The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-10

WASHINGTON, March I'm the Senate
yesterday Ramsey introduced a joint res0lu-
tion, which was referred TO the Committee
ON Commerce, til the Secretary of War,
cooperating with the Secretary of the Ma
Wy, under the direction of the Commander
in-Chief of the Army, cause rigid quaran-
tine against the introduction of the Asiatic
cholera, wherever the same may be threat
ened, by the prevalence of the disease in the
countries having direct commercial inter-
course with the United States
The President sent in lengthy message,
in response to Sumner, inquiring in regard
to the organization of governments in the
lately rebellious States Also report Of the
operations of the Ereedmen's Bureau. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
In the House. a letter was read from the
President, transmitting a report from the
Secretary of the Treasury, In answer TO the
House resolution relative to the Provisional
Governors of States.
General B. H. Grierson testified before
the Reconstruction Committee in reference
to Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. He
thought that Tennessee was a more loyal
State than either Georgia, Alabama or Mis-
| issippi he also believes that there is now
an organization existing throughout said
States for the renewal of the rebellion. In
answer to the question, as there any SEN
| timent with regard to foreign war Z" he
| said There seems to be manifested de
| sire to have the country go to war with
| France relative to Mexico; and | think IN
such an event they would seize the oppor-
| tunity TO turn against the Government"
Mai Gen. Howard testified that the feel
| ing of many South Carolinians is not kindly
| toward the Government, and could hardly
be called friendly. He met, however, with
| old gentlemen who seemed to show the
proper spirit, but a great many persons eX
| hibited i'll feeling and a disposition to cir
| cumvent the requirements of the Govern
ment, especially with reference to the mig
ger"
Mr.. Lewis, Secretary of the State of Vir
ginia, under Gov Pierpont, believed that
Virginia would be loyal but for the publish
ers of newspapers and politicians, who con
troll public opinion to great extent.
Gen Thomas says the Alabamians are
anxious to have their State restored to the
| Union, but are not personally friendly tC
| Union men.
Similar testimony was received from 9th
ers relative to Arkansas and other Southern
| States.
NEW YORK, March "A meeting whicl
was held at Hudson City, last night, unani
mously endorsed the Presidents veto anC
reconstruction policy.
Washington special says the House
| Committee on Military Affairs has cOmplet
ed the bill for increasing the regular army
differing materially from the Senate bill
and ignoring the recommendations of Sher
man, Thomas and Meade. 1t provides tina
the army shall be largely made up of voun
teers; provides for the Veteran Corps, ant
the return of several negro regiments, to b.
Othcered by white men, and the majority o.
the examining boards to consist of vOluntee
officers
Several members of the Committee OF
Ways and Means yesterday assured Secre
tary McCulloch that upon the disposal of th
Reciprocity Treaty the loan bill would b
finally acted upon. They also notified hin
that Stevens substitute would not prevail
LOUISVILLE, March THE death sen
tence of the guerrillas. Wells, alias Henry
and One-armed Berry. have been commutet
to ten years imprisonment in the peniten
tiary at Albany, New York.