The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-03
DOMESTIC MARKET REPORTS.


DOMESTIC MARKET REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, May The House
passed the appropriation bills for the
Freedmen's Bureau.
Mr.. Kelly offered a resolution that
the President instruct the Bureau Of
Refugees and Freedmen 10 relieve the
starving people in certain districts Of
the late i~nsurgent States, and provide
them with seed for planting crops.
Adopted.
WAsHINGToN, May 2-The Presi
dent sent a message to the House en-
closing a letter from Secretary Seward.
saying none Of the propositions from
British holders Of Confederate debt OF.
cotton loan Tor adjustment to the sat
isfaction Of the United States are n
titled TO consideration.
Mr.. Henderson, continuing vestcr-
days speech, said if the President at
tempted TO carry out the advice Of
Davis, Of Ky, it would inevitably lead
to war. and result as that between
King Charles and the English parIia-
ment did.
New YORK, May I.-Mr. Peabody is
among the passengers by the Scotia.
The Heralds Fortress Monroe cor
respondent says Jefferson Davis is
very anxious for his trial his health
has perceptablv failed, and he cannot
i've through the summer in prison.
NEW YORK, May 2.-The Herald's
special says Mr.. Bingham. Of Ohio.
will tackle the reconstruction report
Tuesday next, with a proposition for
an amendment to conform with his
views, on the basis Of representation.
The Radicals believe they can easily
make the Reconstruction Committees
work acceptable to the President, pass
1t after a couple Of days, get Tennessee
10 ratify it, and admit her representa-
tlycs TO Congress within - DAYS.
The House committee on Foreign
Affairs will probably report on the
Mexican loan endorsement scheme on
Thursday. 1t is understood that all
the Republican members of the com
mittce, except Gen. Banks. voted to
repart fayorably on the propositions.
twenty-five assessors and collectors
OF internal revenue were appointed to-
day, fifteen whereof were for virginia.
The hostages on European mails the
last fiscal year amount to S1449. 900,
all of which. except SlGO, 600. accrued
to foreign steamers.
The Times special says there is
further talk of eNpelling Mr.. Davis, Of
Kentucky, from the Senate on ac-
count Of his sentiments uttered on the
9th of last month, and which Senator
Howard denounced yesterday as rev
dictionary and reasonable.
The Iribunes special says the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations
had agreed to report adversely in the
case Of Smith, of Kansas, nominated
Ministert to Greece on the recommends
ton of Senator Lane.
Campbell nomination rs Minister
to Mexico was to be reported to the
Senate without recommendation, the
Committee being tied on that subject.
SIckles nomination as Minister to the
Hague was laid on the table. Fl. H.
Days Niagara Ship Canal bill was to-
day got through the House as a mil
itaTy measure.
LOUISVILLE, May "A very large
and enthusiastic Democratic State
Convention assembled here yes
terday. Most of the counties !
were represented. Ex-Governor
Merriwether was elected Chair
man. A resolution was adopted de
claTIng a warm attachment to the
Union of the States uuder the Con
stitution. that the Federal Govern
ment is one of limited and restricted
powers, and that the exercise of any
other power by the Federal Gov
eminent is a usurpation destructive to
the liberties of the people; that Con
gress has no right 10 deprive any
State Of representation i'm Congress |
that the Federal Government has no
right to abridge the freedom of the
press and of speech, and their suppress
sion is the destruction of every prin-
ciple of constitutional liberty; that
the Government has no right to try
civilians by military commissions and
drumhead court martials that the
suffrage question belongs exclusively
to the several States that we recog-
nize the abolition of slavery as an ac-
Ntittl lilNllttl Abtl- tub "a AiN0AAA ll0iNL /
that Kentucky hiss 4 right to regulate
the political status of the negroes
within her territory that the writ Of
habeoS corpus Is fully restored rs soon
as war ends: that the Government
should practice rigid economy and
prosecute those who have been guilty !
of frauds, corruption and embezzle-
ment that large standing armies are
not to be tolerated in times Of peace;
that taxation should be made equal
and uniform that Government secu.
rites should not be exempt from tax
alton that the thanks of the country
are due to the President for his We
toes that we should endeavor to
bring back the country to its ancient
purity, and make it as it was in the
days of Washington, Jefferson and
Jackson
New YORK. May Valparaiso was
bombarded by the Spanish the town
and twenty millions of property de,
stroved. Great blame is attached to
the British and American Consuls for
not interfering with thei4 ships to
prevent it,
Liverpool advices OF April 21st
say There Is no direct confirmation
of the warlike statements in the Times
of to-day. The Austrian proposition
has been cordially approved at Paris
and London, Vienna journals re-assert
pacific arrangements
The department of State IS IN re-
ceipt of European news which renders
war between Austria and Prussia eX-
tremely improbable. The conduct of
Prussia is generally deprecated
Queen Victoria has written a letter to
Prussia expressing her dis]approbation
of its bearing in diplomatic inter
course and strongly counseling peace.
New York. May Cotton dull and
unsettled at 32d34c.
Money rather more active at ) per
cent sterling 81 gold 26f
Foreign exchange closed at 81 for
best bills cotton and commercial bills
almost unsaleable.
The Scotia brought back a number
Of cotton bills, and some bills drawn
on railroad bonds. negotiated in Eu-