Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-18
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Reported Negotiations for tho Purchase
of the Pacific l3rlush Possesslous.

Of the Pacific British Possessions.
Nrw YORK, June l6.-The Tr,bune's
special says important negotiations are
in progress between our Governmentand
England looking to a settlement Of the
Alabama claims upon the basis of the
purchase, by the Omitted States, Of the
British possessions on the Pacific Ocean,
intervening between our former Terri
tory and W~alrussia. There is no good
reason for saying that this negotiation
will terminate in a treaty between the
United States and Great Britain.
The Contested Election Cases In Congress
From Vora Cruz.
WASHINGTON, July l7.-Nothing will
be done in the House 10 the contested
election cases until next session, owing
to the departure Of members for home
Official dispatches were received to-
day from Vera Cruz and the Castle,
which state that they are in possession
Of the Mexican Government.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-ln the Senate,
Mr.. Sumner introduced o bill amending
the charter of Washington City so as to
allow colored persons to hold office. Mr.
Buckalew objected to its present con
sideration and the bill goes over.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Com
nittee, reported q substitute for House
bill for the relief Of soldiers and sailors
charged with deser,ion. The substitute
declares that no soldier or sailor shall
be held to be a deserter who faithfully
served until after April 10, and ther
went home without leave Of the proper
authority but nothing herein contained
shall operate as a remission of any for
fixture of bounty, back pay, or pension
incurred by desertiou.
Hendricks moved to amend by insert
ing a section to repeal so much Of the
Act Of March, 1865, as d~issranchised
deserters and disqualified them from
holding office.
The amendment was disagreed to.
The bill reported passed and goe:
back to the House for concurrence.
The Char laid before the Senate
communication from the Senate trans
hitting a copy of the treaty With Rus
sin and calling the attention Of Congress;
to the necessity Of appropriating ST.
200, 900 10 carry the same into effect,
referred to the Committee or Appropri'
atoms.
The Chair also presented the proceed
ings Of late Convention between th'
United States and Venezuela. Refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Rela'
tons.
Also, q message transmitting the cor
r~espondeuce between Lewis D. Camp
bell, while Minister to Mexico, and Sec
rotary Seward. Referred to Committee
on Foreign Relations.
10 the House, Selve offered a resolu'
ton declaring the opinion Of Congress
that no further issue Of bonds Of the
United States ought to be made, excep'
they shall be subject to taxation fol
county, State and municipal purposes
Referred to the Committee On Ways ant
Means.
On motion Of Stevens the two bills
prepared by him, in reference to recon
struction and 10 enable the inhabitants
| of the Southern Territories to form
State Governments, were ordered print
ed.
Eldridge moved 70 adjourn unit
| Thursday. Lost-48 TO so.
A preamble and resolution inquirine
into the expenditures by the Washing
ton Monument Association, and direct
ing the Secretary Of the Interior to in
| form the House what had become Of tn,
moneys collected, and also the presen'
condition of the Secret. ry of the asso
citation, were adopted. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July lin the Sen
ate Henderson called up the bill to es
tablish peace with certain Indian tribes
It provides that a commission Of arm.
officers treat, with the view Of their re
.noyal to reservations north Of Nebras
ka. and west Of the Missouri River, ant
south of the forty-6fth degree of lati
Jude, and east of the travelled routes I,
md from Montana, and appropriatinI
four hundred thousand dollars to carr,
the ~proiect into effect,