Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-05-24
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Decision Of the Acting Secretary of tho
Intarior.

S 5000
Decision Of h Acting Secretary Of the
Interior.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-The Acting Sec
rotary of the Interior has decided in
reference to the application Of the Or
egon Central Railroad Company, which
claims the benefit Of the Act Of Con-
grsss granting lands to aid in the con-
struction Of a railroad from the Central
Pacific Road in California to Portland,
to which the assent Of such company
was required, that the Department
could not give a cent to individuals
styling themselves corporators, as the
assent was required by law to be filed
in the Department; but that the assent
should be given through acting Board
of Directors or other governing author
ity or corporation, and o copy from the
record Of the meeting showing such &C.
ton, which must be authenticated under
the corporate seal of the company and
filed in the Department.
Cleared at London, May 20, Roseway,
Shields, for San Francisco; the Dragon
from San Francisco arrived a: Liverpool
May 8.
Chief Justice Chuse to Hold Court in
Richmond.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-Chief Justice
Chase will 60 to Richmond and hold
the Circuit Court if any business should
come before it requiring his presence.
1t is certain he intends holding Court in
North Carolina.
A ship In Limbo-ImIortant and Unwar-
ranted Action OF tho Postmaster Cen
ernl.
New YORK, May l9.-The ship Saline,
hence for Valparaiso with war material
for Chile, put into St. Thomas recently
in IL leaking condition, and WAS imme-
diately blockaded by two Spanish men
of-war, and will probably have to uu-
load.
tits said that Judge Maria, Senator
elect from Florida, has been permitted
by the Postmaster General to frank mat
ter. This is regarded as determining
the rights Of the Southern States, or
those claiming to represent them, in ad-
vance Of Congress or the Courts.
Jef. Davis SILL In new YORK.
New YORK, May 2O.-Jef. Davis re-
mains the guest Of Charles O'Conor At
Washington Heights.
Recovery Of tho Secretary Of the In
terror.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Secretary
Of the Interior is now able to attend at
his Office daily, but he does not attempt
to do business.
Further About the Atlantic Cable, Etc.
New YORK, May 2O.-The officers OF
the Atlantic Cable report the trouble q,
a point less than three miles from Hearts
Content. There will be no delay in
making the necessary repairs. There is
no interruption with the cable of 'G5.
The Great Republic sailed to-day for
San Francisco.
Collision In Boston Harbor-Four Lives
Lost.
BosroN, May 20.-A collision occurred
yesterday between q schooner and a
pleasure yacht. The latter was sunk
and four persons drowned.
New Census Of virginin.
New YORK, May 20.-By q census Of
Virginia, which appears in the Richmond
papers to-day, the white voters have a
majority Of 10000. A large proportion
of this number are DISTINGUISHED by re-
construction
Military Order for tho Government OF
Mobile.
MOBILE, (Ala.) May 2O.-Col. Shop
ard, Colonel Commanding, has issued
orders assuming the maintenance OF
public order. Breaches Of city ordin-
ance will be tried as heretofore. The
violation of the public peace will be
dealt with by the military. Outdoor
congregations after night are prohibit
ed. Individuals will be held to a strict
accountability for the publication OF
articles commencing or melting to riot
or violence, or using i~ncendiary lam
guaSe.
Negroes Leaving Charleston for Liberia
CHARLESTON, May 20.-The ship Col
conda, cleared for Liberia, carries about
300 e emigrants. Many more en-
gagged passage, but having since made
satisfactory contracts, or owing to the
changed status under the Reconstruc-
ton Act, now decline leaving.
Specials TO tho Chicago and New York
Press.
CHICAGO, May 20.-A special TO the
Times from Washington, says the Ju-
dietary Committee to-day had quite
a stormy time in the investigation
of the Kansas branch of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad, and will probably refuse
to 90 any further with the matter, but
will allow the rival corporations to 60
into Court to a~djudicate their claims.
The Committee are of opinion that the
Government is safe, as the iron is on
the road, no matter who may W it.
The Committee also continued the i'm
parchment investigation to-day, and ex-
amined the Attorney General, Sauls-
bury, and General Grant, and interro-
gated him about the recent pardon of
c. Kohnstaham, which he recommended
by letter, and inquired into the entire
pardon business. The Committee OBJ
tanned n vast amoun Of important in
formation.
NEW YORK, May 2o.-The Herald's
Montgomery, Ala, specihl says Judge
Kelley addressed a large crowd COM
posed about equally Of whites and blacks
on Saturday. His remarks were con-
fined almost exclusively to a contrast
between the two sections and in favor
Of the North, from which he inferred
that the institution of slavery and the
prejudice Of Southern whites had been
an incubus upon the Southern section.
He was listened to attentively and fire.
quently cheered.
The Times special says it has trans
pired in the impeachment investigation
that in the examination of Adams Ex-
press agents regarding the transmission
of pardons to the South, testimony Was
ELECTED showing that they were sent
marked $4,000, C. o. d." but that the
President was not directly implicated.
There is no doubt that pardons were
sent in this manner, though it does not
necessarily reflect on Mr.. johnson. The
fact, however, cannot be disprovcd.
Hon. George Bancroft has notified the
State Department that he accepts the
mission to Prussia.
Tho Hnr1IJ. snacin1 oaya that thnu1h