Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-05

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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
conarexxinnnl Intelligence.

MORALS on various subjects were pre-
sented and referred.
Sherman, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported favorably on the House
bill regarding the taxation Of shares in
National Banks.
Wilson introduced q bill providing
for the gradual reduction Of the army
and disseminating unnecessary grades.
Referred.
Pomeroy introduced q bill granting
land in aid of o railroad from Fort Scott
to Santa Fe.
When tho morning hour expired, tho
Senate resumed debate on the Recon-
.struction Bill. .,
Stewart spoke in favor Of tho bill I;
w%hcreupon the Senate adjourned.
In the House, q number of bills and
resolutions were introduced, including
a bill providing that any man may be-
come q citizen on application to any
law Court and On taking the usual oath.
One authorizes $l40, 900 900 Of legal
tenders, to supply the deficiency caused
by cancellation. One provides for the
removal of the National Capital to st.
Louis. One provides for the creation
of q Department of Justice, and pro-
yides that the Secretary shall be tho
head of tho Law Department for Attor-
nov General, Solicitor General, and
Assistants, and abolishes the Office of
Solicitors for Departments.
Cleaver offered n resolution inquiring
whether further legislation is necessary
to eradicate the system Of Indian slar-
cry in New Mexico.
A number of resolutions heretofore
offered were taken up and disposed OF.
When the morning hour expired the
House resumed the consideration of the
Kentucky contested election case. 1t
will be remembered that n majority OF
the Committee on Elections reported
adversely to John Young Browns right
to q seat.
Kerr took the floor in favor Of admit
ting Brown. Further consideration Of
the matter is postponed till February
llth, to enable Brown to address the
House.
Several Executive communications
were presented in response TO resolu-
| tons calling for information.
Robinson asked leave to introduce n
resolution asking the reason why Maggie
and other American citizens arc m
prisoned in Ireland, and requesting the
| President to institute an immediate ex-
animation Of these cases, and ifthe facts
recited are found true, to demand the
immediate release OF the persons con-
| victcd for acts committed in the United
| States il the demands are refused, then
to order the arrest and detention Of any
subjects Of Great Britain found within
the jurisdiction of the United States,
and to withdraw all intercourse with
| England. Resolutions were substituted
for that part Withdrawing the represcn-
tativc clause, and directing the Prcsi-
| dent to report tho facts to Congress.
| After considerable debate, objection be-
ing made, the introduccr of the resolu-
ton (Robinson) moved the suspension
| of the rules, which Wa agreed to, and
the resolution was then introduced.
Bingham thoughtthc resolution placed
the issues Of war or peace in the hands
of the President, as it authorized the
President to demand the unconditional
| release of certain persons. He was will
ing to vindicate the sovereignty of the
American people, but he was unwilling
to invest the President with q general
power demanding immediate and uncon-
| ditional release of American citizens
charged with crime. The House had no
information Of prisoners whose release
was demanded or who have been de-
tanned for acts not committed on the
| soil of Great Britain.
Aftor n lengthy debate the resolution
was referred to the Committee on For
| eign Affairs. Adjourned.
United states Scnntorship In hInryIund.
New YORK, February "A special
from Annapolis says the Legislature
was much excited yesterday over q res
olution %instructing Governor Swami to
issue q commission to Senator Hamil-
ton. The special says Swami declines to
issue the commission, claiming that
Hamilton was elected in violation Of
the Eastern Shore law concerning
Senators.
Escape Mt Sc. Joseph Mo.)-Stenmer
Our DuTncus
CHICAGO, February 3.-Eighteen pris.
oners escaped from Jail at st. Joseph
on Saturday. During the melee Horace
Fish, brother of Sheriff Fish, was shot
and killed. One of the prisoners was
severely wounded.
The steamer Sherman, from New
Orleans to Cincinnati with a valuable
cargo OF groceries was burned at Evans
willie yesterday. No lives were lost.
Tho books and money were saved.
A sleeping car on the Chicago and
Quincy Railroad was burned last night
whilc tho train was in rapid motion.
Tho FIRE was occasioned by the explosion
of a kerosene lamp. No lives were lost.
The passengers escaped, but the night
was dark, and they were unable to save
anything but what they had about their
persons.
Tho PublIc Debt-Centra Pacific Railroad
Bonds.
New YORK, February st is re-
ported that the February statement Of
the public debt shows an increase of
nearly $50, OoO, 900, owing to a decrease
in the revenue.
There is IN increasing demand for
first mortgage bonds of the Central
Pacific Railroad, caused by a further
advance in the price to par and interest.
WASHINGTON Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Goycrnment
officers have seized eighty Illicit stills
in three counties Of South Carolina and
arrested several distillers. Subsequent
ly the Deputy Collector was met by a
party who are ascertained to have been
hired by those engagcn id unlawful dis
tilling and shot through the shoulder.
A reward is offered for the apprehen-
sion Of the guilty party.
New York, Feb. 3.-The Worlds
special says there is q probability of
Cabinet changes DON A new Secre-
tary Of War will certainly be nomina-
ted. Rumor says the President inten-
ded to nominate General Banks.