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

Washington, April 3.-Mr. Brown preseu-
ted petition for a constitutional amendment
guaranteeing equal rights without distinction
on account of color, which was referred to the
Committee of Fifteen.
Mr.. Sumner called up the resolution offered
by him on yesterday, calling upon the Secre-
tary of Treasury and Postmaster General to
report whether, since December last, any per-
sons have been admitted to hold office in their
departments without taking the oath required
by law and whether the oath has been alter
ed or modified in any way.
Mr.. Hendricks enquired of Mr. Sumner if
there was any reason for calling for such in
formation.
Mr.. Sumner said that on last Saturday he
called on the Commission of Internal Revenue,
and was told by him that the oath had in
many cases been modified to suit persons in
the South. -. -
Mr.. Hendricks did not see the necessity for
passing such resolution. He believed the
Secretary of the Treasury to have done bis
duty, and to be an able and efficient officer.
Mr. Sumner said there was a law requiring
certain oath from all officers in the employ
of the government, and no cabinet officer had
right to dispense with it.
The yeas and nays being ordered on the
adoption of the resolution, it was carried
yeas rs, nays 8.
Mr.. Summer called up the bill to authorize
the President of the United States to transfer,
upon valuation to be fixed by the Secretary of
War, a gun to the Government of Liberia,
which had passed the House
Mr.. 1ngersoll, Of Illinois, asked, but failed
to obtain, leave to introduce resolution, d.
recting the Committee on the District of Co.
lumbia to inquire into aud report upon the
expediency Of repeating the act by which
Alexandra was retroceded to the State of
Virginia.
The House took up the report of the Com
mittee on Election in the case of Dodge VS..
Brooks.
Trenton, N. j., April ain the Legisla-
ture this morning joint resolution came up
to gointo joint meeting. Senator Scovel adj
dressed the Senate, declaring he could not
surrender his position without dishonor, and
would adhere to it to the end.
The vote was then taken on the resolution,
and it was lost by a vote of 10 to 92 Two
Senators were absent, who would have voted
against it. 1t requires mass of the whole
number to go into joint Convention.
There were Kisses in the lobby, and consid-
cradle excitement.
Senator Scovel, in his speech, was particu-
larly severe on Mr.. Carter and Mr.. Raferson,
of Camden, denouncing them as having grown
rich on the suferings of the people in the re-
cent civil war. He offered to vote for any
man who entertained the views be did. He
said be was not urging his own election--he
did not want the position; but that he would
never submit to the dictation OF any party or
clique.
Washington, April 2.--Some months ago,
Bowles, Miigan, and Hoosey, civilians, were
tried and convicted on charge of conspiracy,
by military commission, aud sentenced to be
hanged. President johnson committed their
sentence to imprisonment for life. The case
was brought before the U. S. Supreme Court,
! which. to-day decided that they ought to be
discharged from custody, and that a military
commission had no legal jurisdiction to try
them
Washington, April s.-Tbe returns from 10
towns in Connecticut give Hawley 700 major
tity The remaining cities will increase it to
900.
Richmond, April S.-The negro celebration
passed off to-day without any disturbance.
About three thousand men appeared in the
procession.
Pottsuiue, April s.-There have been sew
eral strikes in the coleries near St. Glare, but
no where else as yet
Ne,c York. April 3.--Cotton has declining
tendency; sales of 900 bales at 4Oc Flour nm
changed wheat dull corn unchanged; pork
steady-nless $26; lard heavy; wbiskey dull;
sugar firm at lo4@134. Naval stores quier.
Gold 1876
Baltimore, April S.-Wheat was very firm;
corn active white 7ac; yellow Tic; oats are
steady at 48@49. Provisions dull and droop-
ing. Whiskey 269@27.
DERUvIAN GUANO,