Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-09
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The total reduction of the national debt since
Secretary NcCullochs report last October is stated
at $29, 900, oO0Jc
A Washington special states that the President
will probably veto the resolution for the condi-
tiona admission of the Tennessee delegation il
passed.
The committee on Foreign Affairs will report
against the bill to guarantee $50, 10000 Mexican
bonds.
Brownsville dates to the 2sth have been received.
Military matters quiet.
Major General City assumed command Of the
Rio Grande District, vice Colonel Brown.
Cortinas is lurking about twelve miles above
Matamoras on the Mexican side.
The death of the Liberal chief Msndez from
wounds received in taking the rancho OF De Tan
quita, is confirmed. An Imperial decree has been
published which seems TO do away with that which
made the Rio Grande free port Of entry, duties
being paid only when goods went into the Interior
Reports of robberies and murders on the Rio
Grande still continue
RICHMOND, Va, March 4.-The Legislature ad-
jonrned sine die last night. Lieut. Governor Cow.
per, in his parting speech, declared that the people
of the South were now more thoroughly loyal to
the Union that the citizens of the other parts OF
the Republic. Mr.. Baldwin, Speaker of the House
made an impressive farewell speech, in which he
proclaimed strong sentiments of loyalty and devo-
ton to the Union.
CAIRO, March 5.-The steamer Diamond, laden
with $50 bales of cotton, was burned at Greg's
landing, Tombigbee river last Thursday The
cotton was insured. The boat was valued at $40.
900; no insurance.
WASHINGTON, March 5.--Tt is generally conceded
here that the amendment TO the Constitution will
be defeated in the Senate. A full Senate consist;
Of fifty members, aud seventeen votes will kill The
amendment, being more than one.hird. The
eleven Democratic members will vote against it, rs
will its alleged enemies, the following Senators -
Sumner of Massachusetts Dixon of Connecticut
Morgsn, of New York; Cowan, of Pennsylvania
Wiley and Van Wrinkle, of West Virginia; anC
Henderson and Stewart of Nevada making in all
nineteen. The remaining thirty-one Senators
there good reason to believe will all vote for tn,
amendment.
The Washington correspondent of the Cincinna
ii Commercial tclegraphs that paper on the Sd inst
as follows "The Reconstruction Committee held
an important session to-day of three hours dura
lion, during which they came to the conclusion Il
report a preamble and resolution, on Monday next
reciting the civil status of Tennessee, and decar
ing that she is entitled to representation in Con
gress. The preamble was carried by barely ma
ority vote in the committee but the resolution wal
adopted unanimously and will doubtless 60 through
the House with comparative unanimity. Not much
debate will be allowed on il, and a vote will prob
ably he had on the main question in the House or
Tuesday, Several OF the Tennessee delegation are
here ready to take their seats the moment the reso
luton passes"
MEMPHIS, March 5.-The steamer Lockwood blew
mp and burned last night, eighteen miles below
this city. Twenty persons were killed and twenty
five injured, No insurance. The names of the
killed and wounded have not yet been ascertainsd