Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-12
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Conversational.

Congressional.
WASHINGTON, December l0.-In the
Senate, to-day, Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, in
trJduced a new bill for the admission
of Colorado, and also a bill admitting
Nebraska, was reported with favorable
recommendation.
Mr.. Brown, of Missouri, brought for
ward his bill of the last session, putting
telegraph companies under the control
of the Government. 1t was referred to
the Postofice Committee.
The Senate debated the bill to regu-
late franchise in the District of Colum-
bia.
An amendment was moved, establish
ing an educational qualification.
The House, by vote of 81 against
Sc, tabled the resolution declaring that
National Banks ought to be wound up,
and only T~reasuary Notes issued as pa
per money. The negative vote was given
by Western members, and developed
unexpected hostility to the National
The House passed o bill for converting
tho Fortieth Congress on the 4th of
March. Ayes 1875, noes 20.
The House also debated the bill re-
stricting the appointing power of the
President.
The President communicated the cor
respondence in regard to the assassin
Surratt. Information Of his where
abouts came to the Consulate Of Liver
pool, but the Government did not deem
it ~cxpcdient to arrest him-although it
did not lose track of his movements.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
House passed the bill, providing that
the Clerk shall not place on the roll of
the next Congress the name of any per-
sons claiming to be members from
States unrecognized. Ayes, 233; noes,
81.
From the Rio Grnude.
New ORLEANS, December l0.-Gen.
Sheridan has returned from the Rio
Grande. The papers defend Gen. Sedg-
wick's occupation Of Matamoras; say
ing, sit saved the city from plumber by
Gen. Canales' troops; and was for the
best interests Of all concerned"
Minister Campbell and Gen. Sherman.
New YORK, Dec. IA special tele-
gram from Vera Cruz dated December
18th, via Mobile, Dec. 10th, says the Sus-
quehanna, with General Sherman and
Minister Campbell on board, arrived on
Thursday; no n came ashore, however.
The courtesies of the French commander
were declined. On Monday night, Dec.
Sd, the vessel sailed for Brazos, where
it arrived on Friday last.
Gen. Sherman and Minister Campbell
were to leave for Monterey, via Mata-
moras.
simultaneously with the arrival Of the
Susquehanna at Vera Cruz, aproclama-
nation was issued declaring that Maxi
milan would not leave the country, but
would resume the Government. Mean
time the Emperor's baggage is being
shipped for Austria.
The French troops are concentrating,
preparatory to leaving.
Arrest Of Con. Sedswick.
General Sheridan arrived at Browns
vile on Dec. 9th and placed General
Sedgwick under arrest, and also ordered
the release of Gen. Ortega.
General Escobedo ordered General
Canales to Monterey, to take command
of u force operating against San Luis {;
and ordered General Cortinas to report
at Chihuahua, under arrest for depre.
| dations committed.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Tribune's
special correspondent of Dec. 18th, an.
nounces the arrival at Brazos Of Gen,
Sherman and Minister Campbell.
A Fire In New York.
A tenement house on Division street,
near Clinton, was burned last night.
Two families, consisting Of nine persons
were suffocated.
The FenIan Cause In ireland.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Herdld''
Dublin correspondence chronicles the
serious aspect which the Fenian agita.
| ton maintains in ireland.
Reward For Stephens.
On the goth Of November the English
| Government offered 5000 pounds re-
ward for the body of James Stephens,
| dead or alive.
Snow Storm.
BUFFALO, December ll.-Eight or ten
inches of snow has fallen since 3 O'Clock
A. NJ, and it is still showing hard.
Suicide OF IN Actress.
BosroN, December H. Julia Tho
man, the actress, committed suicide by
taking laudanum to-day.
steamer from Now York.
New York, December 1.-THE steam
er Chauncey sailed to-day with three
hundred passengers. Among them were
seven Japanese and four others fol
| China.
Chinese Pirates.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Ma
Wy Department has been notified Of Ad'
miral Bells order directing the Asiatic
squadron to cooperate with the British
naval forces in prosecuting rigorous wal
against the Chinese pirates.
The Missouri D%inicuIties.
ST. LOUIS, December ll.-Governol
Fletcher has issued a proclamation call
ing into service three regiments of mill
tia for three months, to suppress the
lawleasness in the western part of the