Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-20

roads of the companies named shall be
so constructed that when completed they
shall, in connection with the branch
road to Sioux City, westward, continue
road communication between the Union
Pacific Railroad and the head of Lake
Superior. Referred to the Committee
on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Cole introduced a bill to further
define the qualifications Of members Of
Congress. 1t provides that no person
shall be eligible to either House of Con-
gress who has voluntarily borne arms
against the United States while a citizen
thereof, or who has voluntarily given
aid, ~countenance, counsel or encourage
ment to persons engaged in armed hos
tility thereto, or who has sought, or &C
cepted, or attempted to. exercise the
functions of any Office whatever under
any authority, or pretended authority,
in hostility to the United States, or who
has yielded voluntary support to any
pretended government, power, authority
or Constitution in the United States
hostile thereto. Referred to the Judici-
airy Committee and ordered printed.
: The Supplementary Reconstruction
bill was received from the House, and,
on motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate
insisted and agreed on a Committee Of
Conference. Messrs. Trumbull, Wilson
aud Buckalew were appointed n COM
rnittee on the part Of the Senate.
The case Of Mr.. Thomas, Senator
from Maryland, was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary without de-
bate.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the
House the disagreement Of the Senate to
the House amendment to the Supple
mentary Reconstruction bill.
The House refused, 81 to II to recede,
and agreed to a conference committee.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, and Messrs. Bout
we'll and Marshall, were appointed on
the part Of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Banks, the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs were instructed
to inquire and report what measures
had been taken by foreign Governments
or capitalists to secure and control the
interest Of nationalities or any Of the
rules of franchise of transit across the
Isthmus at Panama, Honduras or Te-
huantepec, and what action it may be
admissible for this Government to take
to secure the interest of American COM
merce on such transit routes.
The Speaker laid before the House n
message from the Senate announcing
that it had agreed to the report of the
conference committee on the Supple
mental Reconstruction bill. Thereupon,
Mr.. Wilson, from said committee, made
a similar report. After a brief discus
sion the report was agreed to, and the
bill goes to the President.
Adjourned.
From Canada-Eauipments Of Gnuboats
on the Lakes Destructive Fire.
QUEBEC, March ia large body of
seamen belonging to Her Majesty's
steamer Aurora 60 west at once to equip
the gunboats on the Lakes, and prepare
them for service as early as possible.
boutwell,, G. W., March ia fire
in this city to-day destroyed property
valued at $50, 900.
Effects Of tho Reconstruction Law In the
South-Inmonso Mcctinss-Nosroes and
Whites !Movins IN the Work Of he.or-
SAVANNAH, March ls.-There was a
meeting to-day at which about 5000 ne
groes were present. Three white and
FIVE colored speakers addressed the as
semblage. The speeches were confined
to the topics of universal suffrage and
the right to sit upon %juries. The affair
passed off quietly.
New YORK, March l9.-The 7+tbune's
Columbia, South Carolina, last eve
ning's special says: One of the most
remarkable meetings ever held in South
Carolina took place to-day, the occasion
being the c~elegration by the negroes of
the passing of the bill enfranchising the
blacks. By invitation, General Wade
Hampton, ex-United States Senator
Desaussure, Edward Arthur, Hon. W..
Tallery and Jas. G.. Gibbs addressed the
meeting. Also Rev. David Pickett and
Beverly Nash, both colored. Sentiments
were expressed highly honorable to both
sides. The negroes are grati6ed with
the spirit of political utilization with
which they are being met, and the citi-
Gems are equally pleased to find the col
ored people identified with the true in
terests Of the State. Should q State
Convention be called the latter would
probably nominate and support the best
men in the country; and, as declared by
Nash, will urge Congress to repeal the
DISTINGUISHING clause which deprives
them of the services of those in whom
they have the greatest confidence.
The Heratds Southern correspondence
says in Virginia military rule has al
ready been declared supreme, but the
fact of civil law being abolished is hard
" apparent. In Charleston the revolu-
ton is accepted with apathy. No one
except the fre-eating politicians seem
to take the matter much to heart. In
Louisiana %Sheridan's order postponing
the New Orleans municipal election was
accepted without disturbance. The i'm
parchment resolutions relative to Gov
ernor Wells were referred to a special
committee.
WASHINGTON, March ia dispatch
from Selma, Ala, states that the larg-
est meeting eve witnessed in that city
took place yesterday. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted strongly express
sive of Union sentiments; recognizing
the right of Congress to prescribe the
terms of reconstruction and the read
mission Of the seeded States into the
Union; and therefore urging that the
people of Alabama should forthwith sc-
cept the benefit Of the terms of recon
struction. rHA -
Generals Pope and Thsmas Assined u
Command Southern Districts.
WASHINGTON, March ls.-Gen. Pope
has been ordered to the command of
the Third District, consisting of Geor-
gia, Florida and Alabama. General
Thomas will command the Department
Of the Cumberland. ,t,u,w fr,ug