The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-03
TELEeRAPHIC NEWS.


Washington, April 2.-The President has
issued proclamation reciting former proc
lamation, and. also quoting the resolutions
passed by each House in July, 1861, which
are as follows:
Resolued, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country by the
disunionists of the Southern States, now in re-
volt against the constitutional government, and
in arms around the capital.
ResOlred, That, in this national emergency,
Congress, banishing all feeling of mere passion
or resentment, will recollect only its duty to
the whole country.
Resolred, That this war is not waged on our
part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any
purpose of conquest or subjugation nor for the
purpose of overthrowing or interfering with
the rights Or established institutions of these
States, but to maintain and defend the supre-
macy of the Constitution, and preserve the
Union with all its rights and dignity, and the
equality of the several States unimpaired; and
that as soon as these objects are accomplished,
the war ought to cease.
The res buttons, though not joint or concur
rent in form, are substantially identical, and,
as SUCH may be regarded as having EXPIRE ssed
which they relate. There now exists no or
ganized or armed resistance of misguided cit-
zens or others to the authority of the United
States in the States Of Georgia, S. Carolina,
Virginia, N Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama,
louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida,
and the laws can be sustained and enforced
therein by proper civil authority, State or
Federal, and the people of the said States are
well and loyalty disposed, and have conform
ed, or will conform in their legislation to the
condition of affairs growing out of the amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States,
prohibiting slavery within the limits and u-
rjsdiction of tine United States.
For these aud other reasons, the President
proclaims and declars that the instruction
which existed in the above-named States is at
an end, and is henceforth to be so regarded
Washington, April 2-The proceedings of
Congress were generally unimportant
The Senate debated bill to re-organize the
Judiciary Of the United States, and the House
loan bill was reported favorably, and without
amendment. The consideration of the Presi-
dents veto was postponed, probably on ac-
count of the absence of several senators, and
also until vacant seats ale filled
Washington, April 2.--An official 5 tate
lnent shows the muster out of volunteer
troops ordered by the war department, will be
nearly completed by May LIST, and that there
will then be left in the service forty seven
thousand three hundred men, of whom two
thirds are colored
NeW York, April Cotton has declining
tendency-sales of $50 bales at 4O(04Ohc.-
Flour dull and unchanged; Southern heavy
and unchanged; sales, 48O bbls Wheat quiet;
buyers demand a reduction. Corn firm
Pork and Lard heavy. Whiskey dull. SUI
gar quiet. Coffee dull. Naval Stores quiet.
Freights dull Gold $l.273.
Nashville, March S1.-At an election for
members of the Legislature, Lewis, the conser-
vative candidate, was elected by 1900 majority
over Brien, (ra'lical,) in the Nashville district.
Neao Orleans March 31-The Mississippi
river is swelling to an alarming extent. The
pilots report that the Pass al'Entre is far bet
ter than the Southwest Pass The steamer
Monterey passed through yesterday without
delay
The Routen lslaLd quarantine has been re-
moved
The steamer Peruvian sailed this morning
for Liverpool with 1000 bales Of cotton
The city is full of visitors The population
is 10000 more than it was before the war
y General Scott will leave for New York on
the steamer of the 18th inst.
Advces from Galve, N to the beth ult by
steamer report that the Texas crops are ad-
vancing Immense cattle shipments continue.
MADISON, Wis, March 3I.-The Wisconsin
Assembly to-day, after protracted struggle,
by vote Of every republican member pre-.
sent but one, voted to instruct the United
States Senators from this State to vote for the
civil rights bill over the Presidents veto. The
Senate had adjourned before the resolution
reached it, or it would have passed that body
A resolution submitting to tie people the
question of calling a State convention to
amend the constitution has passed both
Houses.
San Francisco, March 31.-Ex-Gov John
McDougal died yesterday of apoplexy.
Resolutions endorsing the action of the
United States Congress passed the Senate to-
day by vote of SO to 81
Gov. Lowe has vetoed the bill giving State
aid to the Western Pacific Railroad, and
the Assembly sustained the veto by vote of
so to 6. 3
Albany, March a0.-The canal commission
ers met to-day to discuss the time of opening
the canals The twenty seventh of April ard
the first and third of May were suggested
The probability now seems to be that the first
day of May will be fixed upon. l
San Francisco, March SO.-The steamer
Constitution sailed to-day with $439,394 So
in treasure, of which $500, 459 Al is for New
York. Hon. Cornelius Cole, United States
Senators elect, is passenger %
Philadelphia. March 31-Wm. S. Pierre.