The weekly clarion., 1866-12-20

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keen scent peculiar TO Il would court the
negro influence. They would bring an
AFFIDAVIT to prove il II necessary TO the Sen
ate The vote stood S9 against O. The
Senate passed tho bill conferring suffrage In
the District Of Columbia on colored persons
bnt excluding persons who In the language
Of the bill may have voluntarily given aid
and comfort to the rebels IN the late rebel
lion.
A bin for u similar purpose with unrcstro
ted suffrage passed the House last session.
In the House stevens introduced a bill to
rc.establish the civil government Of North
Carolina and to enable Il TO resume former
relations as one oftho constitutional States
OF the American Union
On motion of Taylor of Tennessee, the
SECRETARY was requested TO furnish any in
formation in the War Department relative
to the New Orleans Riots
The discussion ON the Presidents annual
message was commenced, aud Ward, of New
York, made speech in which he generally
denounced the President. after which the
| House adjourned
The bill which Senator Yates introduced
to-day relating 10 the publication of the con
sttutionnl amendments which provides that
upon information being received by the
Secretary of the Senate aud the Clerk of the
House of the ratification of any amendment
to the constitution by the requisite number
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same, it shall be the duty of the President
of the Senate and the Clerk of the House 60
publish the same In the newspapers now
authorized to publish the laws, specifying
under their several heads that the amend
ment has been adopted and is now valid and
binding as part of the constitution In the
same manner as was formerly certified to by
the Secretary of State The object Of this
bill is 60 deprive the President aud seereta-
ry of State of any action in the premises.
Tho delegation from North Carolina, now
here prepared the resolution which Thad.
Stevens introduced to-day, to establish u
civil government in North Carolina, by pro-
yiding for convention Of delegates Of 10y;
al citizens of the district formerly comprig
ing the State Of North Carolina All male
! residents are to vote, unless disqualified by
having aided the late rebellion The Con
stitution is to be submitted 10 Congress for
its approval.
Col Forney has written letter withdraw
ing from the candidacy for Senator for Penn.
sylvnna, and eulogistieally suggests Thad
Stevens as a proper person for that honor,
hbelieving that this selection would promote
lasting harmony in their political circles.
PARRIs, Thursday Eve The Moniteur Of
to-day says the French Government has re-
ceivcd dispatches from Marshal Bozaine,
dated Dec 3D., which state that the Empe-
ror Maximilian still remained In Mexico
but his future movements were undecided.
LONDON, Thursday Eye.-A second explo-
sion occurred at the Barsley mines while a
number Of miners were trying to rescue the
survivors of the first and thirty additional
lives were lost.
Another terrible explosion has taken place
in Stafford, attended with great loss of life
Madrid, Thursday The Queen Of Spain
has gone TO Lisbon on visit, which she has
had for some time in contemplation.
LONDON, Dec, l3.-Evening.--Dispatches
from the East, report that ruptnres Of rcla-
tions between the governments Of Turkey
and Greece are imminent
ST. LOUIS, Dec. I3,--Flour more active,
with unchanged prices. Superline 8; Sin
gle Extra 10; Triple Extra l4,253IG,5O.
Light receipts Of wheat. Fall s2,GOa2 80;
Spring 200. Corn firm. Cholcs old white
lO4; New White at elevator a; Cotton 29t
a3O Whisky irregular at 22Oa222. Pork
active and Grner at l9,25a2O,OO Lard un
changed. Hogs 6,50a6,5J.
LONDON, Doc A.-Noon.--The Times Of
this morning in an editorial, takes hope
fnl view Of the trouble in Ireland aud thinks
there will be no serious difficulty in quelllng
the Fenian rebellion with civil force alone.
PARIS, Dec ll.-Under the new organiza-
tion the Frepch army with It's usual reserves
will foot up about one million two hundred
and fifty thousand men. II is expected
such mighty army in times Of peace win
have no good effect.
BERLIN. Dec. H-GOres Of Prussia is
about to send ENJOYS to Vienna now fhat
peace has come There is determination
on the part Of both Austria and Prussia TO
renew their former commercial relations.
to this end will be Immediate
Iy opened by ENJOYS.
ROME, Dec. I4.--The anticipated trouble
IN the city in consequence Of the withdraw
Il Of French troops has not occurred. The
,ity is tranquil Il Is said the Pope's inten-
ion Of leaving the Holy City has been
abandoned.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 4.-NOon.-The brokers
ircular reports sales Of cotton for the week
Os 900 bales-the market having been very
ctive aud prices Auctuating Sales to-day
will probably reach 10000 bales. The mar
iet is steady n yesterdays prices.
NEW YORK, Dec. I4.-COtton dull and
eavy under the Liverpool news Sales to-
ay 1900 bales uplands at 34c. Orleans 35i.
iOld 81.
WAsnINGTOS, Dec. 1.-THE Senate bill 10
egulate the elective franchise in the Dis
met Of Columbia was taken from the SPEAK
RS desk. a1d Mr. IngersoIl, Of Illinois.
allied the ureviOua ouezffon on the uasraoe