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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

JrsT THE IpEA.-General CAN'T, the par
doned rebel of Arkansas, told the people Of
Little Rock when he was advocating the re-
admission Of Arkansas, that "We went out
of the Union to protect the negro. We come
back TO protect the white man."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

ers that Denmark must expect nothing from Eng
land in the way of assistance whose policy is that
Of "shopkeepers," and whose morality is that
of gninoasr-"a policy and morality well repre-
sented by Lord Palmerston y
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

In ADVANCE OF THE MAiL.-An Iowa ed
itor acknowledged the receipt Of Congression-
al documents ain advance Of the mail, in
consequence of flock Of wolves and bears
chasing the post rider across the prairies.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

DIcKESS-@Boz" is very gray grandfather
movable, hearty, active, Indeed and likely to
live long. for he looks very tough, but on the
wrong side of fifty. However, this is not much in
England. A mans best time there is from 80 to
20, for work, and perhaps for endowment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

Company-Notice Is hereby given that in accOr.
dance with the laws of Nevada Territory ind
the bylaws of the above named company, there
will be sold at public auction, on FRIDAY, the
25th day of March, 1864 at o'clock P. NJ, at the
Office of the company, in the town of Como, SO
many shares of the capital stock of the company,
standing In the names of the following named
persons, an will pay the amounts due for assess.
ments, together with the cost of sale and adver-
Using:
Names. Cert. Shs. Amt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

SLAVE PRICES IN vIRGIsIA.-A. a sale of
slaves in Petersburg. Va, on the 18th, three men
and three women sold for s23 90; a man sold for
5000, and q woman sold for s4,925 As rebel
currency now rules this would be at the rate of
800 to 825O piece.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

Company.-Notice is hereby given, that in accor
dance with the laws OF Nevada Territory and the
bylaws Of the Dr. Perry Gold and Silver Mining
Company, there will be sold ut public auction, OH
THURSDAY, March 24th, 1861, at O'Clock =. NJ,
in front of the Sccretary's Office, c. Leicnter &
Co.'S Pioneer Liquor Store, Main street Gold
Hill, n t. no many shares of the capital stock of
said company, standing in the names of the fol-
lowing persons, as will pay the amount of assess
ments now due, together with costs of sale and
advertising, unless the same are previously paid:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
Or. Perry q, e. y, M, Coat n

DIR. Perry G.. g. =. NJ. Coat II
meeting of The Board Of Trustees of the above
named company, held to-day, an assessment (No.
y Of fifty cents per share was levied OIL the capt.
tai stock of the company. payable Immediately.
in U gold coin, to the Secretary, Mt his Office,
c. Leichter e. Co.'S Pioneer Liquor Store (oppo-
site the Union Quartz Mill) Gold Hill, n. T.
BY order Of the Board of Trustees.
GEO PERRY, Sec'y.
Gold Hill Feb 81 '64 fe25 lm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

THE PENSION oPFIcE.- Since January
lst, 1864, the applicants for pensions from
the United States Government numbered
nearly an hundred thousand.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
Gold Hill, Feb. a. '64. fe25 I'm
burke a. Mcclellan Consolidated

Burke n Mcclellan Consolidated
Mining Company.-NOiiCe il hereby given that ut
d meeting of the Trustees Of the Burke and Me-
Lellan Consolidated Mining Company, held
Wednesday, February cath, 1864 an assessment
Of one dollar per share was duly levied on each
and every share of the capital stock of said COM
pany, payable Immediately, in U S gold coin, to
tho Secretary, at his Office in Gold Hill, n. Il.
J. +. LINTHlCUM, Sec'y.
February % I'll fe95 I'm
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I I8'-"NVIH tIIIV II UVNH'
Forenoon Stock Sales.

One hundred and forty shares Daney sold ut
Sl350 lbs; ~ Cholar at $50; 40 Burnside ut LEA
l3: % North Potos at 62066; 10 Desert at Is;
30 Baltimore American at 45 50046; Nevada at
222j: 10 Lafayette at l9; 300 Real del Monte at
i7 06O; TO Lady Bryan at 53G54; : Lucernc at
S25 30 North American ut l2i - Bullion ut 10;
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

AN ARREST AT LAsT.-After calm Of
about sixty hours, slight breeze has stirred
a ripple on the smooth surface Of affairs in
the Police Department in Virginia, and one
arrest has been made-the inevitable and ir-
repressible Mrs. Davis, for being found too
"high" in "spirits." She was taken to the
station house and spread out on the floor to
be allowed to condense to her average state
of equanimity.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

CLERGYMAN or THE BANK. The Bank of
England covers an entire parish, and il has eler
gyman whose salary h &70o a year A room In
the bank Is kept 20 represent the church for the
sake Of keeping mp the living and It's emoluments.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

Combined Effort Company-Assess-
ment Sale.-In accordance with the laws of Ne
rada Territory and resolution of the Trustees
Of the above company, az many shares Of the
capital stock hereinafter mentioned, will be sold
at public auction in front Of the Post Office Gold
Hill, on TUESDAY, March 29th, 1864, as will be
sufficient to pay delinquent assessments, adverts-
ing and costs of sale. Purchasers must take their
stock within forty might hnnrs affer sale:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

CALIFORNIA CoURTs-A dispatch received
from Senator CONFESS on Friday says that the
bill relating TO United States Courts in Califor-
mia has passed both houses of Congress 1t re-or-
ganizes the Courts here.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
February -. "a.

Colorado CompRny.-Noticc is here
by given that ut n meeting OF the Board of Trus-
tees of the above named company, held February
81. 1864, an assessment Go . of one dollar per
share was levied on each and every share Of the
capital stock of the company, payable immediate
". to the Secretary, at his Office, with II. II.
Flagg L Co. ii. ii. FLAG(i, Secy.
THos +. CROFT, Acting Sec'y, fc25 lin
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

DY VIRTUE OF THE ABOVE NOTICE,
ID hereby notify the public that Paxton g.
Thornburgh members Of the above Association,
having obtained Judgment against the "PHGSIX
MILL CoMPANY-A. BOuton and Charles Uznay,
the individual members"-for the sum OF forty
four hundred and sixty-six dollars; that amount
wis paid said banking firm in LEGAL TENDER
NOTES, at par, by n. p. Sheldon, successor in in
tercst to said Phoenix Mill Company, the contract
calling for U. s. gold coin.
n A. H. BALL, Secretary.
Virginia, Feb. 9, "a. FEB I'm
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Deaths.

A BIG drove of beef cattle arrived in Vir-
ginia to-day from California.
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III Progresso Gold and Silver Mini

FL FrOXreHso Tod uHd SIIFcF lIIH-
ing COmpany-SharehOlde in this company are
hereby notified that nh assessment (So. y of
twenty-five cents per share has this day been
levied, and payable to the Secretary on or before
the 25th of March, at the office Of the company,
No. f52 South street. Virginia.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
JAS. T.. MCMAHON, Scc'y.
Eahruory 05 fl fr25 Inns
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

WHAT were the last words the trumpeter said
when he was gored by the wild bulf "Blow the
hornsi"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
AffernOOn Stock Sales,

Fifty shares Caledonia Tunnel ut SD 3d. 10
Seneca ut IL; so Burnside at Halls; 10 Bullion at
IS l2J North American at l24; 60 Lucernc at
y 50d2J; 325 Real del Monte at 46057 40 Lady
Bryan at 81 50; ID DE Soto Mt 4Ud42; 10 Utah ut
%; 10 Burning Moscow Mt 81; 10 Potosi at | ,215
70 DHncy ut $50; 96 Ophir ut l,6l56 CPS; 4
I,nuId Il i'urry M ! IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
Public BOARD.

Thirty.five shares Real del Monte ut S55659; 5
Bluc Lead at 65; Central No. 9 at s25d $50; %
Caledonia Tunnel at 1920; Is Seneca at l50l6;
) Lady Bryan ut 81; 10 North Gphir ut 3; 3
Blue Ledge at o 80; ) Blue Lead at Is; 20 Smoky
Valley at n
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
Mineral Point Gold and silver Min

-WIHCfHI FOtHE UOEu UHU STE'VE v. HH-
ing Company.-Thc shareholders in the above
company are hereby notified that an assessment
of fifty cents por share was this day levied each
aud every share of the capital stock of said
pany.
BY order of the Board of Trustees.
G.. KEIFFER, Sec'y.
Gold Hill. Feb "a 81 fr25 lin
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25

GEN. LoaAN.-General John A. Logan is
said to be the most popular man in Illinois,
and some of the Uuionists wish to run him
for the Governorship.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
PUBLIC EXCHANGE.

Conducted on the same fair business principles
that characterize similar institutions in Europe
and America, an urgent necessity in this city.
The public are therefore informed that n suitI-
bic building has been erected at 612 and 614
Montgomery street. in which will he held daily
sessions for the sale of Stocks, Bonds, Securities
Specie, etc, under the management of the fol
lowing Board OF Directors, and subject to the
following Rules and Regulations
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS ADvERTs.
ASSAY OFF @ e
-oF-
H. HARRIS,
ATAB, PAUL & CO.'S BANKING HOUSE,
Gold Hill, n. t.

THE undersigned, established as Assnyer eight
wears in California, and for two years in Ne
yada Territory, is now at Gold hiil, mneie .e
will attend to any business entrusted 10 MN WIN
promptness and dispatch.
cold, silver and Ores Of every
description Assayed,
and returns of Bullion made within six hours in
Bars or Coin, Mt the option of depositorS.
For correctness of his Assays. he refers to
Mrssrs Troyor g. Colgate. New York.
n Rehreud e. Co...........Ne New York.
"a Davidson g. Berri. San Francisco
J. Parrott s. Coz. San Francisco
Sather & Co. san frahclsco
Tnllant e. Co.. San rrAnciseo'
81 REYNOLDS, Refs g. Co. -. San Francisco.
Ii. i. Hastings g. Con- sacramento
ID o. Mills e. Con- .Sacrnnento
Rideout g. Smith, ----.--.- AhryS'n,'.
Decker g. Jewett- -: MnrySSHie'
Is. +. Hastings g. Co.. Virginia Ciix
MAYNARD g. Flood. .-.--..---..G Gold Hill
A. b. Paul g. CON-. Gold lill'.
feb12 II. Harms.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
Kremlin Gold and silver Mining

GEO. PERRY, Sec'y.
Gold Hill. Feb. "a. ga. fe25 I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
scbuyIL,u Mining Comp,y.-Noti

SchuylkIll Mining Comp'y.-N0hce
il hereby given that ut meetngof the Trustees
of the company, held February 23d, 1864, an as.
sessment of two dollars was levied on each and
every share of the capital stock of said company,
payable Immediately, in U S gold coin, al the
office of the Secretary, No. II G street, opposite
Washoe Stock Exchange.
fr25 I'm JOSEPH LORYEA, Scc'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
San Francisco, Feb. "a.

Dates from Shanghai to the 9th of January say
nothing of the Alabama being blockadeda ut Annoy.
One letter from Shanghai of the 9th OF January
says the Alabama is reported in our vicinity. An
other of the same date says the Alabama is re-
ported at Singapore coaling.
Four thousand five hundred jars of Chinese
wine were seized in the Bonded Warehouse to-day
for being less than l5-gallon packages. The
seizure will he contested in the Courts.
The War Department informs Gen. Wright that
the Government must have Santa Catalina Island.
The miners must leave.
Mary Schmidt, Il woman of the town, was found
murdered in her residence on Stout's alley. 1t IL
perfect duplicate OF the Pike street murder.
Signs of violent struggles, bloody walls, Il rum
aged trunk, and bloody bowl were found where
the assassin washed his hands No clue has been
obtained To the murderer, though several persons
have been detained rs II matter of prccaution.
Both jugulnrs of the woman were severed with n
case knife
Mrs Black died of heart disease to-day, while
having tooth extracted by her sonnaw, GaIcn
Burlell. She WAS under the influence of chloro-
fern. ...
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS ADvERTs.
STOCK EXCHANGE.

TTR UNPARALLELED DEVELOPMENT
L of the mineral resources of the Pacific Slope
and the daily increasing commerce Of Sun Fran
risen hay. rnn1nrad "a
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FATENf LEVER WATCHES,
MASSIVE CALIFORNIA GOLD CHAINS.
AND
Washoe Quartz Jewelry.

IVA FREE GIFT.A
no THE VIRGINIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
i of two solid silver
FIRE TRUMPETS,
Magnificent articles purchased from Tucker, OF
San Francisco, for the occasion.
A large variety of
a N e " @ 90 q -,
Which arrived by the last steamer. These goods
are all Of the latest styles and patterns, and q
large portion of them have been, and are now
being manufactured EXPRESSLY for this ENTER
PRISE! They were purchased from the we'll
known firms Of MessrS Leyison Bros. r. b.
Gray & Co., A. Kohler, and others and have
WRITTEN GUARANTEES that they are all Just az
REPRESENTED on THEIR INVOICES They only
need to be seen to be appreciated, and | invite
any one, and more particularly the ladies to call
and see these
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s.NFRANCIsCO DISPATCH.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS.
China News-ContradictOry Reports
About the Alabama Seizure Or.
ders to General Wright-HOrrible
Murder-Death from ChlOroform-
Eastern Line Down.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Alta MEETING OF THE UNDERSIGNED
a mcmbers of the "Bnnkers' AssocIn-
ton, ;, held November Both, 1863 the following
was adopted and ordered published:
at will be the duty of the Secretary to notify
each Banking firm, soon rs reported, the names
of parties who may make payments Of Legal
Tender Notes at par, for debts due our several
firms, and such parties shall be published, and
thereafter refused credit or account ut any Bank
ing House of the Association"
Is. +. HASTINGS s. Co.,
+. RUHLISG g. Co.,
MAYNARD g. FLOOD,
STATELER s, ARLINGTON,
ALMARIS L. PAUL & Co.,
PAXTON e. THoRNBURGH,
WELLS, FARGO 81 Co.,
o. H. Latham, Agent, Virginia),
ARNOLD g. BLAUvELT,
WELLS, FARGO &; Co.,
P ID. Heady, Agent, Gold HilD.
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Cert. Ms. Amt.
Combined Effort Company-Assess.

HENRY VAN DOREN, Sec'y.
Como, Feb. 90, '6i. fees I'd
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n u N. a q. bA1lLSI StC y.
Gold Hill, Feb. a5, "a. fees I'd
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-23
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1864.

In the SENATE resolution was submitted BY Mr.
RAMSEY directing the Committee on Foreign Affairs tc
consider and report upon the expedency Of extending the
provisions of the reciprocity treaty Of 1854 with Great
Britain to Central British America the districts north
west Of Minnesota known the sekirk Settlement and
territory Of the Hudson's Bay Company
Mr. MCDoUGALL renewed the joint resolution which he
sndeavored to introduce heretofore declaring the people
Of the Uoited States regard any attempt of
foreign Power to establish a monarchy in Mexico in on,
prnmimy, by force, with other than disfayor &c
He said it the resolution adopted by the Ba
Convention the subject, aud he should call it ut
at the earliest day. to il the Senate would support III
declaration.
Mr. SUMNER moved to take up the House bill to repea
the fugitive slave law Of 1850 and all acts and parts of sc
for the rendition of fugitive slaves The motion was re-
jected-yess 16, nays "a
Mr. POWELL moved to take up the bill to prevent Off
Of the army and navy and other persons eogsged
the military and service from interfering in election,
which agreed TO- After several amendments offered
by Mr.. POWELL, Of which permits the military to be
brought to the polls necessary epe the enemies Of
the United States and debate BY Mesrs JoHNsos HOWE
and others, the bill psssed-yeas 10, nays 13.
At the evening session the Senate passed the House
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy TO alter the con
tract with Capt Ericsson for the building Of the mpene
tabe vessels the Dictator and the Puritan so that the
Government will pay him all money expended by him for
the one and complete it. while he will he required TO finish
the other according 10 ths terms Of the contract.
Various other bills relating to naval affairs were passed
Including providing for the investment of the pension
fund.
At ten O'Clock the Senate went into an Executive session
and soon thereafter adjourned.
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES, resolution was
agreed to- that the Senate concurrng the two Houses sd
journ the session on Thursday, the 30th Instant.
Mr. DAWES, from the Committee Of Elections, made a
report that Charles W. Csrigsn not but that NJ Russell
Ther is entitled to the seat (Which he now occuoes)
Representative from the Fifth Congressional district o
Pennsylvania The report laid over for the present
Mr.. DAWES also made report on the Arkansas al, a
ton cases, to the eect that commission be appointed by
the President to inquire and report TO the condition OF
States declared by the President to be in rebellion and
OF such have taken to reestabsh civil Ooy.
ernmeut, and declaring that until such States establish
governments republican in form, and prohibiting slavery
therein, and able TO sustain themselves against yo-
nce they shall not be admitted to in either
branch Of Congress. Mr. Brown, Of Wisconsin, made
minority report; which not read. Mr. Cox moved "a
postpone the subject until December next but the que.
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SOUTHERN NEWS VIA RICHMOND.
j. G. FOSTER,
Maj Gen. Commanding

The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th instant gives the
following despatch from Gen. Beauregard to Gen. Bragg
"PETERsBURG, JUNE I6-940P
SIR: The enemy made two attacks lines this
afternoon They repdlsed, with loss. We captured
about four hundred prisoners, including eleven commits
stoned officers. They belong TO the frat brigade of Han
cocks corps. All is quiet at this moment.
Communication interrupted the railroad to
Petersburg but after tearing up mile and half OF the
track and pulling down three hundred yards of the tee
graph wire, the Federas warmly pressed that
they backed out and retreated from Port Wathol juno
ton after making stubborn fight until late in the evening
The principal fighting occurred two miles from Che ster,
where repulsed the enemy and took two lines Of their
breastwoIks.
1--WE also captured a few prisoners and some Of the
enemys dead aud wounded fell into hands. The
enemys troops were commanded BY Gilmore. They
consisted Of about twenty-five hundred all told Our force
consisted Of Pckets DIVISION Our whole losses not
very heavy"
The Enquirer has also despatch from Gen. Lee, as
follows,
HEADQUARTERS JUNE H.
His ExceIlency JEFF. DAVIS At eleven O'Clock ast
night we took the breastworks at Howles Houe Other
portions of the line also taken The battery at
Howetts s being reestabhshed Five vessels hSvs been
sunk by the enemy in Treats Reach. Ten steamers
within the Reach, behind the Monitors Some fighting
ocsurred Petersburg this morning without result
have ordered the rarosd at Port Watha Junction de-
sroyed by the enemy yesterday to be repaired and
opened K t. LEE"
Tbs Examiner, the authority Of gentleman who
left Lynohburg on Thursday, says:
"a Yankee iorce $4,000 strong, under Generals Hun
ter Crook, aud Averl were at Forrest Depot on the
Virginia and tennessee Railroad eight or ten miles
from Lyncbburg They have dooe good deal of damage
to the railroad, wN to have been expected but we did
not learn the particulars Of their vandalism"
The Enquirer adds to the above. "A train Of
rived from DanvlIe last evening The Yankee fete has
not been accomplished"
The following rebel dispatches from the South also ap-
pear in the Richmond papers:
ATLANTA, (GEoRaIA,) JUNE 16.
telegram from Gen. Forrest TO Capt. Adsr dated Tu-
peo, June 16 says: There GeorgiaDs hurt The
victory complete. The killed wounded, and captured
of the enemy exceeded the total Of my troops engaged
have sent forward thirteen hundred prisoners aud there
are more yet behind"
THREE MILES FROM MARIETTA, JUNE l6
There but little skrmishing by the enemy yester-
day. Shsrpshooters going all day. Major Massey
of the Twentieth Mississippi Regiment, sas killed. At
Eve o'clock yesterday Gen. Hookers corps made charge
Ceburne DIVISION three lines deep, and was repused
with great slaughter. few prisoners we're taken who
confirmed the above. Ceburnes division fred three hun
dred and fifteen times with shot she'll aud canister The
enemy not able to bring his artillery to bear
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-23
THE NEW SIX PER CENT. LOAN.

The opening Of the bids for the loan of seventy
FIVE millions, offered by tho secrctary Of the
Treasury in his advertisement of the 9th instant,
was concluded at the Treasury Department yester-
day about ak o'clock P. M.
The number of offers was upwards Of six hum
dred and Fifty, and the amount offered little
under seventy millions, at rates varying from par
to ten per cent. premium.
A schedule Of the offers, covering as they do
more than sixty pages, could not be completed in
time to be laid before the Secretary last night.
His determination as to what shall bo accepted
and what declined will doubtless bc made known
to-day.
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tion was decided in the negative On motion Of Mr.
DAWES the subject postponed until Saturday next
Mr. ScoFIELD, of Virginia, from the Committee of Elec
tions reported that John Kline not but that Leonard
Myers is, entitled to retain his seat Representative
from the Third Congressional District of Pennsylvana.
Tho report was laid over for the present
The House resumed the consideration of the bill to
amend the Pacific Railroad act but reached no concu
sion on the subject
The loan Bill was then taken up, in Committee of the
Whole, (Mr BOUTWELL, in the Chsr) An amendment
was made striking out the clause exemptng m State
and municipal taxation all bonds notes. and other securi
ties of the United States under this act Pending the
sideration of the bill, the House adjourned.