Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-16
Sacramento. Dec. II

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Important Expedition of COlOred
Troops.
1t is said that Brigadicr General Wild,
commanding the colorcd troops in this
Department, has undertaken an important
expedition.
1t is reported from the Army of the Po-
tomac that Longstreet had joined Lee; but
this is not considered reliable.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, declines
taking the anti-rebcllion oath. His case
will soon be attended to.
New York, Dec. l5.-A dispatch to
the Times says that Lee on Sunday tried
to cut Meade's communication to WASH
ington. The rebels were rcpulsed.
Removal OF Gen. Schofield.
General Scho6ald has been removed,
and ordered to report at Washington.
Later from Charleston.
A letter from Morris Island says the
rebels are working very hard on Sullivan's
Island increasing their works, and shell
ing forts Gray and Wagner.
From Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. l4.-Watkins' bri-
gade returned to-day from capturing
rebel signal station, with six officers and
forty privates.
Congressional.
CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-Lovcjoy, of Illinois,
introduced in the House, yesterday, bill,
declaring free all persons held in slavery
IN tho STATES md TrrritoricS
Arnold, of Illinois, introduced bill to
aid the President in carrying out the im-
mediate execution of the Emancipation
Proclamation of January last.
Washburne. of Illinois, bill revising
the grade of Lieutenant General.
Wilson, of Iowa, bill to amend the
Constitution, declaring slavery incompati-
Bile with free government, and therefore
prohibited in the United States.
Another Proposition to Tax the
Mines.
CuIcAGo, Dec. l5.-From the report Of
the Secretary of the Interior we have the
following: At the time of the discovery
of the great mineral wealth of portions
of the public domain, the Nation was in
the enjoyment of domestic tranquility
and unrivaled prosperity, and could well
afford to throw open her rich mines of
precious metals to the unrestricted enter
prise of the world. But having now
been forced into a war of our National
existence, as uncxampled in expense as i'll
magnitude, the question whether we can,
in Justice to other branches of industry
and enterprise longer exempt this im-
mensc source of individual revenue from
its equitable share Of public burden, b.
comes of much Importance. y small pro-
portion of the profits of TIL gold mines
would largely increase the loans of til:
treasury, and as no good reason seems to
exist why the Nation should not i'll its
hour of need derive some direct aSsiS-
lance from it, extensive fields of gold and
silver mines, l earnestly press the consid-
Grafton of the subject with IL view to this
end. The attention of Congress is also
called to the necessity of providing law
for the appointment of Surveyor GIn-
eral, and the rc-cStabliShmcn: Of ths de-
stroycd Land Office in the Territory Of
Idaho. Particular attention is invited to
the condition of Indian atfIirS in Calfor-
mia. That STATE has hitherto been divided
into distinct districts, Northern and
Southern, each under the charge of Il
Superintendent and Agent. There Is no
good reason for continuing the arrange
mCnt, and on the score of economy one
ought to be abolished, and our Indian re-
lations in that State placed under the con-
troll of single Superintendent. The
good of the service and the welfare of the
Indians, imperatively demands portion
of the State, one near the coast, and the
other in the interior, of sufficient extent
for the accommodation of all the Indians,
in what is designated as the Northern
District, and at least one suitable reserva-
ton for those in the Southern portion of
the State. The necessity for these bcnifi-
cent reservations arises from the great dis
similarity of the habits and customs of the
several tribes for whom they are intended.
On the subject Of the Union Pacific
Railroad, the Secretary says: "The ex-
tent and unsurpassed richness of the gold
mines recently discovered in Arizona, to-
gether with our previous knowledge of
most of the mineral veal h in New Mcxi-
co, is well calculated to impress all who
think upon the subject of the necessity for
the branch road from the Union Pacific
Railroad to Santa Fe, and such other
points in the Territory of New Mexico as
may be necessary to the development of
the mineral wealth of that country and
although Congress may be unwilling to
lend pecuniary aid or credit to such ell
terprise, it is believed that a liberal grant
of land, both arabic and mineral, of COM
paratively little present value, to govern
ment, to companies now organizing, or to
one to be chartered by the Territorial
Legislature of New Mexico, will insure its
speedy construction.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-Telegrams from
Knoxville state that Foster has taken COM
mand and Burnside has gone to Cincin-
matt.
The report that much of Longsreet's
artillery had fallen into the hands of the
pursuers, lacks confirmation.
Financial Report.
New York, Dec. l5.-Money in good
demand. Sterling, l64a; Gold, shade
easier, closing quiet at l49s; Government
Securities firm Seven-thirties, 1861.