Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-08
DISPATCHES
II TO LAST NIGHT:
Important Message from President


WASHINGTON, March 6th.-The Presi-
dents message, transmitted to both
Houses, In answer to a resolution of Jan.
uary I'd, calling for copies of all messages,
acts, ordinances, resolutions or legislative
qualifications Of voters in elections, and
any other information tending to throw
light on the political condition of the
lately rebellious States, is voluminous.
He says an answer was delayed by the
absence of Seward.
He explains that Governor Holden. OF
North Carolina, did not take the pre-
scribed oath, but the omission was acct
dental.
A dispatch to Governor Perry, Of South
Carolina, dated Nov. 9th, declared that
the House was not satisfied with the &C.
ton of the Convention, and that the leg
islation was inadequate-an ordinance
was necessary declaring all Instruction
ary action unlawful and void. 1t also de-
clared that the objection to the last clause
of the Constitutional Amendment was
ouerrelous. The acceptance OF the amend
ment was necessary to restoration on No
vember 9th, and the Secretary telegraphed
again that the carly adoption ofthe amend
ment was deemed important by the Presi-
dent; who also regretted that neither the
Convention nor the Legislature had pro-
nounced the State debt incurred in aid Of
the rebellion null and void, and the State
seemed to decline the acceptance Of the
United States Constitution.
On November 10th. the Secretary again
urged that State to repudiate the rebel
debt.
Gov. Perry declared that the State had
passed the Constitutional Amendment, and
he hoped the doors would be open to the
members from South Carolina.
On November eth, he telegraphed that
the convention had adjourned, and there
fore could take no action relative to the
rebel debt.
On December 10th. Gov. Perry an
nounced that the Government Of South
Carolina wa complete, and the people
were loyal, and he asked the Government
TO promise to withdraw the United States
troops.
The New Private Secretary of tho
Prcsident.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-General ]. S.
Fullerton, formerly on Gen. Howard's
staff, and notorious for a brief admins
tration of the Freedmen's Bureau in
Louisiana, has been appointed Private
Secretary to the President, and will enter
upon his duties in about ten days.
New Railroad Grnnt.
The House Committee on the Pacific
Railroad has reported a bill, granting
lands to aid the construction of q Rail-
road and Telegraph from the Central
Pacific Railroad in California to Portland
or the ~navigable waters Of the Columbia
river, in Oregon. The grant is twenty
sections per mile, for one hundred miles
northwardly, and one hundred miles
southwardly, from the line between Cali
fornia and Oregon, and ten sections per
mile throughout the balance of the line.
Mnyornlty Elections.
CHICAGO. March Moore, editor Of
the Rural New Yorker, radical Republi-
can, was elected Mayor Of Rochester, yes
terday, by l,Osl majority.
Richardson, Republican, was elected
Mayor Of Oswego.
Col. McQuade, Republican, was elected
Mayor Of Utica.
A Big Thief Arrested.
New YORK, March Louis Cohen,
foreign clerk for Duncan, Sherman 6 Co.,
was arrested for ubstracting $40, 900 in U.
S. bonds, deposited by travellers abroad as
collateral for letters of credit.
General" grnbber Arrested.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Secretary
Of the Treasury has ordered an action to
be commenced against Gen. R. D Muzzey,
late private Secretary of the President, to
recover S2S, 500 alleged to have been alb
s,racted from the recruiting fund while on
duty at Nashville.
Bonds for tho Central Pacific H. II.
WASHINGTON, March In pursuance
Of the report of the Commissioners and
Chief Engineer of the Central Pacific R.
R., California, the Secretary of the Treas
ury has submitted his opinion that the
Company is entitled to bonds to the
amount of $4,000 or $4,000 per mile.
The Lonn Bill.
Secretary McCulloch is assured by
several members Of the Ways and Means
Committee that as soon as the reciprocity
matter is disposed Of the Loan Bill will be
acted on an finished. He is also assured
that Stevens bill will not prevail.
A Military Title Less.
The House Military Committee is not
favorable to the revival of the grade Of
General, aud probably no further action
will be taken on it.
British News.
NEW YORK, March THE steamer
City of New York arrived with Liverpool
dates to February 2lst, and Queenstown
to February 22d. Suspension of habsas
corpus in Ireland was received with uni
versal appreciation. The vigor shown by
the Government had o most favorable
effect. The Act authorizes arrest and de-
tention until the Erst of March. 1867, of
any person suspected in conspiracy. The
police are making large numbers of arrests,
including American emissaries. The
military are being strongly reinforced, and
order continues to be maintained. A bill
passed the House Of Lords authorizing
the Government to take possession Of the
telegraph lines in Ireland, If necessary.
Proclamation OF Gov. Brownlow.
NAsHyiIIR. March .-Governor Brown