Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-07
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
DATES TO MARCH 9Th.
CONGREGATIONAL.

Eliot introduced o bill providing that
in case of the removal of the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court by death or
resignation the duties of the office shall
devolve upon the Associate Justice
whose commission is senior, until such
time as the disability is removed or
another Chief Justice appointed. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Judd moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole to
attend the impeachment managers ut the
bar of the Senate.
Farnsworth opposed the motion, as
only the managers were invited to be
present.
Bingham stated that the issue had not
yet been Joined /; until then it was un-
necessary to ask the attendance Of the
House.
Judd withdrew his motion, when the
managers proceeded to the Senate
Chamber, and the discussion of the
Tennessee election case WAS resumed.
The stny-at-Home Baltimore Rebels
Rally to tho Standard Of johnson.
BALTIMORE, March 6.-An immense
meeting was held In the Front Street
Theater last night, to sustain President
johnson. The building was densely
packed. Mayor Banks presided. APP
propriate resolutions were adopted.
Huns By q Mob.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Wnlker, the
murderer of John Bickwell, was taken
from Columbia Jail again last night by
q mob and hanged. He confessed his
| crime and said he was q rebel soldier
from South Carolina.
| The RobelIlous Element OF Now Orleans
Stimulated by tho Presence OF JEFF.
Davis.
New ORLEANS, March 4.-Jeff. Davis
is here. All the fire companies as they
passed the St. Charles Hotel gave him
repeated cheers. AS they passed Gen
| eraI Hancock's headquarters they took
off their hats and the band played the
"Bonnie Blue Flag" But six out OF
thirty companies carried the national
flag. Indignation is expressed by loyal
citizens, and fears are entertained OF
trouble tonight.
Democratic State Convention Of Pcnnsyl.
vnnia.
HARRISBURG, March 5.-The Demo.
cratic State Convention met yesterday
aud nominated delegates to the National
| Convention and Presidential Electors.
Charles E. Boyle was nominated for
Auditor and General Wellington for
Surveyor General.
Southern Reconstruction Conventions.
RALEIGH, March 4.-The Convention
last night adopted the relief ordinance.
The leading features allow debtors one
tenth annually on their debts. An ar.
ticle in the Constitution, reported by
the Financial Committee, which has
passed to a second reading, requires the
General Assembly to provide for the
prompt and regular payment Of the in
terest on the public debt. 1t creates a
sinking fund and takes from tho Gen.
eral Assembly the power to ~contrac,
any new debt until the bonds Of the
State arc astpar, unless tho same bill
creating the tax shall levy a special tax
to pay the interest. The consideration
of an additional section prohibiting the
contracting of any new debt, except by
direct vote Of the people, was post
poned for want of time.
RICHMOND, March AIN the Conven-
ton today q resolution approving OIL
the impeachment Of President johnson
was adopted by o vote Of IS to 80.
The report on suffrage was taken up,
after two other reports had been de-
feated. The first clause giving the suf.
frage to all males over 20 years of age
and requiring one years residence in
the State and three months in the county
as u qualification for suffrage, was
adopted.
A caucus of the Republican members
will be held tonight to consider the
question Of Acknowledgement.
CHARLESTON, March An the Con-
vention to-day An ordinance was pre-
sented appropriating the Citadel, for
merly the State Military Academy, for q
College, grammar, and primary schools,
A section making education compulsory
was passed. After an animated debate
on the proposition to levy a poll tax Of
ST. for educational purposes, it was
agreed that the penalty for non-paymen'
shall not be o deprivation Of the RICH,
Of suffrage.
ATLANTA, March 5.-The Convention
has resolved to adjourn on the 18th
instant.
Indian Disturbances.
CHICAGO, March 5.-Montana papers
report that the Blackfeet Indians have
inaugurated their annual raid, and are
now infesting tho Benton road, between
K~ennedy's ranch and Gun river. They
have already killed one man and run Of
one hundred head Of stock. Wells
Fargo h Co.'s coach had been fred a.
several times. Dispatches say that
Kennedy's ranch, thirty-fye miles from
Helena, had been burned by the Indians,
and Mr.. Kennedy and children carried
off by the sayages.
Omaha papers learn that about twelve
hundred Indians had gathered around
Fort Laramie, and act in a threatening
manner.
The Petroleum Interest.
fITTbbUhut mhIOu o'-Auo kNasIonn
Convention Of Refners and Dealers ir
Petroleum now being held here, is dis
cussing matters Of interest to the trade
with the endeavor to secure q reduction
in the tax on oil.
Tho Impeachment Trial.
CHICAGO, March 4.-Before the I'D
journment yesterday the Senate resolved
to constitute itself u High Court Of I'm
parchment at l P. n. to-day, and receive
the managers Of impeachment from tn
House.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Chaplai.
Of the Senate opened the session will
prayer, beseeching tho Almighty 4
preside over the deliberations Of thu
Court of Impeachment.