Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-19
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r no MARCH 18th
AFFAIR, at Washington.


DATES TO MARCH 18th.
Affairs Mt Washinston.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE SUI
premS Court has decided unconsti6-
tionsl the State law of Nevada leyying
a tax of one dollar on each passenger
leaving the State by coach or railroad.
CHICAGO, March l7.-Washington spe-
cials say tho Senate Foreign Affairs
Committee had under consideration tho
treaties for the purchase Of SANTANA and
St. Thomas, which were discussed at
great length, but no decision reached In
either case. It is probable that both
will be reported adversely. Tho i'm
parchment managers were in session to.
day completing arrangements for the
coming trial. No more witnesses will
be examined. The Committee feel con-
ident it will not DO necessary to with
draw any Of the articles.
The President has nominated John
Hancock Of Philadelphia, brother OF
General Hancock, as collector OF In
ternal Revenue in New Orleans 10 sue.
coed General
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
had q long session ove the Alaska mp
preparation, but reached no conclusion.
Considerable diversity Of opinion exists
among the members on the question.
Adyices from Texas show there were
1000 votes for the Convention, being
nearly 1000 majority Of the registered
voters. Ninety delegates are elected,
all Republicans none colorcd. The
Republicans fear that unless Hancock is
removed they will be unable to ratify
the Constitution. He has removed the
troops from the rampant rebel ncighbor.
hoods and sent them to the frontiers,
leaving the Union men and freedmen to
DO oyerawed. Tho loyal Registration
Boards appointed by Sheridan have been
removed.
A Committee Of the Louisiana Con.
stitutional Convention waited upon Han.
cock in reference to holding nm election
for State officers, when the new Consti-
tuition is voted upon. Hancock dis
tiuctly refused to order'or protect such
an election unless ordered to do so by
Grant. Tho Convention nevertheless
ordered such an election to be held and
appealed to Grant to issue the necessary
orders to Hancock.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March l6-Scnate.-
Sherman, from the Finance Committee.
reported House bill to exempt certain
manufactures from Internal Revenue Tux.
with an amendment retaining the tax or
turpen.ine, coffee (roasted or ground)
and all articles included as substitutes
for coffee or spices ; mustard, refined
sugars Tho product Of sugar rciineries)
sugar, candy and confectionery, dia'
monds, emeralds, precious stones and
limitations, and on ali jewelry. The
bill leaves the tax on lucifer matchc:
and all other stamp duties unchanged,
He gave notice that he would call it uT
tomorrow.
10 The remainder Of the session was con
sumed in discussing the bill granting
$4,000 per mile to enable the centraI
branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad tc
connect with the mail limo beyond
Omaha. Without action the Senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March l7.-Edmunds
rose to q personal explanation. he said
a resolution had been adopted by the
Joint Retrenchment Committee r~ecitinl
that they had seen with surprise a docu'
ment in the newspapers purporting Ia
be the report of that Committee on the
subject Of the whisky frauds. The re.
port, though made by a member Of that
Committee, was made on his own re-
sponsibility and was not authorized by
tho Committee, the subject never hay-
ing been referred to them. He said the
Committee deemed it necessary to make
this explanation.
Morrill, introduced O bill to provide q
temporary government for Alaska.
Ramsay, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported a bill to establish an
assay Office in Idaho, with amendments.
At tho expiration Of the morning hour
Sherman called up House bill to exempt
certain manufactures from tax.
Certain amendments .were proposed
by the Committee and agreed.to.
Van Wrinkle offered IN amendment
reducing the tax on refined petroleum
one-half, which gave rise to n protracted
debate, Morrill, and Sherman opposing
the motion. The amendment was finally
agreed to-22 ayes to 20 noes.
CHICAGO, March l7-House.-A num-
Der of bills were presented, mostly local.
[NoTE.-The proceedings have not
been received at Chicago, owing to the
storm.-REP.
WASHINGTON, March l7.-Jenckes Of
fered an explanation in regard to the
R%etrenchment Committee. II was in
relation to q report similar to that re-
ferred to by Edmunds in The Senate.
The House, after disposing of some
miscellaneous business, resumed con-
sideration of the bill relieving certain
Southcrners from political disabilities.
Several amendments were offered, in
serting other names, and rejected. The
bill, after considerable discussion, was
finally recommended, with instructions
to the Committee to report with a brief
statement Of each case, giving the rea-
sons Of the Committee for recommend
ing relief.
The House then proceeded to the regu-
lar business Of the morning hour.
The bill continuing the Freedmen's
Bureau came up.
Adams spoke against the bill.
The morning hour having expired,
the bill went over.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of tho bill for tho admission of
Alabama. Several members addressed
tho House in opposition to tho bill.
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, rising at
the Clerks desk, said /: Mr.. Speaker :
After q full examination of the returns
from Alabama, / am satisfied that to
force on this bill and admit that State
against our own law while there is a
deficiency Of twenty odd thousand
against It, would not be doing such
justice in legislation rs would be ex-
pocted by the people. That being the
case, l move that'tkc bill be recomnit-
ted.