Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-28
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
DATES TO LAST NIGHT:
Another Terrible Exploslon-HcarY
Loss OF Life and Property.

Loss or Life and Property.
DETROIT N. W, April 26.-A' the
steamer Windsor was unloading freighsat
the De.,oi. and Milwaukee depot, 1t 10
o'clock this evening, q barrel OF napnshA
exploded on board, setting both depot and
the steamer on Hre. Some forty persons
were on board the boat, two Of whom are
known to have been drowned. The
steamer foated down the stream and was
totally consumed. The Are destroyed
both the passenger and freight dsposs'
loaded freight train, and all the offices OF
the company. The loss is estimated at
half q million dollars. It is feared many
lives have been lost.
From Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, April 26.-Ca1e johnson
made an elaborate speech to-day, arguing
his right to be admitted to o seat in the
State Senate-his participation in the re-
bellion to the contrary Notwithstanding.
After which the Senate adopted a resolu-
ton by ayes 10, noes I, excluding him on
account Of treason.
New York ConKressmen on Recon.
stfucttOn.
New YoRK, April 27.-The Tne,'
special dispatch says the meeting of the
New York Congressional delegation, held
on Wednesday evening, the 10Th, to con
slider the question Of reconstruction, has
been subject to much comment, and has
created considerable surprise among ex.
IRENE men, who counted on a majority Of
that delegation for universal suffrage. The
following is the substance Of the plan
which, though no. formally adopted. was
received with the greatest favor BY the
meeting:
First: Constitutional Amendment,
basing representation upon population,
and providing that wherever any Stat.
denies suffrage to any class Of citiIens fol
any reason, excep participation in the re.
bellion, such disfsnchised class shall b
excluded from tn, basis Of representation
Second: Constitutional Amendment
prohibiting the payment Of the rebel deb
or compensation FOR flavss.
Third: That whenever these amend
ments shall be f,lly ratified and ineorpo'
rated IN the Federal Constitution, each o.
the lately rebelEous States shall be emit
tied to the admission Of It's representative
on their taking the required oath.
Fourth The following classes to b
forever declared from holding Office, viz.
the President, Vice President, Cabinet
Senators, members Of Congress, Judges
foreign agents, ETC., Of the ~Confsderacy
all persons who left positions under thu
United States to join the rebellion; al
officers Of the army above the rank Of Col
onel. and officers Of the navy above TIL
rank Of Master; and all persons guilty o.
treating prisoners Of war inhumsnely.
The above plan will DO submitted to TIT
Reconstruction Committee. The question
Of negro suffrage, immediate or remote
was received with very little favor.
Negro Suffrage.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The District
of Columbia suffrage bill will be taken up
in the Senate next week.
Colorado Again.
It is being asserted that II the Colorado
bill passes the House the President viii
veto it.
Appointments.
Among the nominations made to tn,
Senate yesterday were, D. L. Gregg, Re.
ceiver of Public Moneys at Carson City,
Nevada John A. Clark, Surveyor Gen.
eral Of New Mexico and the following
Receivers Of Land Officers, viz: Roya
Buck. Nebraska City; Charlie, K. Dor.
sey, Brownsville, Nebraska; William T,
o. ALL