Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-18
TIE LIE
Senator Sargent's Reply to
Ex-senator Logan.
The Shields Bill a Species
Of Special Legislation.
PROVISIONS OF THE NEW PACIFIC
RAILROAD BILL.
An Indignant Letter from Beecher's
Sister.
ESPECIAL Dt.pArcurs TO TIE Coin HUI
DALr Naval
ESPECIAL Dr,sArcurs TO TIE Coin HUI
DALI Naval
sarEs.t,s Reply % Logan.

sargs.t's Reply % Logan.
WASHINGTON. April Is.-Sargent yester-
day replied to ex-senator Logan's letter.
addressed to him ON the subject Of tho
amendment proposed by the Senator to
the House bill placing General Shields on
tho retired list Of the army. He says to
"You seem 10 DO under the i'm
that my amendment Ii intended
a. an argument against the kind Of legis-
lation contemplated by tho House bill. l
confess that that WAS tho principal
I object TO exceptional legislation
Of that character. the effect OF which Is 70
burden the Treasury. But my OBJ
would not. perhaps. be fully APP
preciated. unless the Senate and the coun-
try could Be made clearly TO see by the
Of names on paper that there are
Z very large number Of gallant men.
many Of whom fought admirably In both
the Mexican and late war. many OF whom
have lost limbs or been wounded In this
hazardous service. some Of whom are aged.
some %impecunious. all Of whom have an
equal claim to recognition In this manner
10 the benefits Of the House bills. True,
Of these gentlemen have been re-
Gently brought forward without their
a. candidates for congressional
Offices by tho party the principles Of which
they repuiiate. but this 10 ~ accidental
circumstance. not Justly 10 DO considered
In determining their merit a. soldiers.
You are quite In error In supposing that
intended 10 indicate any one OF the gentle
men named In my amendment. On the
contrary. ! meant TO indicate thereby that
In my Judgment each Of them Is entitled
TO this recognition by tho nation and rec
ompenso from the Treasury. II any n
them IL. On the presentation
nv amendment other Senators gave
other names. and ! have no doubt tho
list should DO largely extended. But, my
dear General, the retired list Of the army
10 not intended for such uses, and should
not be. It is q provision for old ago for
those who have given up their whole life
for the military service, and have become
incapable Of all other business. and be-
old or disabled. arc given m OF.
ccptional bounty that cannot he claimed
by volunteer soldiers who leave their bnai.
ncss for . brief period IN resume II at tho
close Of their service. To extend these
provisions 10 one volunteer officer IL q de-
from tho reason Of q Just rule,
that NAV not much burden the Treasury.
but its ~cxtention TO QUO leads to injustice
by Its extension TO many. II destroys the
and cuts deep into the public funds.
Az the people all over the country arc rea-
complaining Of onerous taxation.
II we'll becomes their Legislators TO scru.
the objects OF expenditure. and not
10 be hurried into extravaganza, how
ever much the measures prompting II may
be disguised As generous and charitable.
min,
w,.u,xoyox. April ls.-Tbo bill re.
oor,sd from ,be House Pacific Railroad
.romm,,,oo Yesterday. which WAS referred
- A.. .om,ni,,os ~ Al, whole House. and
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n, ., pie. p.,iro.d Com.
a., cs..,.. p,.n.,.
m~iss'ohe''' p,"' 'sA' ..naa,
ADAMS 'r'' 0,
o. hon un sy.,, ."c.s..or. N h. hereafter
appointcd, arc hereby constituted . Board
OF Commissioner. 10 be known and desig'
mated as Pacific Railroad Commlssioners'
who shall hold their offices rom
the date Of the enactment OF this law until
three years from tho first day OF January
next. Before the end OF said term and OF
each succeeding term Of three years. the