Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, December 13.-Msxsy,
Vest, Groone and Ferry presented peti.
tions for . prohibition Of unjust discrim-
nations In railroad charges.
Hoar. from the Committee on Rules,
reported back the resolution for . select
committee Of seven. to be appointed BY
the Chair. on the extension Of suffrage
to women. OF the removal Of their legal
disabilities. Hs asked unanimous con.
sent for the present consideration Of the
resolution. Vest objected.
Ransom moved to appoint . select
committee Of Ave on the condition Of
the Potomac river In trent OF Washing
ten on navigability. healthfulness, etc.
Adopted. Ransom, Jones Of Nevads,
Kellogg. Congsr and Vest constituted
the committee.
After the morning hour Psndleton
spoke on his Civil Service bill. BE al
ludsd to Guitsau's motive In killing the
President. The fact is patent that he
wanted an Office. didn't get It, and held
the President responsible for his failure.
he wanted q new distribution Of offices.
and believed the new President would
make q new deal and give him another
chance. His belief was that the Prssi.
dent could and ought to divide the spoils
hs had helped 10 earn. The brutality
Of our politics, which traduces char
actsr and villifes motives whenever
Q difference OF opinion exists, made
his crime possible. The assassin asserts
that no thought hs wa doing his party
and country Q service. These are the
fostering beds In which fools are born
into such madmsn. and such schemes Of
wicked dsviltry are Matched. The act
OF Guitsau IL exceptional. The cause
for II are imbeddsd in our system. and
are ever prssent. He depicted iu strong
terms the dangers OF expectation and
the leve OF Office. It's corruption and
degradation Of public sentiment, and
declared that we must eradicate this sys-
tenn. We must transact Dur business
through business men on business prin-
oiples. He invited discussion and criti-
cism Of his bill. He closed with an ap.
peal to Republican Senators. who have
the power and emolumsnts OF the Ad-
ministratiou. and to Democrats. who
would sooner or later have the offices, to
declare that merit alone should win
place. His psroration wat eloquent and
effective.
By Fair-For an ascsrtainmsnt by re-
port by the Secretary Of War Of the
amount Of money expended and as
sumed by Nevada In suppressing Indian
hostiities, repslling invasion. etc. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Indian Al
fairs.
Taylor's resolution for a select com
mittse OF eleven, 10 audit the claims fol
services during the Presidents illness
and burial. and to consider the question
Of Q pension for his family. was adep'
ted.
Robson moved to appoint select
committees on thu Census Civil Service
Reform law, and respecting the election
| Of President and Vice President. on cpl
dsmic diseases. inter-oceanic ship canal,
and on the payment Of pensions, bounty
and back pay.
Knott objected that most Of the com
mittses were unnecessary.
The resolution for q Census Committed
was adopted.
Bills were introduced for the settle
msnt OF Nicaraguan claims; to repeal
the tax ON matches. bank checks. snuff
cigars. and spirits distilled from fruits
By MISUNDERSTANDING the tariff or
imported goods ten per cent.
BY Springer-Fer the appraisement o.
telegraph lines and effects; also, to secur,
information about the postal service In
other countries.
By shslly-To equalizs homestead
and reduce the price Of public lands Il
settlers. .
By Pags-TO restrict Chinese imni
oyation.