Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-23
Overland dispatches
70 THE GOLD NIL DAILY NEWS N
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DATES TO LAST NIGHT.
The San Domingo Qaestio..

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The San Domingo Questos.
CHICAGO, April 22.-There is no
doubt that active movements have been
rumored from the Executive mansion
for the ratification Of the San Domingo
treaty. 1t Is reported that there are
parties here who have power to extend
the time for ratification Of that instru-
ment, Notwithstanding the treaty itself
fixes the period for its own determine
ton. Whether this Is true or not, 1t Is
certain that. Senators hostile to the
treaty have been talked with by the
President with view to securing their
votes on the future presentation Of the
subject to that body. The opponents
Of the treaty think that the San Do
mingo business Is losing ground with
the country the more it il discussed,
but they r equally sensible Of the
fact that appliances which are brought
to bear upon individual Senators are
not without effect.
Congressional.
Tho Senate Judiciary Committee was
engaged to-day In the preparation of n
bill to enforce the Fifteenth Amend
ment. 1t is expected that 4 compre-
hensive measure of that character will
be reported next week.
The Senate took up Summers resolu-
ton directing the President to appoint
Commissioners to open negotiations tor
the annexation Of Winnipeg District
as n Territory or a State. The resolu-
ton was referred to the Committee OH
Foreign Relations.
The calendar was taken up, and .
large number Of bills passed, including
one to repeal the Act of February 2sth,
8 03-Sumner stating that it was the
last on the statute book connected with
slavery, prohibiting importation of
persons of color into certain States.
The Invalid Appropriation biQ, APP
propriating some thirty millions, and
a bill to prevent coumterfelting foreign
trademarks, protected by treaty stipu-
~lations, passed and a number Of bills
were indefinitely postponed, including
one, by Sumner, for a return to specie
payments.
The nomination of Ben. Walters, as
Assistant Justice Of the Supreme Court
Of New Mexico, was sent in.
Tho Legal Tender Cases.
The withdrawal Of the legal tender
appeal cases by plaintiffs has caused a
general feeling of relief. There is
little doubt that If the recent decision
had been reversed in the manner fore
Swallowed, there would have been a
formidable political movement started
to reverse the second decision, by the
additian of more Judges at the Presi-
Dental election. This movement had
already taken shape, and embraced
some Of the most influential Repub-
licanS in the country.
From Canada.
MONTREAL, April 22.-Four men
were arrested OH the arrival of the
American train last evening, on sus-
picion of being Fcnians.
More troops have lett for the FROM
tier. Volunteers are still under
arms at Quebec. Two battallions there
have offered their services for the Red
River expedition.
ToRoNTo, April 22.-Ottawa dis,
patches state that instructions have
been issued by the Militia Department
to withdraw the volunteers from the
frontier, no trouble appearing to exist
there.
The country in the vicinity Of Camp
BELLS Ford is completely inundated
| The draws and piers on the river arc
swept away, and business is suspended
in the factories and shops along the
river, being flooded out. The damage
Is great.