Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-11
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
DATES TO r 9th.
Affair. MT wasLiuston.

Both parties claim the New Hampshire
election tomorrow by o small majority.
The interest in the result is very great.
Intelligence from Richmond says that
Judge Underwood has released the
bondsmen of JEFF. Davis. It is believed
that this is done owing to the extreme
improbability of his being brought to
trinlt
George H. yickcrs, Senator elect from
Maryland, will DO objected to on the
ground of d~isloyalty. 1t is understood
that he had one son in the rebel army
and one in the Union army. His papers
will BIO referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittce.
A Republican special says the friends
of the President are Boosting that he
has concocted q plan whereby he will
outhank Congress in the matter of i'm.
parchment. They are careful not to
disclose the plan, whatever it may be,
but they state that it will BIO developed
next Friday, when the Court meets.
New YoRH, March "a World Mont.
gomery special says tho total vote Of
Alabama was q little over 10000, Of
10, 900 registered voters.
A Herald special says that previous to
appointing Lorenzo Thomas Secretary
Of War dd interim the position was ten
dered to General Schoield, who de-
clincd it in u polite and respectful
manner
Jerry Black, Stanbcrry and Benjamin
r. Curtis of Massachusetts,, are posi-.
lively determined on by the President
for counsel.
A Tines special says Hancock's re-
quest to be relieved will be denied,
there boing no officer of proper rank to
succeed him.
CHICAGO, March 9.-Washington spo-
Gals OF tonight say that leading Dem
ocrats, intimate with the President, de-
clare that he has fully decided upon his
plans regarding impeachment. First
Counsel will appear in tho Court on
Friday aud will ask for m extension Of
time. he will then object to every Re-
publican Senator who has expressed an
opinion regarding the Presidents guilt
or innocence on the articles Of impeach-
ment, being allowed to sit as a juror.
Secondly-He will raise the question
whether Senators from twenty-sevcn
States constitute the Senate Of the
United States, and will maintain that
until all tho States are represented in
the Senate and House, the former body
is not competent to try the question of
%impeaching the President. Falling on
both these the President will firmly re-
fuse to preceded with the trial, asserting
that in such q Court justice cannot be
done, and will then rise and send in his
resignation and appeal directly to the
people to sustain him in passing judg-
mcnt ut the ballot-box against the Sem
ate. The story meets with some ere
dencc among the Republicans and is
regarded as q shrewd attempt on the
part of the President to force himself
upon the Democratic party MS their can
didatc.
Many rumors are afloat to-day to the
effect that the President intends to re-
sort to very bold means to take possess
sion of the War Office, but they are re-
gardcd rs only rumors.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Senate-Rcy-
erdy johnson presented the credentials
of George r. Vickcrs, Senator from
Maryland, and asked that he be sworn
in. He was advancing to the Presi-
dents desk for that purpose, when
Sumner rose and offered a resolution
referring his credentials to the Judiciary
Committee with instructions to inquire
whether the Government Of Maryland
is republican in form sufficient to allow
her to send a Senator at this time.
After debate Sumner withdrew his
resolution, and Vickers took the oath
and seat.
This afternoon q number of petitions
were presented and referred.
Wilson called up the joint resolution
for the restoration of Alabama to rep
resentation. He denied that the late
was a fair exponent of the pop
ular will, md said he had received q
number Of letters certifying that
citizens had been threatened with dis
from employment and otherwise
inundated and prevented from voting.
House.
WASHINGTON, March GA large num-
Der of petitions were presented, and
resolutions aud private bills introduced
including q bill for the establishment Of
Bureau for Mining and Precious
and providing for its Inaugural
lion and support.
A resolution was adopted %instructing
he Judiciary Committee to inquire into
The political status of the State Of
A resolution was adopted instructing
he Judiciary Committee to report such
IN amendment to the Federal Consiitu-
ion rs shall settle the qualification Of
electors impartially and uniformly in all
he States.
Municipal ElectIons.WIfe Murder and
Attempted Sniclde.
CHICAGO, March 9.-The Radicals car
led the municipal elections in Nash.
lille and Memphis on Saturday. Louis
lille went Democratic.
A horrible case of wife murder and
attempted suicide occurred at Louisville
IN Saturday evening.
Indians Mt Laramie.
Reports from Fort Laramie state that
900 Indians have gathered in that
leighborhood and expect to hold q
council with the Government Commits
iiouers in the Spring. They still insist
the abandonment of tho Powder
River country by the Government, but
manifest moro friendliness than last
Affairs Mt New Orleans.
NEW YonK, March "a TriJane's
Jew Orleans special says the opposition
;ity rapers nre still apologizing for the
conduct of JEFF. Davis and Hancock on
he occasion of the firemcn's parade.
yot one of them condemns General
policy, which is growing
nore ruinous every day. City notes
ave deprecated to % cents discounts,
md q panic exists in tho city. The
iayor Of the city, anticipating trouble,
ssued a proclamation to-day indirectly
harging General Hancock and leading
ebels here with the responsibility. In
ny event that may occur the people are
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