Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-24

Senator Ransom OF North Carolina. Repre-
sentative Rose Of New Jersey aud John a.
Thompson OF the Ohio National Demo-
cratic Committee. Adjourned sine die.
The sesate To-Day.
WASHINGTON. May 2i.-In the Senate
Edmunds. from the select Committee to
take into consideration tho State laws re.
specting the sscertaining and declaration
Of the result Of elections for President and
Vice President. Of the United States. said
he was directed by the committee TO make
. report In the form OF q bill to amend
sundry provisions Of chapter I. title 8, OF
the Revised Statutes Of the United States
relating 10 presidential elections. and TO
provide for and regulate the counting Of
votes for President and Vice President.
and the decision Of questions thereon.
Tho bill was placed ON the calendar. and
Edmunds gave notice that he would ask tho
attention Of the Senate TO ia consideration
some day next week.
Thurman, Q member OF the Select Com.
mlttee. said no only wished to remark that
tfs AtRbtt Wa " - Wv ~
he would tako occasion " explain 10 the
Senate why he dissented.
burnside. from the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor. reported adversely on
the House Joint resolution 10 provide for
the enforcement Of the Eight-hour law.
and also adversely on the SeuAte bill TO
regulate hours OF labor. Placed on the
calendar.
Davis called up the Senate bill to pro-
vide for an additional Circuit Judge In
the Second Judicial Circuit. Passed.
The bill 10 provide for tho FREQ entry OF
articles imported for exhibition by socie-
ties established for the encouragement OF
arts aud sciences passed.
Al tho expiration Of tho morning hour
consideration was resumed OF the bill pro-
vidlng . permanent form Of government
for tho District Of Columbia.
why Nos Pat This In she FERN ers
BisdiaE Resoiutisnf
NEW YoRK. May IA T;~r. Washing.
ton special says . leading Democratic Sen.
stor said. In speaking Of the investigation.
that Hayes tltlo is just as secure against
attack a. that Of Chief Justice Waite. The
Senator further said that oven should the
investigation implicato Hayes, and he
should 10 successfully impcached a. the
result OF investigation. his successor would
10 Wheeler. In no event could Tilden
profit by such . termination OF the investi.
CATION. II Hayes should DO removed. IL
would DO for causes that would bo sum.
Client 10 secure tho removal Of any Presi-
dent, even had his election 10 ofioo been
unanimous. Ono OF the most influential
and Active Democratic Congressman from
Now York stated this evening that not
moro than half Q dozen Democrats In tho
House could be persuaded 10 vote for .
Joint resolution declaring Hayes and
Wheeler not entitled 10 their respective
Offices.
A Tribune Washington special says that
Harrison has received o dubious letter
from . German pastor Of Chicago. repre-
senting 500 Democrats. aud d%enouncing
him roundly.
The rssser Csmmissse Demoraiissd
CHICAGO. Nay 2i.-A Tib1@s Washing
ton special says the Potter Committee Is
sailing In heavy seas. Tho news from
Pittsburg has still further demoralized the
whole investigating crowd. Randall's to-.
feat 10 regarded a. doubly significant. IA
ken In connection with his course In aid
Ing the Potter resolution, which all on the
inside knew To be designed a. . direct at.
tack ON tho P~resident's title. aud tho posi-
tlon Of the Convention against such .
course proves almost ~ much Of . damper
on the Potter Committee a. Sherman's
letter. The Republicans appear 10 take
more pleasure In opening up this inyesti.
cation than tho Democrats do. Morrison
will have charge Of the case Of Louisiana,
and conduct Il from Washington, while .
subcommittee will 40 TO Florida.
A Tine. Washington special says II was
Q triumph Of John q. Thompson. that the
resolution was adopted by the Democratic
National Committee. declaring simply an
endorsement OF the resolution for the Pot
ter investigation, and that ono was defeat.
ed declaring II inexpcdient to disturb the
Presidents title. All tbs Southern men,
bors arc opposed 10 disturbing the title.
Land Decisioss BY s~eeresAry sehurs
WASHINGTON. May %. Secretary schurz
to-day affirmed tho decision Of tho Land
Onice In the long pending case Of James
n.s..x .-,.,o., ,ha c.,,,., p..,ac nail.
49,, 4. an.
Sacramento land district. Gaffney first
claimed. through . presumption filing Of
d. 7. Hall. but Halls claim against the
company being decided adversely. Gan.
ney's fell with u. Gaffney then endeavored
10 enter under the Act Of April 81. 1876.
giving title 70 oil entries on railroad grants
made IN good iAith prior 70 Tue uA.s Oh
withdrawai OF iAhds' put MS oiAim ho' Do
ing ON record - no! Aiiowed; ..,