The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-12
LATEST NEWS
proeeeainrs OF Congress.

| part Of the war Commander Hunter pursued
| a blockade runner, and ran her ashore and
captured her on the coast of Cuba, within a
marine league of that island. The Spanish
government took umbrage at this, as il vio-
lation of the neutrality laws, and Comman
der Hunter was cashiered at its demand The
| bill was passed.
The resolutions introduced yesterday rela-
tive to preventing the Introduction of the
cholera into this country and the postal ap-
preparation bill were further discussed, with
out definite action on either
a bill was introduced to regulate appoint
ments to and removal from office.
HoUsE.-The House passed bill to allow
Vice-Admiral Farragut secretary, with the
rank and pay of lieutenant in the navy.
| The special order, viz the joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
was taken up, and several members availed
themselves of the opportunity to dvliver
| thirty minutes speeches for or against the
proposition.
Among those who endorsed the amend
ment was Mckee, of Kentucky.
Mr. Raymond said lie was willing to ac-
cept the report, provided the third section
was stricken out.
The Trial of MIR. Davis.
1t is now positively asserted by Washing
ton papers, that it has been decided to try
Mr.. Jefferson Davis in n civil court in the
State of Virginia-most probably in the jul
dicial district of Norfolk. Since the govern
ment has decided to bring him at once to
trial on the charge of treason, preparations
to that end have been in progress. 1t is I'M
derstood that Chief Justice Chase will pre-
side over the court, and that Attorney Gen
eral Speed will prosecute. The leading
counsel for Mr. Davis is Charles O'Conner,
and Mr.. Shea, of New York.
| JUo bo VIC oripion of Gen T,ae that Mr.
Davis cannot be convicted of treason by a
Virginia jury. The majority of Mr.. Davis
friends glory in their efforts to destroy the
national government Let him be tried,
and, if possible, convicted, and then let his
pardon depend on the temper of his partizans.
Particulars of the Bombardment Of Valparaiso
49, The LOsses---EXpuisiOn of the British
Minister.
NEW YORK, May 9-Panama advices
state that the news from South America is
unimportant. Matters remained perfectly
quiet at Valparaiso since the bombardment.
All the Spanish fleet. with one exception
had sailed for Northern ports.
The Danish Consul General sent note to
! the Spanish Admiral saying that his govern
ment would hold Spain responsible for the
damage done to Danish property in Valpa-
raise. The Admiral refused to receive the
note.
Immediately after the bombardment of
Valparaiso, the English Minister was request
ed to vacate the premises occupied by him,
and no one will rent him another house. His
name was also stricken from the list of mem
bers of the * Club de Ia Union
! Only two-lives were lost and eight persons
wounded during the commandment
One hundred and tifty-one government
faIn of
worth of foreign merchandise, we've destroy
ed. The bulk of the loss will fall on for
eigners.
At Callao preparations were actively max
ing for the reception of the Spanish fleet by
the erection Of Notifications.
From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE. May 1.-The United
States Revenue Cutter Northerner, Captain
John MCGOWAN, arrived here yesterday
morning from Washington, with Secretary
McCuiIoch and family on a short pleasure
excursion. They spent the morning in ex-
amining the Fortress and other objects of in
terest, and at II o'clock Mr.. McCulloch had
an hours interview with jeff Davis, the ex-
act nature of which has not been made
! known. The visitors returned to Washing
| ton the same afternoon.
| A gentleman arrived here yesterday from
Richmond. Virginia, with several presents to
among which was black silk dress and
other articles of comfort.
The classmates selected in tie Fortress for
the accommodation of Mrs. Davis are rapid
| ly being fitted up in very comfortable
| though not luxurious manner General
| Miles has detailed an orderly for her use in
the place of the services of the officer of the
day, whose duties since her arrival here have
considerably increased from having to escort
her at stated hours to Carroll Hall, where
| Mr. Davis is confined. Since her arrival
Mrs. Davis has casually remarked the failing
state of her husbands health, and entertains,
! it is said, serious fears that he will be at
tackled during the coming summer by one of
his periodical spells of intermittent fever or
congestive chills.
His general health, however, remains good,
and it is supposed to be only the long i'm
prisOnment and many anxious fears and
doubts which have weighed SO heavily upon
his mind as to produce the very natural
| change in his appearance during the past
year. OF DIR. Cooper, the post surgeon,
whose medical advice has had very benefi-
cial effect on the prisoners health, and in
deed all the officers of the garrison, Mrs. Da-
Wis speaks in the highest terms, and has
pressed herself extremely grateful for their
courtesies and kind feeling towards her hus-
band. Some of the lady friends of Mrs Da
Wis residing in Baltimore. are making up va
rious articles as presents, which will be
shortly forwarded for her use durin her
soiourn in the Fortress.
Currency.
Over three hundred thousand dollars in
fractional currency will be issued this week
by the United States Treasurer, in order to
supply an equal amount that has been re-
deemed and cancelled.
THE TAX BILL-LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL RE-
DUcTIONs.
The Ways and Means Committee have
made a careful estimate of the probable
duction of taxes under the new bill. The
total reduction is about seventy-five millions
of dollars.
Among the reductions are the following:
Boots and Shoes, 100000
Sheathing and yellow metal, 100000
Clothing, 100000
Income tax, 2O,O00,0O0
Pig iron, 100000
Paper, books, &C., 2,072,0OO
Crude petroleum, 100000
Slaughtered animals, 100000
Frei1hts. 4,S50000