Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-27

III
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Congregational.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-SENATE-
The Amendment to the Organic Act OF
Colorado passed.
Tho bill fixing the first of June as the
day the Bankrupt bill shall 60 into
operation wat referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The Yice-President submitted a com
%munication from the Secretary of the
Interior stating hat that Department
was unadyised ofaAy suspension of work
on the Union Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill to en-
graft several provisions into the Con-
stitution a~bolishing slavery, declaring
the immunities of citizens and guaran-
teeing a republican form Of Government
by securing the elective franchise to
colored citizens. 1t provides that every
citizen shall have the right to vote in
every State and Territory at all elections
for Federal, State and Territorial officers
Of every kind on equal terms, without
regard to race or color, all State or
Territorial Constitutions or laws to
the contrary Notwithstanding. Ordered
to lie on the table till printed.
Mr.. Trumbull reported a House reso'
luton for adjournment, with an amend
ment, as n substitute, that the Judiciary
Committee recommend in lieu of the
House resolution. that both Houses ad.
journ on Thursday next at noon. Adopt
cd-2l to H. & y H7
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Lawrence, from the Judi.
ciary Committee, reported a resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Interior
to withhold the Issuing of patents affect.
ing the title of ranch grants in Califor.
MIA, which was passed.
The Speaker presented a letter from
| the Clerk of the House stating that he
| had furnished the Secretary of State
with the Supplementary Reconstruction
Act, and had been informed that the
Secretary would promulgate it.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back Mr.. Don
nelly's bill in reference to the payment
of members, with a substitute providing
that Senators, Members and Delegates,
having taken the oath, shall be entitled
to receive their compensation monthly
The substitute agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Boutwell, reported q bill making
the office Of Solicitor Of the Court o
Claims a bureau in the Office Of the At
toruey General. Passed.
Senate amendment to House bill t
increase the force in the Patent Office
was concurred in.
Senate amendment to House bill re
lative to claims Of Northern creditors
was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Another Indian Account Of the Fort Phil
konrny MRssncre.
ST.. LOUIS, March 26.-The Repubii
cans special from st. Joseph gives the
following account of the Fort Phil. Rear.
ney massacre, derived by the Commits
sioners from some Crow Indians, who
received it from the Sioux: The Sioux
| drew our men out of the Fort and killed
them all. Our men fought like tigers,
and would not have been mastered SO
easily had they not kept so close to.
| gether. The combatants were so mixed
up that the Indians killed several Of
their own party with arrows. The BRAY.
cry Of our bugler is much admired. lie
killed several Indians, beating them on
the head with his bugle. Sixteen Sioux
and four Cheyennes were killed on the
field, but after encamping ninety-four
| died of their wounds. Three hundred
others were wounded, half of whom are
expected to die. They mention N man
on a white horse, who cut off the In.
| dams heads with n single stroke Of his
| sabre. When reinforcements left the
Fort for the battle-ground, they 1.-THE
Indians) left, having had enough fight.
ing. Twenty-Five hundred Indians were
engaged in the fight. The strength o.
the concentrated tribes, reported to be
2,sOO lodges, is now moving toward the
Yellowstone and Missouri rivers.
Specials to the Now York Press.
New YORK, March 26.-The Times
special says It is stated on good author
ity that the causes which induced the
Senate to recall its resolution for ad.
journment until December, and which
likewise shaped the action of the House
to-day on this subject, were intimations
| from General Grant and Secretary Stan.
ton that it might be injurious to the
progress Of reconstruction under the
Military bill for Congress to adjourn
until December without provisions fol
coming together in the meantime if ne.
cessary. f-
Iorrot;op unp racaived to-doy tho,