Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-18
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Feninp New. Items.

OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Feuian News Items.
New YORK, Feb. l6.-The news from
Ireland causes much excitement in Fem
ian circles here and in Brooklyn. Meet
ings are being held constantly. puohc
! demonstrations are to be appointed.
MONTREAL, c. E., Feb. l4.-The forth
hcations for the defense Of the city VIII
soon be commenced. St. Stephens
Island is to be rendered impregnaole.
| Forts are to be erected at La Prairie
| and several points on the shore.
DUBLIN, Feb. l4.-News has been re-
ceived that the Fenians assembled TINS
morning at Killarney and marched to-
ward Kildare. Troops and artillery have
been sent in pursuit.
LONDON, Feb. IA. -Government has
been advised of the landing Of two ship
loads of Fenians at Valentia. Sir Hugh
Rose, Commanding General in Ireland,
and Lord James leave for Ireland at
once. There is q renewed rumor that
the Fenisns will attempt to cut the
cable.
VALrSrIA, QRELASp), Feb. l5.-The
telegraph wires ceased working at Va
lentia and Killarney at half-past last
| night, and are still down. Two land
dispatches which were sent through the
to-day were received by mail in Kill
larney.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The friends of
| Colorado are confident that the Senate
bill will pass over the Presidents veto.
The Surrau Caso.
NEW York, Feb. l5.-Henry st. Ma
| RE, by whose evidence the identity OF
| Surratt, the alleged accomplish of Booth,
| Atzerott and Paine, was determined, ar
| rived at this portyesterdayi in the steam
| er St. Lawrence, and went direct to
| Washington by the evening train.
Rebel Property In England.
NEW York, Feb. l6.-The grounds on
which the United States bases its de-
mands in the Chancery Court of Great
Britain for the restoration of cotton held
by Trenholm l. Prioleau, rebel agents
in England, are in effect that our conts-
cation laws apply to all; that by the
laws of nations the rebels cannot trans
fer to others property belonging to the
legitimate sovereign, and that if even
such power exists, the complete sup
preston Of the rebellion and %annulling
by the rebel States Of all their pretend
ed contracts, restores to the United
States, as the only possible owner, all
property in dispute.
wa.hinsten Matters.
The Worlds special says it is learned
from Republican Congressman who had
a conference last night with the Presi-
dent, that the latter seems inclined to
favor Blaine's amendment rs a compro-
mise between the Executive and Con-
gress on the reconstruction question,
but with the modification that it shall
demand impartial suffrage from the
| South in the place Of universal suffrage.
The Posts Washington special reports
| that the President has promised to ac-
cept the Military bill with Mr.. Blaiue's
amendment. ~'
The Herald especial says the Southern
loyalists do not approve Of Eliot's bill
| for the reconstruction of Louisiana.
They complain that it will disfranchise
a large number of whites better fitted to
vote than negroes, and in time negro
Governors, members Of Congress, ETC.,
will be forced on them.
The CommereiGl's special says leading
Republicans manifest a disposition to
apply the principles of the Louisiana
bill to all the Southern States, and thus
supersede a general reconstruction bill.
The Times special says Sumner will
offer one or more amendments to the
Louisiana bill which may give rise to
debate.
Fessenden will insist upon the incor-
poration of an amendment to House bill
to establish military government in the
South, and there is a fair prospect Of its
adoption BY the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-ln the Senate,
the Reconstruction bill was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson'S amendment was disagreed
TO-. Other amendments were offered,
but without action.
The Senate is still in session at half
past one.
Mr.. Davis asked leave to offer an
amendment to Wade's proposed one
term Constitutional Amendment. 1t
provides that each State shall, on the
first Monday of January preceding the
expiration Of the Presidents term, NOM
mate to Congress one of its citizens for
the Office of President. The two Houses
shall meet in November and proceed to
elect from these candidates, dropping
the lowest one each ballot. The person
elected shall not be eligible for r~e-elec-
ton. Ordered printed.
Mr.. johnson submitted as an amend
ment to the Blaine amendment defeated
in the House.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend the Blaine
amendment so as to add to what the
Southern States must do before being
entitled to representation, the following:
Sand have provided by their Constitu-
ton and laws that all citizens Of the
United States shall equally possess the
right to pursue all lawful %avocations
and business and receive equal benefits
Of public schools, and have equal rights
of citizens of the United States in said
State"
At 2:l5 Mr.. Wilson endeavored to eff
feet a promise to get a vote by 8 o'clock
tonight. Doolittle would agree to 10,
but not to 8. The question was taken
at 2:35 on Summers amendment declar-
ing that the Fourteenth Amendment
shall be adopted when ratified by three
.fourths of the States in Congress. Dis
agreed to, 81 to 70. Henderson offered
the Louisiana bill in a modified form as
a substitute for the pending bill, and it
was read at length.
No prospect at 3:l5 of a vote being
taken before 10 o'clock this Saturday
night.
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