Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-30

LATER MEXICAN NEWS.
ONE DAY LATER from LIVERPOOL.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MARKETS.
WEST PoInT, May 29.-Lt Gen.
Scott died at IL o'clock this morning
WASHINGTON, May 2Sth.-In the
House resolutions were adopted,
directing the Secretary of the Treasu
ry to report the amount of gold sold
since the LIST; at what rates, and what
agents were employed therefor.
Mr.. Williams submitted preamble
and resolution requesting information
| from the President, whether any EN-
plOyees of government, in the South
ern States, have offered public honors
to dead or living Confederate. Mr.
Nicholson objected, and the resolu-
ton was laid over.
Mr.. Stevens introduced bill declar-
ing that the States lately in rebellion,
have forfeited their rights under the
| constitution, and can be renstated in
the same only through the action of
Congress. 1t provides that they may
form valid governments, the present
ones being continued for municipal
purposes, until they shall be duly al
| tered and their executives and legisla
lures recognized. Constitutions are to
be formed by conventions and sub
mitted to the people, a majority
of whom is necessary for ratifica-
ton. All male persons above TWEEN
| ty-One years to vote. No constitution
to be presented for Congressional
sanction, which denies civil rights to
any person. The bill was committed
to Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union. Mr. Stevens also
offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on Pensions, to report a
bill doubling the pensions of the Fed
eral soldiers of the civil war
Mr.. Stillwell offered resolution d.
recting the committee to report on ex-
tending the provisions of the pension
laws to Provost and Deputy Marshals
and enrolling officers killed or disa-
bled. He declined to modify it so as
to make it one of inquiry, and it was
adopted by yeas 65 nays 55.
Mr.. Whaley offered a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Printing to
report bill limiting the hours of la
Dor of the employees in the Govern
ment printing office to s hours pei
day, which was rejected.
Mr. Lynch from the Committee on
Banking and Currency reported adj
versely to exempting the currency OF
State Banks outstanding on the 1st OF
July from the tax of 10 per cert, i'm.
posed by law. Laid on the table
During the debate Saturday, Mr.
Stevens referred to a recreant anC
apostate Senator, being understood tc
mean Mr.. Doolittle, of Wisconsin.
! A general Court Martial, Gen. Au
CUR President, convened to-day to try
Lieut.. Col. Paulding for depositine
Government funds in the Merchants
National Bank
WASHINGTON, May 28-The Sen.
atorial caucus on reconstruction is re
ported in session to-day, but the pro
ceedings are secret. They will not con
sent to the section DISTINGUISHING the
South until 1870. This is believed tc
be the occasion of the caucus.
Charles O'Conor and George Shea
counsel for Mr.. Davis, left for New
York this evening They were il
consultation with Mr. Davis most Of
yesterday. They say they found him
in better health than anticipated, anG
although worn from long confinement
in possession of his honest faculties
and alive to the important issues in
volved in his trial They said they
only obtained permission to visit hin
after many futile attempts during the
last year.
1t is stated that they will demand
an immediate trial, or if the Gov
eminent asks postponement, which
is possible, they will demand his i'm
mediate release on bail He is ready
to give to the amount of ten million:
bail
WASHINGTON May 29.-The tax bill
which passed the House contains
provision for an export duty on cot
ton of five cents on each pound. By
! direction the War Department will
refund the amount collected by ~ L
j. Dana as military tax of two dol
lars per bale on cotton at Memphis
Tennessee. Restitution will be made
to the parties from whom the amounts
were collected, their legal heirs Oh
properly constituted attorneys, Of
present relatives of the same. r
The Department of State learns
from the United States Minister a
Paris that if naturalized citizens O.
this country liable to to conscriptior
in France but for their naturalization
! will report to the Marie of the dis
| trict in which their names are en-.
; rolled, producing evidence of natural
, ization as citizens of the United
, States. Their names will probably b.
| erased when requested.
PHILADELPHIA, May ga terrii,
} tornado, at Honesdale, Pa, swept owe
the borough last evening. The grea
bridge spanning the Lackawanna a
Sixth street, was lifted bodily from
the foundation, and fell into the rive
: a mass Of ruins. A large number o
barns, outhouses, &c, were ,demolish
ed +; trees and sticks of timber filed tn,
air, flying like singles. The course O
the tornado was from west to east
thence south and finally towards tn,
northwest. No lives were lost.
New YORK, May 29.-Congress hal
, Saratoga, was entirely destroyed by
fire this morning Small portions o
the furniture were saved. Loss 5000,
600. No other hotel was injured.
The controversy of the Fenian lead
: ers continues. President Roberts ha(
j an interview with Stevens, who re-
, quested him to discontinue his move
; ment against Canada. Roberts re
piled that he was determined to per
: sist; he meant fighting. Stevens ask
ed him to desist 80 days, but the prop
, osition was declined The leaders ar,
) now openly opposed to each other.
BALTIMoRE, May 29.-1The Execu
tive Committee of the National Unior
} party met this morning. Montgome
ry Blair, P. M. Purnell, and othe
: prominent persons were present. Res
olutions excluding reporters, pass
: ed, and the proceedings were conduct
ed in private. dzA
ST. LOUIS, May 28-The New Schoo
I General Assembly provided for the ap
pointmcnt of committee of fifteen t.