The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 13-The Senate re-
fused to pass the bill for the admission of
| Colorado,
The House by 10o against &c. passed the
Senate bill declaring all persons, white and
black, born in the United States, to be citi-
zens Of the United States to protect them
! in their civil rights, and to furnish the
means for Yidication.
! Nothing is to be construed SO as to effect
the laws of any State concerning the right
of suffrage
| WAsHISGToS, March I4-Senator Lanes
! resolution was adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Judiciary to report resolutions
| amendatory of the constitution losing repre-
sentatiOn on votes, basing direct taxation on
| the value of property, pledging the faith OF
| the Government to the redemption of the
national debt, and prohibiting payment for
| slaves.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution that the
! Joint Committee on Reconstruction ought
| to take the testimony of reasonable MUM
Der of persons from the Southern States,
| whose names may be registered by Senators
| andRepresentatives.
! Mr.. Grimes objected, and the resolution
! goes over.
! The House was engaged in the considera-
| tiOn of the joint resolution making an ap-
| preparation for the Paris exhibition for 1867.
! The Senate passed the bill for fixing the
! peace establishment of the army. 1t has a
! proportion of negro regiments.
| New YORK, March 1.-THE Commercial
says money shows increasing ease. The
! banks readily lend on call at six per cent.
| There is an abundance of dry goods offering
| at auction. Paper is taken at somewhat
| higher rates The demand for gold yester-
| day was active on account of the failure of
/ two gold brokers on short contracts The
/ price subsequently receded to 1894
| At the request of the Minister of Finance
| of Canada. the Secretary of the Treasury yes
I terday gave the Canadian authorities per-
I mission to place their officials on our side of
I the 81. Lawrence to examine baggage and
feight destined for the British provinces,
! Federal officers being allowed the same priv
7 ileges on the other side of the river.
I The Second Comptroller has decided to al
, low the claims for rent or other use of Con-
/ federate property seized duEing the war in
/ captured cities, and used By Union officers
/ for military purposes.
| The United States Revenue Commissions
! ers report. relative to the relation of foreign
: trade, to domestic industry and the internal
revenue, will be sent to Congress to-day by
I the Secretary of the Treasury. 1t reviews
/ the rapid progress in manufacturing enter
| prise, showing the westward tendency of the
wealth of the country, and taking ground in
! favor of the liberal policy on the part of the
/ employers towards the compensation OF me-
chanics and labOrers. A schedule of propos-
| ed changes of the provisions in the tariff ac-
companies the report, and the specific duties
on imports are enumerated.
/ The report concludes The indications
however, are strong that the prompt action
of Congress may he required for the relief
! of the country before any revision of the
| tariff can he etfectual. The great compe-
| tition in sending goods TO the country, and
| the great movement thereto already COM
menced, has attracted attention abroad and
! given MS full notice throughout of this
movement, which, if continued, may require
/ special and temporary Legislation to prevent
| losses, both to our working classes and the
! revenue"
! The cotton market closes steady, with
| sales of $500 bales at Ale. for Middling.
! Gold closed at 1901
/ The British steamer Talio has arri we'd
from the Buena Vista and Turmacco mines,
with $4,000 in gold dust.
! The London Herald says the movement
has begun for laying the transatlantic sub
marine cable during the summer
/ There is growing excitement about the
new gold mines of Columbia which are re-
ported to exceed in richness the best of Col
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