Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-29
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
DATES TO FEBRUARY 2sTH.
Conversational Proceedinss.


Congressional PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, February 27-Senate.-
Patterson presented q petition from
army officers against the passage Of Will
sons bill relative to the commutati on OF
pay.
The Senate considered the bill per-
hitting the Western Pacific Railroad to
occupy o portion of Goat Island, in San
Francisco harbor for a depot, and con-
struct n railroad thence to Stockton.
After considerable debate it laid over.
Thayer introduced o bill to dissolve
the Indian Pence Commission. Referred.
Sherman from the Committee on
Finance, reported an amended bill fund
ing the national debt and explained its
provisions at some length. Sherman
proposes to issue new bonds bearing 5
per cent. interest. His speech was lis
tened to attentively. He said it would
be n plain and palpable violation Of the
guarantees given by the Government to
redeem the 5-20's in any other currency
but that in which they were bought,
and he was satisfied that the safest and
best plan was to redeem these bonds af-
ter Eve years, in the same money in cir
culation at the time they were issued.
WASHINGTON, February 27-House.-
Boutwell,, from the Committee to report
Articles of Impeachment, offered q reso-
luton for the appointment Of q Com
mittee.
The Speaker presented several COM
munications, including a resolution Of
the South Carolina Convention, asking
an appropriation of 81, ZOO, 900 for the
purchase Of lands for the freedmen, ETC.,
which was referred.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole.
Afterwards the House resumed con-
sideration of sundry civil expenses in
the Appropriation bill. After debate
the amendment directing that six reve-
nue. cutters on the lakes shall be laid
up, was agreed to, with the understand
ing that it be voted on by ayes and noes
in the House. The number Of items for
appropriations for public buildings in
various localities, is largely increased
in spite of the opposition of Washburne
of illinois, who said there appeared to
be q combination of members from vari-
Gus localities to increase the %appropria-
tions recommended by the Committee.
A motion was made to strike out the
appropriation for q Washington Metro
politan Police, which question was un-
der consideration, when tho Speaker
took the chair and announced that o
communication would be read from Ken
ncdy, Superintendent of the Metropoli-
tan Police of New York city. 1t made
charges of such a character that he did
not feel satisfied in Withholding it from
the knowledge Of the House. The letter
was read. It was directed to "Major
Richards, Superintendent of the Metro
politan Police, Washington, asfollows:
SIR: I have just been called on BY Colonel
Shaffner, President Of the United States
Blasting Oil Company, with the request to
look up FIVE cans Of nitro-glyccrine which was
delivered on an order from q regular Gus
TONER, but which order Is now pronounced to
be a forgery. Thu quantity Of oil in the cans
was about 165 pounds, sufficient to blowup the
St. Louis House in New York. He feared It
might have been obtained In the way it was,
for foul purposes. as he has lately had very
little application by unknown persons for the
purchase Of the article, to whom no has re-
fused to sell, owing to their being strangers,
and to whom he would not sell because they
would not explain u satisfactory purpose for
which they wanted it. He informs mo that
although It was given out that the stone
walls Of the Clerkenwen prison were blown
down with gunpowder, the material used was
nitro-glyccrinc. I give you this information
to put you on your guard. Very respectfully,
JOHN A. KENNEDY,
Superintendent Of Police.
When the communication was read
some one exclaimed: "Let US abolish
the Metropolitan Police, and see il we
will not be blown up"
Spalding moved to adjourn.
Washburne moved to again 60 into
Committee of the Whole and finish the
bill.
The. House went into Committee of
the Whole, rose, and the House ad-
journed.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-General
Thomas lays his damages against STAN
ton at $3.50, 900. The counsel for
Thomas have decided to make applica-
ton for q writ of quo vdrrdnto before
the District Court for Stanton to show
cause why he refuses possession Of the
War Department.
CHICAGO, February 27.-There will be
no report from the Committee on I'm
parchment to-day, as the articles are
O all drawn up.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-The coun-
sci of Thomas have decided to apply to
the District Court for a writ of quo tear
ranto for Stanton to show cause why he
retains possession Of the War Office.
There are no new developments to-day.
New YoRx, February Pa Herald
special says it is not believed that q
two-thirds vote against the President
will be obtained in the Senate.
Grant Oyerruies One. Of Hancock. Or
ders-Tho Latter Asksto Do honeVed'
New YORK, February ga New Or
leans special to tho Tribune states that
Hancock has removed the Mayor Of st.
M~artinsyille because the city charter
required an election BY the Council in
case of o vacancy, but oil the loyal
members of the City Council have been
dismissed, because, under the city char
ter, they elected q Recorder to fill a "a
cancy. A report is current that GEN
eral Grant orders the restoration Of the
Councilmen, and that General Hancock
asks to be relieved.
New York.
ALBANY, February 27.-Resolutions
i~npeaching Canal Commissioner Dorm
were reported in the Assembly this
morning.
The Convention has resolved to sub
nit the question Of negro suffrage sspR-
rately.
Southern Reconstruchon Conventions.
CHARLESTON, February 27.-The Con-
v~ention has passed seventeen sections
of the judiciary articles which provide
that the Judges shall be elected by the
Legislature for every district. The Pro-
bate Court is abolished. A strong of
fort in favor of elec.ing the Judge by
the people failed. The Convention
adopted o resolution rendering the
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