Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-02-22
LATEST NEWS
BY EGR a p II
Congress.


The SENATE was engaged on district bills until
message was received from the House announc-
ing the passage of Shermans bill, with amend
ments.
Mr.. Williams moved that the Senate concur.
SIEVE: al Senators regretted, the DISTINGUISHING
clauses inserted by the House, but would vote to
con ur, Notwithstanding.
! Mr.. johnson said, if he had his wish he would
Immediately receive the Southern representatives,
but would yield to the ajority-he would vote fol-
for the bill, because he in it the mode for
rescuring the country from the perils which now
threaten it
| HoUsE-Mr. Sherman's bill came up.
| The Williams amendment was adopted by vote
! of 50 to 60. It provides that persons excluded
from Office by the proposed constitutional amend
ment, shall be excluded from voting for members
or being members of convention to form State
Constitutions.
Mr. SheiIabarger offered an amendment declar =
ing that until the rebelious States are admitted
to representation any civil government shall be
deemed provisional, subject to the authority of
the United States ; to be abolished, modified or
superseded at any time-and all elections under
such civil government to be conducted by persons
described in the fifth section and that no person
qualified to hold office under the provisional gov
erment shall be ineligible under the provisions Of
the third section.
The constitutional amendment Of last session
was adopted-yeas 90, nays 70.
A resolution to concur with the amendments
then passed. 125 to 46 ;-Hawkins, of Tennessee,
and Hubbell, of Ohio were the only republicans
voting nay
The militia bill was rc-committed to the COM
NIT tee.
The army appropriation bill was taken up and
adopted, including the section in relation to the
Generals of the army, with Captains in addition to
the points telegraphed last night that orders and
instructions relating to military operations issued
by the President or Secretary of war shall be is
sued through the General of the army.
The House went into Committee of the Whole,
on the Internal Revenue BILL and took recess.
Markets.
New YORK, Feb. 2O-6 P. NJ.
Cotton dull and unchanged. Flour tirm-State
So 6O@s12; Southern is without decided change
at $40 3O@$16. Wheat quiet and unchanged
Corn declined u cent Oats steady Provisions
steady. Whiskey quiet. Groceries quiet. Naval
Stores steady. Rosin s4G2$9 y bb Spirits Tur-
pentne 69017O cents. Freights- Cotton to Liver
pool by sail cents.
NEW YORK STOCK AND MONEY MARKET.
Market active foE United States Five-twenties of
62, with coupons 1l12 do of '6t, with coupons,
1084@1083 do of '65, with coupons, 100 ; is
sue 1864 Ten-forties with coupons, 10l4 Seven
thirties, first series, 106 second and third 1853
Missouri State skies 925. Gold 1871.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 90 P. n.
Flour dull and no sales. Wheat-good Mary
land red cents lower Corn-receipts fair; mixed
white 80 cents prime 90 cents yellow 93@94 cts.
Oats dull at IS cents. Glover seed weaker job
bling lots So 5O@s9 Coffee firm prime 13t@134
cents in bond Cotton dull and firm !; middling
upland 32@323 cents. Sugar inactive st 104@1Og
ents for fair toigood refining qualities. Whisbey
dull and ire gular.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. GO p NJ
Cotton-sales of 200 bales market weak and low;
mddng 3O3@313 cents. Flour-supertine 81 so.
Sugar. fair Is cents. Molasses, fair rs cents. To-
bacco, medium, 1909 cents. Gold 1863. Sterling
IS 0464. New York sight y cent discount.
CINCINNATI, Feb 20-6 p NJ.
Cotton unchanged. The large falling off in re-
ceipts at New Orleans, telegraphed to-day makes
holders frmer-sales at 29@293 cents. Flour
and Grain unchanged and little done. Whiskey
and Provisions dull and unchanged. Mess Pork
s209s20 %. Bacon quiet at 81, 11@111 cents for
shoulders, sides and clear sides. Groceries firm.
Sugar 115@ IA cents. Coffee 24027 cents. Molas-
ses 80@85 cents for New Orleans.