Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-22
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Mr.. Anthony introduced d resolution
%iustructing the Committee on Printing
to inquire if there be any deficits in the
accounts of the late Superintendent Of
Printing; whether he made contracts
p~rejudicial to the Government; whether
he bought more paper than he should,
etc. Mr.. Anthony explained that the
object Of the resolution was to re-
move certain impressions created by
newspapers. 2 - ~. E.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported q resolution au-
thorizing American citizens to dispose
Of vessels to friendly belligerent gov
ernments under certain circumstances.
Laid over.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced a bill to
amend the Bankrupt bill, repeating the
provisions requiring the Chief Justice
to appoint Registers in bankruptcy, and
providing that said Registers be appoint
ed by the District Courts.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the resolu-
ton exempting wrapping paper from tax
was reconSidered.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman a tax Of
ten per cent. was imposed on all States,
municipal or corporation notes or scrip
issued by any National Banks; and thus
amended the bill passed.
A letter from the Secretary Of the
Treasury was previously read, showing
that the National Banks of New Orleans
were issuing scrip rs currency.
The bill to sell the stocks held in
trust for the Chickasaw and Choctaw
Indians, passed. s.t.
Mr.. Morgan reported f~avorably on re-
hitting the taxes on steam agricultural
machinery. The subject was postponed
until tomorrow. .
A joint resolution passed to suspend
the payments to loyal slave owners Tor
slaves enlisted in the army.
The Senate refused to pass the House
resolution increasing the pay of en-
ployees in the Quartermaster and Com
missary Departments.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Schenck introduced a
Joint resolution to extend to the en-
p~loyees of the Qu~artermaster and sub
sistence departments at Washington the
| provisions Of the joint resolution giving
| twenty per cent. additional compensa-
ton. II includes mechanics, laborers,
watchmen, and other employees in these
departments. =
Mr.. Wilson, from the Judiciary Com
| mittee, reported the Senate bill to pro-
vide District and Circuit Courts for Ne
braska. Passed.
Mr.. Hurlburd, from the Committee on
Public Expenditures, stated that the
| committee had taken testimony which
apparently inculpated one or more men,
| beers Of the Senate, and the committee
deemed it proper to report the fact to
| the House so that such action might be
taken rs comported with the courtesy
due from one House to the other. lie
| offered q resolution that the testimony
be transmitted to the Senate.
Taber stated, rs one of a minority,
that he did not agree to the report, the
| evidence being entirely insufficient to
base such a resolution upon, and asked
that it be read to the House.
After debate, the resolution passed.
Hurlburd reported the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
| House that Henry A. Smythe should be
Immediately removed from the. office OF
| Collector Of the Port of New York, and
that the clerk of the House see that a
certified copy of this resolution be laid
before the President.
Butler opposed the resolution. There
was only one way by which the House
should demand the removal of a high
officer, and that was by impeachment
Randall said the resolution was un.
| usual and uncalled for.
Butler asked what should be done il
the President refuses to removc Smythe.
Randall replied that if the President
| did what was right he would tell the
House to mind its own business. Laugh
teri
Feniau Affairs-Tho lnsurrection In Ire
land Considered q Fnilnre-Steps being
taken toward an Invasion Of Canada.
NEW York, March 2l.-The Irish en-
thusiasm in this city has subsidized. The
late rebellion,in Ireland is conceded to
have been a disgraceful failure. The
only party who receive any attention
are those who favor an invasion Of Can
ada. Several meetings have been held
on the subject of an early invasion, and
steps are being taken that look some
what like work. The Herdld's st. Al
bans correspondence says several United
States army officers had arrived and
passed through that village lately, al
though no troops had come as yet. It
was rumored, however, that a force had
been forwarded from Fort Warren.
Several bands of Irishmen bad arrived,
well equipped with everything requisite
for q tour, and bearing traces Of Il I'M
doubted tendency toward Fenianism.
Specials TO the New York Press.
New YORK, March 2l.-The Herdtd'S
| Southern correspondence reports that
in Georgia the Military Reconstruction