The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-02
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS ON THE ZSTH
In the Senate the consideration Of the Recon
struction resolutions was the principal business
performed. The third section, disfranchising the
late Confederates until 1870, was stricken out by
Republican caucus declares ineligible to Office in
the United States, or in any Of the States, any late
Confederate who formerly held Office in the Fede-
raj Government or executive or judicial Office in
any State. The right to remove such disability is
vested in Congress by two-thirds vote of both
Houses. Mr.. Sumner introduced an amendment
to the constitutional amendment to secure the
elective fra9chise to the negroes 1t provides for
heavy penalties against officers of elections who
or Of one who docs not belong to the ''so-called
white race" The Railroad bl slightly amend
ed, was taken up and passed by vote OF % to 49,
In the House a committee Of conference was
called for on the West Point Academy bill. The
bill to con tnue in force and to amend the Freed
mems Bureau was passed by vote of 96 to 32.
The bill to restore rebellious States to their rights
reported by the Reconstruction Committee was
then taken under consideration, MIR. Ashley,
Of Ohio, having the floor. He said he was in
favor Of negro suffrage everywhere. The bill
was, on motion, postponed until to day.
The President has approved the quarantine bill
to prevent the introduction of cholera into the
United States.
BY the arrival the 29th nlt. OF the steamships
81. Daoid off Father Point, and Persia at New
York, we have news from Europe to the goth Of
May, three days later.
Armaments we're being pushed forward with
great energy in Germany and Italy: The first
general order" had been issued to the Austrian
troops. Garfbad had written his acceptance of
q command in the Italian army, and Italy was 30
enthusiastically excited that we are assured from
N"toreign war or civil war ?" The rumors of
peace negotiations were, however, at the very
latest moment, to be detected even amid the
clang of arms. Lord Clarendon informed the
English House of Lords, on the evening Of the
18th of May, that England, France and Russia
were in communication, he would not call it 'sne-
bypifh q Win antu fNfo
Congress in which all the Powers would be repre-
sented.
Additional failures had taken place in London
and Liverpool during the subsidence of the money
panic. Tho Bank OF England return reported by
the Persia shows that the bank had advanced the
sum OF ten millions Of pounds sterling on private
securities in single week, 80 great had been the
pressure, although the institution had not availed
itself OF the privileges granted by the suspension
of the Bank Charter Act.
The report OF the discussion in the English Par
lament on the subject Of the bombardment of
Valparaiso produced great excitement in tho
Spanish Cortes. On a second occasion the Eng
ish Under Secretary of State said that the state
ment Of Commodore Rodgers, United States Navy,
and Admiral Denman, Royal Navy, on the affair
were were completely %ni nias ys At variance .h ~,
OF Commons to tho termination OF the Recipro-
city Treaty with the United States and expressed
regret that he found himself compelled to con-
slider that on one Of the most important questions
that had engaged the foreign department for
many years the British government had exhibited
greab neRuBenCe. mr. DayarQ 'Oenlou that the
government was negligent. He insisted, that af.
ter Congress had given notice of it's intention 10
terminate the treaty, Sir. F. Bruce had done the
utmost with Mr. Seward to obtain renewal of II
or to modify it in such a measure as to make il
advantageous to both countries The reply o.
Mr.. Seward was to the effect that such negotia
tion was beyond the limits of the Executive De
partment and that the question rested with Con
gress. s.t - . gE''. = Lrl}.
The alarm caused by the appearance of the cat
tie plague In Ireland was subsding.
Mr.. Dunbar's horse, Tormentor, won tho "Oaks.
Seventeen ran.
The rsce of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, t.
come off on White Monday, created great int rest
or schooners entered, the new Blue Bell vas th
favorite at five to four; Of cutters, the Luiwortl
and the Vanguard. The last named waa pro
nounced by the 0ognoscenti to be "ayer," ant
fully expected to retain her name at the winninl
flag boat.
The London Times of the 10Th Of May says
Con the 5th OF June there will be grand Dime
4 at Willis Hooms, to present Captain Maury Yiti
I" q testimonial, which will take the monetary form
OF 5000 guineas. Sir John Parkington will pre-
side-"s - ., r. i,jf.'.f 'r-1'ti
Consols closed in London May 10 at 81 to Oh 70
. money. United States hve-twenties H5 to GO. uh
~ Liverpool cotton market was dull, with little in
: quiry, and prices were weak on the 18th OF May
Breadetnffs quiet and steady. Provisions dull.
The Washington correspondent of the Heral
has the following: Orders from the War Depart
ment have been issued consolidating the duties G