The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-29
Sale OF Prints at Providence.


Sale OF Prints at Providence.
PROVIDENCE, (R. I.,) May A-There wore s45.
900 pieces OF printing cloths sold here during the
week, at an advance Of q to So. per yard.
Congressional.
WARRINGTON, May 2s.-Nothing done in tho Se-
nate to-day.
In the House OF Representatives O resolution
was adopted directing the Secretary OF he Treasu-
~ to report the amount Of gold sold since the 1st
Inst, what rates and agents employed.
Mr. WILLIAMS submitted preamble and reso-
tutions requesting information from the Presi-
dent whether any employee OF the Governn
tn the Southern States had offered public honors
TO dead or living Confederstes.
Mr. NICHOLSON objected, and the resolution was
laid over.
THAD. STEVENS introduced q bill declaring the
States lately in rebellion have forfeited their
rights under the Constitution and can be reinsta-
ted in the same only through the action OF Con-
gress.
1t provides that they may form valid govern
mants, the present ones being continued for mu-
nicipal purposes until they shall be duly altered
and their Execatives and Legislatures recognized.
Their Constitutions are to be formed by oonven-
tons and submitted to the people, majority of
whom Is necessary for ratification; all male per-
sons above 81 years Of age to vote; no constitu-
ton is to be presented for Congressional sanction
which denies civil rights to any persons. The
Bill ia committed to the Committee Of the Whole
on the State of the Union.
THAD. STEVENS offered resolution instraoting
che Committee ON Pensions in reference to he
doubling the pension Of the soldiers employed In
the civil war.
Mr.. STILLwELL offered resolutions directing the
Committee to report MEASURE extending the pro-
visions OF the pension laws to Provost and Depu-
ty Marshals, enrolling officers killed or disabled.
Declining to modify 10 as to make it one Of en-
quiry, it was adopted. Yeas, Is; nays, IS.
MIR. WHALEY offered resolution directing the
Committee on Printing to report bill limiting
the hours OF labor Of the employees Of the Go.
vernment printing Office to eight hours per day,
which was rejected.
Mr. LYNCH, from the Committee on Banking and
Currency, reported adversely in reference to ex-
empting the currency of state Bal KS outst anding
on the lat July from the tax Of ten per cont i'm.
posed by law which was laid on the table.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-During the debate on
Saturday, THAD. STEVENS referred to q recreant
and apostate Senator, which is understood to
mean Mr. DooL1TrLE, Of Wisconsin.
The Court Martial O" the Merchants Bank
Defaleation.
WARRINGTON, May 2S-A general Court NJ artial,
OF which Gen. AUaER is President, is now biting
and engaged in the trial OF the officers who place
the public funds in the Merohants National Bank
OF Washington.
Trial OF MIR. Davis.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-It is stated that the
counsel for JEFFERsos DAVIS will demand an i'm
mediate trial, or il the Government should ask q
postponement, which is possible. they will de-.
mand his release on bail, which they are prepared
TO give to the amount OF ton million.
Hew York Money, Cotton. and Produce
Markets..
NEW YORK, May 28.-A sharp decline in stooks
10 reported, based upon an apprehonded call for
special meeting OF the directors tomorrow,
Stock was at 61i 1T the Second Board-augurs OF
troubles and over issues are darkly limited, An
increased activity hss taken place In petroleum
shares and mining stocks, which are strong to-
day, with a general advance in prices.
Flour dull; State $3.50 to ss 80; Ohio, s9.4O to
$l4; Southern, 5000 to s16.75. Whoat dull.
Mixed Corn declined Il to 2c.) ono to two cents.
Beef steady. Pork buoyant, at $50. so to $50 75J,
Whiskey dull.
COTTON steady.
GOLD 374
STERLING dull.
Bankers Hixtv.day Bills. OF.