The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-05

NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL ITEMS.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR GHOL
SONS RESOLUTIONS.
THE FOUR MILLION LOAN.
LATE NORTHERN. NEWS
FOOTE WITH THE YANKEES.
SECRET CATHOLIC LEAGUE.
FOOTE WITH THE YANKEES.
SECRET CATHOLIC LEAGUE
sHERNAN's MOVEMENTS.

z,Ttc,fNoxp jan Sin the House today, GhoisoS's $
re,,,,.,;on, ,xc,e taken up as unfinished business
/ A,l-,so, subtsit,ed the following su bstitu'e
! p.yolva, That ar,ning slaves in our cause upon
,-,i.s Of emancipation is in conflict with all our
rs,.t had principles therefore should rot be done
Resolved Tha. the character # the war the enemE
| are noe ~.xng .gaisst US and the immense 'e'""'-
ces he IL now, w,bringing TO bear for cur suolnea'on
irstf;as ana toures that VIC should exhaust ali the
resources within our reach rather than submit to so
| terrible fate
| Resolved therefore, That between subjug alton
,n using our slaves in our defense every principle OF
nature and Of self preservation requires the latter
therefore we sbonId at put hn ndred thousand
slaves between the ages Of 5 and IS in the Aeld and
IA order to rend r them hmm mediste'y effe ctivs give 10
each soldier the field slave to hold in his owl at
solute right of property.
Boyee moved to go into secret session, which was
! rejected
Conrad having the floor, spoke in opposition to the
res oIutions
A communication fror tie Sceretsry of the Treas.
ury lresented, setting forth that fur millions Of
the six pcr cent non-iax bic bonds had been sold
The HoUse then went into secret session.
The Senate adoptad joint resolution OF thanks 10
John OF England, for the assistance render
cd Capt Semmes.
Negro bill further dis eussed. 'O:r and Maxwell
strongly Opposing II. I
Northern papers, of the 3ise, say Footr arrived in
shcriiaur the 20 h. declining take the oath.
lie will be Washington under arrest,
The Philadelphia Inq rer says Senator " ado in his
daranciation OF the Bair mission Il endorsed by
nearly the entire Republican delegation of both
Homes
Gasry has been relieved from the military Govesr-
orship OF Savannah. lis is succeeded by Grover.
c.
vapnah.
In the Houae resolution thanking the President |
f,r the remova! of Butler was lsid on the table.
The New York Tribune, in double iesded type men |
lions report that secret league cf the Roman Cath
oc powers Of France Spain and Austria uuder g,i
DAME and with express Ct the Pope has
been formed snd pledged to ecogniEe the South ern
Confectionery Immediately sftcr the 4th March, |
uuder preext that the Union will hereafter consist Of
States only which participated in late presidential
election.
Gold pol.
CHARTssroS, January "a despatch from BrAx.
tors B'iaga dated o'clock last night says tho enemy
advanced to-day across Wh!ppie Swamp, driving our
cavalry on our left six miles from this place They
supposed to be IN h.avy force
There is column of cavalry on the Augusta road
moving rapidly FOR some unt nown point.
LATER.
At P. II. yesterday the enemy had possession OF
&c Brides Bridge"
Sk;rmishing going on in front of Braxtor's
bridge.
The anemy is certainly moving on ljranehville
A df'f atch frnm Adams Run says the enemy came
mp in TWO barges to Youngs Island yesterday abou,
neon and drove In cur pick-ts They fred several |
on'Iifngs on plantatiocs ard retired tfi. ,norrno
Three steamers are OF White Point and a. l,na;ro
is threatened