Des Arc citizen., 1866-06-09
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COTTON s7 to 4O--GOLD 4s s-s
FURTHER POINT, June 4.

affairs are gloomy. Cotton has declined ld for American during the week, and from Id. to ad. for other descriptions. Uplands, 12d.; sales on Friday 5000 bales, closing dull and weak. Breadstuffs nominal; 5-20s, GA to 64a Consols, S6t to S6s.
 FOREIGN.-A Brussels telegram and Paris letters say that the Government is raising to their full complement all the regiments of the Army of Paris. The Army of Lyons has been on war footing for the last fortnight, and ready to be placed as an army of observation on the German and Italian frontiers.
 Robertson, Crayston and Co.,, bankers of Manchester, have failed. Their liabilities are not large,
 NEW YORK, June 4.
 Gen. Sweeny has issued proclamation to the Canadians styling himself ''Major General Commanding the armies of Ireland"
 In the case of Lombard and others vs. Cam den and Amboy railroad, for cotton burned on the company's pier in this city, the jury rendered verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $84, 500.
 The cholera still prevails at the quarantine. Twelve more deaths have occurred.
 The latest foreign intelligence is to the eff feet that France, England and Russia are ar ranging the terms of a note to send to Vienna, Berlin and Frankfort. It is hoped that the conference will accomplish peaceful results.
 Cotton steady holders refuse lower rates ; sales of 1,050 bales at 37 to 40c coffee dull sugar has advanced sc, and is steady; gold 43S.
 BUFFALO, June 4.
 All quiet so far this morning, Col. s. O'Neil, Farr, Hoge, and other officers have been captured by the United States steamer Michigan.
 All quiet to-day.
 Among the captures of the Fenians is stand of British colors, taken at Ridgeway, now on the steamer Michigan. The British officers demand them, but O'Neil declines to give them up, as he surrendered uncondition- ally to Gen. Barry.
 Gen. Sweeney passed Watertown to-day, with l5O Fenians, going North. NEW ORLEANS, June 4. There has been heavy thunder storms and showers throughout the Southwest and the lightning has done much mischief. The ship Artisan, with 2,O0O bales of cot ton, was burned at the wharf, yesterday by lightning.
 The very heavy rains have made new ere vases.
 A ship was driven on shore outside yes terday,
 The details of the overflow at Alexandria, are heartrending. The people are driven to rafts for protection, and immense amounts of property have been destroyed. No relief is possible until the floods subside. Vast num- bers of stock have been drowned. The floods in Texas have overfowed, and devasted all the bottoms, and done great in jury to the crops.
 The exterior crevasses below the city have been stopped.
 WASHINGTON, June A. The Postmaster General has sent communi- cations to ths Senate, agalnst the proposed plan of uniting the postal and telegraph lines. He says: As the result of my investigation, do not think it wise for the Government to inaugurate the proposed system. not only be- cause of it's doubtful financial success, but of it's questionable feasibility under our political system" The fourth and fifth sections of the Recon struction resolutions were passed by two thirds vote. The Radicals voted down several amendments of the Conservatives.
 Mir Hendricks declared the proceedings were extraordinary, unwise, and unjust, and said the people would never endorse them. Born in caucus, the proposition was for po- litical necessities of party, and not for the interests of the country. The Senate then adjourned without any final action.
 
 resolution calling on the President to inform the House whether any Government employ ees in the South have in any way countenan- ced public honors to Confederates, living or dead, and also whether the privileges of hon bring the graves of Union soldiers has been in any instance denied by the authorities with the acquiescence of any officer of the Govern- | ment. The resolution was passed through with undue regard to the rules, Raymond and others being refused the privilege of debat- | ing. The resolution is based on an article published in the Loyal Georgian, at Augusta, Georgia.
 Mr. Lawrence introduced resolution pro- viding for temporary government for the 1 Territory of Lincoln.
 resolution to restore the States lately in rebellion to their political rights was dis cussed, and laid over until Wednesday.
 Mir. Marshall presented his credentials as Representative elect from Mississippi, which was referred to the Reconstruction Com mittee.
 In the House resolution was adopted re- ouesting the Secretary of the Treasury to Tn. form the House how much gold has been soio on account of the Government, since May the first.
 The resolution referred to last March, de- | SN---~O~ tee the bonds of Mexico, or any other Gov ernment, without injuring her own credit was brought up and referred to the Commltte' on Foreign Affairs.
 Mir. Johnson offered resolution which wal adopted instructing the Committee to repor a bill, equalizing and distributing the mileage and pay of members of Congress in Jus proportion to the expenses necessarily ln cured.
 The House refused to entertain resolution offered by Mr. Clark, of Ohio, that the Fen } ians, according to the laws of nations, as m terpreted by British authority, are entitled U belligerent rights. p .;s..
 A resolution to restore to their full rignts the States lately in rebellion, was then de bated. ;.;o, I MT. Wilson contended against the position that the right of secession should be judicial ly determined, as it was political ana not judicial question.
 Mr Leland enquired, that if Jeff. Davis counsel, on trial, contended that State ha a right to secede, what would be the duty | 7, Co,,rt ubap the issue wa