Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-05
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL.

IRE almost precisely as during the last
session.
Nye introduced q bill authorizing the
Western Pacific Railroad to locate its
terminus at Yerba Buna Island, San
Bay, and granting it such
portions of the island as has not been
selected for Notifications, within a year
rom the passage OF the Act, and also
authorizing it to construct a railroad
thence to Stockton, giving it all the
privileges now conferred by special Acts
Of Congress relating to said company.
HOUSE.
Upou the presentation of the Presi-
dent message, Schenck called attention
to the fact that the message had been
in tho journals of all the leading
cities, which fact he considered disrc-
,pcctful to Congress. He said tho mes
sage had been sold in open.market.
The message was received and refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
A bill was introduced for the repeal
of the cotton tax.
Stevens introduced o resolution in
to the division of Texas into two
or more States. Objected to and not
received.
. Adjourned.
SENATE.
On motion Of Sumner tho President
was requested to communicate to the
copies of any correspondence
with the Government Of Great Britain
relating to existing claimsof tho two
Governments with each other.H
Drake offered q concurrent resolution
declaning the course Of the President
in his annual message declaring the
Acts Of Congress relative to recoastruc-
ton plainly unconstitutional, in the
absence of any adjudication to that
effect by the Supreme Judiciary, is n
departure from official propristy, trans
cending tho just limits Of his constitu-
tional prerogatives and gives to Con.
gross information in regard to the state
Of the country justifying and demrnding
apprehension on tho part of Congress.
Ordered printed.
Anthony, from tho Committee on
Printing, reported in favor Of printing
the Presidents message.
Howard opposed and could not vote
for printing and circulating what he
considered o wanton libel on Congress,
an insidious invitation to the robel
States to use violence and resistance to
the reconstruction policy which was
there denounced as unconstitutional
and revolutionary.
Considerable discussion followed,
pending which Trumbull introduced n
bill making Eve judges Of the Supreme
Court a quorum, which passed.
After other unimportant business the
Senate went into executive session.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE gal
leries were crowded in expectation Of
the impeachment question coming up.
Cullum offered a resolution which
was referred to the Committee on For.
eign Affairs, in reference to naturalized
citizens, declaring Thorn entitled to the
protection of the United States Govern.
ment, and the duty of the President to
see that naturalized citizens abroad,
engaged in lawful pursuits, be not un.
lawfully deprived Of their liberty nor
subjected to military service.
Tho bill to repeal the cotton tax
passed,-l45 against 20.
The Speaker presented a number OIL
communications on various subjects.
Adjourned.
Washington Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Prcsiden,
has furnished the Senate with copies oil
tho Motley-Seward correspondence.
Motley denounces tho charges agains,
him as false, calumnious and infamous.
The report of the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue shows tho receipts for
1867 to be S265, 920,474, of which fifty
seven millions is from incomes and
twcnty-eight millions from distilled
spirits. 1t opposes the removal of the
tax on liquors.
The French Minister gave q grand
diplomatic dinner to-day. Seward and
oil the European Ministers were present
and also the chairmon of both Commit
tees on Foreign Affairs.
HOLMAN REFLECTED Mayor Of New YorL
About 70 Consolidate.
New York, Dec. 3.-Hoffman is re-
elected Mayor by 1000 majority over
both Wood and Darling. The Tamny
party has carried most of the minor Of
fees.
The famous Express war closes to-
morrow, all the principal companies
signing an agreement that the profits be
divided, the Merchants Union and
Adams taking the lions share.
New YORK, Dec. 4.-The Tribune says
q treaty is about to be signed merging
the Adams, Merchats' Union, American
and United States Express Companies
into a corporation of $50, 900, 900.
Adams is said to get 10000, 900 in the
new concern, and the Merchants Union
So, 900, 5000 for 5 $500, 900 paid in.
General Mower Ordered to RejoIn his
New ORLEANS, Dec. Seen. Mower
has been relieved Of all command in the
Fifth District and ordered to join his
regiment at Greenville, Tenn.
Reconstruction Convention I'm virginia
and Alabama.
RICHMOND, Dec. 3.-The Reconstruc-
ton Convsntiopyme to-day. Tho eau
Gus agreed that Judge Underwood should
be tho permanent chairman.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 4.-The Radical
of the Convention held q eau
Gus and nominated q full ticket for State
officers. William 8. Smith was nomin-
ated for Governor. An ordinance pro-
hibiting mixed marriages were defeated.
An ordinonee was passed staying the
of debts till January.
It is said Pope has t~slsgraphed Gen.
Swaine asking If the Convention could
DO induced to adjourn without further
and says II Is doing meal
culable injury to legislation.
The Convention has not fixed on q
day Of adjournment, the members de-
Pope'adispatches insulting.
RICHMOND, Dec. 4.-Underwood was
President Of the Convention.
On taking the chair he urged that their
proceedings be characterized in the
spirit Of moderation.