Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-20
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
DATES TO r 18th.
Congressional.

N~AoulN0ioNi MuISu s"
Several petitions and communications
were presented and referred.
Morrill,, from tho Committee of Con-
ference on the Consular Appropriation
bill, recommended that the Senate re-
cedc from certain amendments and con-
cur il the House amendments providing
for the payment into the Treasury of all
moneys over 81, 900 received by Consuls.
The Senate took up the bill exempt
ink certain manufactures from Internal
Revenue lax. A number of. amend
ments were offered and rejected.
Grimes amendment, reducing the
tariff on imports 10 per cent, was lost
-l2 against 80. The bill passed in
Committee and was reported TO the
Senate. =
Sherman gave notice. that he would
press the bill TO u vote tomorrow.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON. March ls.-House-Mr.
Broomall moved to reconsider the vote
referring to the Judiciary Committee
the bill to guarantee to the several
States Of the Union a republican form
of government. The preamble recites
that the forms Of government Of sew
ernl Stntcs nre not republican, because
BY the Constitution and laws of such
States political rights are made to de-
pend upon parentage orracei and where
as, it is the duty Of the United States
to guarantee to every State a republican
form of governments thereforei
Be Il enacted, That all provisions and en-.
actments OF State Constitutions or laws
which make a distinction Of political or civil
rights among the citizens Of the United
States on account Of race or color, or deny
such rights to any citizens, are hereby de-
elared void and Of no effect.
SxcTIoN 2. II any person shall prevent
any qualified citizen from exercising tho right
of suffrage at any election in such State,
under the pretense that such citizen is dis
Qualified by the Constitution and laws Of such
State, ON account Of race or color, he shall
be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and sub
iect to u fine OF $1,000, or imprisonment not
exceeding five years, or both, at the discre-
ton Of the Court.
A long political discussion ensued.
Stevens Of Pennsylvania addressed
the House in favor Of the bill. After
speaking q few minutes he. had the re-
mniuder of his speech read by the Clerk.
Stevens closed BY Offering q substitute
providing that every malo citizen Of
lawful age, born or naturalized in the
United States, or who has declared his
intention to become naturalized, shall
be entitled to vote. upon all. national
questions in any State; no distinction
to be made between citizens on account
Of race or color, except for treason, fell
ony or other infamous crimes.
After discussion, Broomall withdrew
his motion, and tho bill, with its pend
ing amendments, remains with the Ju-
deiary Committee.
Farnsworth, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported o bill 10 admit
| Alabama to representation 10 Congress.
! He said he would ask to have II cousid.
cred and passed tomorrow. Represen-
tatives FROM Alabama are to be admit
ted when her Legislature ratifies the
fourteenth Article Of the Constitution.
It directs the General commanding the
District to notify the Legislature.
Wnshburne, from the Committee Of
Conference on the Consular Appropria-
ton bill, reported, which was agreed 10.
The House soon after adjourned.
steamer Explosion.
CINCINNATI, March lS.-The steamer
Magnolia n regular Cincinnati mail
packet which left here ut noon to-day
with about one hundred cabin pussen-
gers, exploded her boilers about twelve
miles above the city. The boat after
wards took FIRE. About forty persons
were killed, several being burned to
death.
Affairs Mt Washington.
WASHINGTON, March ls.-The Presi-
dent has nominated A. Huggan as COL
lcclor of Internal Revenue for Idaho.
WASHINGTON, March 18.-The Mill
tary District of Alaska has been made
a separate military department, and
General Golf assigned to the command.
CHICAGO, March ia Tribune special
says Hancock telegraphs that he will
arrive in Washington on Friday.
A Tines special says McCulloch has
written q letter to the Chairman Of the
Senate Finance Committee, strongly OPP
posing the bill ab~olishing the tax on
manufactures, and says that If the bill
passes be estimates that tho revenues
for the next fiscal year will fall short of
the amount required from 500, 900, 900
to $229, 900 900.
MICHIGAN Republican State Convention.
CHICAGO, March l9.-The Michigan
Republican Convention was held yester-
day OF Detroit. Delegates were selected
to the National Convention and resolu.
tions passed in favor Of impartial suf-
frage condemning the granting of pub
lie lands to corporations approving
the impeachment of the President and
declaring for Grant for President and
Colfax for Vice President. Nothing wal
said On the finance question.
Statement OF Affairs In Tennessee.
CHICAGO, March ia number of
former army officers, both Radicals and
Conservatives living In Tennessee, have
denounced the statements lately tele-
graphed that a conspiracy exists TO over
throw the State Government by armed
forco. Governor Brownlow has 'tele-
graphed to General Grant that such %
spiracy does not exist; but says that II
tho attempt is made he will be able to
defeat it without the aid Of the United
States forces. The officers who sign
the card mentioned above very posi-
lively deny that any danger exists, and
say that the statement originated for the
purpose of preventing immigration to
Tennessee.
Vermont Repabficaa State Convention.
RUTLAND (Vt.), March l9.-The Re-
publican State Convention yesterday
selected delegates to the National Con-
y%ention. Resolutions were passed in
favor Of Grant for President indorsing
impeachment and declaring for equal
noltIion1 riNhts