Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-10

WAS ready 70 meet b HOUSE Tor the
purpose Of proceeding with the count.
The Secretary returned from the
chamber Of tho House with the infor.
nation that that body had taken o re-
cess until 10 o'clock on Monday.
The Senate then voted 10 take . rscess
until the Same time.
WIZ TIE WA TAKEN.
CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-A Journals WASH
ington special says the object Of adjourn
ing till Monday was to allow the Demo-
CRITIC lawyers to make their case on Lou
isiana more complete.
Kasson, McCrary and Haakins made
a strong argument against the recess. but
without avail.
The Investigates Farce stiil Con.
Gisued.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-Ths Commit
tee on the Powers and Privileges Of the
House to-day examined Gov. Stsarns Of
Florida. He stated that about Novem-
Der 18th he sent . dispatch to the Prssi-
dent TO the effect that prominent men Of
the opposite party had arrived In con-
siderable numbers, and be felt that hs
needed the advice Of prominent men Of
the Republican party. No reply was
received.
Qusstion-Did you know that Pierce.
at the tine you appointed him, wa .
convicted fslon2
Lawrence objected to the question.
He had no authority under the law to
withhold upon mere technical grounds .
certificate from an elsctor who had been
convicted rs q felon and who had been
fully restored 10 citizenship by o free
aud full pardon.
Witness autographed Secretary Chan
dlsr at New York for troops. The dis
patch was more In the nature OF In.
formation, and was sent In reply TO
kilograms from the Secretary. Gov.
Drew. shortly after his Inauguration,
t%elegraphed to Gen. Rugsr for troops.
Minsrity Repsrs on she L~suisIasa
Election.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-RepresentA.
tives Hurlbut, Townsend. Daniord.
Crnpo and Joyce have made their minor
ity report in the Louisiana invsstiga.
ton. concluding rs follows "For tho
first time in tho history OF this country.
II has been attsmptedso destroy the law
ful expression OF a State In the election
OF q President by assuming the power
in tho House OF Representatives 10 ex.
anime into any and all polls and
10 purge the election ; to make OF
itself Returning Board. and
to determine by a partisan vote
whit Louisiana ought 10 have done. We
regard II rs the most fatal attack ever at.
tempted upon constitutional rights ; A.
a gross usurpation Of powers as sub.
jecting In It's nations development the
| entire question Of the election Of q
President TO tho will or decision OF the
House Of Representatives. What ha,
been attempted by this Democratic
House In Louisiana may DO done on the
same principle by some other dominant
party in amy other State whose vote may
he In the way OF their party candidate.
The cry Of fraud is quickly raised, and
i'.i,"aaa' ErpiS.~n, 4. a,,..x. r..Sv y.
oe's'o., nus"o .Av
suppoa ,,,s., H. :, ~ ns;nad
H.. riv was ~ n,ssss,.s ;nst bsi.nc.
Of power Is TO stand by and support III.
formal. deliberate and lawful decisions Of
the tribunal constituted for the purpose
and ordained under the Constitution.
Walls itesisns.ae"'
wAsHrsoros, Feb. l0.-Ths Commit.
tee on Powers, Privileges and Duties OF
the uous, this morning examined Pos,.
mo.tsr aonsraI Tvper relative 70 tbe
ro.,,,,,;or. n, p-o.,m..,., Watt. n,
or.oon and D.pbsrd.r of Michigan
The Postmaster Gensral produced from
the files Of bis department all the papers
bearing upon the resignation of Watts. |
which show that the latter resigned his
position of Postmaster BY telegraph
November 18th, and that a telegraph
acceptance was sent by the Postmaster
General November IAN. warts
written I~sslsnauon spee'"
csivsJ M the D,paytmsnt until Ocean.
Der 9th. The records Of the Depart
ment show that Henry W: Hill was aP-
pointed Watts successor Noyslnosr zsd;
,n J yI,h W. ~. ss,r,,sa an'
nrovad gs,n.rv a 1877 nm wbich dsy
H. .o,,.i.s;a, ~. s.r, hir n \. sI.,
shown I'M a sn.cial suent took charge
-. a.. nas,.c,na =, i'evtov.,,s Noysm.
IT,, Ii,p rsna;n,.S ,or IN G-o,.,nm.nt
or,ns,,v ana rsmoy.a An. Office 10 an.
p ,Slp h,;,S;nc
Hs"".or e~"msrens A"s. L
NEW YORK. Feb. lo.-A World wash
ington special says Mrs. divers counsel
claim "a hold some interesting letter.
from tho aged senator Of a character
which will throw ssrous doubt on the
Senators discretion, She Ia a grand.
daughter Of Commodore Stewart Of the