Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-02
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Importnut from Mexico and texas
steamboat Explssion On Ohio
Great Loss Of Life.
Nyw ORLEANS, Jan. 3d. Galveston
dates to January 9th, state that General
Or,eca was at San Antonio. and had pub
li.hed a protest as President Of the SUI
preme Court OF the Republic OF Mexico,
agains, the decree Of Juarez.
The Galveston Civilian says the dele
gates elect to the State Convention, as far
as heard from, warmly support President
Johnson's policy.
Judge Hancock was elected at Austin
over ext Governor Pease. who was consid-
cred more in accord with the radicals than
with the President.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 3l.-The last dispatch
from Evansville puts the loss Of life, by
the explosion on the steamer Missouri. at
one hundred. The steamer was valued at
100000. The explosion occurred just
after supper, while the cabin was full Of
people. and was of such force that the
cabin floor was torn asunder, and all who
were in the forward part let down into
the mass Of FIRE and steam below.
Late from Hnvana-A Naval speck
Of War In tho Gulf.
NEW YoRx, Jan. 3l.-We have Havana
advices to January 9th. A royal decree
had been received, disappearing the forma-
ton Of a society to suppress the slave
trade, and repremanding the Captain
General for countenancing it, and ordering
its suppression.
Report said the Gulf was full Of Chill
can privateers. A schooner and steamer,
flying suspicious %colors, had been seen.
The steamer left New Orleans, and was
cruising in the Gulf.
War risks were being effected, at Ha-
vana, by ~ship-owners. One company re-
fused to take them.
Secretary Harlan ON Loyal suffrage
Post Onlces IN the south - The
Dead Patriots Mt Antietnna.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Secretary Har-
Ian publishes a card explaining a late
speech made by him, in which he says:
I'm regard to comforting the suffrage, I
expressed my greater confidence in ignor-
ant loyalty than in elegant treason, and
said I had never disguised that preference,
and would not in the future"
The Postmaster General yesterday d.
rected upwards Of one hundred Offices to
be re-opened in the South.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 3l.-The Maryland
Legislature has appropriated $4,000 to
complete the An,ietsm Cemetry. The re-
mains Of 5000 soldiers are now lying
where they fell, and will next Summer be
collected in one inclosure.
Congregational ProceedinEs-A Spir-
ited Debate.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.-In the House,
to-day, the representation amendment to
the Constitution was reported back. The
words direct tax having been stricken out.
After some debate the amendment was
passed by the requisite vote. ayes 1872;
noes So. The Committee on commerce
reported a bill repeating the fishing boun-
ties and it wal passed. The bill regula-
ting the registry and restoring vessels sold
under foreign flags during the war, was
debated and opposed as a bad precedent;
ship-owners should not desert Q tonnage
of eight hundred thousand and change it
to foreign flags. The bill for the sale of
revenue Cutters and Marine Hospitals was
referred.
WAsHISoroS, Jan. 3l.-rhe Constitu-
tional amendment which passed the House
to-day, apportions the representation in
Congress upon the aggregate population
excluding classes not allowed the suffrage
and civil rights, they state law. The Sec
ond section relating to direct taxes was
stricken out in Committee. Stevens, in
reporting the amendment from the Com
mi,tee, took occasion to say that the Pres
iden, had put forth a remarkable proclama-
ton while the question was pending in the
House, being q violation Of the privileges
Of this body, which if done some centuries
ago BY the British King would have lost
the monarch his head. Now, however.
we are tolerant Of u%surpation.
Smith. Of Kentucky, called for the read
ing Of the paper alluded to, The paper
was then read, being the reported CONVEX
sation between the President and Senator
Dixon.
Schenck's amendment. that the appor-
tionment be on the basis Of qualified elec-
tors, was rejected BY q vote Of SO to $50.
The House then voted on the main
question-ayes l2o, noes 40; and the
Speaker declared it carried.
From Europe.
NEw York. Jan. 3l.-The steamer New
York, from Bremen, via Southampton,
brings three days later news. ,,,r
The steamship London, for Melbourne.
founded at sea, and 27O lives were lost.
Only sixteen Of the crew and three pas
sengers were saved.