Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-12

Specials to the New York Press.

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Stauffer, has been brought to the city
by the military and placed in the police
Jail for safe keeping.
The Heralds Charleston special says
General Sickles has postponed the pc
riod for registration until definite action
is taken by Congress ou the subject de-
claring who are and who are not entitled
to registration.
The Times special says the Treasury
Department has closed its investigation
in the May Whitaker Sub-Treasury de-
falcation in New Orleans, and indict-
ments have been found against both the
accused parties who will be tried at the
coming session Of the United States
Court, Judge Darrell presiding. The
Government has thus far secured from
the assets of the defaulters a SUN
amounting to about 5000, 900, or half
the defalcations.
New YORK, July s.-A special Of the
Express, from Washington, says it is
understood that the Government will
demand satisfaction for the arrest Of
Santa Anna.
The Captain aud officers make oath
that the Virginia was anchored three
and a half miles, or one half over the
prescribed marine league from the land
ing at Sissal.
II is not believed here that Santa
Anna was shot, as he was ut ~Campeachy,
the capital Of Yucatan, the day before
the alleged shooting. Romero does not
credit the report.
Congregational.
WASHINGTON, July S.-A resolution
was adopted in the House to-day for
the appointment of a committee Of Eve
to inquire into the assassination Of
President Lincoln, with unlimited pow
er to send for persons and papers.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-In the Senate,
after debate, Wilson's amendment was
lost by ten majority.
Mr. Buckalew presented an amend
meut, which he asked TO have printed
for future action, "that on the election
of members Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes, each elector shall be entitled to
4 number Of votes equal to the whole
number Of Representatives to which the
State is entitled, and he may cast them
all for one candidate or divide them
among several candidates" Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Wilson moved TO amend the Sec
ond section by providing that the Com
uanding General may appoint civilians
TO fill the office made vacant under that
section.
Debate ensued, pending which the
Senate adjourned.
10 the Senate Adams OF the Eighth
District Of Kentucky. qualified.
A large number Of bills were offered.
One for the repeal Of the Bankrupt law,
| and one abolishing National Banks.
Also, a resolution by Brooks, denouu-
cling the execution Of prisoners Of war
and directing the Senate to report a bill
repeating 80 much Of the neutrality
laws as forbids the organization in the
United States Of emigration parties 10
effect and secure a settlement in Mexico.
4 resolution of inquiry by Wood as
wha: action should be taken by the
Government in regard TO the forcible
abduction Of Santa Anna from an Amer
lean vessel by the Mexican authorities.
All referred.
Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, reported in regard to the Ken
lucky members, stating in detail the
allegations against their loyalty and
declaring that the disloyalty Of their
constituencies or the Irregularities Of
elections were matters that pertained to
a contes,in the ordinary way and should
not prevent the person in possession OF
a certificate from taking his seat.
Laid on the table and ordered printed.
On motion Of Scheuck, the President
was called on for a full report of the
proceedings Of the Cabinet meeting on
the Reconstruction Act.
Prom Canadu.
TORONTO, July s.-Major General Sits
ted, C. B., was sworn in as Lieutenant
Governor Of Ontario at o on yesterday.
II is rumored that some Fenian con-
victs, who are now undergoing their
sentence Of twenty years penal seryitude
in the Provincial Pe%nitentiary, will be
pardoued in honor Of the union Of the
provinces. Among those to whom the
royal clemency will be extended is Rev.
| S. McMahon and four others.
From Mexico.
New YORK, July 9.-Sau Luis Potosi
| papers contain a correspondence be-
tween Macmillan and Juarez. The first
is a letter from Macmillan, dated May
IS, asking in case his counsel did not
arrive in time that he be allowed the
time necessary for his defense and to ar
range his private affairs. To this Juarez
replied that time should be allowed. \
letter from Macmillan dated May %.
asking that the supreme Government
| issue an order allowing his counsel to
leave the City Of Mexico, which was
under seige, and also desiring to speak
personally with Juarez upon grave af-
fairs and very important to the country.
Juarez gave the order for the exit from
the city of the parties named, but as to
an interview, that could not be granted,
considering the distance which separ-
sted them and the ends Of justice.
Everything fitting as to Ma1imilian's
private affairs should be done.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Mexican
Legation has received official informa-
ton from the Government of the State
Of Yucatant to the effect that Santa Anna
landed at Port Sissal, at General Pc
rago's invitation, and while there "a
arrested. The statement that he was
| forcibly taken from the steamer Virginia
seems uufounded.
New YORK, July l0.-The following
are additional details Of the execution
Of Macmillan and his associates, at s
O'Clock on the morning Of the 10th OF
June: The troops Of Escobedo formed
a shor. distance from the city for the
execution, the people o Queretaro flock
ing by thousands to see the closing
scenes. At I o'clock the bells tolled,
which announced that the prisoners had
left their prisons for the last time. They
were in carriages, with a large guard
around them, the Emperor first, Mira
mon next and Mejia last. Among the
conclave one can hardly see BY the eye
that a token Of dissatisfaction is mani
| fea,ad In TAKING his nnaition tina En.