Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-19

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Presi.
dent pro ten. laid before the ssnats .
communication from the Secretary OF
the Interior. transmitting in response TO
. Senate resolution submitted by Ed.
nunds, information relative to the 40
ton OF the Department in issuing patents
for land in Utah. the amount OF lands
embraced in incorporated cities in Utah.
and whether discrimination had been
exercised In favor OF Mormons. etc.
Laid on the table to await Edmund
pressnos.
voorhees, reported that the Finance
Committee had been considering the
bill for free salt to b used BY Western
men in curing Hsh, but he was instruct.
cd to report It adversely because the
Senate has no night to initiate such .
movement. He non.conourrsd In that
view. and moved that Il be placed on
the calendar. to take the sense OF the
Senate on the question. So ordered.
Bayard moved consideration OF the
Deputy Narshsls' bill. but withdrew the
motion on account Of the scanty time
during the morning hour.
saulsbury then spoke ON the Kellogg.
Spoford case.
Paddock, from the Committee on Pub.
Lilo Lands, reported favorably the bill
amending the Act to provide additional
regulations for homestead and prs.smp.
ton entry. Placed on the calendar.
After Saulsbury had spoken. tho
River and Harbor bill val received and
referred. and the adjournment resolu.
ton was read the first time, and a.
Conkling objected to . second reading
on account OF faulty wording. IL wss
tabled.
A conference committee. consisting Of
withers, Beck and Booth, vas appointed
on the Postofios bill.
The Kellogg resolutions were laid
aside. Butler will speak on them to.
morrow.
The bill passed restoring Captain Som.
srvills Nicholson to the rank OF Commo-
dore, 80 that hs could be retired with
that pay.
The Senate agreed. after Thursday. to
meet at IL 4. u. Adjourned.
Hsuse.
Bland, from the Coinage COMMITTEES.
reported In favor Of an assay Office st st.
Louis. Referred to Committee Of the
Whole.
Cobb. from the Appropriation Com.
mittee, reported back the Deficiency bill,
with q clause appropriating $4,000 Tor =
steamer to relieve the crews OF whalsrs
In the Arctic ooean The bill was con-
sidered.
Chalmers submitted an amendment
defining the Act placing oolored persons
in the army on the same footing % 9th.
ere "a to bounty and pension. 20 a. to
extend its provisions TO the heirs OF such
soldiers in their claims for military SER
vice.
The amendment was ruled out and
Chalmers appealed; but on . suggestion
of Garfield the amendment was with.
drawn to be passed as q separate meas
ure.
The Pension bill then passed.
Chalmers' amendment wal then agreed
to a. 0 separate measure.
The District OF Columbia Appropria'
ton bill was amended and returned to
the Senate.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill
was referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
McLans, rising to q question Of priv.
leRe, referred to 0 letter addressed to him
and Ellis as Committee on Pacific Bail.
roads, from J.. A. George. charming bri.
berry and corruption upon the Congress
which had passed the Texas Pacific bill.
The newspapers got the letter through
George himself. He intended TO submit
the letter to the committee ct the next
meeting. II the committee thought It
worthy OF notice, he would bring the
matter to the attention Of the House.
The House went into committee on
the Agricultural Appropriation bill.
The bill was then read Tor amend.
ments.
Whites amendment was adopted. thai
members Of Congress shall distribute .
reasonable proportion Of seeds.
Gilletts's motion appropriating $780,.
903 for experiments at various State
fairs for manufacturing sugar from
sorghum and cornstalks. wa ruled out.
Converse submitted an amendment
for aitesian wells for the sake OF reclaim.
ing arid wastes Of the plains east Of the
Rocky mountains.
Pending debate the committee rose
and o recess wa taken till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at 7:30, and immedi.
ately went into committee on the bill to
establish q Court OF Pensions. After .
short debate the bill was read for amend.
ments.
Brown offered an amendment provid.
ing that members Of the Court shall
hold their offices for six years, unless
they DO sooner removed for misconduct.
Adopted.
After further consideration. without
disposing Of the bill the House sd-
journed.
The Bodle Extension.
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