American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-05-19

OF nltro-gIycerlne on passenger vessels or
cars.
"A resolution has passed appointing
Commissioners to examine site for o.
fresh water basin for the iron-clad navy
tat Rorlland--- -
The bill passed granting lands to aid
in the construction of railroad from the
Central Pacific railroad, in California, to
Partland, Oregon. 'ts
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill was
taken up. -.
WASHINGTON, May l7.-House.7~A
bill passed authorizing the use Of the
metre system Of weights and measures,
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
furnish each State with set Of standard
weights and measures Of the metre sys-
tenn, and authorizing the use OF weights
Of the denomination Of grammes for the
Postof6ce also. authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint a special commissioner to
facilitate the adoption Of uniform coinage
between the United States and foreign
countries.
The committee on the bankrupt law
he's reported new bankrupt bill, which
was the one originally reported by the
committee and amended by the House.
with some other amendments meeting OBJ
jections. 1t was then made bill, and
went over to Tuesday next.
The Senate bill providing for reports
of the decisions in the United States Su-
preme Court, passed.
The Senate joint resolution to extend
the time for the construction of the first
section Of the Western Pacific Railroad,
passed, .--
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the Tax bill.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Senate
has passed the House bill repeating the
act of the 37lh Congress relative to pass
ports, aud amended it SO that passports
hereafter shall be granted only 70 citizens
Of The United States.
The House has now concurred in the
Senate's amendment to the act regulating
the place for holding the Circuit Court
within the District Of Virginia. as asked
for by the Committee on Conference.
New YORK, May ashington
specials say the House Committee on
Banking has under consideration bill
to exempt from taxation all Government
bonds in possession Of national banks.
The investigation concerning Mr.. Da
Wis completely in the assassination plot
proceeds slow y.
There ia great excitement among the
Fenian Brotherhood in Brooklyn by the
discovery of a large defalca,ion BY
prominent officer of the Order. The
defauIter's name is withheld for the pres.
emf,
NEW YoRE. May Head Center
Stephens received number of military
men Yesterday. AS is chiefly engaged
in the consideration Of financial matters.
and constantly receiving subscriptions
from all quarters. The Fenian Sera
is in Session. Their mysterious action
is regarded as ominous. They ignore
Stephens authority altogether.
Mexican advices to the 18th say that
Mcmillan had negotiated a loan in
Europe.
Large quantities Of arms, shipped from
New York, had arrived at Vera Cruz for
the use Of the Imperalists.
WAsulNGroN, May l5.-Barneda, who
has arrived from Europe, brings informa
ton that two thousand Austrian troops |
have been shipped to Mexico since the
determination to withdraw the French |
troops was made public.
Col Paulding has been put under ar
rest. the evidence taken by the military
board duplicating him to a very serious
extent in the impropsr deposit Of over
$500, 900 in the Merchants National
Bank Of Washington.
The Controller of the Currency has
issued notice to the Venango National
Bank. Of Franklin, Pa, and Washington,
D c.. to forward the bills Of those insti>
,ulions for redemption.
Gen. Spinner thinks Of resigning the
U 8. Treasurer ship and taking the Presi.
dency Of New York Insurance Compa-
ny.
1t is said the indictment against Jeffer.
son Davis has been drawn to meet the
provisions of the second section OF the
act 10 punish treason, passed July II,
1862.
Justice Field, of the Supreme Court,
has expressed his opinion that this Sec
lion repeats all previous provisions for