The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-05-07
TELEGRAPHEC ITEMS.

at meeting of the House Committee
ON Mines and Mining, Representative
Bedford offered short and simple SUBJ
stitute for the Public Land Commits
sioner's bill, which proposes to con6ne
all new legislation on the subject to an
amendment of Section 2, 322 of the Re-
vised Statutes, by adding to such Sec
ton the following words: "And in all
cases where the main dip of. the lode,
vein or ledge does not exceed 80 degrees
from the horizon, the right to follow
the mineral shall not extend beyond
the side line drawn downward vertical.
ly." Senator Jones and Representa-
tive Daggett were present when the
substitute was offered. Tley stated
that they could see no objections to it's
adoption, they being satisfied Shat a
distinction should be made between
fat lodes and assure veins.
The Select Committee to inquire into
alleged election frauds in Rhode Island,
report as follows: Your committee re-
port that the right of suffrage to foreign
born citizens of the United States is
abridged by the Constitution and laws
of Rhode Island, and respectfully sub
NIT that under the Fourteenth Amend
ment and the provisions of an Act APP
portioning representatives to the States,
1T would be competent. for Congress at
this time to- deprive Rhode Island of
one of her representatives in Congress,
if satisfied that application of the rule
laid down in the Constitution would re-
duce the representative basis in that
State below the ratio looked to in the
apportionment. Here follows bill
about ascertaining the number of voters
whose rights have been denied etc.
The New Hampshire Democratic
State Convention adopted resolutions
which reatfirm devotion to Democratic
principles denounce the methods and
doctrines of the Republican party and
the fraud by which Hayes was installed
President /; assert the right of free cleo
tions, free from the intimidation of
Federal bayonets or any other instru-
mentality. The delegates were in
| structed to adhere to the two-third
rule, and the convention adjourned.
The delegates are apparently favorable
to Tilden.
Secretary Evarts yesterday, at the
request Of Horace Davis, wrote letter
to Yueng Wing, Chinese Minister, call
ing his attention to the heavy penalties
prescribed by the Census law for re-
tusals to furnish information to the
Census Enumeration. This will indi-
rectly, but doubtless effcaciously, sug-
gest to the Chinese Minister the desira-
bility of his issuing notice to Monaghan
residents of California that they must
promptly answer the interrogatories of
the mysterious census taker.
There is large attendance at the
Mississippi Republican State Conven-
ton. George w. Gayles and w. H.
Gibbs were nominated for temporary
chairman. The latter, Sherman man,
was chosen by a vote Of Ill to "a, with
10 contested delegations. The Com
mittee Oh Credentials, after being out
several hours, at 6 P. NJ. reported, CIV
| ing most of the contested delegations to
Sherman. A wrangle ensued over the
report when, at 8 o'clock, the conven-
ton took recess tor an hour.
Senators Robertson and Sessions, of
New York, delegates to Chicago, de-
clare that they will vote for Blaine on
the first ballot, and as long thereafter
as he is candidate; they would not
obey the unit rule. Judge Robertson
is prominent and his action is there
fore significant. The number of SYM
pathizers with these two is variously
estimated at from Is to 26.
Corporal Ernest Weisthal, Company
|, Thirteenth Infantry, was shot yes
terday and instantly killed at Jackson