The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-21

Mt the DOTU0clu IUubS OA OnO 1
A committee offive was appointed TO pre-,
mare an address asking Congress to grant ana
in building the road. .o..
The Treasury Department. sent out So00'
900 of fractional currency last week
Gen Grant has instructed the commanu-
ers of military departments to reduce the
number of volunteers.
Sixteen hundred and forty-three National
Banks exist, with circulation OF SOL ,ooo'-
600, aud a total capital of S4l2,0OO,0Uo;
House.-Mr Hooper introduced bill en-
ablinc the Secretary Of the Treasury TO sell
certain bonds and retire and cancel treas
lIrv notes certificates and other obIIgations'
bearing interest to similar amounts he
ferrcd to the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Dawson introduced a resolution that
the United States cannot guarantee the
bonds OF Mexico or other Government Wlth-
out impairing it's own credit.
The House refused to accord the previous
question thereon. The resolution Went
over.
/ The House by 81 to g. reeonsidered the
resolution whereby the loan bill was REJECT
| ell on Friday.
Senate-The House amendment to the
| bill providing homes for totally dlSaDleIT -
soldiers was concurred i'll, and the OIL
passed
Mr.. Davis, in replying to Mr. Fessenden
advocated allowing the claimants for seau
as Southern Senators and Representative
to be present at the examination ana eros
| examination of witnesses.
A concurrent resolution from the HouS
TO adjourn on the - day of May was Tea
and referred to the Committee on Finance
NEW YORK. March 19-The Wlsconsl
legislature has defeated the bill restoIln
the death penalty.
, The, Wisconsin Senate has struck out III
word white IN regard to the qnaAhcaIoi
| OF electors. i,
The HeraId's Washington special says u
| President Yesterday received dispatch IFo
. the Provisional Governor Of Texas, glVll
II hun d more hopeful account of the procee
h iugs in the State Convention than any hei
= tofora published. The Governor says tn
- material measures, similar to those adopt
by Alabama, are likely to prevail ana III
no trouble will occur relative TO the repu'
% alton of the Confederate wax deotS' '-u'' ''c
Sc that freedmen VIII De treated more saI-sLs
. toriIv than bv most of the other states
- orincipal difference of opinion was Wheti
Is, the ordinance of secession should be mere
ec ronaaled or declared null and void from [
re- beginning. -,
y Major Winkoop sends a treaty which
" has concluded with the ATr&pahoe a
Cheyenne Indians at Bluff Greek, cOnta
iDrthe SIGNATURE Of the heretofore hoSl
80, chiefs. Winkoop attributes all the dime
. ties to the traders, who introduced COM
~ band articles
The Uerald's Washington special g
r0 the substance of kilograms which hi
mt passed between the President aud Mes
so Kennedy and Monroe III reference TO
ow Mavoralty of New Orleans. The HfeSlo
concludes bv referring the whole matter
ba the people of that city, and to the clNh
military laws which govern such cases.
An Indianapolis dispatch says there Is
r,r0suect OF Governor MOrtons recoN
IS both mind aud body being affected.
EcrrI&W.
NEW YORK, March l9.-Ihere is No
ont movement Of Importance IN the hiNtT l
o"' war The grand attempt by the allies
advance had not taken place The no.
in armies are confronting each other on
he opposite side of the Parana River. a
~ ti6nal Brazilian gunboatS aud ron-c
an are on their WAY to the seat OF war, h
fnrcements of four thousand men TO
allies have arrived with munitions anu
ace plies. -
, he The steamer Montevideo brings four
-l,,+ days news from Jamaica, leaving King
with the Roval commission still luan'
lper into the cause of the recent revolt
has trial of Ramsey. the provost marsh
isra Morant Bay, for atrocities IN the diSch
of his duties was progressing All was q
-, The Tribune's Paris correspondent W
-. | that Secretary Stewards answer u
tlL"C t brown de L'Huys dispatch OF Janua
., wv had arrived, although the French 10
- mcnt had not pronounced officially up'
'ilo The Cabinet was very much pleased
'N the contents While reiteratng all
United States Government has ever
utno : upon the Mexican question, MIR. SeWart
'iiI0 used such language as will probably
It il France to consider it as Incompatible
81 ol its own views The impression rel
III : " them from load of anxiety that the
GU Gu tions between France and the United
:oi !oioo in regard to Mexico now stands upon
and good footing.
a Snu Files received give an interesting q
~ o'h in the English Parliament on the navy
hges. Morton Peto and others called attenu
seek cn'1t. Tue tA'ei'o'i'S
ore, Cartain Houghton delivered j
W. upon the same subject, showing tn;
W. W d. best OF English iron-clads was compal
ly small
force MONTREAL, March l5.-NO Outbrea
en, 10 occurred anywhere. Loyal speeches
cited beon made and general readiness M
wives ted 10 break up any Fenian demonstI
al that may take place.
they The draw upon the savings bank IA
,o''',SI '7 quite large.
S @nd H.LAFAx, March i9-Great eXclt
pport nreyails and startling rumors are al
The artillery are manning all the fort'
1t ne militia have been called ont by pro
: COM tiop. and arms and ammunition viii
'nsI6- en- them to-day. The engineers nav
o&mlSJ very business since Friday. St. Patlcl
was celebrated with the usual ceremo