Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-20
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December ia reso.
luton passed asking the President for
information respecting the English joint
occupation of the island Of San Juan.
Drake introduced a bill amending the
Reconstruction law.
The Judiciary Committee reported in
favor of the admission Of Thomas, Sem
ator elect from Maryland.
The bill to repeal the cotton tax was
debated without action. .,
The chair presented the Presidents
message in regard to General hancock
Conkling moved to 10y it on the table.
Quite a discussion cnsued, whom the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Elliot offered o resolution asking the
Secretary of State for information in
regard to American whalers being
ordered off the Russian-American coast
by the Russians.
Garfield, from the Military Committee,
reported a bill giving honorable DIS
charge to oil persons relieved from tne
charge Of absence from the army WITH
out leave.
Pending debate thereon, the morning
hour expired, and the bill went over.
Butler reported q bill Of appropria-
tions to supply deficiencies i the e1eSn-
ton of the reconstruction law. the
whole amount appropriated IS Slz,-
Cos 900. ,-
The Speaker presented the Presidents
message commentator OF General
Hancock. Some amusement was oc-
casioned by its reading on the Republic
can side. 1t was ordered printed.
Stevens introduced o bill he sought
to introduce yesterday in regard to
reconstruction. In order not to retard
the passage of the bill, he withdrew
| the section in regard to the election Of
congressman in the Southern States.
The bill pissed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December FISHERMAN
| presented a memorial from citizens of
| Cincinnati asking the adoption Of meas
| ures to secure tho rights of American
citizens abroad.
CONFESS said tho President was al
ready clothed with ample power on this
| subject, and the failure to protect on
| citizens should be laid at his door.
| Citizens of the United States who
covertly or openly disturb the peace Of
foreign nations must of course take the
responsibility /; but it was shameful and
scandalous that the rights of guiltless
American citizens were interfered with.
He hoped the Committee on Foreign
Affairs would give this subject early
attention.
Sumner thought the American Repub-
lie competent to meet this matter, but
the committee would not be induced to
act hastily by temporary pressure. The
committee had already considered this
subject. Tho organs of public opinion
in England had indicated a disposition
to abandon the assumption-"Once o
citizen, always a citizen and thought
it would be absurd in Great Britain to
maintain perpetual allegiance in view
of the immense immigration she per-
mitted.
Wilson defended the Fenians, and
said that so far as the Fcnian movement
was for the protection of the rights Of
human liberty he cordially sympathized
with it. -.
After further discussion tho memorial
was referred to tho Committee on For
oign relations.
The Senate considered tho Deficiency
Appropriation bill and amended it some
what. The bill finally passed.
Tho balance of the session was spent
in the discussion Of financial propo-
sitions.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bower desired to introduce q resolu-
| ton Of thanks to General Hancock for
| the patriotic exercise Of duty md the
yindication of the civil laws.
Objection being made, the resolution
was not received.
The House resumed the bill in refer
ence to deserters. After considerable
discussion, the bill was recommitted.
Hooper, from the Committee on Bank
| ing, reported q bill authorizing State
| taxation of national bank notes.
After some business the House went
into Committee Of the Whole to con-
/ Slu6E tu0 bGuSi0uSy ohh
Butler explained the items of the bill
in the course of a speech, and defended
| the Republican policy Of reconstruction.
He said the party would take no step
backward.
The bill passed-s7 against so.
Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
lions, reported that Cleaver, Delegate
from New Mexico, had o prima faete right
to q scat and should be sworn without
prejudice to the merits Of the case.
After some discussion Clcaver was
sworn in.
Tho Presidents Message Extoilins Ham
cock.
WASHINGTON, December 10. = The
President sent to Congress to-day q
communication extolling General Ham
cocks administration, and asking Con-
gress to take suitable action thereon.
He said Hancock was the only officer in
the American army in high command
south of the Potomac, since the close of
the civil war, who had been influenced
by the example Of Washington, and who
scrupulously abstained from violating
the legal and constitutional rights Of his
fsllow-citizens. He suggests some pub
lie recognition of Hancock's political
conduct.
Stevens Bill rs Passed.
CHICAGO, December lS.-Stevens' bill,
as passed, simply provides that a major
ity of votes cast, instead Of q majority
of registered voters, BIO sufficient to
ratify a Constitution, and also that the
people may vote for members of Con-
gress at the same time they vote on the
Constitution.
Texas.
New ORLEANS, December. ls.-Han-
cock has ordered an election in Texas
for or against a convention, to COM
mence February 10, and continue four
days. Each ballot presented by q negro
voter Is to be marked "colored." No
| soldiers will be allowed in the vicinity
| of the polls unless they arc registered
voters.
Brownsville papers say Mexican refa-
gees are being arrested under the au-
thority of General Reynolds, and turned
over to the Mexican authorities MS de-
serters.