Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-23
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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
CONGREGATIONAL.

Congregational.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-SENATE.-ine
bill to amend the military bill OF last
session so as to place Judge Advocates
on the same footing as to the tenure OF
office as other officers, passed:
The bill to grant lands to oregon 70
build a military wagon road from the
Columbia River to the Snake ri'ef'
passed.
The Indian Bureau bill was CONSIDER
ed, without action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-On motion OF
Howard, the Committee on the rncluo
Railroad was discharged from turther
consideration of the resolution oil .ne
Kansas Legislature asking ana l0r :eo
Southern Branch of the Union facine
Railroad. .
McDougall presented the credentials
of Senator Cole of California, TOR SIX
years from March l.. Ordered hied.
The bill passed ordering the postnas-
ter General to advertise for monthly
steamship service between San francis,
| co and Honolulu, at Il costnot 10 eAceeu
$500, 900 per year. Ca
W%AsHISGToS, Feb 22.-HoUsE.-ote-
vens, from the Committee on Appropria-
| tons, reported back the Senate Amenu
ments to the Civil Appropriation Dill.
| Tho House proceeded,to the consiuein-
ton of the bill. The amendment strik-
ing out the appropriation for the Da"y
Conversational Gto5e;was n~on-concurred
in. The amendment appropriating s4o,-
600 to facilitate Geographic communities
ton between the Atlantic and Pacihc
was concurred in-40 to g.. other
amendments, u%nimportant i IN character,
were agreed TO. ~
The Senate amendment to the Military
Academy bill, striking out the prorlso
that no money shall be expended IN NO
lation of the test oath, and no cadets pc
admitted from the rebel States, was
non-coucurred in.
The Senate amendment, making APP
propria,ions for the Portugal mission,
was no~u.concurred in. The other amend
ments were c%oncurred in.
LeBlond moved to reconsider the vote
BY which the Senate amendment IN re-
gard to Portugal was n~on-concurred IN.
The motion to reconsider was tabled.
From Canada.
TORONTO, &c. W., Feb. 22.-The
Globes special cable dispatch announces
that tho name of the confederatcd pro-
vinces is to be Canada. Upper Canada
will be called Ontario, and lower Can
ada, Quebec. The other provinces will
retain their present names. The con-
troll of the fisheries is to be transferred
from the local to the General Govern
ment.
Arrival OF the California Steamer.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The Rising Star
arrived with California dates to January
3Oth, and nearly a million in treasure.
High Water in the Ohio River.
CIScISNATI, Feb. 22.-The river COM
menced falling this afternoon, after hay-
ing reached tifty-four feet. Consider
able damage has been done to property
in this ueighborhood, and great incon-
venience has been occasioned to rail-
roads by the high water.
Union Nominations In Rhode Island.
Providence, Feb. 22.-The National
Union Congressional Convention has
nominated Thomas A. jerks for the
First District and Charles a. Dixon for
the Second. General Burnside was I'M
animously' nominated for Governor and
VIM. Greene for Lieutenant Governor.
Washington Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Thc Senate
to-day confirmed John S. Ellis as Minis
ter to Liberia; Edward L. Plumb rs
Secretary of Legation to Mexico; D. N.
Buggy as Assessor Of Internal Revenue
for the Fourth District Of California;
Stephen A. Films rs United States At
torney for New Mexico; G. W. Dent as
Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
Arizona.
Official news from Vera Cruz to the
18th to the Mexican Legation, confirms
the report of the defeat Of Miramon by
Escobedo near the city Of Iacatecas.
The reported capture Of Juarez by
Miramon was only q rumor.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The most
earnest supporters of the Reconstruction
bill have ascertained that the President
will veto the bill on Monday or Tues
day, thus affording an opportunity for
the present Congress to take action up
on the measure.
The House has concurred in the SEN
ate amendment appropriating $4,000
to facilitate Geographic communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific States.