Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-21

wAsurSoroS. Jan. Is, 1879.
After an extended adjournment the
two conclavss met again and sat down
and looked at business in the far-off
through the telescope Of procrastina-
ton. Congress il not the hot.bed Of
American industry. and is rarely in haste
about anything except an early adjourn
ment.
Death has knocked often OF late at
public door. and each answer to the re-
s~istless summons reminds us that the
great as we'll as the small. the lofty and
the lowly. must 90 "ths way Of al tho
earth" During a period Of little more
than q year
NINE coxoRkssMxS HAvE DIED.
Senators Morton and Bogs; Repre-
senaiivss Leonard OF Louisiana, Quinn
OF New York. Welsh OF Nebraska, vii.
liams OF Michigan. Douglas Of Virginia,
Julian Hartridge Of Georgia, and still
later. GustAvus Sebleicher Of Texas.
The scene in tho House Of Representa-
tivss on Wednesday last, when the obse-
quies were observed over all that was
mortal o! one OF the brightest members
Of the Forty-hith Congress, added
another black line OF mourning to the
page Of Congressional history. Mr..
Hartrid:e. rs well As the late General
Williams. had but . few more weeks to
spend in Washington. and both were
looking forward with impatience TO the
quieter and more congenial pursuits Of
private life. At the funeral OF Mr.
Hartridge. his desk and seat were GOV.
cred with funeral drapery and q basket
Of iowers-lilies. tube-roses and myrtle
were placed upon the vestments OF
death. The President and Vice Presi.
dent, the justices OF the Supreme Court
Of the United States and the Senate en-.
tered the House shortly alter 3 o'clock.
following the casket OF the deceased.
The funeral services and prayers were
offered by the chsplains OF the House
and Senate. aud all that was left on
earth Of Julian Hartrigie was conveyed
10 his home in Savannah for intsrment.
Tomorrow the zane scenes will lie re-
peated and the last honors paid to the
dead member from Texas.
.vo-,rxo 40 ANA,
IL seems 10 Do generally conceded mere
tonight, by those whose positions aud
sources Of information are such as 10
a.. w.;,h, 4. ,,.;, ;.a,u.,, Aha, IN.
BURNSIDE oii iot me reoisanikauon OF
me army eahno' pass, as aus provisions
ny we \. ue "
War Department. aud even the Prs.i.
dent himself. 10 the General OF the
Army, n 70 soI. OF military
si,hs, Iii ,hs x;.hs. Of ,bs neonle .,
the spirit Of our institutions. Repre-.
sentative Atkins OF Tennessee. with the
sounssl and suggestive cooperation oi
some OF the ablest officers Of the army,
has prepared another as q substitute.
which. although II has the same general
object - the burnside bill. differs con-
siderably from the latter in Its methods
and details. Its principal provisions
are ~ follows: The army Is to be re-
ducsd to the desired strength. not by
srvu,,, p,.yu...n
n
.low., on.,.,;o, M natural Laws Hs,i.
m.,,. ,.,o n. consolidated a. ,h.;,
.r..,;,. rama, a.c,s..s. and m.
whole army. line and staff alike, allowed
to shrink to the desired numerical lin
Ito. The retired list. instead OF being
restricted now to 400 men. Is to DO made
a. large as the necessities OF the service
may require. and all officers, without
exception. are to be placed ON that list
as fast a. they become incapacitated for
active duty or reach the ago OF sixty.
two. In the meantime the supply OF new
officers from West Point is 10 DO cut of.
The bill provides that The members oil
the next two classes graduating from that
se.aslny snan. .hsy 80 ussirs' ,ess'Ie
80.