The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-03-28
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IL SeAH<passed lin 10 increase
ths pen-ioPs of WIDOWS ED &si-ndan'
rjptiys, free - to Sl2 = month. The
biz va passed ASh eane from th-
HsRSe, apd nos only requires the s;guA-
tam Of tie Pr1Sid=nt 70 become Law
L. EIecshJr session Coaser enkened
a,RUkion 10 rensider D~eusent's Gun
6nnAtion on grounds Persons to Tel
lar. LsgAp sAid il was a Pel.onIl mat
tsS S1h lia, admitting that his obligS-
tio,s SEze tor s~erUie=s IN the Sensational
6sht
,~Iniorration IS psseiSeA AZ the Wal
D~xp&1atent lron General C-Oa% which
shows that As r,Port~ recently re-
cziyed FROM Iriy4te Eo4rees dz~EiLiRg
the meeting between Crook and Geroni-
mo ~ tae border. 1T which Geronimo
refused to Surrender ard afterwards
hvd, are eHtiniy Imaginative. Crook
says lie has not Left his station ut Bow
lie and has not seen Geronimo since the
hsht in MeIiuo. which pesultsd in the
death Of Crawford. Crook reports in =
teL gram rrceiTed yesterlAy he would
leave in a day UT tWo for San Beruardi-
no 10 meet the Indians ana arrange dor
their surrender.
In the House Committee OF Foreign
Afairs, : motion by Mr. Phelps came
up 10 postpone the consideration of the
Norroy LIZ until utter tire oonsidera-
tpn Of E4ch = n=Sssre as should give
educt to the suggestions in the Presi-
dents message that legislation would
be required TO settle the complications
with the Chinese government, growing
ont o. the de<trr4igu Of the lives and
property Of Chinese subjects. A long
discussion ensued. IN which all Of the
members Of ths Committee took part.
The Repoiliean mSnbers voted for the
PustpoDement, and, NuL the aid Of two
Democratic TOtes, those Of Messrs. Bel
mont and g~orthington, succeeded in
eHTrying their piiut. 1t was urged
that i would be illogical 20 consider
and report the Morrow bill, which
Looked only TO an jnfIAction Of treaty
obligations, when tue Committee would
be called Epon afterwards to consider
the Henley LjII, ir which they propose
an AbroRatton Of tie u-%4y i'll its ell
tr=ty.
The following named fo1rth-cIass
postmasters have been ApT Ointed:
Ehery GFrek, White Pine county, W.
ID Davis, vice d. 4. Collins, removed; !
Dayton, Lyon county, John La hrop.
vice J. A. Bonhsrn. removed; Gold Hill. |
Storey county W. q, Hyde-ofice
ceased TO be Presidential; Wellington, !
Lyon county. John Hodge. vice z4to c.
Pierce, removed. Miles Goodmen has
been nominated for Postmaster at yir-
ginia City, TO succeed ID, U. Addison,
term expired,
AdViees Of the 18th from the National
Capital are a. follows:
At its meeting to-day the Cabinet had
under consideration the proposed alb
FISatiqH NJ tie treaty with the Hawa-
iiNn GoyeTuRe.t.
The Supervising Architect recon-
Fl nds that u special appropriation be
asked ~ the repair and preservation
NJ the Boise City. Idaho. assay Office.
~ $90,OV9.
The House Cor nittee on Elections |
friday dismissed tie petition asking
tnat members Of Congress from Califor-
mia be unsentel GU the ground tbut the
State had been re,nppoitioned and that
che meipbers did no, reside within their
Congressional districts.
The President 70 day nominated j.
T.. Putnam postmaster at willows. CAL.
spd Samuel II. Buck at New Orleans.
% SoSsRMATfoNs.
Robert w. Hgtchins OF Eureka, CnI-
iforpia. Receiver of Public Moneys nj
P"HNotut' ShpIcfnih.
V. o. King of T.Kas. Secretary Of
J. gcion AMI Consul General of the
Ipited States at Bogotq.
Brisadier-GeprIa Alted II. Terry TO
be Majors General.
T. Sowemmsie Of Dakota, Indian
Ag,ra at Devils Lake Agency. d. r.
Postmasters-T. W. PoipdrIt,r. Dill
ion. Montana; Sno. McAusiaud, Miles
City, Montana; J. Benton. Colfax,
~ashington Territory.
Henry q. Crouch Of New York. Con.
sui Of the United States at Milan.
Tie Banking and Currency Coumit.
fee of HE Hopse hS1 II conference with
Treasurer Jordan last night. lie In
,Nprs making the banks the circulating
mediutns for silver Instead Of the Treas-
nTy'on the gruurpf that such n course
would be the best and cheapest.
Mr.. Edmunds from the Judiciary
G9aPmittec, expressed the scnatv's
condemnation Of tlpe Attorney General
i0r re'qsipg y furnish the papers called
Tor By. itle senate,
D. Mr. Van wSck offered ~ mp amend.
,mtnt to rho regulations the following:
't'And w all such cases of removal the
matter Of confirmation shall be consid.
cred In open session pr the Senate"