The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-14
by TELaE GIs.APEI.
REPoRTrD rxrnrssIr roR rHr CLARION.

REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE CLARION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Senate-The me-
mortal Of Mary Leland whose husband wa
killed in the New Orleans riots, asking fc
relief, was referred to the committee on Per
. sions.
stevens bill was resumed-Raymond sal
u was clear that there was not unanimit
enough to secure the effectiveness of tn
measure-none of the propositions befor
the house had sufficient friends to enforc
them, even if passed; that the time had ar
J rived for Congress TO concoct some measur,
which would secure the effective unaDimity
and command the support of every depart
ment OF the Government. He proposed thai
the whole matter be referred to committee
OF i've or seven, of which Stevens should be
chairman, to report bill by Wednesday, fol
the protection of life and liberty in the
South, and for the speedy re-admissiOn Of
those States In the course of a long debate
Shellaberger said the New Orleans Riot com.
mittee would, on Monday next present bill
for the civil organization of the States. Ray.
mond said he was glad to hear it.
Henry Order, of Kentucky, whose death
| was announced to-day, served in the war of
1912, under Gen. Shelby, and in both Houses
of the Kentucky Legislature, and nine years
In Congress. He was member of the Re-
construction committee, and was untiring
in kindly offices to the people of the unfor-
tunate States
RALEIGH, N. C.-The Legislature passed
relief bill staving off the payment of debts
for 12 months
WASHINGTON, Feb. Blanks, yesterday,
in appealing to Stevens against pressing q
vote, used the following language: ~
believe that a day or two devoted to the
subject of reconstruction of the Government,
will bring us to solution, in which we
shall agree, and in which the people of the
country will sustain us, and In which the
President will give us his support" This
speech gives rise to various speculations. 1t
is understood, however, that Banks was
frequently in council with the;Southerners
recently here, and that he favors their pro-
posed policy. Banks intimated that any
Congressional policy would be futile in
operation, if opposed by the Executive, and
said we must have laws in which the Execu-
laws effective. If we fail to secure his CO.
operation in the laws it is our duty to drop
law-making. and consider the purpose and
position of the President himself
LONDON, Feb. "a letter from Garibaldi,
published to-day in Venice, expresses SYM
pathy for the struggling Cretans.
PARIS, Feb. 9-An understanding has
been arrived at by which the Turkish forces
will evacuate Servia.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-Cotten higher
Sales 500 bales. Low middling 30a; mid
ding BIZ. Receipts 1923 bales. Exports |
1880 bales. Sugar active, demand fair, IL; |
molasses firm, fair 20, fair prime to choice |
1906; flour firm, superfne 11f, extra 12015; |
oats firm, good demand, IS; hay firm, 33035;
pork quiet, 214; bacon nominal, shoulders IL;
sides 1905; lard dull 130149; whisky and
tobacco unchanged; gold 37s; freights and
unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. u.-Cotton &C tive
sales 1000 bales, low middling 3O4031, mid
ding 3ia032, receipts $500 bales, exports
5000 bales, sugar higher, fair 1344, molasses
fair "a prime to choice 75078, flour superine
l1,76, gold Sc, sterling 464, N. Y. Exchange
] dis.
New YORK, Feb. 11.-Cotton frmer at 33
0334, Exchange 60 days 81, sight st, -four
dull, 10,S0O16,50, corn 1,03, white 1,1S, pork
2O,7O.