The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-04-28

WAsnANl:I'>,.S NEWS.

ington Territory u a State jn the In
ion and thereby ProN;dS f-o more Re
publican Senators. IL is scarcely nee
essary to shy that such = movement
would hays no possible chance Of u
cess in either branch of Congress at
present.
The Select committee appointed by
the House and Sepste TO report what
changes nIe needed In the present plan
of elesiRg President aud Vice Presi-
dent. will hold their irst joint confer
enee this week. The Senate Commit
tee are practically unanimous in the
opinion that I'LL serious difficulties in
regard to the counting Of the electoral
vote can be provided for by legislative
enactment. A majority Of the House
Committee favor q project for a direct
vote by the people, minority represen-
~tation, ETC, which would require q
constitutional amendment.
The whole amoupt Of the sales Of
4 per cents. FROM The LIST of December
to the 18th of April was So. G6s. 900.
The AZ per cents. run fifteen years,
and were sold ut 1922 in currency.
Since the contract with the syndicate
nearly $4,000. 600 Of 4 per cents. have
been sold in ten days, the result of the
confidence inspired by the contract.
Letters are daily received Mt the
P~Ostoffce department from all parts of
the country urging the early enactment
OF Il bill for the Classification of mail
matter which has been prepared by the
Department, after consultation with
the leading publishers Of the country.
This bill has been reported to the
House and is on the public Gale, dar.
Current political gossip has recently
brought TO the surface IA suggestion said
TO have originated on the Pacific Coast
that the best way to get rid Of poly
gamy would DO to annex Utah to New.
ada. The constitution Of that State
would, it is argued, quickly dispose Of
the problem without further trouble to
Congress.
Tbe published report that the Senate
has passed the House bill granting
three months extra pay to officers and
soldiers Of the Mexican war, is errone-
ous.
Tho House Committee on Agriculture
agreed to report with favorable recon-
mendation the bill introduced in the
House providing for tho better protec-
ton of cattle in transportation. The
bill requires that cattle shall be fed
ut least once in every tventy-four
hours.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs intORd, II possible. to pnt its
reorganization and pay bills as riders
upon the army appropriation bill.
The bill for the extension Of the
time for the completion Of the North
ern Pacific Railroad passed the Senate
substantially u reported from the Com.
mittee on Railroads by Mitchell. its
Chairman. Tie bill as passed throws
all tho agricultural and grazing lands
within the limits Of tho grant open to
settlement, III quantities not exceeding
lG0 acres. and at a price not exceeding
50 90 por aore. The even sections
within the limits Of. tho grant are
thrown open 10 homestead pro omp-
tions at "a 90 per acre. The homo
steads aIo 100 acres each, and persons
restricted in their homesteads under
existing laws TO 80 aores are permitted
to increase their claims to 100 ncres.
In response TO an inquiry upon the
subject, DR.. Linderman has stated, in
an official letter, that thoro is NO au-
thority Of law for receiving trade dol
lars at the United States Treasury or
Minis, az coin, in exchange for other
kinds Of money. The holders Of such
may, however, sell Thorn to tho Mints
ns bullion. Az the present prico OF
silver they would realize about 93H
ocnts each. payable in gold coin or
standard silver dollars.
The resignation Of Second Lieuten-
ant Butlor, son Of Bopj. f. Butler, has
boon accepted by President Hayes.
The President has nominated Goo.
L. Smith Collector Of Customs OF Now
Orleans.
Tho Senate passed. tho bill giving The
United States courts in Utah md o,ho
Territories exclusive jurisdiction of III.
vorce cases, which are now so iraudu.
lently treated by many Utah courts.
In tho Senate bills wero introduced
BY Grover to create an additional land
district in Idaho.
Regarding tho alleged confessions OF
McLin and Dennis, Of election frauds
in Florida in 1876, Montgomery Blair
says no had information some time apo
that such confessions wero to DO made,
or had boon made. Ho and Others
were unable to conjecture where tho
original papers containing tho copfos.
sions arc to DO found, II they havo. ns
stated, been sent to Washington. Gen.
oral Finncy, who contests the seat OF
Bisbec. Of tho second district Of Florida
says the revelations made by McLin
aud Dennis accord with tho proofs no
has gathered in support of his oloimu