Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-13

DATES To MARCH 18th.
CONGREGATIONAL.

WASHINGTON, March ll-Scnatc.-A
memorial against the admission Of Col
orado as u State was presented and
tabled.
A bill passed amending the Judiciary
Act, which authorizes writs OF error to
be taken to the Supreme Court where
suits have been brought relative to tho
collection of internal revenue after the
money has been paid into the Treasury.
Tho Senate non-concurred in the
amendment directing the proceeds OF
sales of captured and abandoned pro-
perty to be paid into the Treasury and
appointed o Committee Of Conference.
The Funding bill came up and Corbett
spoke in opposition.
Dixon made n general political speech,
a~rraiguing the Republican party for Its
course towards the South. The bill
was laid over.
Tho Senate went into Executive scs-
sion and adjourned.
Rousg.-After the disposal Of pre-
liminary business the House proceeded
to consider the bill continuing the
Frecdmen's Bureau. The bill provides
that it shall be the duty of the Secre-
tary Of War to discontinue the Freed
mems Bureau in any State when it is
fully restored to its constitutional rela-
tions with the General Government, I'M
less, after consultation with the Com
missioner of the Bureau, the Secretary
shall be satisfied that the further con-
tinuance of tho Bureau is necessary /;
provided, however, that the educational
division of said Bureau shall not be af-
fected or interfered with till such State
shall have made suitable provisions for
tho education Of the children Of freed
men. The unexpended balances in the
hands of Commissioners shall DO en-
pended for the education Of the freed
men and refugees. The last section
provides for the retention in tho service
of certain officers Of the Volunteer and
Veteran Reserve Corps.
The morning hour expired during the
debate and the bill went over.
Senate amendment to facilitate the
payment of the holders Of bounties was
non-concurred in, and q Committee OF
Conference was appointed.
The House TOOK up the PHI ios e
admission o, Ala9@mn, wn'ou We" 49,,
ted at consiueraole So; I'LL
was finally laid aside temporarily.
Farnsworth stating that a vote would
be asked tomorrow.
Van Wyck, from the Committee on
Retrenchmcnt, made u report tnat .ne
bonds ofthe Treasury Department which
were destroyed were hetitious' r
Logan objected to tho ~receptioh OIL
the report till the testimony was alSo
transmitted. -.
Van Wyck said the oommi''ee ulu NV
deem it necessary to incur the expense
OF printing tue testimony; Ill.,.
Logan still objected, declaring 'u"'
the evidence would show mat no was
justified in making tho charges.
4 somewhat heated colloq1y LOON
place between Logan ana " "yck.
Logan obtained the hoor anu ue'enu.
ed ms own POSITION anu so" woro
II the treasury DeP"''
charged with anything 1t had At
torneys at both ends of the Capitol
to choke q man down 1t possible, or
cover him over with slime. Ono would
suppose the Treasury department was
filed with angels, with archangel
Michael Mt its head, and that there was
no such thing rs corruption there. He
asked the Committee on Retrcnchment
10 state whether or not il had knowl-
| edge of tho fact that the Treasury De-
partment had redeemed $40, 900 in coun-
forfeit bonds some time ago, which fact
had not been made public.
Van Wyck said that when the qucs-
| ton came M on inquiry it would be
answered.
Logan resumed and continued at con-
siderable length, %dcnouncing the rotten
-, "a c~oerrn,;on or tho Treasury
ne Tp Ho,;oroJ tho oRciois
~ tSo Trnasurv were defraudiur the
Gorau,mont NO, oniv Inv the sales of
49, hn, h. tLo o;y;,g ont of dies and
Oou;nn oon;ars.;, bonds and dunlicnte
pa,ds ad;onrned
p,.,,,,,..rh R.n,h,I.
No" ii cans 3,Oi7 Ahead.
CONCORD, MarCO .-OOTECCtcu re-
Turns from 1871 towns give Hartman
Rennblican. 34.sos: Sinclair, Democrat,
al 75G
Pcnnsvlynuin for Grant and Curtin.
Pu1LAprLpHIA, March 1.-THE Re.
nnblican State Convention met to-day,
General Semuel Todd, permanent chair
man, A ballot was taken to ascertain
the preference of members for candi-
dotcs for President and Vice President.
Grant was tho unanimous choice for
President, and Governor Curtin re-
ceiyed 100 votes for Vice President and
Rem. Wade %. Hautrutt Campbell was
unanimously nominated for reelection
M Attorney General.
No,v yorL Dcmocracy Declare for Soy
for President.
ALBANY, March ll.-Ihe Democtatic
State Convention met to-day "na cnose
delegates to the National convention,
who were instructed to o I rs a unit.
In accordance with the wishes OF the
majority Of the Committee, q resolution
was offered naming Horatio seymour as
the preference OF the Committed tor tue
aida which was reterreQ, n