Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-26
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
waahiuston Matters.

washiuGton Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Senate
passed a bill to-day to prohibit the pay
ment of any claims against Government
to any person who joined'the rebellion.
This is intended to prevent the payment
Of the salaries of all army officers who
went South, many of whom have filed
claims for their salaries to the date of
their dismissal.
There is no doubt that the President
will return on Wednesday the Military
Reconstruction bill, with his veto. In
his message it is expected a statement
will be made Of a plan Of reconstruction
to which he will give his consent. 1t
is further understood that it essentially
covers the plans of the Amendment.
The President has approved the bill
abolishing the Office of Public Printing
and providing for the election Of a Con-
gressional Printer by the Senate.
Edward l.. King has been confirmed
AS Consul to Canton, China. T.
The Committee have considered the
Appropriation bill. Among the appro-
priations is fifteen thousand dollars for
a lighthouse at Point Reyes, California.
The House subsequently resumed the
consideration of the bill making valid
all acts and proclsmations of the Presi-
dent for the suppression of the rebellion.
The bill passed-96 to 80.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-It is in con-
temptation by members elect to the For
tieth Congress to hold a caucus during
the present week to nominate the officers
Of the House. II is certain that Colfsx
will be reelected Speaker. McPherson's
name is mentioned in connection with
the Office of Clerk.
The Chronicle to-day says that it is no
longer a secret that many Republicans
have called upon the President to sign
the Reconstruction bill, and that many
Of those who have supported his policy
have advised the same course, while n
still larger class, and among them GER
tain reconstruction leaders, have recon-
mended that his veto should be sent in
early in the week so as to afford time to
Congress, and that, in giving his objec-
tons, he should take care to state that
he will honestly execute the law when
duly enacted.
Paragraphs from tho Now York Press.
New YORK, Feb. 25.--The Times
special says there are good grounds for
stating that the President will send in
his veto on the Reconstruction bill on
Wednesday next. 1t is possible the
President will let the Tenure of Office
bill become a law without his signature.
General Grant, on good authority, is
reported as saying that he regarded the
Reconstruction bill as very unwise legis-
lation. All the members Of the Cabinet,
with one exception, are decidedly OPP
posed to the bill.
The report Of the committee i%nvesti-
eating the frauds on the revenue will be
handed in to-day. It will show the dis
tillery frauds to be far greater than any
one had conceived, and that the modes
Of their preparation are such as almost
to defy the law.
The fate of the House bill authorizing
the payment Of compound interest
notes in new greenbacks is extremely
doubtful.
The President has submitted the
Tenure of Office bill to the Attorney
General, it being claimed that the bill
is unconstitutional. .,
One hundred and fifty leading Demo-
Gratis of New York have signed a request
to the President that he sign the Military
Reconstruction bill.
The fate Of the Legal Tender bill is
uncertain. Senator Wilson will move a
new section providing that it shall be
unlawful for National Banks to allow
or to pay interest on debts made in
National Banks by any other National
Bank. This business, it is alleged had
caused nearly all the financial troubles
in Wall street.
The Senate will reject the proposition
reported by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to raise the position Of our re-
preventative to Brussels, Henry S. San
ford, to o full mission.
The Worlds special says that the ar
rival Of Governor Andrew in Washing
ton ~revives the rumor that he is to have
a seat in the Cabinet.
The friends of the Tariff bill consider
il as virtually killed. The Special Com
mittee IN Revenue favor a reduction in
the whisky law, but the Ways and
Means Committee are very much OPP
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