The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-01-25
MIDNIGHT REPORTS.

! WASHINGTON, Jan. 24,-Generals Thomas
and Sickles saw the President to-day.
The galleries of Congress were densely
crowded to-day to hear Stevens on the en-
aiding act but he gave way toxRaymond,
who wished to speak.
General Lewis, heretofore chief Bureau
functionary of Tennessee, has been ordered
to report to Gen. Selby, chief fuuetionary of
Georgia, as Assistant Adiutant General
Gen .Gillen has been appointed chief Blu
reau functionary for Mississippi
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
half million.
ThurlOw Weed is in the city, on official
representations that the Civil Rights bill
could not be enforced in some parts of Ar
kansas for want of adequate force and COM
petent courts. Gen. Grant has sent Gen
! Ord, commanding in that State, additional
troops,
The Nebraska and Colorado veto message
is expected tomorrow.
/ The Committee ON Commerce reported a
/ bill to prevent smuggling. Passed.
The bill granting aid to the Central and
San Francisco Railroad was postponed until
tomorrow.
I large number of amendments were
offered to the tariff bill, but only one was
accepted, adding to the free list books,
maps, and public libraries
HOUsE.-After unimportant proceedings,
the House took mp the bill giving AgricuI-
IuraI College scrip to Tennessee. An amend
ment to extend the operation of the bill to
all the States provoked debate. Maynard
dsliked having to be yozed to the rebel
States. Stokes also spoke, and was tainted
with his early secession letters. Stokes said
he had repented and entered the Federal
army. He was ready to enter the saddle and
stay there three years longer, when Mr.
Randall of Pennsylvania, said-"ar bosh, :"
the regular report says (Laughter) The bill
was further discussed. Kelly of Tenn, saws
that his is the only southern State with Re
publican government. South Carolina and
Texas he maintained were not States. The
debate progressed-the amendment agreed
that no Confederate should be professors
The President was called a usurper Cooper
of Penn, was called to order for calling KEEL
ly of Tenn, liar, and the bill passed. The
I eHaDIlng acb was taken up.
The committee of ways and means instruct.
ed to inquire into the expediency of repeal
ing the cotton tax
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. 24-Chief ,Jns-
tice Walker delivered the opinion of the
Supreme Court reiterating that that State
was de tacto government under the Confed-
eracy- Guardians and administrators who
invested in Confederate bonds or received
money in good faith and all kindred trans
| actions made valid by this decision.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Gen. Howard has
issued the following circular: Hereafter and
until further orders no fees or charges will
be eXaeted by officers of this bureau for ser
vices rendered in making contracts between
freedmen and their employers either in ex-
animation, approving, witnessing or regis
terng contracts or otherwise Assistant
commissioners to instruct their subordinates
to the above effect. He recommends written
contracts IN all cases; verbal contracts oc.
caslon much confusion Bureau agents are
urged to do all in their power to secure con-
tracts for freedmen and in rendering tbeir
services for this object they should LET it be
understood that they viii be rendered with
out charge.to parties concerned.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 24-Both Houses
pray Congress to repeal acts praying for ser
vices of enlisted slaves.
The Colorado Legislature passed an act
prohibiting negroes and mulattoes serving
as Jurors over Governors veto
Gov Cummings of Colorado is en- route
for Washington
New York, Jan 14.--Money easy at &c. Con-
siderable distrust among banks about lend,