The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02


( WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-In the Senate Dir
Grimes offered joint resolution rendering
the thanks of Congress to Admiral Farragut
/ his officers and men, for gallant conouct IL
Mobile Bay on August 5th, 1864. Referred
to Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. Sherman offered bill, which was re-
erred to Ithe Military Committee, author
izing the President to appoint, at the re-
quest of any College capable OF educating
$50 young men, a military officer to act as
President or Superintendent, and to give in
structions in the military service.
Mr. Sherman reported bill to grant one
million acres of public lands for the use OF
the public schools Of the District of Column
| bia.
In the House Mr.. Julian offered a resolu-
ton which went over, that the people de-
mand the trial of Mr.. jeff. Davis and his ex-
ecution if guilty. A recess OF i've minutes
was declared and General Sherman con-
| Quoted to the Speakers Chair and intro
! duced by the Speaker of the House.
Mr.. Sherman responded and at the close
of his remarks the House resumed the de-
| bate on the Constitutional amendment.
The semi-official exposition of the Presi-
| ident views on reconstruction and the Con-
| stitutional amendment on Saturday last
creates great excitement here.
In the Senate Mrh TrumbuH called up the
bill for the protection of all persons in their
civil rights, and offered an amendment that
all persons of African descent born III the
United States be declared citizens Mr.
Trumbull addressed the Senate in favor of
this bill
The report Of the L.. S. Revenue Commits
siOner Ben. Kidd, is before Congress- with
reports on tea, coffee, sugar, cotton and mo-
lasses appended, looking to the better en-
forcement of the Revenue laws and sugges-
ting increased sources of revenue. The Sec
Rotary of the Treasury approves of all the
recommendations, with the exception of the
time when the payment of the principal OF
the public debt should commence.
In the revenue bill, just published, the
committee recommend tax of five cents
per pound upon all cotton and after
July 1st, 1866, said tax to be collected of the
manufacturers at the place of consumption
and of the merchants or factors at the port
of expectation upon all foreign shipments
The committee are unanimous that a tax
should should be laid upon tobacco in the
leaf, and that the tax on distilled spirits be
reduced to 81 per gallon
The President has deferred issuing a for
NAL proclamation declaring the restoration
Of the Union until the opinions of Gems.
Grant, Sherman, Meade, Thomas, Sheridan
and Others, can be obtained relative to the
submission of the South to the constitu-
tional authorities.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20-It is rumored that
the steamship Cnba recently reported sus-
picious is now at Baltimore taking in cargo
The Commercial, of the Irish Republic,
dated Dublin, is published to-day. 1t says
the work of preparation in ireland is done:
we know our strength and are not cropping
in the dark We ask Il loan which shall be
paid within SIX months alter the establish
ment of Irish Independence. We call
upon yon to aid the Irish army of indie
pendence, which will soon stand face to face
with the enemy.
ALBANY, n. Y Jan. 39.-Eliphalet Mott,
the President OF Union College aged 93
years, died this morning.
FOREIGN
New YORK, Jan 29-The steamship South
America, which left Rio Janeiro on the I'd
via Bahia, iPernambnco, Para and St Thorn
as has arrived
Gen. Wood, the agent of the Southern
Brazil emigration enterprise, is among her
passengers.
The war between Brazil and Paraguay
was still vigorously going on. The allies |
were marbhing on Passa Da Pattera. Flores |
had formed junction with Castos's cavalry /
about one hundred miles southeast of the /
latter place. About five thousand troops had |!
arrived at COrrientes for the Brazilian army, !
and more were on the way.
An iron-clad reached COrrientes, and was |
seen to join the feet and cooperate aad pro- /
tect the crossing of troops opposite Passa ,
Da Pattera.
The small pox had committed great rava-
ges among the troops and citizens the cap
ital Nothing important had occurred at /
Rio.
The Anglo (BraziD Times, speaking of
emigration, says: I'VE trust Gen. Woods /
mission to this country Will be productive of |
good He met with q cordial reception |
from the Brazilian people, who guarantee |
like friendly hand to those he represents, /
would they come to Brazil, and to furnish I
them facilities for industrial pursuits"
To-days Herald's Rio Janeiro letter says
the letter of President Lopez, of Paraguay, +
to the Argentine President, charges the allies /
with conducting the war in most barba- /
rous and outrageous manner, and threatens .
i'll default of satisfaction to prosecute hos
tilities with ferocity and renewed vigor.
Gen. Metre replies, denying Lopez's allie /
cations, warning Lopez against pushing
matters to threatened extremity.
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JAN DELIvERY-Six of the prisoners con I
fined in the city guard house made their es-
cape last night, by saving their way out
1t is supposed that some instrument in the /
shape OF a saw was passed in through the |
of parties bringing food to !
them. The saw, or whatever instrument it |
was, found its way into their cell, no doubt, |
in a loaf of bread Those who escaped We're |
Thomas O,Neil, arrested for committing a |
heavy robbery in New Orleans, VIM. Barber, |
a hotel thief and piclIpocket, J. Barnes and /
J. Rivers, suspicious characters, J. Writ. a /
noted thief, and Ed. Smith, committed for /
assault with intent to kill.
They effected their escape by saving a .
hole through the ceiling of their cell, through |
which they climbed into the garnet of the
guard house; from thence to the bell tower,
out on the roof, and back of the stable No
trace of them has been obtained, but they |
will probably fall into the hands of the police |
of this or some other city.-Mobile News,
Jan %.