The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Two very Important bills received ae-
onTuesday which insures their becom-
ing laws as soon as they can be enrolled
and sent TO the President for his sigma
tnre. One being the House bill for the
repeal o: the bankrupt law. which Was
finally passed by the concurrence Of the
Honso ia the Senate amendment, fixing
September LIST as the day when the re-
peal is To- take effect, and the other be-
inc the Honse bill prohibiting any fur
Their retirenent of greenbacks. which
was passed By the Senate without
amendment. The large majority ob.
tanned fO- tLis hill in the Senate vas
due in II considerable measure TO the
very general explanation that its enact
ment will put n stop to further financial
agitation tits session. or Of least pre-
Sept any additional Legislation amend
atory oil the specie resumption Law.
There Ma. however, an earnest deter
mination expressed 10y a number OF
Democratic Representatives in caucus
to endeayor to secure adoption by the
House of amendments to some Oh. OF
the remaining appropriation bills.
whici. shall prohibit further sales oi
bonds to syTd.sat,s, rubstitYis yreru
backs for national bank notes md IL.
peal tue specie resumption at. In,
1; Is not believed that such aiieLspts
will prove success ,(ul.
The practical effect Of the Caucus de
cision, p~oStpJnimg consideration of III,
Adjournment: decision until June 9Th,
is to make 1t wholly uncertain how
much longer than the 10Th OF June III,
present session will coutiuue: hut il
absolutely negatives the possibility o.
ad~ioarning at that date.
The House Committee on Indian af
fairs authorized rhrockmortou To pre-
pare and report to the House with IA
vorable recommendation, q resolution
directing the Committee on Indian uf
fairs to risit the Indian Territory. Thu
principal object of the commission j.
~ ascertain whether or not the seyera.
tribes are DESTROYS Of the establishment
Of the proposed Territory OF OklpL0
ma.
The Treasury Department il advised
that the Canadian Commissioner u
Customs has given notice that in con,
sequence Of the near approximation in
the value OF gold, silver and paper cur.
rency. no discounts will hereafter he
made on American INVOICES until fur
ther notice.
The amendments to the Army bill fol
the transfer OF the Indian bureau t.
the Wal Department and prohibItin.
the use of troops for civil purposes,
unless specially authorized by an net o.
Congress, were agreed to IN the Hous,
and the bill passed.
Contrary TO expectation. no decision
was made concerning the nomination TO
the California District AttorucysLip
The selection of n successor for COsh
Ian IL therefore to be postponed unit!
the geSt Cabinet meeting. though it is
possible that the President and the At,
torney General may decide the matter
by themselves in the meantimp.
The bill to postpone the COMPRESSION
al election i'll California until next yeal
Was passed by the House unanimously,
and without any debate except IL briri
explanation by the Chairman of tn,
committee on elections, who stated that
among other things its enactment would
save California au unnecessary OK.
penso Of n quarter Of II million dollars.