Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-03
correspondence OF the Gold Hill Daily s.v..l
w.sursoros. Nov. 25, 1878.


with ten weeks OF legislative time in
which to pass the bills now pending.
the regular appropriation acts. aud to
transact such other business as may be
broushs up. Under the influence OF the
recent elections IL is believed that the
bill to repeal the Resumption Act will
be defeated. and the only other financial
measure to be disposed OF will be that
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, In
crsasing the weight OF the new silver
dollar to at least 420 grains, and limiting
the silver coinage to SiOO.Oo 900. In
GLIDING the subsidiary coins. The bill
to transfer the Indian Bureau to the War
Department will DO reported f~avorably,
and seems likely to pass. as does the act
transferring the consideration OF all claims
against the Government from Congress
10 the Court Of Claims; the bill author
ixiup the sending OF an expedition to the
Arctic regions: granting lands to the
T,xas and Pacific Railroad Company.
and granting pensions TO the soldiers
and sailors OF the Mexican war aud their
widows. The Committee OF Ways and
Means will present no bills on the tariff,
revenue or currency question. and the
Committee on Appropriations IL now
formulating the bills for the support OF
the Military Academy and the diplomat
ic and consular service. which will be
ready for the House Of Representatives
by the 10th Of December. The other
appropriation bills will be prepared
promptly. and there is no good reason
why most OF them may not be passed
before the holiday recess. All OF the
work OF Congress can be finished up be-
fore the 4th o. March. and there will be
no necessity for the Forty.sixth Congress
to meet until December. 1879. The
prospect is that little or no mischief will
DO done at the coming session. and so
We will have a happy deliverenee from
Congressional interference With govern
mental trade and financial affairs for
nearly q year.
senator Bsuce, who has been travel
lin, I'm Europe with his bride since his
marriage In June. is expected to arrive
here soon, and has engaged a handsome
residence on Capitol Hill for the re-
maindsr OF his Senatorial term, which
expires on the 18th OF March, 1881.
There Is some social agitation here with
regard to the manner in which Mrs.
Bruc, will be received by the ''swells'
Of Washington. She IL q lady OF fine
personal appearance. an o~ctoroon. n
IA. perhaps, better educated than most OF
those who intend to snub her II she pre-.
m TO enter society. She was a
school teacher in Cleveland. but her hus-
band has sufficient wealth to crafty any
taste she may have in the way OF per
sopal adornmsnt or equipage. II Is
whispered that a wardrobe purchased by
her iu Europe will be priced by any OF
our bellies. II isa requirement OF OH
cial etiquette here that all the Cabinet
ladies' aud the wives OF Congressman
sbsll make the first call upon u Sena-
tors wife. aud the wives oil the older
Senators always make the approach to
an acquaintance with the wives oil new
Senators. Mrs. Bruce will experience
no embarrassment from the treatment
abe will receive from Mrs. Evarts, Mrs.
sherman aud the other cabinet ladies' /;
and Mrs. Hayes, whose ssntility Is be-
yond a question, intends to make WIS;
Bruce at home at once by her cordial
greeting. II Is said that Mrs. Bruce
will be invited to attend Mrs. Hayes at
the first Presidential reception. The
only colorsd Senator's wife who ever at
tempted an entrance to Washington So
ciety was Mrs. Pinchback. six years ago;
being both beautiful and accomplished.
she was not only treated with eiviliiy,
but was made quite a lioness. IL may
be that Mrs. Bruce will receive similar
treatment.
Concressmen arrive in Washington
quite slowly, and. although the session
Is less than n week oil, there ars not
over sixty members in the city. and
those principally from the South. II is
not believed that the grand rush will be
made on this city until alter T~hanksgiv-
ing Day has passed whom. with their
stomachs full OF good turkey aud their
heads flled with praise, Washington
will have within ii the 293 members Of
the House and &c members OF the Sen.
ate. provided. always. Senator Sharon
can spare time from his private business
to take up the cares OF state.
And now 1t comes to pass that the i'm.
maculais Hill, Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury, and his predecessor, Pot.
ter. with all their henchmep, are in
dicted for official rascality in connection
with the construction OF the Chi
a Q Custom.house The history Of
the matter Is that William Henry Smith,
the Collector OF Customs at Chicago,
some months ago began an investiga-
ton Of the history Of the con.
struction OF the new Government
building. and ut the same time attempt.
Ell TO secure the removal OF Supervising
Architect Hill. Mr.. Smith was assisted
in the investigation by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Thompson OF Chicago,
aud the two made elaborate reports, and
sent them to Secretary Sherman. who
referred the matter 10 Assistant Secre-
tary French for examination. The lat
ter reported that Smith and Thompson
were not justified in the conclusions at
which they arrived. NO no action was
taken by Secretary Sherman except to
remove Burling. the Chicago Superin-
tendent Of Construction. and TO appoint
a man named Mcdowell as his successor.
Smith and Thompson then brought the
case before the Grand Jury at Chicago.
Secretary sherman says that he will not
remove Hill II an indictment Is found
against him. unless 1t could be clearly
shown tina, he is guilty. but will place no
obstacles in the way OF his persecution.
Supervising Architect Hill said to-day
that the indictment against him was
procured by parties who are trying to
get him out Of Office. 1.-The trouble
il" he said. another man wants my
place" He said he did not fear a thor
ough investigation. Mr.. Hill did not
mention the name OF William Henry
Smith. Hayes particular friend. as the
party who had procured the indictment.
but he intimated rather pointedly that
smith was the man.
To q committee Of Baltimore bankers
who interviewed the Secretary Saturday.
on the subj.ct OF resumption. Mr. Sher-
man said. in explanatton af hta Milan