Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-10
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WASHINGTON, June s.-lSenqte-The
reconstruction resolution passed the
Senate to-day by yeas SO, NAYS IL.
The final report Of the Reconstruction
Committee, setting forth the reasons
for the action of the majority, was
read in both Houses to-day.
The Reconstruction Committee, in
their report, say that the Governors
appointed by the President could not
exercise any but military power of au-
thority, They had no power to or
ganize civil governments, neither had
the President any other than military
power The committee continue to
say that, from the whole mass of tes-
timony submitted by the President, it
appears that in no instance, in the
Southern States, was any regard paid
to any other consideration than that
of obtaining immediate admission to
Congress, under the barren form of
an election, in which no precautions
were taken to secure regularity of the
proceedings or the assent of the PEG
pie.
The committee maintain that the
people of the South must prove that
they have established, with the con
sent of the republican form of gov
eminent in harmony with the constitu-
ton and laws Of the United States that
all hostile purposes have ceased, and
they must give adequate guarantees
against future treason and rebellion.
which will be satisfactory to the gov
eminent against which they rebelled,
and by whose arms they were subdued :;
and they can only be restored to civil
and political rights by the permission
and authority of that constitutional
power against which they rebelled.
The committee say further: it has
been shown by evidence that no proof
has been given to Congress of Il con
sistency in any of the so called Con
federate States, excepting in Tennes-
see, qualified to elect representatives
for Congress. No State Constitution
has the sanction of the peo-
pie. All so-called legislatures,
conventions, or other polit-
MILITARY
dictation. The conclusion of the
committee is that the power Of CON
querOrs is not so vested i'll the Pres
ident that he can fix terms Of settle
ment, and confer congressional rep
resentatiOn on conquered rebels and
traitors. The question before Con
gross then is: shall rebels and traitors
come into Congress and make their
own terms q? The instinct of self pres
ervatiOn argues against it.
Satisfactory security, the committee
say, can only be found in such
changes Of the organic laws as shall
determine the civil rights and priv
ileges Of citizens in all parts of the
republic, that representation should
be on an equitable basis: a stigma
| should be fixed on treason, and pro
lection be given loyal people against
future claims for expenses incurred III
the rebellion, and for slaves enamel
pated, by the war, together with an
express grant of power in Congress
to enforce these provisions.
ST. ALBANs, June S.-Gen. Sweeney
and Col Mahony were arraigned be
fore a civil tribunal this morning
The proceedings were private and re
pOrters were excluded.
TORONTO, June Sit is reported
that all is quiet on the Western from
tier Parliament meets to- day. 1t is
understood that the Governor Gener
al asks for the immediate suspension
! of the habeas corpus act.
Attempts to seize the Canadian
steamers Corinthian and Chester, at
Charlotte, yesterday, were frustrated
New YORK, June S.-Nothing fur
Their from the advance point of the
Fenians up to noon to day. Several
have left st. Adams, en- route fol
home, their passage to Springfield and
Boston being paid by the Government,
for which they appear to feel CRATE
full, and say if those at the front knew
of it they would all return
Roberts offered his own personal
security in bail to -night, but it was
refused by the commissioner.
At Fenian meeting at the Cooper
Institute the President was denounced
for his proclamations, and the Fe
mans declared they would never sup
port him.
The Fenians in Buffalo are wild with
excitement at the release of Col
O'Neil, who with Coils. Hays and Starr
gave each $4,000 bail to answer
O'Neil made a speech to the crowd
saying he desired hereafter to speal
from the lannon's mouth.
Several other prominent Fenian'
have been arrested.
New YORK, June 8.-CottOn steady
sales 1900 bales, at 3S@4Oc. Suga
steady. Coffee firm. Molasses dull
Gold closed at 1894.
CINCINNATI, June 8.-Flour dull an(
nominal. Buyers contend for de
cline of 25c. Wheat dull ant
unchanged Corn steady, at 62c
Whiskey 50 %. Mess pork S31 t.
$31 25 Bulk meats firmer. Should
ers, 133c. sides, 1O4c. clear side
175c. Bacon firm. Gold 14O.
SIS. LOUIS, June 8.-Flour buoyant
Wheat stiff and unchanged. Corn 6
assoc. Pork, bacon, lard and whisk,
unchanged.