The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-12

authority and proteet the loyaI citizens q
the -seeeeding States, the military force
should not be withdrawn from those State
until Corgre' declare their presence un
necessarv. Passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The Presiden
Transmitted reports to the House of Repre-
sentatives to-day in in response tothe reso
: lutlon of that body relativesto ffexican al
fairs. They embrace much diplomatic cor
trespoHdence on the subject and are mainly
{ to the effect of an indisposition ON the par
ef the United States to recognize any othel
government in Mexico, excepting the Fepub
llc presided ovCrs by President Juarez, with
which we have so long been on terms O.
amlty and friendship.
Inc Secretary of the Treasury to-day com
munlcated to Congress a statement of the
EColleetor of Internal Revende for the Third
District of Georgia, earnestly requesting a
modification of the test oath, and setting
forth the great difficulty experienced, In
consequence of its provisions, of securing
prorer assistants to transact the business OF
| the department. in trat section
SenGte.-Mr. Sumner, of Massachusetts,,
! offered resolution to protect freedmen
| from being kidnapped and sent to Cuba and
| Brazil, there to be held in slavery He read
a letter from persons in Alabama, stating
tbs to be so, and remarked that Federal
0i4efTs were among the guilty parties He
I
enquire whether any further legislation was
needed, to prevent private slave trade
MF DAVIS, or Kentucky, had no doubt
af]1ankees werp opening the slave trade
and would do SO if they could make money
tt'e resolution was adoDted
MI Wilson, of MASSACHUSETTS, gave notice
that he would call IT'D the bill on "Wednesday
tol0craase and fix the number of men in the
regular army
ME. Johnson, Of Maryland, asked Mr. Sum-
ner. the name of the author of the letter
from Alabama regarding the kidnapping of
blacks but he declined TO give it.
Mr. sumner read a similar letter f,om the
I. ) District Judge of Florida.
H0Hse.-Mr. Voorhees, of Indiana made
speech lndorsing the Presidents policy of
reconstruction, and combating the theory
oI e Mr. stevens that the Southern States, by
-the war, having ceased to exist. obedienc,, tn
to the laws was the only guarantee to rem
reSentatlon; and in conclusion, expressed
himself against the decision of Drotection
to domestic manufactures.
~ bingham, of Ohio, replied TO Mr.
goe'lees, declaring that the sentime nts he
{ entertained were such as kept alive the re-
peiiion' ana asserting that the President
was in accord with Congress,
Mr.. Bingham characterized Mr.. Voorbias,
POSITION as similar to that which insnired
the conSplrators to secede, and offered a snh
81 stltute Tor Mr. Vorhees' resolution, declarinp
that the House has an abiding confidence
In the PRESIDENT, and that in future as we'll |
dS - III Che past he would cooperate with
congress to restore all the insurrectionarv
states TO equal positions and rights with |
the other States. "-'1
MI; Blngham's resolution was referred to
lhe committee on Reconstruction.
MI Latham, of West Virginia made
'PegGh PEE arguing that the rebellion was I'm
ted by State lines; its authority was ex-
eiluGu ( oilly as lar as Its power could carry
t !; therefore he protested against the GoG.
ma that the States were out of the IT1,ia55
ma would require the Representatives. from
II ne South TO take an oath that, they were ;
he Representatives of a loyal constifuencv
Nj Shelabarget, of Ohio, argued that the :
outhern States, by their tiisobedfeflce to :
ne ne established ar a, laws had placed themselves
The joint committee to- prepare a testi- :
lonla! report in memory of the late Pres. J
zen LlAcoIn, have requested the Hon !
eo Bancroft to deliver the address. :
zen. Howard of the Ffeedmen,s sBureau =
7pOrts to the House of Representatives that =
/ Consequence of Instructions being re- :,
sLneu 70 restore abandoned property to its &
"hers, when pardOned the tenure Tnon if | y =
as so uncertain that the steps taken to al !
Z 1t to freedmen We're ecountermanded. the =,
rally curtailed -....- ---' u
After seme discussion, the Senate wis re- q
tested to return the bill to facilitate com =
cree between the States the same having y
eh passed under mlsapprehension. 1t was -
leSed the bill was really intended TO re- y
3se tie Illinois CentraI Railroad from its a
llgatlon to carry the mails free a. a,
PRESIDENT johnson sent message RELATING -
the steps taken by the Emperor of Mex. ~ ~
or 3y an European power to obtain the ~ ~
sognltlon OF the so-called Empire2 of Mex aL M
2 message
The Reconstruction Committee held an
ler meeting this morning.. bat their pro-
,dIngs were not made public.
ne number OF troops on duty in the de-
rtment OF Washington amounts to 5000
n the Senate, the credentials of RandelI &c
nt' senator from Louisiana, were ordered
i on the table.
n the House, Mr.. Hagan introduced hill F'
the protection of the Mississippi river and
... go. .s.s. = -
ir Blair presented a resolution to amend
constitution III reference to Representa-
and taxation, V = ch was referred to tha M
at Committee on Reconstruction -
he Congressional Committee on Recon.
lctlon has agreed not to divulee anv of
y proceedings for the present. -.
Ew YORK, Jan. 9.-The United States
49, ~ hlaEre says there has been eight
5 OF the cholera in the city.
provost marshal recently stationed in
as represents the condition of fhe State
uiet and orderly as before the war
here was another sale of government s =
on at auction to-day OF 1747 bales of Mo
falr to good ordinary ranged from 40 to =
T; s. bales of Memphis Of Various onafi1 5
which ranged from 301 to 53c; I53 bales :
ew Orleans low middling and good or1i.
plckings ranged from 452 to 474; and II
1a!es otApalachicola, OF which ranged from He
% see. -Ff- ~ , e1
ttQn ito heavy and from tos2 cents lower.
ling closed at SIC.
e sales at alction on government ssc-
t vera 574 bales of Mobile Cotton at, 5Aar ,ss
net IN middling, 462c, for good ordinary. =
Zee firm. Sugar 1llc. to I3c. Molasses WI
+, New Orleans s 1 25. Pork $2826.
ring exchange dull, at 100. Gold clos ,u
1889. Stocks steady-5-2O's. 1862 eon- In
IUS99; 7-30's, second and third series. es
|. eSds y 80 :
ICA6o. Jan. 9.-Flour dull and 5eclined MN
heat &c. lower. Corn 453c. Oats 0uiet -
Po,N sS6f Hogs dull at S9;1lressed $40
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