The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-10
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I'Cop.aittes that there should ho In
crs.ssd nintagb facilities. and il vas
agreed that n subcommittee Of 9 should
In April visit the several places petit
Joining for branch mints. and submit
a report Of their investigations to the
full committee. The Investigations
will extend 70 New Orleans. st. Louis,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Quincy. Denver
and Helena, Montana.
The Senate has confirmed the fol-
loving nominations: Bayard Taylor,
of Pennsylvania. Minister to Germany;
John Baker, Of Illinois. Minister resi-
dent to Venezuela; VIM. @. Goodloe.
Of Kentucky, Minister resident to Bel
GUM; Stillwell II. Russell, United
States Marshal of the western district
Of Texas; Adoiph Dombrosky, Receiver
Of Public Money at Shasta, California.
The joint resolution introduced in
the Senate by Sargent. relative to
Chin ESQ immigration. is u copy of the
measure recently reported from the
House Committee on Education and
Labor, requesting the President to
the Governments of China aud Great
Britain, 9th q view of securing n
change or nbrogation OF all stipulations
in existing treaties, which permit the
unlimited immigration Of Chinese 10
the United States.
The Chief of the Bureau Of Satisfies
has prepared a statement showing the
exports of merchandise exceed the i'm
ports during January by Sl3,4i5,9o
Winston Anderson. who attempted
to outrage a little girl, near olarksville,
Tennessee, was lynched OIL Friday
night. A large body Of armed men
surrounded the Jail, forced the jnilor
to give up the keys, and took Anderson
out. His body was found late on Sat-
urday morning, n mile from town,
hung to a tree.
Thurman has introduced in tho
Senate a bill to prohibit any Senator.
Representative or Delegate to Congress
from becoming surety on official bond
hereafter executed to the United States,
or IN officer thereof.
The Senate confirmed Albert G..
Porter, Of Indiana. First Comptroller |
Of the Treasury.
The House Committee OH Banking
and Currency authorized Representa-
tive Phillips to report fo= passage his
bill providing for the issue of postal
savings bonds, etc. The bill as agreed
to by the committee is the same as
recommended by the subcommittee.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs have nearly completed the con-
.sider6tion of B%anning's bill making
various changes in tho organization Of
the army. The committee approve
generally the notifications proposed
by him.
The Postmaster General has decided
that members of Congress have q legal
right to become sureties on bonds no.
compapying bids for the mail service.
Another decision Of interest is to the
effect that bidders (Messrs. Brotte Of
Texas and Price of Missouri who are
not actually owners Of steamboats,,
cannot be awarded contracts for steam
boat mail service.
The House Committee on Public
Lands agreed to report favorably the
bill which provides that notices of con
Test now provided by law under the
homestead, presumption and tree cul-
lure laws OF the United States, shall
hereafter be printed in some newspaper
p inted in the county where the land
In contest lies. and II no newspaper be
printed In such county, then in a news
paper printed in the county nearest to
such land.
The Senate Committee ON Indian
Affairs agreed to report iavorably the
House resolution for tho relief of
Catherine and Sophia German, two
white children captured in Kansas by
the Cheyenne Indians. while On route
from Georgia TO Colorado. The reso-
luton directs the Secretary Of the In
terror TO reserve from the annuities
due or to become due to the Cheyenne
Indians, $4,000 for each Of tho girls,
aud cause the money TO be placed to
their crodit On the books.
L;n,lerman favors tho ~discontinu.
ance Of the trade dollar law, calling
in those already issued, and directing
tho collage OF them inlo the new silver
dollar. He claims tho trade dollar il
iTot applied to It's Legitimate use, the
China trade, but is used for spccula.
ton ia tho Eastern States. lie favors
a bill authorizing deposits OF gold and
silver ut the min;s and the issue OF
90. ~liicates.
The annual report Of tho Stockholders
Of tho Union Pacific Railroad for 1877,
shows the gross earnings, exclusive Of
the Omaha bridge. si2.472, 2O3, opcral,
ing expenses, including taxes, s5.273,.
l5l, leaving surplus earnings Of ST.,
l0o,7S2; total interest and dividends
%disbnrsed. s~G.22l.7lU. The funded
debt OF the company has been deoroas.
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