Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29

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BriQadisrs controlled Congress.
Mr.. Dspgett then referred TO some Of
the acts introduced into Congress within
the past eighteen months. dc would
simply read the titles -,
ITO Suspend the Sinking Fund"
This was to stop the payment OF the
National debt.
"To Tax Government Bonds" An
other attempt to break faith with bond
holders. -.
"To Repeal the Resumption Act"
ITO Refund the Direct Tax" This
was levied at the beginning OF the war
aud amounted to $40. 000. 900. The
South never paid much OF h-only
about S., 600, 900 and they wanted that
back.
'To refund the cotton tax" This.
Mr.. Conklipg thought, and the interest
on It, would amount TO about SIZE, oOO,'
900.
ITO revive claims not allowed on &C.
count Of disloyalty Of the claimants"
Abou. $3.50. 000. 900.
ITO repeal the internal revenue laws
This was to cripple the government.
ITO pay Maryland and Virgins for
helping erect public buildings In l79l."
ITO pay book agents OF the N. E.
Church South for losses sustained by the
war;"
ITO refund to Georgia for supplies
furnished In It'll" Mr.. DaoRett ihousht
II Georgia would forego all the glories
OF the Revolution, he might vote for
this bill.
ITO remove all political disabilities
from Mr.. Davis" This was Jef. Davis.
but In Washington all spoke reversntly
Of him as Mr.. Davis.
"To recompsnss Maryland and Wiz
ginia for defense Of the Capitol Ia 1872"
SIS, 600, 900. All paid long ago.
'''To repeal oil laws prohibiting Con.
fsdsrAtss from holding positions In the
army aud navy"
ITO facilitate the adjustment and set.
Element OF I'LL claims for provisions fur.
nished the army Of the United States.
and for its use aud occupation OF prop.
erty." This means to recover for all
damages incurred by the army Of invas.
ion during the war-Sheridan In the
Shenandoah and Sherman In bis march
to the sss-s2, 400, O0O. 900 to $780,.
000. 900.
Mr.. Dagaett said he believed Demo-
cratic speakers never referred to such
bills as the foregoing.
TRYING TO STEAL hi PREsrprscr.
Mr.. Dsggstt then referred to a joint
rule introduced near the close Of the
last session. the design OF which was to
steal the Presidency. It provided that
both Houses. II agreed, might reject any
vote OF any State. aud without any
reason being given for such rejection.
Such proceedings were dangerous, no
matter which party was In power.
Through 1t the will Of the people could
bs defeated and q party once 10 power
could always remain so. The, two
houses could wipe out the result OF any
election.
TIE MEXICAN WAR PENSION BILL.
Mr.. Dassstt said he would like to see
the bill for ps%nsioniDg Mexican war vet.
Grams pass. These heroes who gave to
the nation the territory OF which Nevada
is o part deserved 10 be honored BY the
people. A bill had been introduced
but of course II included JEFF Davis, and
JEFF was still rebsllious aud stiff nscked,
and would not come under the Stars and
Stripes again as Q citizen. The bill
had, therefore. been rocked to sleep In
the Senate and he could not awaken II
to save his life. He thought 1t would
slumber there ill JEFF died.
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION IN coNoRrss.
Mr.. Dasgstt spoke Of the representa-.
ton OF the South in Congress. There
should DO from 20. 900 to 80. 900 votes In
each district. This would not hold
good there. He ran over the vote OF
several districts in Southern States and
and gave the total vote cast. The list
was as follows, but the State and mum.
Der given by Mr.. Daggett We are com.
PEELED to omit. and TO substitute instead
simple numerals.
/. Population. l78.00O; votes. S403;
all Democratic.
q. Blount's District, Georsia-popu.
istion. 162, 900; votes, 3ls2; all Demo-
cratic.
3. yance's District, North Carolina-
population. 6l.0O0; votes, 1884; all
Democratic.
4. Eleven counties In Alabama-p pop.
ulstion 100, 900; votes 2747; oil Demo.
cratic except o. scattering.
8. Georgia, Sscond-sighteen coun.
ties-population, leS, 900; votes, 262s;
oil Democratic.
We may, said Mr.. Dagsstt. for the
sake OF peace, say there 10 no bulldosing
In the South, NO terrorizipg. NO white.
lining, no rough-riding. yet In eighteen
districts which I have mentioned. the
aggregate vote is about 10000 only.
Who can explain this2 What has be.
como OF the voter When asked. these
representatives say, "The negroes did
not vote and the Democrats did not
think It would be close and did not vote
either" This Is no satisfactory to the
North. The North demands Q better
reason than this since 1t gives the De.
mocracy OF the South the control ol
Congress. and the North must and will
be answered.
RAILROADS.
Mr.. Dsggstt referred to the railroad
issues, in which he stood by the people
every time. Neither time nor space ID
at command to ever outline bis argu.
m.nts. No wonder the Central Pacific
Railroad 10 fighting him. He says In
Washington the railroads bring "sing.
ing syrens from the isles OF the sea and
star.eyed Cyprisns from Mt. Olympus
to help them gain their ends.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The Chinese question, said Mr.. Dag
gett, is not o political qusstion-it II
sectional. All this side the Missouri
river oppose Chinese immigration; eas'
they are not prepared to 60 that far
He referred to the 6rst introduction o.
this heather here. II Il was Q political