Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-09

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 6.-The Sem
ate held q short session. Several reso-
lutious were introduced and referred,
mostly regarding finance. Adjourned
to Monday.
HOUSE.
Boutwell, concluded his argument in
favor of impeachment.
Wilson replied. He said Boutwell,
had signed the report of the Reconstruc-
ton Committee, asserting that in some
matters on which he now claimed i'm
parchment the President had hot been
actuated by wrong motives. He said
the House asked the impeachment Of
the President for fear he might do some-
thing wrong, and concluded by moving
that the whole subject be laid on the
table.
The motion caused much excitement,
several members wishing to make
speeches. Filllbustcring cnsued. a
motion to adjourn was made. Several
votes were taken and lost, which seemed
to indicate that there were about iity-
four friends of impeachment to one hum
drcd and seventy opposed.
The House finally adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December Tn the
House, pending the question on Wilson's
motion to table the subject Of impeach-
mcnt, after considerable fllibustering,
Logan said if Wilson would withdraw
his motion the vote would be taken on
impeachment, and the minority would
withdraw opposition. Wilson assented.
The House proceeded to vote on tho
resolution submitted by the majority
for impeachment-ayes, 81; noes, lls.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported n bill sus-
pending the authority Of the Secretary
of the Treasury to retire g%reenbacks, A
running discussion followed. Schenck
finally moved the previous question.
The bill passed-ayes, 1877; noes, 20.
Tho House went into Committee OF
the Whole.
Mr.. Stevens made tho usual motion
to refer the Presidents Message to the
appropriate committees, including a por-
ton to the Committee on reconstruction.
Mr.. Rose objected, on the ground that
the Committee on Reconstruction had
no existence.
The Speaker overruled the point.
The House refused to strike out that
portion of the resolution.
After debate, the resolution was laid
aside, to be reported to the House.
Cholera on m Emlgrnnt ship.
New YORK, December 6.-Tho ship
Lord Brougham, from Hamburg, reports
the death Of s~eventy-three passengers
by cholera. The ship was forty-eight
days on the voyage, and brought 1872
passengers. She was retained at quar-
antine.
The Democracy Hunting n Candidate.
NEW YoRK, December GA Tribune
special says o number of prominent
Democrats, including John B. Haskin
and John Hickman are in Washington
consulting in regard to q candidate for
the next Presidency. The chances of
johnson, Seymour, Pcndleton and 10Th
ers were severally discussed. but it was
decided to take up a new man. Han
cock was agreed on. Several other
political dctaiio gro sold to have boon
agreed to.
yirglnin and louisiana Reconstruction
Convention.
RICHMOND, December 6.-The Con-
vention has adopted o resolution requir-
ing members to report whether they
| are DISTINGUISHED by the action of Con-
gress. This is o movement towards
ousting Conservative members, and will
give rise to considerable trouble. The
Convention will probably favor the
practical reputation Of debts contrac-
ted before tho war.
New ORLEANS, December G.-The Con-
v%cntion has adopted an ordinance for.