Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
CONGRESS-

SENATE-Mr Wilson reported resolution for the
dsbandment of the militia of the rebelliOus States;
he also introduced resolution to print 10000 copies
of Mr. CresswellS eulogy the late Winter Davis.
resolution adopted instructing the Finance
Committee to inquire into the expediency of appro
rating money to build bonded warehouse, post
office, and custom house, at Portland. Oregon. The
bill to grant land to aid in the construction of the
Pacific Railroad after some dl=0,,,sssion' was post
poned until to- day. The resolution relatHg to t2e
admission OF Southern Representatives being con-
sidered, Mr.. Stewart concluded his remarks of the
day previous, and Mr.. johnson spoke at length in
opposition to the resolution.
HoUsE-A resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the
expediency of reducing the duty on paper also. q
resolution instructing the committee to inquire
into the expedency Of reporting bill for the relief
of citizens oS Chambersburg. Pa, who lost property
by the rebel raid The vote by which the Senate bill
to protect all persons the United States in their
civil rights was reeonsidered, and several amend
ments to the bill adopted After considerable
debate the bill went until to-day. The civil ap
preparation bill was taken up and after some amend
| ments was passed.
GENERAL NEWS.
In consequence of turbulence in the Con
gressiona galleries. extra police force isnow main
tanned in the Capitol at Washington.
1t is understood that the Reconstruction
Committee will report in favor of the admission
| the Tennessee delegation.
A permanent petroleum board is to be estab
lished in Nashville. also weekly newspaper in th
! mining interest.
General Joseph r. Wheeler, the famous
Confederate cavalry officer has taken unto himself
| hepmeet-Mss Ellen Jones, of Lawrence County
Alabama. They were married on the Sth ult.
>" Treasury agents at Shreveport, Louis
Ih~ taken measures to send all the cottol
lana' nave oh has not proper permits to New
stored there, whi-
Orleans. ,f A1hanv Trov orr
Buffalo held meeting at Troy on :. to,rarIs
for the purpose of taking initiatory STEP .nds o
national organization. and resisting the dem~-
the Iron Moulders' Union.
On the 23d instant, the boiler in Moore d
Co.'s foundry. at Oshkosh. Wis, exploded, killing
four persons. Chas. Hoge, one of the owners. was
severely injured. The building was completely de-
molished
The Executive Council, at meeting in Bos-
ton on Wednesday afternoon. appointed Wednesday,
the 18th of April next for the execution of Edward
W. Green for the murder of young Converse, As
sistant Cashier of the Maiden Bank, two years
ago.
Inc HeW u. .. SlSstnu lrlSdle OldJUdHOOBd
is finished and will proceed on her trial trip in few
| days. She is expected to make at least thirteen
knots an hour. She is 1898 tons burden and will
carry armament of sixteen heavy broadside guns
1 and one heavy rife pivot.
| The orange and jessamine trees in the vi
cinity of Mobile, Alabama, were killed. and the fig
| crop destroyed by freeze last week.
The Office of the Provost Marshal in Nash.
vile. Tenn, which has been in existence since the
! war, has been abolished.
Many counterfeit compound interest bonds
srs in circulation in Texas, dated Feb. 18TH 1864
Several arrests have been made. Fl
Next Sunday aciU complete one gear sine,
tire, Senator's from Tennessee. Messrs. Fowler ant
atterscu were elected to their seats in the Untet
States, Senate
Gov. Eenton has appointed DR.. Willard
par,xer. DIR. John o. Stone and Mr.. jackson S
Sch ultz of New York, and DR.. James Crane
Bro ookIyn. as Health Commissioners.
The Macon Journal says that, so far as tn
South Mt large is concerned Northern and all othe
white INN Migrants will not only be free from an
other ammo yances than such as are common to th
whole people, but also that such immigration is gen
orally desired by the people.