The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-10
LATEST NEWS BY NAIL.
WASHINGTON. April ).

w ASHIEGON, April y.
Senator Wallace, on behalf of the SEN
ate select committee on alleged frauds in
the late elections, on Saturday submitted
a special report concerning political as
sessments. 1t says that the whole sum
received by the Republican National
Committee, in the Summer and Fall of
1878, from Federal officials, was 1913, 900,
and the whole sum received from other
sources was $4,000. The clerks We're
solicited in every department of the Gov
eminent, and the chiefs of them headed
the subscription lists. Circulars were
sent second time, when q response
failed. 1t is the custom to discharge
employees who fail to contribute. The
committee thinks the statue of 1876 is
dead letter, and report for adoption bill
making it unlawful for Office holders or
employees Of the United States to con-
tribute any valuable thing for political
purpose, or to pay assessments or advance
or lend money for that purpose; also,
prohibiting the head of a department or
superior officer from collecting or allowing
the collection or receipt for any subor-
dinate of contributions for public pur-
poses. The penalty provided is a prohi
bition from holding office thereafter.
Wallace, Bailey, Garland, Mcdonald and
Herman agree to the report. Teller will
submit a minority report of himself,
Kirkwood, Hoar and Blair.
The Sun has the following, under the
head of "Out with him"
Comment was caused in the House yes
terday by the operations of noted lob
byist on the floor. The rules allow
ex-members the privilege of the floor,
provided they are not interested in the
legislation. Joe McKibben was men,
Der for California about n quarter of a
century ago The testimony of Monroe
Salisbury, before the House Committee
on Appropriations, proves that McKibben
received salary of $4,000 year to look
after Salisbury's interest in Washington.
Salisbury is interested in defeating the
passage of the original House Star route
deficiency bill McKibben passes the
greater part of his time upon the floor, in
the main aisle, fronting the Speaker, lay
ing down the law to Mr.. Haskell, of
Kansas, who is the champion of Brady
and the contractors on the floor. In 1874
McKibben was paid $50, 900 by the con-
tractors ring to leave Washington and
not testify in the investigation, which he
originated to blackmail the ring. 1t is
a matter of considerable surprise to those
familiar with the facts of the case, that
some Representative has not called the
attention of the House to the disgrace
which McKibben is daily putting upon it.
A special from Reading, Pa, says: The
people of Henry Brooks township,
Chester county, are in terrible state of
alarm over the depredations of band of
Welch Mountain thieves, who are burn
ing their barns and driving off their
stock. The marauders robbed the coun-
try schoolhouse of large bible, nailed it
to tree, and posted a notice,
with a skull and crossbones attached,
stating that if the Detective Com
pany followed them up to make arrests
fearful desolation would follow. The
members of the detective company have
had their horses and cattle poisoned.
BosToN, April 5.
The Journal editorially says well in
formed parties assure us that Grant will
speak out before the Convention, and
place himself ON the platform, and he
will sweep the country. He will declare
that only a call of great weight would in.
duce him to resume official duties, and
only then on the perfect understanding
that he is to be relieved at the end o.
four years,
SAN Francisco, April 3.
The Board of Election Commissioners
to-day, in the matter of the Working
mems protest, decided that they had M
power to go behind the returns, and de
clared Byrnes, the Citizens Freeholder
and Republican joint senator elected.
The Board of Supervisors last nigh
adopted resolution that the peace of tn,
city had been seriously imperiled, an'
alleged that incendiary speeches ha,
been made by Mayor Kalloch, an,
authorized the Judiciary Committee t.
investigate the matter and report. 1t i
said this is the first step toward impeach
ing the Mayor.