Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-31
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WAonoAoN1 VOL. oo.-AAS SSW"As
tee on Foreign Affairs were instructed
to inquire into the e~xpediency of the
assertion by Congress of the principle
that naturalization exempts q person
from the performance of military service
under any foreign Government so long
as he does not voluntarily renounce
the rights Of citizenship of the United
States. is
Mr.. Stevens introduced q bill estab-
fishing a system of free schools in the
District Of Columbia. Read twice and
ordered printed. No distinction Of color
is allowed, and the elective franchise is
to be refused to any parent or guardian
who has not caused his child to attend
school at least a portion Of the preced-
ing year.
The Senate bill of last session pro-
viding for an annual inspection Of In
dian affairs was debated without action.
Mr.. Garfield introduced q joint reso-
luton, extending for three months from
the close of the present session the time
for codifying the'lsws relating to the
customs.
Mr.. Raymond presented a memorial
from a large number Of the business
men of New York against the impeach-
ment of the President and urging mea-
sures to strengthen public confidence.
The Ways and Means Committee were
engaged yesterday on the Tax bill.
They will moi report it, however, till
they get the tariff bill, so as to adjust
these two measures and make them har-
monte. No conclusion has been reach
cd concerning the issue of $780, OO, 900
or $lUO, 900, 900 loan certificates, bearing
less interest than the compound interest
notes, to take the place ofthose held by
banks. Secretary McCulloch favors the
scheme. Compound interest notes
valued At over $4,000, 900 have been
withdrawn from circulation and can-
celled since July last. rr
The House in Committee of the Whole
considered the Diplomatic bill. After
considerable debate, the amendment Of
fered yesterday was modified so as to
strike out Rome from the places where
United States Ministers are to be STA
toned, and, after the close of the pre-
sent fiscal year, providing for the ap-
pointment of a Consul there.
A proviso was adopted that no further
expenditures should be authorized for
running the boundary line between the
United States and the British possess
sions bordering on Washington Terri
tory, after the present appropriation of
$2s, 900 was exhausted. Some other
amendments were offered and rejected.
Bill ordered reported to the House.
The New Orleans Riot Committee will
not complete their laborS in two weeks.
Generals Grant and Fullerton and Mr..
Raymond have been subpGned. Mer-
Ger, the Democratic member of the COM
mittee, has not yet examined one-third
of his witnesses, but has already signi-
fed his intention to submit a minority
report.
In the Senate, the certificate Of John
Anthony Winston, Of election to the
Senate from Alabama for six yearsfrom
the 4th of March, was presented and
tabled.
The, Presidents veto Of the Nebraska
bill was read, ordered printed and tabled.
The credentials Of Henry W. Corbett,
Senator from Oregon, were presented
and ordered fled.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Finance, Com
mittee, reported the House Gold Bill
with the recommendation that it do not
pass.
The bill furnishing forgeries and coun-
terfeiting of currency, which passed
last Monday, was reconsidercd and
amended by reducing the penalty to five
years imprisonment, and again passed.
The Senate Postofice Committee have
agreed to report the Postal Appropria-
ton bill as it passed the House.
The Senate Committee on Foreign AT
fairs have come to no conclusion in re-
gard to the foreign appointments before
them. It is understood that both Cowan
and Dix will be reported against. Sew
ards letter to Mr.. Motley is looked upon
by Senators as most insulting and I'M
dignifed, and it is considered that Mr..
Motley was in self-respect compelled to
resign. The Committee will therefore
report against any one nominated to the
position. .tas. {,., ,,,s .,,,s--s.
With regard to gold sales the Senate
Committee on Finance favor tho present
policy of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Impeachment Committee of the
Southern Republican. Association have
prepared q list Of witnesses in the i'm
parchment case, and will Dol suggest
their programme of investigating the
charges.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 2s.-Garrett
Davis was elected United States Sens-
tor by a majority Of 81. The opposition
vote was cast for Bristow.
.enn Iississippi. SO
NEW ORLEASs, ,Jau. 3O.-General Al
corn, U. 8. Senator elect from Missis-
sippi, addressed both branches of the
Mississippi Legislature to-day, advising
them to accept the Constitutional
Amendment as the least of the Congress
sional evils. A unanimous vote reject
ing II was the response.
Now. York. IS
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-The Tmss' spe-
cial says he has the authority for saying