Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-25
CONGREssIONAL.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, February PA number
Of petitions were presented asking for
. reduction Of the duty on chemicals
used in the manufacture Of paper.
Vest presented . petition signed by
over 5000 citizens Of Missouri. Kansas,
Arkansas and Texas. praying for such
legislation a may be necessary to open
Indian Territory for settlement. He
invoked the favorable action OF Congress
on . bill which he would today report
from tho Committee on Territories, pro-
viding for eertain changes In the govern.
ment Of Indian Territory,
Eaton, from the Committee on For.
eign Relations, reported back the Senate
joint resolution providing for . treaty OF
reciprocity with France, and asked that
the committee be discharged from It's
further consideration. they believing
that tho matter ought to remain in the
hands Of another department OF the
government. Indefinitely postponed.
Plumb, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported favorsbly the House
bill abolishine the military reservations
In Dakota Of Forts Abercrombis. Seward
and Ransom, and the opening Of the
lands thereof to settlement.
Bayard. from the Committee on FL
nance. reported q joint resolution pro-
viding for q joint committee Of the
members Of the Finance Committee Of
the Senate and the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House, to consider the
alleged losses Of revenue arising from
evasion Of the stamp tax on cigars and
other articles subject to excise duties,
and report as to what remedyis practical
BILE. He asked its present consideration.
Booth, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported, with amendments, the
Senate bill to reduce the price OF public
lands within railroad limits. Placed on
the calendar.
House.
Springer. Chairman Of the Committee
on Elections. submitted the majority
relative to the Pennsylvania Jon.
tested election case Of Curtin W. 70.
KUN, declaring the election null and
void. and renting the question to the
people Of the district. The minority re-
port, submitted by Calkins. declares
Yokum entitled to the seat. Both 70.
ports were ordered printed and tabled.
At tho expiration OF the morning hour
the Speaker presented = message from
the President, transmitting Q oommuni-
cation from the Attorney General rela.
tive to an appropriation for the United
States Marshsls.
In the communication the Attorney
General informs the President that the
last Congress and the present Congress
at the extra session adjourned without
making appropriations for the payment
OF Marshals; that since last July these
officers have served without an appro-
pristion, and not only have they served
without compensation for themselves
or deputies. but have advanced the sums
necessary to be expended in order that
processes OF the United States should
not fail. He 10 informed, however, that
they have reached the limit Of their ca
thus 10 conduct their offices, and
Q failure in that would necessarily bring
about failure to inforoe the laws Of the
United States, which, II such . case
would occur by want OF suitable appro-
priations. no one could count the mum.
Der Of cases In which that failure would
be attended with grave results, disas.
trous to individual and public %juctice Of
the United States. He had no doubt
those officers will continue to their
best, but he trusts that Congress will, as
soon as possible. show them that the
which they felt, that appro-
pristions would DO made for their fees
and expenditures, has not been mis-.
As the head Of the Department
Of Justice. he feels 1t his duty to inform
the President Of the condition OF affairs
and consequent effects to be anticipated
upon public justice, in order that the
may urge upon Congress the
necessity OF q prompt disposal Of the