The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-20
From the Enterprise Of yesterday.

ST. LOUIS, June l6-The Southwest Paci
fc Railroad was regularly transferred yester
day BY the Government to a company, ant
the work of construction was begun at onc'
and will be vigorously prosecuted.
| CHICAGO, June l6.-Preparations ART
making for rhe Sixteenth Annual Sangerfes
of the North American Sangerbund which
formally opens tomorrow in this city on 4
magnificent scale. Delegations are present
from all parts of the United States. Severa
representatives from Germany have arrived
| OGDENsBURG, n. V, June 17.-Reports
from here and other frontier towns about the
gathering of Fenian arms and Fenian war,
| riors in this neighborhood are pure fabrica-
tons, ascertained so to be by Government,
agents who we're sent there to investigate.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 1.-THE State Fe.
MAN Convention met here yesterday. Gen
O'Neil delivered an address explanatory to
the war movement of which he is the leader
Men and money were pledged by the dele
gates present. Several officers, graduates Of
West Point, offered their services.
JACKSON, June l6-General Humphreys
has been removed and Major General Adel-
bert Ames appointed Provisional Governor
of Mississippi. Attorney General Hooker
has been relieved by Captain Myers. Both
appointees are officers of the Federal army.
WASHINGTON, June l6.-The Ways and
Means Committee had long session this
morning, and agreed to carry out the instruc-
tons of the House in regard to bringing in
new tax bill covering only whisky and to-
bacco.
General Schenck, Chairman of the Com
mittee, understood it to be that taking all
that rel ates to whisky and tobacco out of the
present and putting it in new bill. Some
members of the committee favor the passage
of joint resolution setting the rate on to-
bacco and whisky, and then going on with
that par. of the bill relating to the machinery
of collecting the tax.
The Cabinet had long session, it is said,
on the subject of vetoing the Omnibus Re
construction bill, which was discussed at
length. The majority of. the Cabinet, it is
understood, advised the President not to veto
the bill, but allow it to become a Law by the
expiration of the days provided in the Con-
stitution.
Sherman's bill provides for the separate
of Washington and New York
railroads, Washington and Cleveland rail-
roads, and 4 Telegraph Company between
and Cincinnati.
The Intelligencer Of this morning renews
its assault on Secretary NcCulloch with even
more bitterness than yesterday. 1t asserts
that his retention in Office is opposed BY every
true friend of the President, and his pur-
pose and position in the Cabinet is similar
to that so long held by Stanton and is equally
hostile to the Administration.
WASHINGTON, June lit has been as
.ertained from army headquarters that Gen.
Buchanan convenes the Louisiana Legisla-
ure at an early day to choose Senators and
,ct on the pending amendment to the United |
states Constitution and to go into federal
esislatiou. The recently elected State Off
i is will not be allowed to be inaugurated
i'll the Congressman have been admitted.
his course Of action meets with the approval
# the military authorities here,
The Committee on Ways and Means have
ppointed Hooper, Maynard and Logan a
on on whisky; and Griswold,
Allison and Brooks a Subcommittee. The
will not report bill on the sub
acts till toward the close of this week. They
sill recommend modified rates on the tax
18th restrictions and regulations similar to
hose heretofore reported in the general tax
i'll.
WASHING TON, June l6.-In the Senate,
herman introduced a bill to promote COM
lerce among the different States and cheap
II the transportation Of mails, munitions of
Iar and naval stores. 1t proposes the con-
truction of several railroads in different di-
ac,ions from Washington. 1t was referred ,
select committee.
Stewart called up House bill to relieve the
isabilties of certain citizens of North Car
lima. ,
Doolittle moved to insert the names of
oseph W. Terrill and James Kerren Of
Webster county, North Carolina.
Alter discussion it was rejected, Cole, ]
cry, Ssague and Henderson voting with
re Democrats. !
Henderson moved to insert the name of a
gorge w. Jones Of Tennessee, which was a
zreed to The aame Of Thomas J. Mackey
South Carolina was also inserted and the
1t 4 few minutes past 2 o'clock.