The tri-weekly standard., 1866-05-05
LATEST NEWS.
Congressional Proceedings.

Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May a. SENATE. = Mr.
Williams offered an amendment to the bill
reported by the Committee of Fifteen for
the admission of the Southern States It
provides that the States shall be admitted
after the 4th of March. 1867, with the excep-
ton of Tennessee and Arkansas, which shall
be admitted Immediately on the ratification
of the proposed amendment.
Mr.. Dixon also offered an amendment
which declares that when any of the lately
rebcllious States shall present itself, not only
in an attitude of loyalty, but represented by
men capable of submitting to constitutional
tests, it shall be admitted to the rights of
representation.
HoUsE.-The House voted on and defeat
ed the Army bill. It will next consider the
bill which has passed the Senate for reorgan-
izing the army.
Serious Riot in Memphis, Tenn.---One White
Man and Eight or Ten Negroes Killed.
MEMPHIS, May This evening riot oc-.
CURED i'll the Southern portion of the city
between the policemen and negro soldiers
growing out of an attempt of the officers to
arrest white man whom the negroes at
tempted to protect. Twenty or thirty po-
licemen assembled and kept up the fight for
a couple of hours with about $50 negroes.
One policeman was killed, three wounded,
and eight to ten negroes were killed and
several wounded. The 10th Regular Infan-
try were finally called ont and at ten o'clock
everything was quiet.
Franchise In Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, May 2.-The Senate rejected
the franchise bill by a vote of 16 to 5.
New York Money Market.
The supply of money in New York on
Tuesday continued largely in excess Of the
demand, and Stock Exchange loans were
made mostly at 4 per cent, while transac-
tons on Governments are reported at 33-
The general street rate was, however, 4@E.
The discount line easy at COZ per cent. for
tirst-class commercial paper, according to
date of maturity. The weekly bank state
ment was favorable to increased ease i'll
loans, the legal tenders being increased
81, ,9S6, 1874, the circulation $531 1873 and the
deposits $5,909,996. The loans were in
creased S3,950,629 and the specie is decreas-
ed 1881 ,526. Gold, which was u shade
better on Tuesday than the day before, yes
terday advanced more than cent. 1t open
ed at 1863 and closed at 1879, reaching dur
ing the day 1888. On Monday, on,y $500
Virginia SIS were sold at $67.
New York Dry Goods Market.
IL,
following report:
"The market for domestic dry goods in
this city closes weak and unsettled, with
tendency towards lower prices Owing to
the extremely limited demand, stocks of
goods have accumulated to such an extent
that many holders are anxious to realize
whatever they can. The few transactions
reported are solely to supply immediate
wants for consumption.
FnrajnO lrU Trnn1S onntinua without
change-heavy and pressed for sale through
the auction rooms. Excepting for leading
styles of dress fabrics, the prices realized at
the auction rooms are far from satisfactory
to importers"
Not Confirmed.
1t is whispered at the Capitol, on the a,l-
thority of the - black cat that the Senate
laid on its table the nomination of Mr.. ROs-
seau Ga brother of Gen. RosSeau) as Minister
to Honduras, in place of Thomas H. Clay,
who is u son of Henry Clay, and who has
many friends.
Gen. Lew. Campbell's nomination has
been reported from the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations without recommendation.
the Committee having been equally divided.
- Washington Star
Muster ont of STAFF Officers.
It is expected that the War Department
Will issue an order Wltnln the next three
days, directing the honorable muster out OF
service OF all volunteer officers of the staff
corps, with the exception of those assigned
to duty with the Bureau OF Refugees and
Freedmen.-IGid.
Southern Cotton Markets.
The foreign Intelligence lately received had
depressed the New Orleans market. The
stock on hand there was 1886 bales on the !
26th Of April. Sales of 500 bales that day;
Good ordinary at CSC. strict good ordinary
at Bic, and low middlng at 33c The mar
ket unsettled and general quotations out of
question in unsettled condition of market.
CHARLESTON, April 30.-On Saturday last
the market was depressed and tending down .
wards, with sales of about 20 bales on la
sis Of 28c. for middling cotton The market !
continues too unsettled for quotations
AUGUSTA, April 2S.-The late advices
from Livcrtlool Of a decline of from Id to
34d. in cotton has caused corresponding
decline in the home market. We heard of
one sale this morning, of 40 bales of good !
middling, at 20c., the seller paying the tax, /
making it 1Sc., per pound. The market is /
very unsettled. and we do not think the sale !
here reported is fair criterion 1t is, how |
ever, the only sale heard of to-day.
ATLANTA, April 2S.- -CottOn.-Market ac-
tive, with slight advance. Quotations -
Poor ordinary, 20c., ordinary 22c.; good Or
dinary, 24c.; middling, 80; strict middling, |