Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-01
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Accident on the Pennsylvania hniirona-
nnn IIf, Iosf.

One Life Lost.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 3l.-An accident
occurred on the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad, near Mill Creek, this morning
Four cars were precipitated down mn
embankment and burned. One passen-
ger was kill and nine injured.
Congressional-Senntc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The resolu-
ton of the Ohio Legislature resembling
tho Constitutional Amendment was laid
before the Senate.
Sumner claimed that it was Of no ef-
feet. as a State could not withdraw IN
approval once given.
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
HousE.-The resolution Of the Ohio
Legislature resembling the action OF q
previous Legislature on the Constitu-
tional Amendment was referred.
The Military Appropriation bill has
been reported and made the special or
der for Monday.
Eliot, from the Committee on Freed
mems Affairs, has reported II bill con-
tinuing the Bureau n year from July
l6, and giving the Secretary of War
mower to discontinue it in such States
as arc represented in Congress.
The Committee of Conference on the
Cotton Tax has reported, Recommend
ing the Senate to rccedo from their
amendment, and substituting n provis-
ion excepting cotton exported after No
vembcr, 1868.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-ln the
House Of Representatives, Schofeld,
rising to q question Of privilege, called
attention to q statement in the evening
papers that one Of the Supreme Judges,
in q mixed private gathering of gentle
men, had spoken freely Of the Recon-
struction laws, and declared in the most
positive terms that all those laws were
unconstitutional and the Court would
be sure to pronounce them so. One of
his friends suggested that it was iudis-
Greet, speaking so positively that the
Judge repeated his views in II more
emphatic manner. Schofeld offered n
resolution directing the Judiciary Com
mittec to inquire into the truth Of these
declarations Of the newspapers, and
report whether the facts constituting
such q misdemeanor requires the House
to present articles Of impeachment
against such Justice.
Several members wanted the name of
the Judge inserted in the resolution.
Blair said in n paper the name Of
Stephen ]. Field appeared.
johnson said if this DO q blow ut
Judge Field, he wanted the anne in
serted.
Schofeld suggested that the gentle
man from California move to amend
the resolution by inserting the name of
Judge Field.
johnson declined to avail himself Of
the opportunity.
Highly declared he had been familiar
with Judge Field during the rebellion,
and no man was truer to the Union.
The resolution finally passed, nnder
the operation of the previous question.
The House resumed the consideration
of tho bill relative to the rights Of nat
uralizcd citizens till the morning hour
expired.
Stevens reported the regular Appro-
priation bill, for legislative, executive
and judicial expenses, which was
ordered printed.
The House took up the Southern
Railroad bill, which was discussed till
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Harlan introduced n
bill to grant lands in aid of the con-
struction of railroads and telegraph
lines from the Union Pacific road,
through Montana and Idaho, to Puget
Sound. Referred.