The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-22
The Daily N ews.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY az, 1866.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
Our datos by last nights mail and Southern Ex-
press from the North, are to tho 10th.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED by THE
PRECEDENT.
WAsHINaroN, May lS-The President has ap.
proved the Dill to authorize tho coinage OF tive
cont pieces composed OF copper and nickel This
coin il to be legal tender in nny PAYMENT to the
amount Of one dollar There are to be no new
than ten cents.
The President has also approved the bill provid-
ing that on and after the 16th inst. there sha be
CATTLE shoep, hogs and other live animals import
ed from foreign countries q du'y or twenty per
centum ad ualorem; provided, that any such ami
mails now bona tsde owned by resident citizeps of
the United States and now in any OF the provinces
OF British America may be imported into the Uni
tea states iree OF duty until the 9th of May.
Inc resident has aso approved tho Bill to al
low to the Vice-Admiral a secretary, with the rank
and sea pay and allowances Of lieutenant iu the
navy
The President has also approved the joint resp-
luton sending agreeting to the Emperor OF Rus.
sia, and congratulating him on his escape from
tne nanhs or an assassin.
The President has also approved the Join. reso-
luton relative to the United States Courts and
Postoitces in the oity of New York.
AaAINsr HIM-1F GUILTY 1T DIFFERS FROM HIS
ExPEorATIoNs-MRs. DAVIS MAKES SECOND VISIT
TO NORFOLK, ETC.
Correspondence Neu York Herald.l
FoRTREss MONROE May 16.-Jeff. Davis, am
informed, informed, on reading this morning the exclusive
publication in the Herald OF the lato indictment
found against him, expressed great surprise ut
document. He evidently expected to find it u
much more elaborate paper, and embracing a
great multiplicity OF charges against hn Including
rebellion, but the grave accusations of instigatng
the assassination OF President Lincoln, con iuctug
the Canada raids. setting on foot the Wholesale
thorlzing and controlling the pirstcal expeditions
on the high seas, that played such havoc with our
maritime commerce, counseliug and abe ting the
lnhumanlties practlced upon our prisoners-in
short as being tho head and front and impersuna-
don OF the rebellion; and all the battles and loss
miseries growing out Of IT, seeing elm but the single
count that ia brought against him, am as ,ured
give gives him more abiding hope Of favorable re-
suit to himself in his coming trial Each day only
increases his anxiety for the speedy approach of
the time of his trial.
MRS. DAVIS GOES TO NORFOLK.
Mrs. Davis to-day visited Norfolk and returned
Captain Landis. She went partly on a shopping
expedition, but mainly to make call on Mrs
Leonard niece fhers, at present residing there.
sion OF her receut visit, refused to accept any
money from her.
TIE COLONIZATION OF LowER CALIFORNIA.
As the contract concerning the colonization of
Lower California seems to be misunderstood it
may be OF interest to state from official data that
jacob T. Lease, with the endorsement OF the local
authorities, made contract with the Mexican
government for the colonization of some parts OF
Lower California. He was to receive the lands ut
the tariff prices nnd to advance q certain aum of
money ss part payment, which it was agreed
should be paid at San Franosoh. This WAS after
ward ch lpged 80 that the money should be paid at
New York, and it was actually paid to Minister no
nero The Mexican government therefore, has
sold snme vacant lands; but not the sovereignty
OF the country. The provisions Of the contract
are, besides, very advantageous to Mexico.
COTTON sPEcuLATIoNs AND LOSSES TO GOVERN
MENT.
It is understood that the government will loose
about four hundred Thousand dollars BY the ope-
rstions OF speculators in cotton at Memphis, Tenn.
Last summer four hundred Thousand dollars in
government funds were placed in the hands of
man named Carleton, which we're used up in the
purchase OF cotton. The cotton sent North
for sale, and botore the government .ized ANY,
thing az all from tho transaction, the consisnees
failed, and tho government lost the whole amount,
principal US well as prospective prfts. Cuisid-
cradle interest is manifested to ascertain by whose
direction the government funds we're invested in
the transaction.
THE NEGROES DISSATISFIED WITH TIE RRCoNsTnUc-
TON COMMITTEES REPORT.
George T. Downing, President Of the coloret.
delegation ut Washington, has addressed q ard
to their friends in Congress against the report of
the Committee on Reconstruction, passed by the
House on tho 10th inst, and to be consider. next
week by the Senate. He says this report falls
ID
points the expectations If the times, uud alto
gether falls short of what tho best interests OF
our country dcmauds. Among other things IL ia
remarked that there ib scarcely member OF tho
House who voted in favor Ut the proposition who
does not believe that, lrit only according to iu.-
tce, but IN 2ccordnce with the spirit of tho Con
stltutlon and tho principles on which the Govern
ment is based, tho right of every citizen without
regard 60 complexion, to have voice in the rep
resentation with cverv other cit zen IL un1ues-
tonable, aud that there is nothing in the Consti-
tion which forbids congress securing this right
unto every citiz"n.
THE BU5INEss BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Tho Judiciary Committee met this morning aud
agreed to report a bill to Increase tho pay of
clerks, marshas and attorneys of tho United
States Courts. and another providing TOR n statute
the United States. The latter measure, as it now
stands, provides that creditors of the government
must present their claims before a lapse of six
years after contraction or be left without ro-
course.
Tho most important work of the Committee to-
ing an amendment to the Constitution 30 az to
validate the loyy OF on export duty upon cotton
After considerable discussion o tic vote was had
only six members being present The bill thero.
foro goes over until two weeks from to-day, when
tho next meeting Of the Committee viii tako
place.
THE FEUD IN THE REPUBLICAN, PATTY OF MARYLAND
is daily growing more bitter, and the indications
are that the breach cannot bo healed. Each wing
elaine to represent the sentiments Of the people
and both have called conventions and openod tho
campaign in real earnest. The Radicals held a
maes meeting at Baltimore. which was addressed
by Senators Cresswel, Nye, and eeyoral lesser
lights Of that branch. The Conservatives fi,llow
tomorrow with ono at Westminster, when Sens-