The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-22
Tho Latest News.


MONTGOMERY, Feb. l5-Ihe Southern
Associated Press met at 1 P NJ to-day w;
q Clark. the old President, presiding, and
n I Williams of the Selma Times, Secfe- /
torv The constitution was referred TO
Gommittee for revision, and. after some DIS
cussion the convention adJonrhed diitd
o'clock for permanent organlzatloh.
NOETGoAIERY, Feb. 16,-The Press Assocl-
alton today elected the following ofhcers
for the present year:
President, w G. Clark of Mobile
Secretary and Treasurer, NJ. j. Williams,
of Selma. ,r,..,s
Directors, S. G.. Reid, Montgomery, Thomas
DeWolf, Columbus, Ga, L. O. Der ontalLe'
1rborIpston. s. c., Seaton Gales, Raleigh, n.
9 and 4, +. Crutchfield, Petersburg, Va.
After a most harmonious session, the AS
sociation adjourned tonight
WAs4ISGToN. Feb Ll6-In the House.
Mr. Rlair. from the select Committee, re-
norted n bill reimbursing the loyal States 1or
disbursements in raising troops to put down
the rebellion.
NEW YORK, Feb 1.-TWO Spanish naval
steamers. the Calleon and Isabella de "a
| oIina. have arrived here under sealed ORDERS
which cannot be opened untll these YES
| sells have received a thorough overhaulhS.
| Adyices say that the diplomatic corps Is
| INDIGNANT over Geo Bancrofts Grafton, es-
| necially the Austrian and British ministers
The Worlds special says commnnica-
tion will be sent to Congress on MohGi1S
showing that from April lst. lS6o TO fep-
rnarv ISt. 1866, So, 900, 900 in taxes have
1 heen received from the Southern States.
The Very --latest r>
Veto Of the FreeGrnen's Bure"" Bill.
! WASHINGTON. Feb 20.-The President has
vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau bill on the
ground of its uncOnStltuhonallty, eALEdEd d
S9ant demands on the Treasury, and the
Class of legislation. He reiterates his rec
ommendation that the Southern Kepreseh
totives he admitted; that it is unjust to taH
them, and legislate concerning that sectloi
without nermittine them to be heard.
| NEW YORK, Feb 20.-The Commerclali
Washington special says there Is great ez
citement in Congress on account OF the Nel
message. The galleries of the Senate Wer
denseiy packed. Senator Foote was dt
tanned home by sickness The chances al
rather in favor of the passage OF the bureau
biu over the Presidents veto by two
thirds vote, but the result is very doubttn
1t is reported that the majority OF the CaD
net were in favor of the veto yesterday. i
was supported by Secretary Seward, McCu
loch and Welles, and it Is sad Secretat,
Dennison and the other members opposed II
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20--The Senate ha
failed to pass the Freedmeus Bureau Dl
| over the Presidents veto, not having tW'
q thirds majority The vote stood 80 agalhS
18.
r DAYTON. OHIO, Feb, 20.-The Democrac
> had a iollifcation over the Presidents vet
of the Freedmen's Bureau bill. One hundre
guns were fired. =,
y Vallandigham, in speaking, said that I'll
Democracy did not elect the President, bl
II that it was their duty now TO stand by hli
He announced a mass meeting IN the lutur
= A flag floats from Vallandigham's house.
e NEW HAVEN, Feb. 20-The Democrat
here are firing sc guns in honor OF the Pre
e Fercigm.
n, New YORK, Feb l7.-By the arrival til
" morning of the steamer City of Limerick, '
; have Liverpool advices to the lst inst.
g. The Madrid correspondent of the Lond(
! Times says Admiral Pareia's successor, wi
ever he may be, is charged with the duty
at annihilating every habitation within rea
q of his gums along the Pacific coast.
He is instructed to regain possession of t
es Chincha Islands, ,tand to open hostilities WI
Il, Peru, without previous declarations OF W
We learn that the General commar
ing this post has dispatched to Wayn
be boro', Miss, special force to inquire
or to the alleged murder of three Fede
4 soldiers by the citizens of that vicini
number of suspected parties have be
ne arrested and are now under guard
lat Waynesboro.' 1t is to be hoped that
III whole affair will be investigated tn
ed oughly, and if foul play has been sho
an let the guilty parties pay dearly for it
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