The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-10
FENIAN EXCITEMENT ON THE LAKES
DOMESTIC MARKET REPORTS.

Committee on Banking to investigate
the circumstances connected with the
failure of the National Bank at Wash
ington, and to state what further leg
islation is necessary to protect the
public and Government from similar
disasters.
The House proceeded to the dis
cussion of the constitutional amend
ment proposed by the Committee on
Reconstruction. Mr. Stevens speak
ing thereon said, he then forbid that
the Southern States, or any of them,
shall be represented in Congress I'M
til the monuments of freedom are
built high and firm. Against the will
of Congress the Southern States had
been absent for four bloody years, and
must wait till Congress is ready to re-
ceive them. He believed that this
Congress would nOt approach the full
measure of justice until every full
grown man in the late rebel States was
provided with a homestead on the
land where he had been held as a
slave.
In the Senate the joint resolution
relative to the attempted assassination
of the Car of Russia passed.
Mr.. Chandler from the Committee
on Commerce reported the House
joint resolution to prevent the intro
duction of cholera into the ports of
the United States.
A Joint resolution to protect crude
petroleum from internal revenue tax
was passed.
The Republican says the report of
the Cabinet discussion on reconstruc-
ton was from the highest source,
and that Secretary Stanton's opposi-
ton to the plan was as unequivocal
as that of any other member.
New YORK, May S.-The CONNER
calls special says District Attorney
Chandler has prepared a bill of in
dictment against Jefferson Davis. 1t
is understood that Chief Justice Chase
will preside at the trial.
Health officers report three new
cases and three deaths from cholera.
SiXty-five convalescents have been
transferred from the Hospital ship to
the ship Saratoga. TIL total number
of cholera deaths is fifty.
All the parties implicated in the
Adams Express robbery in January
last have been arrested, and all the
half million dollars except $4,000
has been recovered.
John j. Davies, Grand Master OF
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New YORK, May 8.-Cotton quiet
and unchanged. Sterling % Gold
30. Freights to Liverpool dull
| Stocks dull.
LOUISVILLE, May S-Sales of 15t
hhds. leaf tobacco at full rates includ
ing Virginia at $50 and S151. Com
mon superfine -four S. extra family
So. Corn 63c. Oats Ale. Porl
$50. Bacon shoulders 134c; Cleal
sides 1S4c. Middling cotton 3O4c
Whiskey 50 %.
ST.. LOUIS, May S.-Cotton firmer a
31@32c. Flour firm at full prices
Wheat firm; prime fall advanced
sales at 80 35@S2 so. Corn de
clined &c, sales at 65@71c. Dat.
easier at 42@45c. Pork unchanged
Bacon, clear sides 1Sc; Shoulders 13c
Lard 21@22c. Whiskey steady a
81 IS.
CINCINNATI, May 8.-Flour 25c. high
er and unsettled. Wheat held sc. high
er and unsettled. Corn 5000. Oat
42@46c. Whiskey 50 20. Pork $50
Lard 22c. and dull. Bulk meats il
good demand at 114@144c.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The excite
ment connected with the suspension
of the Merchants National Bank ha.
comparatively subsidized.
1t is rumored that all the volunteeI
General officers will be discharged il
a few days, many of whom will return
to subordinate positions in the reg
ular army.
The United States Treasurer vester
day authorized the shipment of S45,
600 in fractional currency to diferen
banks.
The Government has finally de
termined to hold the gold claimed b,
the Richmond banks. The proc
seems conclusive that the gold be
longed to the Southern Confederacy
c. B. Taylor, the Indian Superin
tendent at Omaha, telegraphs tina
twenty thousand Indians will attend
Council on the Plains at Fort Lar
annie which the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs is arranging for, and ask
what subsistence can be provided 70
them.
The Senate special committee, ap
pointed to examine into the presen
telegraph system, have called upon tn
Postmaster General for report in re
gard to the expediency of CONNECTING
it with the postal system. Their re
port will be ready in few days.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs unanimously agreed to repor
Gen. Sickles for confirmation as Min
lister to the Hague, but Sickles de
clined and, at his request, he was no
titled by the Secretary of War an
General Grant that he could return t
his present command.
| New YORK, May 9.-The Times
Washington special denies the state
ment that general distrust of tn
banks exists, or that runs have bee
made upon them.
Secretary McCulloch made trip t
Fortress Monroe few days since an
had brief general conversation wit
Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Davis health continues poor.
The anniversary meetings of tn
various religious sects are in session
New YORK, May "a special t
the Herald says that on Owen Sound
Canada West, there was a panic on tn
7th, from a report that Fenian vessel
in Georgian Bay were making for ths
Port. The citizens turned out an
paraded all night.
New YORK, May 9-NooN.-Gol
294. Cotton S4c.
FIRST FRUITS OF THE FAIR.-At
meeting yesterday of the ladies CON
posing the Executive Committee, it wa
resolved to instruct the Treasurer an
Auxiliary Committee to forward with til
least possible delay, money and pre-