Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-06
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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
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WASHINGTON, February An the
Senate, Cragin presented q petition from
citizens of Colorado asking admission
as a State. -
After some miscellaneous business,
tho bill regulating tho tenure Of certain
offices was taken up. The question
pending was Summers motion in refer
ence to special agents Of the State De-
partment.
Sumner advocated and Buckalcw and
Paterson opposed the amendment, till
the morning hour expired, when the
Reconstruction Bill was taken up. Will
liams spoke in support Of the bill.
In the House, Arnell offered n resolu-
ton relating to recent outrages commit
ted by an organization known as the
"Kuklux Klan," in Tennessee, against
the Commissioners Of the Freedmen's
Bureau, asking for its immediate sup
preston by the District Commander.
Tho bill concerning protection for
American citizens abroad came up.
Butler suggested n substitute for the
bill, declaring the right Of expatriation
BY voluntary act, and that every natu-
rallied citizen is entitled to all the pro-
lection ut home and abroad which the
Government q afford.
Other amendments were offered, and
the bill.was debated By several mem.
| bers until the expiration Of the morning
hour, when the bill for the aid Of South
crn railroads by lands was taken up.
After n lengthy debate the matter was
informally dropped.
Several Executive communications,
including one from the Secretary Of
War, transmitting correspondence be-
tween Grant and the President IN refer
ence to the Secretary, were, on motion
of Stevens, referred to the proper Com
mittee, after being first read for the in
formation of the House, which listened
with unusual interest.
Tho Convention In yirsinln.
RICHMOND, February 3.-The Conven-
ton has adopted thethird section Of
the ordinance on the Executive depart
mont. The Governor holds office for
four years and is not eligible for the
succeeding term.
The South Carolina Convention.
CHARLESTON, February ga colored
delegate offered q resolution declaring
that il is the belief Of the Convention
that no c%on6scation Act should be passed
BY Congress, and that the only way for
the landless to obtain lands is by pur-
chase.
A white delegate offered a resolution
that instruments conveying estates OF
infants and unmarried women by admin
~istrators or executors, payable. in Con.
federate securities, shall be recoverable
in lawful money. A bitter debate en-
sued.
Tho tone of the Convention is growing
moro conservative.
Fire In Galveston.
GALVESTON, February 3.-The de.
structiou by the fire on fremont street
last night caused a loss Of sec, 900.
The Convention In Georgia.
ATLANTA, February, 3.-The Conven.
ton is still engaged in discussing the
relief question.
General Meade has revoked Pope's
order prohibiting tho publication OF 9th
cial advertisements in papers opposing
reconstruction.
New York News.
New YORK, February John Dcvint
was yesterday found guilty of defraud,
ing the Government out Of six hundred
thousand dollars by whisky distillery,
Dates by mail from England to the
ed OF January give accounts OF some
important Fenian arrests. The Govern
ment secured large quantities of ammu'
milton, etc.
Peninns In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, February 4.-General o
Neil had an immense reception at
Brainard Hall last night. He said, in
the course of his speech, that the Presi'
dent would have the services Of 100 ,ooC
Fenians in case ola war with England
Insurance Offices In ChlcnGo-Grnnt In
Pennsylvania.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The Board of Un-
derwriters of this city have advanced the
rates Of insurance on all classes Of risks
IS per cent,
The Bradford county Pennsylvania
Republican Convention has declared In
faver of Grant for President and Ga.
lusha A. Grow for Vice-Presidcnt.
Steamboat Burncd-Indian Outrnscs.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 4.-The steamer Clara
Dolson was burned at the levee last
night. Loss, $50, 900.
The Albuquerque Rerietr, of Jan. 81,
says q party Of Navajos attacked n party
of herders near Cubiso, killing one and
wounding two. They ran of nearly A.
900 sheep, but 800 were subsequently
recovered.
waahinston InteIlIgence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Colonel T. s.
Wood, Of the Second Cavalry, and Maj.
o. A. Mackrof the Ninth Cavalry, have
been ordered before the Retiring Board.
New YonK, Feb. 3.-The Times special
has ascertained that the President has
h~actualry issued an order to Grant for.
bidding him to obey any orders received
from the Secretary Of War. Grant de-
clined to obey; whereupon spicy cor
respondenco ensued, which lasted two
weeks. 1t covers not only tho matter
named, but the charge by the President
that Grant showed duplicity in his &C
ton in leaving the War Office. This
correspondence is official, and will pro-
badly be published.
The House passed q resolution calling
on Stanton for all copies OF corrcspon.
dence with the President in. relation to
his limitation Of powers as Secretary o.
War.
It is stated that the charges against
Judge Field grew out Of a private con.
y~ersation with o Senator in which Field
stated no was opposed to impartial ne
gro suffrage at present. He also thought
that a more conservative tendency Of
the Government would be bene6cent.
1t is stated that Seward hopes 10 in
duce Minister Adams to withdraw his
resignation.
SINCE tho close of the last century, II
is stated that the average produce OF
wheat per acre has nearly doubled in
Great Britain. In the United States the