Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-29

WAsHrNoroN, Jan. I9.-tenefA DAu-
ning's bill 70 ~rsorssniss the army reduces
the enlisted men 70 10000. and cavalry
regiments from tan 70 six. artillery from
I've 70 three. infantry from twenty-five 70
fifteen, consisting Of three bsttalions OF
four companies each; makes . reduction
In tho Adjutsnt Generals and Inspector
Generals department., abolishss the bureau
OF Military Justice, and makes other minor
changes. II reduces the number Of MAJOR
Generals 10 one, and Of Brigadier Generals
10 three. when vacancies occur. The army
nav bill introduced BY Banning hxes tho
snnual nav of officers Of the army % fol-
Iowa: fhe General. $4,000; Lieutenant
General. 5000; Major General: 1872;
BriEadier General, 5000; Colonel. SS,00o;
Lieutenant Colonel, $500; Major, $1,000;
Captain, mounted. $500; Captain, not
mounted. 8 .600; First Lieutsnant, mount
ed, 81, 600; First Lieutenant. not mounted.
Si,400; second Lieutenant, mounted 81 400;
second LieutenAnt not mounted $1,000 ;
Ordinances S~tore-keeper. $1,000. Other
changes are also made. II increases the
total pay Of non-commissioned oficsrs
about $4,000 . year. but this will DO
much more than compensated for by the
reduction In the number Of these men
proyided for In General Banning's bill 70
re~orgsnire the army. The two bills re-
duce the cost Of the army between i've and
six million Of dollars.
THE silver Biii.
WASHINGTON. January 20. - Senator
Jones said to-day that the silver men In
tho Senate would not accept Blaine's half.
and.half bill a. . substitute for Bland's,
under any confederation.
The vote on Matthew resolution In the
House to-day indicated plainly the result
Of the Bland bill, should II ever come
back vetoed. 1t Is the general opinion
that the President dare not veto after such
an overwhelming vote. Matthew reso-
luton got llG Democratic and II Rspub-
lican votes. and 80 Republican n ~
Democratic negatives.
CHICAGO. January pa Timss wssh-
ington special says; After to-day's voe
In tho House, and after . careful personal
examination Of the pulse OF the Senate.
I am already convinced that the Bland
bill IL already sure OF becoming alaw,
although the President may veto II. Tho
only amendment will be- provision CIV
ing to the Government the profits OF coin
age. At the Treasurer's ofioe they pro-
pose II the bill becomes . law 70 pay on
members with . few dray loads Of silver.
The Texas aeine b'i'.
WASHINGTON. jan. 2s.-The
Ing vote oil IVA against % oy "hich ao
House yesterday adopted Bakers anti-sub-
adv resolution, discourages tho TexN
49, I'm ..-...,.. ~, 4, 4. -, ....r,.
rso,h' o'i N,
ed by them a. conclusive OF INC iAe oi
their scheme, a. they say many Oh tneir
friends arc ready 70 say when ~ comes up
for action that IL should DO made an e1ciu.
sion TO the general rulo, or thst u does NOT
really provide for what 10 properly demon.
mated as subsidy. etc. Ihey also refer
significantly TO the sc,ion OF tne house IN
sub.idv NJ nj 800 OO WAS voted for he
Centennial Expedition only two days sfter
the House had adopted Holman's anti
suD.ay resv nnOn VI n..i. I.ntirs,i and
Wren VOTED Tor Isier's resolution. vii.
liams Of Oregon voted against Il, and Page
and Pacheco we're not present when the
vote was presented.
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al TI" ma.
WARRINGTON IAN 1s.-The racine
coast members divided ~ follows on the
question on tho adoption OF tho Senate
resolution declaring Government bonds