Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
FOREIGN NEWS.

| The London Times and other journals have set up
great howl in regard to the tightness of the money
markets. attributng the pressure to heavy export;
| to America credit. The commercial men have
however. published letters refutng such arguments
| and showing that the remittances from their Gus
toners in the United States have been most prompt
| and heavy"
The military revolt in Spain under Gen. Prim had
| made no progress The insurgents had become dis
couraged, and were retreatng to the mountains OF
| Toledo, closely pursued by Gen. Concha. 1t was
thought Gen. Prim would dsband his force and es-
cape to Portugal. Madrid was under martial law,
but was quiet
in the British Cabinet.
Frederica Bremen the authoress, is dead.
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate. yesterday, Mr. Wilson called up the
Soldiers Claim Agent bill. making it penal offence
for any agent to charge than $40 for collecting
soldiers claim, but pending the discussion the morn
ing hour expired and the bill to enlarge the powers
of the Freedmen's Bureau was taken up. Some dis
cusslon ensued thereon. and upon the question being
called the bill was passed by vote of 81 to 10-Mr
Cresswell voting aye, and Mr. johnson no.
A bill was introduced abolishing the city charter
in the District.
In the House the Secretary of the Interior in re-
sponse to resolution of inquiry. presented lengthy
tabular statement giving the population and capital
employed IN manufacturing purposes in all cities of
the United States whose population exceeds IS OOO
The population of our city is given at 2l24ls
Capital 99.0O9,l07. Male hands 1885, female 1856.
Total value of profits sd .OS3.OOO
The Committee on the District of Columbia was in
structed to report bill excluding from the right of
suffrage in the District all persons who have voun
tarily borne arms against the United States during
the late rebellion.
The House resumed the consideration of the Con-
stitutional amendment, and after considerable de-
bate adjourned without taking action thereon.
THE ELEGISLATURE.
The bill incorporating the Washington and Point
Lookout Railroad Company was passed in the
Senate.
In the House the resolutions of Mr. Willis in
curing OF the Speaker of the House of Delegates
why JEFF. Davis was not tried and hung. offered on
Wednesday. and referred to the Committee on Fed
eral Relations. were called The reference was re-
considered and the resolutions referred to the
Speaker.
member asked if he was not called upon to re-
port as soon as possible. to which the Speaker replied
that he did not expect to report this session. and GER
tainly did not expect TO occupy the chair again.
resolution requesting our representatives in Con-
gross to use their efforts against the extension of the
powers of the Freedmens Bureau into Maryland, was
tabled-ayes 2S: nays %,
SAiofoiuulo icpoES we're luAue On the peLltlOn OF
Samuel Whteord and $50 others be restored to the
right of citizenship. The reports were accepted
The bill to pay Ex-Governor Bradford $4,000 as
compensation for the burning of his house by the
rebel troops. passed to third reading
The House passed the bill to incorporate the Union
Railroad Company of Baltimore, and to authorize
certain corporations to subscribe to its stocks.
GENERAL NEWS.
Gold closed Yesterday at 1891.
Nicholas Smith, of Kansas, has been ap.
pointed Minister to Greece.
This city employs capital of S21 900, 900
in manufacturing purposes.
The supposed Chilian steamer Meteor, is
still detained by the United State, authorities at the
wharf, Brooklyn, N. Y.
According to a census just taken there are
upwards of 280OO colored persons in the District of
Columbia.
The Atlantic White Lead Works, located in
Brooklyn. N. Y, were destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day night. Loss between 100000 and $500, ,OOO In
sured
A law goes into effect in Alabama this week
prohibiting any freedman, muatto. or free person of
color from owning firearms. or carrying pistol un-
der penalty of three months imprisonment, and
fine of 81 900.
G. I. Beauregard publishes "stirring APP
PEAL in the New Orleans Delta for the delivery of
fifty thousand cypress cross-ties along Louisiana
Railroad of which he is General Supern tendent and
Chief Engineer.
From the report Of the Croton Aqueduct
Commissioners. of the city and county of New York
for the past year. it appears that the total receipts
were $10l3 49, against $685. S4579 in 1864 Water
costs something in New York.
Salvador, alias Pellicier, charged with be-
implicated in the assassination of Otero was found
guilty in the Court of Oyer and Terminer Brooklyn
on Wednesday night. of murder in the first degree
Gonzales. the principal, and Salvador, will be SEN
fenced on Saturday.
During the year 1865 about l25, 900, 900 let
ters passed through the Post Office of the city of New
York. The amount of postage on both letters and
papers was $l,72l.57s 40; amount received for box
rents. $677S6 75 expenses of Office $685. 79l IL profit
to Government over expenses. 81. .5O3.174 %.
1t Is announced that Captain G. Y. Fox,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy. has rendered his
resignation, to take effect the lst Of March next,
in order to accept the Presidency of the Cafor-
mia Steamship Company recently organized in New
York. at a salary of 600 per annum.
The Kentucky Senate on the 18th instant
passed bill to incorporate bank in the city of
Louisville, to be controlled by free coored citizens
The bank is prohibited from having any connection
with the FreedmenS Bureau, and forbds the election
of any person as an officer of the institution who has
ever lived in Boston.
The Reconstruction Committee, SAYS a
Washington special, has decided to report another
amendment to the Constitution, to the effect that
Congress shall have power to control all political
rights of citizens in every State. The proposition
meets with the almost unanimous approval of the
cnmmittee.
Tho RnSsiap ,a,t how
to the Western Union Telegraph Company that
steam corvette of their Pacific squadron will be
placed at their disposal and requested instructions
in regard to her destination. Col. Bulkley. chief of
the expedition orders her to report at Petropauoos
ky, kamptschatka. in May next.
The Hudson River Railroad was the scene
on Tuesday morning, of succession Of accidents.
Two freight dropped through the drawbridge
near Fishkll and an employe Of the Spring foundry
was run over in the Breakneck tunnel. The same
train unlucky as to be off the track near
Sing Sing by the breaking of wheel
The Mobile 4dcertiser says that the mar
kets there fairly gutted with provisions and
country produce, and the busy hum and hustle Of
the throng in attendance market days reminds
them of the good old days of yore when market bas
kets when home brmmimg full. and the people lived
on the fat of the land" Trade is represented as
that "the good time is coming"
The new railroad line through Northern
Central Pennsylvania, in the interest of the Atlantic
and Great Western Company, is meeting with con
tnued opposition from the rival roads. They have
applied for injunction to prevent the Catawissa
Company from crossing the Philadelphia and Erie
Road. The application charges that the object of the
defendants is to turn the trade of the oil dstrctfrom
Philadelphia to New York.
A meeting of the stationers and envelope
makers of New York was held on Wednesday and a
committee often appointed for the purpose of remon
stratng against the passage Of the proposed amend
ment to the postal law, authorizing the sale of
stamped envelopes at the cost of the stamp impressed
upon them, and also to oppose the incorporation of
of the National Union Envelope Paper and Stamp
Company of Washington. d. C.
The Paris correspondent of the Indepen-
dance Beige. writing the Goth ult says that an at
tache of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs has
accompanied M. Hidalgo, bearing to Maximilian, of
Mexico project for the evacuation of that country
and that it was secret in official circles that the
Emperor Napoleon wished to recall his troops as
soon as possible. The action of the United States
congress- the correspondent further says may hasten
Eran