Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-24
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PROM THE MORNING PAPHRs.
San Francisco, Dec.23.
Heenau Iyhinned.

New York, Dec. 22.-The Jura from
Liverpool of the 10th has arrived.
The fight between Hecnan and King
took place near Tunbridgc. King won in
twenty-five rounds, the fight lasting
thirty-onc minutes. No details. The
London Times says but little science was
displayed on either side. Hecnan was
game throughout, and seemed to be for a
close and hug, so as to crush his antago-
mist at once by dashing him violently to
the ground. Kings tactics were different
that 1eenan's shoulder was broken.
The Ironsides and Monitors not In
jured.
NEW York, Dec. ga special dis
patch to the Tribune says: Butler tcle-
graphs denying the statement coming
from the Richmond papers that the iron
sides and two monitors were disabled off
Charleston.
Fight in Arkansas.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-The Democrats
Fort Smith special of the 22d says: The
rebel force which crossed the Arkansas,
going northward, was under Standwait,
Adair and Quantrcll. Captain Spillman
with portion of the Indiana troops en-
countered them at Berlin Fork, Cherokee
county, and fought them for four hours,
and routed them. The rebel loss was
about seventy. They fled inIall, directions
but remnants arc doubtless organised, and
it was suspected their destination was the
Kansas border. All is quiet in front.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.- The Twenty
Million Appropriation bill, to pay boun-
ties, which passed the House yesterday,
passed the Senate to-day. No bounties,
except as provided by law, shall be paid
to any persons enlisted after January 18th.
Money paid by drafted persons under the
Enrolment Act, shall be paid out on re-
QUESTIONS, as in the case of other public
monies. The money shall be kept in the
Treasury as special deposits, applicable
only to the expenses of the draft and
procuration of substitutes.
In the Senate, Johnson, of Pennsylva-
mia, offered the following:
WHEREAS, The Supreme Judicial Tri-
bunal of Pennsylvania, has decided SOL
emily that the Consumption Act is con-
trary to the provisions of the Constitution
and, therefore, null and void. Resolved,
That it is the sworn duty of the EXecu-
tive Department to acquiece i'll the de-
ciSion OH the question involved being
brought before the Supreme Court of the
United States for final adjudication, and
if Congress shall deem such legislation
necessary, bill shall be prepared not sub
ject to Constitutional objections. Laid on
the table; so against 45.
The sentiment of Senators respecting
the $500 exemption has wholly changed.
They will strike out the exemption claim,
and not insert any amount in its place.
The feeling is general that the army must
be filed up. and the war vigorously
prosecuted TO the end.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means finished the Naval Appropriation
bill. Very little reduction from the csti-
mates were made.
Congress has determined not to meet
again until after the holidays, when they
will take up the recommendation of the
Treasury.
Veteran regiments in the Army of the
Potomac are to have bounty money i'm
mcdiatcly. The first installmcnt will
amount to $50 per man.
The number from the Army of the Po-
tomac who have re-cnliStcd for the war,
is over 10000.