The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-01
fELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


Washington, April so.-In the Senate, Mr..
Fessenden, from the Reconstruction Commit
tee, reported the bills and joint resolution al
ready published, aud stated in doing so that
it had been the intention of the committee to
accompany these bills and the joint resolu-
ton with lengthy written report, but such
had been its situation that this report had not
been completed. He hoped to be able to pre-
sent it to the Senate before long,
The bills and joint resolution were ordered
to be printed. I
Mr., Howe, from the Library Committee,
reported a joint resolution for the purchase
of the library of James L. Psttigrew, of
South Carolina, for the law library of Con-
gross.
A bill was passed authorizing the bridging
of the Mississippi at Quincy, III.
In the House, Mr.. Stevens, from the Re-
construction Committee, reported the resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tution,. which under a suspension of rules
was made the special order for Tuesday
week.
The bill for the admission of the Southern
States, also reported, was made the special
order for Wednesday week.
The bill declaring certain persons ineligi-
BILE to Office, was made the special order for
Thursday week.
| The bill making appropriations for River
and Harbor Improvements, was passed.
I Farther Point, April s0.--The steamer
Hibernian arrived to-day with dates to the
10th.
German kilograms are still hopeful of
peace
Cotton has declined one penny and a quar-
ter to two pence on the week, with sales of
SO 900 bales Middling Orleans, at 14ad Sales
Friday 10000 bales, closing frmer.
Five-Twenties 8Sa69a
Wheeling, April S0.-About O'Clock on
Sunday morning, six burglars entered the
residence Of the cashier of the Harrison Ma
tional Bank of Cadiz, Ohio, bucked and gag
ged the cashier, and compelled his wife to de-
liver up the keys of the bank and safe. Pro-
ceeding thence to the bank they effected an
entrance without much opposition, and rob-
bed the safe of $4,000 10 United States
bonds, and about $4,000 in deposits. After
locking the Waterman in the safe, they made
good their escape on hand car, first cutting
the telegraph wires in this place. The rob-
bers abandoned the hand car at station near
Alexandria on the railroad, and took the road.
The surrounding country has been aroused
and large force is in pursuit. A reward Of
$4,000 is offered for the arrest of the rob-
, bers.
Aew Orleans, April 27.-The Ouachita
country is flooded and the ground is cold.
Corn will not terminate, and the cotton seed
is rotten.
The creditors of the Vicksburg and Shreve-
port Railroad are pressing the agent Of the
foreign bondholders.
The GrosscheJt Railroad is flooded and the
people driven from home.
The Rev. DR.. Birmingham, from Charleston
is soliciting aid for burued Catholic institu-
tons.
| New York, April 9O.--Cottoa quiet and
frmer, with sales Of 250 bales at 84c. Flour
dull, common, Ice. lower; State, $7.72a
$500; Southos~, dull $10a$163 Wheat
very dull and nomlnai, nth n decline a,
2aac. Corn dull. Pork firm at $27f Lard
heavy. Whiskey dull. Sugar steady. Coffee
dull Naval Stores steady. Turpentine Boa
49, Resin $3a15. Gold 2ea.
Baltimore, April S0.-Flour steady--su-
perior 8a9}. Wheat firm. Corn active
white Sass cts. Yellow 80. Provisions
quiet and firm. Sugar and Whiskey dull