The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-10

WASHINGTON, May Sin the House
a resolution was adopted directing the
| Committee on Banking to investigate
| the circumstances connected with the
| failure ofthe National Bank at Wash
| ipoton, 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 un-
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 8-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-fve convalescents have been
transferred from the Hospital ship to
the ship Saratoga. Th 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
Odd Fellows, died at Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, May 8.-Cotton quiet
and unchanged. Sterling %. Gold
% Freights to Liverpool dull
Stocks dull
LOUISVILLE, May S-Sales of 156
hhds. leaf tobacco at full rates includ-
ing Virginia at $50 and S151. Com
mon superfine -four IS; extra family
So. Corn 63c Oats Ale. Pork
$50. Bacon shoulders 134c; Clear
sides 183c. Middling cotton 3O4c
Whiskey 50 %.
ST.. LOUIS, May S-Cotton firmer at
31@3 2c. Flour firm at full prices
Wheat firm; prime fall advanced;
sales at 81 35@S2 so. Corn de
clined &c, sales at 65@7Ic. Oats
easier at 42@45c. Pork unchanged.
Bacon, clear sides 1Sc; Shoulders 13c
Lard 21@22c. Whiskey steady at
81 Is.
CINCINNATI, May 8.-FIour 25c. high
er and unsettled. Wheat held &c. high
er and unsettled. Corn 5000. Oats
42@46c. Whiskey 50 20 Pork $50
Lard pc. and dull Bulk meats in
good demand at 118@148c
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The excite
ment connected with the suspension
Of the Merchants National Bank has
comparatively subsidized
1t is rumored that all the volunteer
General officers will be discharged in
a few days, many of whom will return
to subordinate positions in the reg
ular army.
The United States Treasurer yester-
day authorized the shipment of $40
600 in fractional currency to different
banks.
The Government has finally de
termined to hold the gold claimed by
the Richmond banks. The proof
seems conclusive that the gold be-
longed to the Southern Confederacy.
c. B. Taylor, the Indian Superin-
tendent at Omaha, telegraphs that
twenty thousand Indians will attend a
Council on the Plains at Fort Lar
annie which the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs is arranging for, and asks
what subsistence can be provided for
them.
The Senate special committee, APP
70 -,
telegraph system, have called upon the
Postmaster General for a report in re
gard to the expedieney 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 report
Gen. Sickles for confirmation as Min
lister to the Hague, but Sicl1les de
clined and, at his request, he was no.
titled by the Secretary of War and
General Grant that he could return to
his present command.
New YORK, May 9-The Times
Washington special denies the state
ment that a general distrust of the
banks exists, or that runs have been
made upon them.
Secretary McCulloch made trip to
Fortress Monroe a few days since and
had brief general conversation with
Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Davis health continues poor.
The anniversary meetings of the
various religious sects are in session
NEW YORK, May "a special to
the Herald says that on Owen Sound, |
Canada West, there was panic on the |
18th, from report that Fenian vessels |
in Georgian Bay were making for that |
Port. The citizens turned out and |
paraded all night.
NEW YORK, May 9-NooN.-Gold |
294. Cotton SAC.
FIRST FRUITS OF THE FAIR.-At a |
meeting yesterday of the ladies' COM
posing the Executive Committee, it was |
resolved to instruct the Treasurer and |