Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-03
FROM TEE East.
Dates to Dec. goth.
From the Union Yedette.l


committee On the New 0rleans riot to To-
vestigate alleged custom house frauds in
that city.
An inquiry into the expedency ofwith-
drawing the circulation Of the national
banks as fast as practicable, and substi-
tuting United States notes was rejecte d
by s. to 6S.
The resolution of Ross against the is
sue IF any more bonds was tabled.
Theresulution Of Baker declared against
further contraction Of United States notes
at present, was tabled, SO to 6S.
The motion of j. NJ. Ashley to sus-
pennd the rules to appoint select COM
mittte 10 inquire whether acts have been
committed by any officer of the govern,
ment to warrant his imprisonment, was
negatived.
The report that Chief Justice Chase
contemplates resiguiDg his position to ac-
Gel t the Presidency of the Pacific rail
road, is unlounded.
The government, it is said. will make
important disclosures in few days about
Suratt and his accomplces.
Senator Wade gave notice that he
would move to rescind the resolution pro-
viding for a holiday recess, as it was
found that unless this was done the suff.
rage bill would be lost, as the ten days
given to the President would expire du.
ring the recess and the bill would fail.
Sumner SAID the case referred to BY
Wade could be provided against by the
secretary withholding the bill until after
the holidays, or until such time as would
secure the expiration Of the ten days af-
ter the reasserlbling of Congress.
Gen. Ashley introduced Il resolution
to. day 10 the House for the appointment,
o. special committee to see if any Off
GERS of the government had been guilty
OF misdeneanOr. 1t looked like aud
meant Impeachment The democrats re-
sisted it, ard the motion to su pend the
rules to get the question before the
House was lost by 50 ayes to 50 nays,
there not being two-thirds in favor of the
motion.
St. Lotus, Dec 20 Colonel Mont
gomery furnishes the Governor with ali
account Of affairs in the uisaffected coun-
ties where the militia are being employ
ed to suppress the bu~hwhackers. He
says large number had come into Lex
linton on the l7th with revolve.s, and af. |
ter 81 me shots were exchanged, Clement,
the leader of the band, was killed, and |
several others arrested Montgomery
"A squad Of militia to Rich
mond, Ray county.
A collision occurred between the mill |
tia and bushwhackers, in which two cit |
Gems were killed
Two printingofi es were destroyed with
other properly. The editor of the Freed
man has been sent to Jefferson City.
Two companies Of United States regulars
have been sent to Lexington from Fort
Leavenworth to preserve the peace in
that locality.
Col. Montgomery says the delegation
Of Conservatives and returned Rebels
soldiers offered their assistance on condi-
lion that all the buswhackers and despe-
radoes of La. lyette county be extcrmi-
mated. Over ten counties offered their
services under the Governors call.
Washington Dec. 90 = Senator Hen
ierson having received a dispatch to-day
FROM Governor Fletcher stating that a
arge number of United States troops had
been ordered INFO that State without bis
recommendation or knowledge, he imme.
iiately reported a resolution calling up
IN the President to know why the said
.roops were thus dispatched.
Congress adjourned to-day until the
3D. Of January.
In the Senate, Pomerov introduced
Dill for the speedy construction OF the
Union Pacific Railroad; southern branch
'ia For:s Rily and Smith, and Cavern
neni to issue six per cent. bonds payable
n twenty years at the rate of $4,000 |
ger mile
Vaetta, Malta, Dec 16 "A United
States sloop of war has arrived here,
pound to Alexandria, to take Surratt
pack to America.