eo'n 80, tor .;,vsr hars' He hones
veAIe. '.'s,p. ,ha mo.hsnic, imno.sI.
nv. 70 ~ W. 49, - .;ixsr az rsnidIv a.
oih,y W '" .o,naov aa. ,ha ,ns}o,i,, a,
nc ues,les; ou n ~ anrs. ~ ,bis
WV =. A.. a.,.,.
Dawes nrcsented A remonstrance Of forty.
fye national banks Of Boston against the
passage Of the bill for the remonet,xAuon
OF SILVER. ms -. ~. Az hoiS many
m;ii,on. os iinitsd ststes bonds and arc
nn-rshs,siv Nat I'M, massage OF the bill
I'll Greatly depreciate their value aud
have . h,5 Influence ON tho business Of the
-aarntrv Rsferred.
Aeeideats IN ~ "re.s "'."
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. lS.-Tho steAmer
Illinois, hence for Philadelphia. returned
-, h.,,n, ,o., fopr bo.,s and tho
s.,an.r a. ,hn hurricane otberwise ali Ia
we'll.
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