The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-27

hope that they may soon be realized She is
q glorious old State and, though deeply
wounded and suffering, was never so grand
as in her sorrows.
Congressional
SENATE.-A number OF petitions were pre-
sented and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees The Committee on Public Buildings
was instructed to inquire whether a tract Of
land containing three hundred and fifty acres,
adjoining the city of Washington, could be
procured for the erection of new Presiden-
tial Mansion and as location for public
park
The bill providing for the payment for
Quartermaster's and subsistence supplies fur
nished to the United States army was taken
up, and long discussion ensued This bill
provides for the payment of the claims of
"loyaF' men in the Southern States on account
of supplies furnished by them during the war
At the expiration of the morning hour this
bill was laid aside and the Tax bill was taken
up.
A number of amendments were proposed
and agreed to, among which was the follow
ing: l,tI
No suit shall be brought for the recov cry
Of any tax alleged to have been illegally as
sessed until an appeal shall have been made
to the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue;
shoddy wool manufactured from wooden cloth
is taxed five cents per pound; flax and all ar
ticles manufactured therefrom are added to
the free list The bill was then passed and
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A message was received from the
President, enclosing letter from the Secre-
tary of State, in which he says that all of the
American citizens who were arrested in Ire
land, under a suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus have been released, except two, through
the interposition of the American Consuis,
and that there is reason to believe that the
remaining two will soon be released
A bill to increase the duties on imports and
for other purposes, was introduced by Mr..
Morrill,, of Vermont, ana made the special
order for Thursday next The most i'm
portant rates of duties levied by it will be
found in the subsequent proceedings
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
joint resolution to-amend the act relating to
the payment of bounties to negro troops It
was passed after a long debate.
The Senate amendments to the Army APP
preparation bill were then taken up, and the
amendment approprating six millions of dol
lars for the support of the Freedmen's Bureau
was agreed to-
The House refused to concur in the other
amendments, and ordered a Committee of
Conference.
The House then adjourned.
General News.
disturbance occurred at Charleston on
Saturday, between a party Of white and
black BOYS, in which men became involved
on both sides. The police arrested the ring
leaders and ended the riot, but subsequently
three hundred blacks assembled, led by ne
gro soldier, and marched through the lower
part of the city. A strong military and
police force, however, attacked them, and
soon put an end to the affair." by driving the
negroes from the Streets and arresting many
Montreal dispatch says the Fenian pris-
onecs have been committed to the Jail at
Sweetsburg. The time and place of their
final trial will be announced in a few days.
Col. Cratley, of St. Louis, late commander
of Fenian regiment on the frontier, was
arrested at Cornwall. He was in the full
uniform of United States officer.
The health Of New Orleans, although the
weather has been very warm, is most excel
lent. There have been rumors within day
or two of the appearance of yellow fever,
brought there, as was supposed from Vera
Cruz, but they were unfounded.
The recent elections in Oregon and Wash
%ington Territory show considerable Demo-
cratic gains, and the same appears to be the
case in Nebraska and Illinois
The American squadron in European
waters, in view of the existing warlike COM
plications in that quarter, is to be re-en-
forced. One gunboat has already been order
ed to that squadron. Several other vessels
will be sent to the same destination as soon as
they can be fitted out for sea.
The Alexandria Journal says the people of
that city suffer from an invasion by feas.
Butter is selling at 25 cents pound at
Alexandria.
There have been two cases of cholera at
Indianapolis, Indiana, both Fenians from
Buffalo
Twenty-Five thousand rations have been
sent to people flooded on the Red river.
The city of Memphis refuses to pay tie
damages of the late riots
The miners in the coal mines near Rich
mond are on strike.
The grain dealers of New York took ad-
vantage of the closing of the Erie canal by
charging extra prices for corn and other pro-
visions.
Jennie Burns-said to be a relative of the
poet Burns-the young girl who is lecturing
on the subject of Temperance" has given five
hundred dollars to the Patriot Orphan Asy-
lum at Dixon, I'll.
The Masonic Fraternity commenorated
est. Johns Day at Richmond, assembling at
the Masonic Hall on Monday, thence march
ing in procession to the Broad Street Metho-
dist Church, where religious services were
conducted by the PASTOR Richard Duncan,
assisted by the Rev. j. L. Burrows, of the
Baptist Church. A large congregation was
present, and there was much interest in the
proceedings.
st. Joseph, June 22.-The fire which oc-
Cured in Market Square, at three O'Clock
yesterday morning, destroyed property valued
at about 100000. 1t was insured for about
$4,000 in New York, New Haven and