The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-19
LATEST NEWS.
Proceedings Of Congress.

Proceedings or congress.
u WASHINGTON, May 16.-SENATE.-Tht
Veto Message of the President on the bill tt
admit Colorado, was before the Senate to
day and read, after which it was laid on the
cable and ordered to. be printed.
MIR. Wilson offered bill fixing military
peace establishment, which provides for thir-
ty-seven regiments ofinfantry, five reg iments
of artillery and six of cavalry.
The remainder of the session was devoted
principally to the consideration of the Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
HoUsE.-The House was engaged in the
consideration of the Tax bill.
The President sent in his veto of the bill
admitting the State of Colorado, on the 18th.
It is an admirable document. 1t is thought
the two Houses will not be able to pass the
bill over the veto. :.
The Senate will take up the report of the
reconstruction committee on Monday next.
The bill to appoint an assistant Secretary
of the Navy has passed Congress.
Mr.. Chandler of New York, has been CEN
sured by the House for offering a resolution
:efiecting on the majority in Congress.
The President has signed the bill amend
ing the h0beas corpus act, to protect Union
army officers for acts performed during the
rebellion. Would it not be we'll to pass a
law to protect Southern Union men against
malicious prosecutions and suits growing
out of politics during the rebellion9
The Prospect for Cotton Crop.
The prospect for cotton crop is exceed
ingly gloomy. Accounts from the South
west state that tornadoes have combined
With floods to play havoc with this chief
staple of the South. The cotton lands all
llong the Red river are said to be inundated,
and frequent crevasses on the Mississippi
have also done great harm.
Decrease of Cholera.
New YORK, May 16.-The Health officers
state, since last report, that no admissions
md no deaths from cholera had occurred on
the hospital ship. All well on board the
Virginia and Illinois.
Circuit Court Bill for Virginia still Pending.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The bill author
iZlng two annual terms of the Circuit Court
for the District of Virginia, commencing the
irst Monday in May and November, and
changing the place from Norfolk to Rich
mond, is still pending between the two
Houses
The Senate struck out the provision au-
thorizing the Chief Justice to hold special
terms, but the House disagree to this and
ask for committee of conference.
JEFF Dayis---His Health---Surgeon's Report.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 15.-It is under
stood that the Surgeon of the post has COM
piled with the instructions of President
johnson to furnish special report upon the
physical condition of jeff Davis. The ma
ture of the report has not been made known,
but there is reason to believe that it does not
speak in very hopeful terms of his condition,
and urges less rigid system of confinement
If his restoration to perfect health is at all
desired.
Mr.. Stanton and the President---FinaneiaI, &c. !
WASHINGTON. May 15.-Mr. Stanton is
very vigorously assisting those who oppose |
the Presidents restoration policy.
The Senate committee on finance favor |
the proposition to fund the national debt in |
gold Understanding five per cents.
The Late Preston King---The Recovery and
Identification Of the Body---The Particulars.
The body of Preston King late collector of
the port of New York, who, it will be re-
membered, committed suicide in November
last by jumping off Hoboken ferry-boat in
to the river, was discovered at o'clock on
Monday morning drifting in through the
gap of the Atlantic dock, Brooklyn. The
remains were fully identified by several gen:
tlemen connected with the custom-house as
being those of Mr.. King and the articles
found in the pockets of his clothing estab-
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remains will be taken to Ogdensburg where
they will be inferred. The body was some
what decomposed, but the clothing was in a
good state of preservation, con-
;idering the long time that it has been in
the water. A cord was found over the inner
coat, embracing the shoulders and the waist
IS if placed there to sustain some weighty
substance. The fact that a ight had been
suspended was shown by the appearance of
The cording, to which hung a number of
broken ends. In the pockets of the coat and
pants were found pair of gold spectacles,
l gold tobacco box, pocket knife and a
pocket book, but the latter contained no
documents of any kind.
Anxiety Of Congress to Adjourn.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun writes 'Mr Morrill, expects
o get through with the internal revenue
)ill by the end of this week, and the tariff
will come next The Senate and House will ,
De thinly attended this week. Many men,
)ers have gone home and both Houses are
AIDED and wearied of the work. They would
lose the session without any plan of recon- {
truction. if their constituents would permit
hem to do it."
Presidents Reception.
The public reception of the President and
lis daughters tonight was largely attended. :
Among the guests were two daughters OF
President JuareZ accompanied by Mr.. Rom
no, the Mexican Minister and Mrs Romero,
With whom they are sojourning This party .
ttracted great deal of attention. A full
,and of music was in attendance.
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