Des Arc citizen., 1866-05-26

Governor Sharkeg, of Mississippi, is here direct from Washington, and expresses great confidence in the President.
 Thomas A. Adams, Chief of the Police, has been suspended for ffteeh> days for refusing to arrest peaceable citizens\for carrying fire arms.
 NEW YORK, May 21.
 The steamer Cuba has arrived N Cotton has declined from Id to Id. Sales of the week, 4o,o00 bales. There has been financial pam 1c, and the Bank rates have advanced from 2 to l0g; Five-twenties GA to 65; Consos 85. On Friday cotton was dull. Gusley & Co. have failed. On Saturday cotton advanced Id. Sales of 10000 bales. Middlng Upland l23d; Consols 868; Five-twenties 69.
 Aspinwall dates to the 18th have been re- ceived. The Spanish fleet bombarded Calao on the 2d. They were repulsed, however, without loss or damage to the city.
 Admiral Nunso was badly wounded by the explosion of a battery. The fight lasted four hours, and terminated by the withdrawal of the Spanish fleet.
 Only four hundred dollars worth of proper ty was destroyed.
 The Spanish loss is reported to be heavy
 The news ofthe Spanish defeat was received with great enthusiasm by the inhabitants of Panama.
 fdiPdidiso duF-ceS OI the tUn say that the blockade had been raised and that import and export duties were being enforced.
 WASHINGTON, May 21.
 SENATE.-In deference to the physical ina bility of Mir. Fessenden to enter upon the dis cussion on the reconstruction resolutions to- day, as per argument, it was postponed until Wednesday.
 The consideration of the Colorado bill and veto was also postponed.
 The remainder of the session was consumed by debates on business relative to the District of Columbia.
 HoUsE.-Was engaged to-day in the consid- eration of the preamble and resolution of Mr. | McClung, of Missouri, declaring the contin- ued hostilities towards the Government in the seeded States. He considers it necessary to continue to exercise Congressional legislation in order to give the loyal citizens of those States protection in their natural and person. al rights, enumerated in the Constitution, and in addition thereto to make 1t necessary to keep on foot the large standing army, to main tain the authority of the Governments and whereas the country is already overburdened | by the war debt incurred to defend our na- tionality against an infamous rebellion. It is neither polite nor just to infict this vast ad- ditional expense on the peaceful industry of the nation, therefore
 Resolued That it be referred to the Commit tee on Reconstruction, to inquire into the ex- pediency of levying contributions on the se- ceding States, to defray extraordinary ex- penses that would otherwise be imposed on the General Government. And thatsaid Com mittee be instructed to report by bill or oth- erwise The House adopted the above by a vote of 73 against 35.
 The House also passed the following resolu- tion offered by Mir. Henderson, of Missouri:
 ..It is the sense of this House that all just and righteous Governments are intended not to confer rights and privileges upon the sub iects thereof, but to secure to each and every individual, the full, free, and untrammelled, enjoyment af all those rights which God has bestowed upon him, and that the safety, hap piness, and prosperity, of the people require, that just and adequate penalties be annexed to violations of law, and that these penalties be inflicted upon the guilty, not for retaliation or revenge, but to insure subordination and obedience; that we stand by and sustain the President in the execution of the laws of the United States upona sufficient number of the leading rebels in each State. lately in insur- rection against the National Government, to vindicate the majesty of the law, to sustain the confidence of the loyal people, and warn the refractory for all time to come"
 The tax bill was also discussed,
 General Howard, of the Freedmen's Bureau has issued orders in which, among other par ticulars, he calls the attention of all officers to report in circulation concerning acts of cruel- ty towards the freedmen on their own part, and to report their direct actions in rendering accounts; and also says every officer, so ae- cused, shall have an opportunity before a Court Martial. The order also forbids invest ment of officers in planting, as the Commis- sioner says such action will almost inevitably lead to corruption, as it already has bitter ac- cusations.
 Commander Smith, late of the Confederate navy, was pardoned by the President to-day, upon the recommendation of several promi- nent Republicans, and others.
 Mr. Henry Bragg, of Missouri, late an off, cer in the c. s. A., was also parloned. | FoREIGN-Via Queenstown we have Liver pool dates of the 30th ultimo.
 The prospect for peace is based on the be- l lief of concessions on the part of Austria. The probability is that the European Con rress. as reported from Vienna last had raised troops for Mexico.
 The steamers Imperial and Eugenie, from l Mexico, have arrived at Vienna with troops 1 and nine million francs, including three mill lion for the French Treasury at New Orleans.
 The House has passed a resolution of the 1 select committee to make a personal examina- | ton of the Freedmen's Bureau officers, during the extra term, during which it has been in operation. i NEW YORK, May 21. l The exports of specie for the week ending 1 Saturday was $S, 763, ,025, the largest shipment ever made in the same length of time The Government sold largely to keep down pri- ces
 The change of improvement in the condi- ton of Jefferson Davis was effected by his wife's appeal to the President, who promptly complied with her request.
 EAsTpoRT, ME, May 21. The arsenal was broken open on Saturday night, as it is supposed, Tor the purpose Of oeiting arms belonging to the Fenians, and 11bic;, nave been attached for debt. Only ten or twelve Fepians are all that is left of their grand army. o, Cotton buoyant. Sales to-day 3,G0O bales at 38 to 4Oc. Flour dull and I0c. lower south ern S1O 16 to $10 75-25 cents under Vest ern. Corn active and advanced lc. Pork dull at $50 p. Whisky dull at 26 to 21 Su- gar steady. Naval stores are quiet. Tur- on