The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-03-31
ELE q RIA PIIIo.
Thc TcdernI Congresr.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-SENATE,-The
resolutions oftho Republican convention OF
Maryland, asking for u republican govern
ment, were referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. se
The bill authorizing the Secretary of War
to employ two dredge boats to keep open the
mouth of the Mississippi, passed. 1t goes to
the President.
The amendment to tho wool tariff, with an
additional amendment that the second sec
ton be construed to include silk or mohair
CLOTH passed,
Adjournment was discussed and, incident
ally, the question of suffrage was debated,
A constitutional amendment was urged, pro-
claiming universal suffrage throughout the
Union. The proposition met but little IA
vor 1t was argued that, if let alone, the
States would soon adopt negro suffrage
whereas if coercion in the North was at
tempted, the people would become stubborn.
A majority of the Senate seemed inappre-
hensiye of the Presidents failing to execute
the laws.
A concurrent resolution was adopted that
their respective officers adjourn both bodies
on Saturday, to the first Wednesday in July;
and then, unless otherwise ordered, to adj
.journ the first session sine die
The bill to survey for q ship canal around
the falls of the Ohio at Louisville passed.
House The Maryland republican resolu-
tions were presented Mr.. Thomas said
there was intense excitement in Maryland,
but doubted its leading to bloodshed. He
argued the right of Congress to seize the
State, particularly as it lay around the Dis
trict, and pass an enabling act, thus guar
anteeing equal rights. He denied thatthe
was any republican government in Mary.
land.
Brooks argued deliberately against the
right of congressional interference. He as
serted that in Tennessee and Missouri there
was no more republicanism than in Egypt.
The resolutions were referred to the Judi
cary Committee
The consideration of the adjournment
question was resumed
A resolution was adopted to adjourn at
noon tomorrow, until the first Monday i'll
June.
Special 10 the N. o. Times.
WASHINGTON, March 23-Chief Justice
Chase announces that he will make no APP
pointments of Registers in Bankruptcy
until the Supreme Court adopts rules of
practice and procedure under the new law.
Hahn applied to Chief Justice Chase to
insist on the rule that plantation sold I'M
der the bankrupt law proceedings, may be
subdiyided and sold in small lots to suit the
convenience of purchasers possessed of
small means. Mr. Chase assured him that
such arule would be adopted,
The Senate and the House of Representa-
tives disagreed again to-day on the question
of adjournment, and Committee
of Conference was appointed.
The latest proposition comes from
the Senate, to the effect that the respective
houses adjourn on Saturday next, at noon,
until the first Wednesday of July next, at
noon on that day the roll to be called, and
also o.: the next day, and if there be no quo
rum present at that time the respective pre-
siding officers shall declare the respective
houses adjourned without day, The House
agreed to the general proposition fixing but
a single day for the meeting, but objected to
the manner in which it is proposed to carry
it out. Upon this the Committee of Confer
ence was appointed.
The Senate to-day rejected the appoint
ment of Gen. Slocum as naval officer of New
York; also that of Gen. Frank p Blair as
Minister to Austria.