Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-19
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TO.DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Wn.hlnEton News.


WASHINGTON, January l8,-The Presi'
dent sent to the Senate to-day a reply
to a resolution requesting a copy of his
Amnesty Proclamation issued since last
meeting of Congress; also requesting
him to state by what authority of law il
was made. He says the authority is sci
forth in the proclamation itself, which
declares it was issued by virtue oil
power and authority vested in the Pres.
ident by the Constitution, Article 2,
Section 2.
In the Senate q memorial was pre-.
sented, asking for a removal Of political
disabilities from all Superintendent Of
Insane Asylums at the South. Referred.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported a bill legalizing coin
contracts. The second section appro.
priqtes one hundred and forty millions
from custom receipts for the annual
payment Of interest and to reduce the
principal of the public dobt; said
amount to be in lieu Of the Sinking
Fund provided in the Act Of February
IS, 1864. Section 4 provides for the
issue of gold notes bearing interest pay.
able on demand. Section 5 authorizes
the National Banks to issue any amour,
of notes without interest, payable in
coin, not to exceed 65 per cent. of the
amount Of Government bonds deposited
as security for their circulation. Will
liams and Cattel offered several amend.
ments which wore >ordered printed with
| the bill.
Harlan made q lengthy personal cx'
PLANTATION in reply to charges by the
newspaper correspondents.
The Senate considered tho bill to reg.
ulato duty on copper, without final
action. Adjourned.
In the House, among bills introduced,
was one by Mr.. Polaux, providing for
the issue of United States bonds and
for a free system of National banking
By Mr.. Van Horn-A bill for the con.
struction of a line of telegraph between
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balti.
moro and Washington, under the di.
r~setion Of the Postoficc Department.
By Mr.. Banks exempting manufac.
turerers of printed newspapers from
tax. r..,
|. By Mr.. Bonham to admit Mississippi
to representation in Congress.
By Mr.. Garfield fixing the number Of
Brigadier Generals at eight.
By Mr.. Lawrence abolishing the
Thanking privilege after March 4th next
Mr.. Holman offered O resolution that
no further subsidies ought to be given by
Congress, in bonds or money, to rail-
roads or other interpretations or to pro-
mote local enterprises, but that the
whole resources Of the country ought
to be applied to the present necessities
in such q manner rs will relieve the pco'
| pie of the burdens of taxation, also that
grant, of public lands to corporations
ought to DO held rs o sacred trust to
secure homestesds to actual settlers and
for no other purpose whatever.
Mr.. Holman moved the previous
question, which was seconded.
The first resolution was adopted
ayes 90, noes e.. The second re,olu'
ton was laid on the tabls-ll0 ayes,
81 nocs-ns it would interfere with the
Soldiers Bounty Bill.
The Appropriation bill passed with
the amendments reported by the com.
mittee.
Boutwell, gave notice that next Satur'
day he would call up his proposed
constitutional amendment in relation tc
suffrage in time to offer amendments and
take the vote on the following Tuesday
Butler, from tho Committee ON Appro'
priations, reported the Indian Appropri'
alton bill, which was made the special
order for Monday next.
The House went into Committee oil
the Whole on the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill. After
consideration for some time, the COM
mittee rose.
Farnsworth made n personal eIplana.
ton in regard to newspaper structures
on his conrse relative to the payment Of
Wells, Fargo on their mail contract.
Adjourned.
NEW YORK, December ls.-By order
Of Fiske, q large Sabbath School which
met for = long time at Pike, Opera
House, was locked out yesterday. Con.
%demnatory resolutions were passed by
the school while assembled on the side
walk.
MURDER IN HoBoKEN.-An unoffend-
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