Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-21
Overland Dispatches
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Tar WESTERN UNION ~rELEoRArH LINE.
D.rRs 10 LAST NIGHT.

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WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Su-
prsme Court has allowed the with
drawal of all but two Legal Tender
cases, and has decided to rehear
the argument on the remaining ones
Hepburn VS.. Griswold. The decision
remains rs heretofore. The Court adj
journs to the 30tll.
Beauman, from the House COM
mittee oil Appropriations, reported the
Postoalce Appropriation bill. 1t APP
propriates $4,000 from the Postoifice
revenue, and $4,000 from the Treas
ury.
The House voted OH the resolution
to admit Mr.. Sypher to a seat from the
First District of Louisiana. Ayes, rs;
noes, Is. Mr.. Sypher came forward
to take the oath, but Brooks objected
OH the ground that he was a resident
of Pennsylvania. Overruled by the
Speaker. A reconsideration Of the vote
was moved, and agreed to, bringing
the original resolution before the
House. The resolution, rs amended,
was adopted.
The Senate's substitute to the Geor-
gia bill came up. Butler moved It's
reference to the Reconstruction Com
mittes, with substitutes offered by
Logan and Ingersoll. The Logan sub
stitute, rs agreed upon between him
and Bingham, provides that the cleo
ton OF members of the Georgia Legh-
lature shall be held in 1870, as pro-
vided by the Constitution of the State,
adopted in 1868. The second section
declares the State entitled to repre-
sentatlon in Congress. The bill and
substitute were referred.
The Senate took up the Northern
Pacific Railroad bill. The amendment
of Harlan to strike out additional land
grant, allowing the Company to make
UP the present deficiency from sections
on each side of the road for 10 miles
beyond the present limits, was dis
cussed and rejected.
The amount Of gold required to pay
the interest on bonds falling due in
May is about 1925, 600, 900.
New York Ncws.
New York, April 20.-rhe Fenian
Congress organized by electing J. Dom
nelly, Of Utica, as Speaker. Seventy
eight delegates arc present.
Frc.het In Albany.
ALBANY, n. Y, April 20.-A heavy
fl eshet Of water covers Broadway
street from Hudson. south to Ferry
street. One hundred easements and
cellars are flooded. The water on the
dock is from 7 to 10 feet. The flats
above and below the city are flooded,
but the water is subsiding.. 81
A Flood In Connecticut. .
Hartford, April 20.-Thc streets
near the river are submerged. Two
persons were drowned.
Moro Floods.
BosToN, April 20.-Freshcts are re-
ported in the Merrimac, Saco and An
droscogin rivers, doing considerable
damage, and has partially interrupted
railroad communication.
The South American storms.
LISBON, April 20.-Later advices
contain more particulars Of the fright
full storm which occurred in the city OF
Bucnos Ayres on the 9th of March.
The wind blew q hurricane, and the
water of the Rio dc Ia Plata flooded n
great portion Of the city. So sudden
was the overflow that horses were
drowned in the streets, and many per-
sons barely escaped with their lives.
A great number Of buildings are UNI
do rmined, which were subsequently
broken down and entirely destroyed by
the weight Of the goods in them.
Ships were driven ashore, and wrecked
or sunk ut anchorage. Many sailors
lost their lives, and the damage Is i'm
meuse,