Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-15
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The French Rmbarkins NJ vera Cruz.
Nrw York, January lathe 1ft-
bsme's Washington special says: Gov
ernment has received information from
Vera Cruz that several transports had
arrived, and that the troops had COM
menced embarking. There are twenty
four large transports, which will be suf-
icient to remove all the troops. 1t is
expected that all will have embarked by
the LIST of March. aEE
The Missouri Test Oath.
WASHINGTON, January l4.-The Su-
preme Court has decided that the pro-
visions Of the Missouri Constitution re-
quiring a test oath Of clergymen uncon-
stitutiQnal; and also that the test oath
prescribed by Congress is ~unconstitu-
tional. Justice Field delivered the opin-
ions in the two cases. Justice Meller
delivered an able dissenting opinion,
in which Chief Justice Chase and JUS
tees Swayne and Davis concurred.
Prom Kansas
TOPEKA, January 1.-THE Senate to-
day unanimously adopted the House
joint resolution ratifying the Constitu-
tional Amendment.
Mr.. Bogy, brother Of the Commission
er of Indian Affairs, is holding a coun-
| Gil with the various Indian tribes of this
State. s~.- FHTg.E. rvgs.
Frsm Maine.
The Maine House Of Representatives
have ratified the Constitutional Amend
ment-l26 to IL. Egae9 r,afr
| From Colorado.
The Democrats st. Joseph special
says: Late advices from Denver report
that large numbers Of buffalo are going
south. The Denver Meas believes the
Indians are behind them with hostile
intentions on the settlements along the
Platte. All previous Indian raids in the
winter have been preceded by buffalo.
From Now Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l3.-The United
States Grand Jury failed to find an in
dictment against any persons concerned
in the July riots. P. H. Morgan, the
United States District Attorney, when
the jury was impanneled, declined to
apply the test oath TO the jurors. 3s'
Another Pacific Railroad Project.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia strong eff
fort is about to be made to procure the
aid of Congress to construct q Pacific
Railroad from a point on the Gulf of
Mexico, by an airline route of only one
thousand two hundred and sixty-eight
miles long, to the Pacific Ocean, by an
association of capitalist who have Or
ganized in connection with Ex-Governor
A. ]. Hamilton, of Texas, and other
Southern loyalists. They propose to
introduce q bill at an early day to carry
out their ideas. These gentlemen claim
that if the amount Of, Government eI-
penditures alone OF the line Of their
proposed route for military purposes are
capitalized, and the bonds thus created
shall be loaned to the Railroad Com
pany as the work progresses, that the
arrangement will give the country the
required road.
Coasrossienal P~roceedinss.
l. WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-The House
| Committee have agreed to report q bill
for new governments for Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North and South Carolina
and Texas. It first declares void the
old laws made by Governments in force
in those States, and then proposes that
all male persons above the age Of 81,
who can take the oath of loyalty, be
allowed to vote for delegates to conyen-
tons. When a convention meets, if it
decides to accept the terms proposed by
Congress, It Is proposed to select what
is called a Provisional Committee Of FIVE
citizens, distinguished for their loyalty
to the Union. This Committee is to act
as one of public safety. until the Consti-
tuition of the State Is formed, which
they are authorized to inaugurate. The
conventions thus called can then elect
Provisional State officers, and form State
Constitutions. Universal suffrage, with
out distinction on account Of race or
color, is insisted upon; reputation of
the rebel debt and Acknowledgement of
all who aided the rebellion are to be
provided for in the State Constitution.
III State shall at any future time at
tempt to dissolve its relations with the
Federal Government, its representation
in Congress is to cease, and the latter Is
not to do anything inconsistent with the
rules of civilized warfare to protect the
loyal people. If Congress accepts the
new Constitution the State is to be en-
titled to representation.
Mr.. Clark, Of Kansas, introduced a
bill to secure the speedy completion of
the Southern Pacific Railroad. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Pacific Rail-
road.
Mr.. Paine, Of Wisconsin, introduced
a resolution declaring that it was the
principle of the American Government
to protect American interests; but if
Congress was compelled to allow free
trade in agricultural products, it was
but just that the principle of free trade
should apply to manufacturers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-In the Senate
the bill to regulate the tenure Of Office
came up. Mr.. Hendricks amendment
to strike out the provision that no va
cancies be filled except with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, the duties Of
such Offices to be Offered without sala-
ries or fees to such officer as may by
law exercise such power, was debated
by Messrs. Hendricks, Cowan, Williams
and Frelinghuysen.