The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-01
LATEST NEWS.
Congressional.


w,s,rrSrnS. April a7.-The Senate has
nasscd a bill involving the expenditure OF
over one MILTON of dollars. 10 indemnity
contractors for losses incurred III building
iron-clad vessels.
The HorsE debated and defeated the
Northern Pacific Railroad bill, which pro
Dosed a guarantee of its bonds 10 the extent
OF nearly $90000090.
Reconstruction.
The Washington Star, says:
The nIan of reconstruction. said to have
been adopted by the New y ora CongrcSs:o:la:
decoration. and which 1t Is stated they intend
TO submit to the Reconstruction COMMITTEE
as that most acceptable to them. emhotlieS 4
Constitutional Amendment basing repre>en-
tation upon population. and providing that
whenever anv State denies suffrage 10 any
class of citizens OF the United States tor any
reason except for participation III the reneii.
ion. such disfranciIised class or portion shall
be deducted from the basis of representation:
also a Constitutional Amendment prohibit
ing the Dayment of the rebel debt, and pro-
yidinn that there shall never DE co1penSa-
ton for emaucipated slaves. As part OF
the plan of restoration it is proposed that
whenever these amendments are ratified by
sufficient number of States TO make them
part OF the Constitution, then each OF the
rebelIious States shall lie entitled t. the al
mission of its representatives on their taking
the required oath of office. The following
classes of persons 20 he forever det;arred from
holding Office under the Cnitct! States GOV
ernment: The President and the NIce-Presl-
dent heads of departments. members OF Con
creSs and Judges Of the Supreme Court OF
the Confederate States; their representatives
at foreign Courts: all persons WHO left Off
Gin. positions under the United States Gov
eminent to aid in the rebellion; all who
served in the rebel army above the rank OF
Colonel or in the navy above the rank OF
Master and all persons guilty OF treating our
prisoners contrary to the rules o. u ar
The question of negro Suffrage was received
with very little favor, as was stated by Us on
Thursday
The Methodist Conference.
New OELEANs. April 26.-Thc Methodist
Conference has elected four new Bishops,
viz: Rev. ". VI Neightman. of Georgia
Rev. Mr. McChcvne OF Louisiana: Rev. -.
s. Daggett. D. D.. Of Virginia; and Rev. &
VI. Mason. of Nissouri-all learned men
The choice was nearly unanimous
New ORLE.Ns. April 22.-The whole day
was spent in discussing the subject OF Dis
trict Conferences \ few reports being be
fore the body after lengthy discussion.
they were laid upon the cable
DR.. NcTverie OF Montgomery. offered Il
resolution Introducing lay members into the
annual and general Conference. Fac yeas
and NAYS were called for with the follow IN
result: sveas, ninety: nays. fOrty-tvc- Inc
whole subject was then placed IN the hands
OF committee composed OF one from each
Conference
Mrs. Davis to visit her husband.
WASHINGTON. April 27-There is no doubt
whatever that Mrs. Jefferson Davis mas re-
csived permission to visit he: husband now
at Fortress Monroe.
C:ioI0ra at New York.
Yesterdays HeraI says:
Twentv-ei ght additional cases of choiers:
were received on board OF the hospital ship
Falcon on Wednesday. and but two more
deaths have occurred. The total number
of sick now in the hospital is ninety-seven.
but we are assured by Dr. SwlnhuEne. the
Health Officer. tjlat the disease is now as
suning 4 miider form DR.. B!Sseii- whose
illness was reported Yesterday. Is recovering.
and Dr. Anderson has returned from Wash
ington having failed in lis cndelvorS TO OBJ
tain Sandy Hook for quarantine purposes.
Southern Relief Fair.
At meeting of the executive committee
of ladies', held yesterday. the sum OF SlVS.o0o
was appropriated to the following States:
virginia. $4,000
North Carolina, lo.ooo
South Carolina, 1j,ooo
Georgia, io.VVo
Alabama 10000
Mississippi, 13.oOo
Florida, 1000
Tennessee. 5000
Arkansas. 1000
Louisiana. 5000
NIarviand. 5000