The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-22
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LIVERPOOL, February 10 -lening Cotton quie
and unchanged; sales 5000 bes.
FEBRUARY 21-Noon.-Cob very dull and de-
elined td.; sales 1000 bales; idding Uplands 1s5
Middlng Orleans 143.
FEBRUARY 4-Euening- -Dtton has declining
tendency; the market cloa dull; Midding Up
lands 132; Mddling Orleans43d.; sales 10000.
LONDON, February 20.-Jonsols. declined I'D,
since noon.
FEBRUARY 2-Noon.-C Cosols 81; Bonds "a.
FEBRUARY N--Euening.- Consols closed at 81
TOR Money; 5-2o's a.
European News-By Steamer.
9 New YORK, February 21-The ANemaine arriv.
ed, and reports chat therehad been an encounter
between the miners and the troops in Belgium.
Three miners were killed. The rioters were NOV
ing on to Roux and Junstz, where troops we're
masaing.
The Prussian loan of 100000 thslers was au-
thorised for the construction of railroads.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Februar 21.-The vote by which
the Senate passed SHERMN's Bill, as amended by
the House, was 80 to $50
In the House the Bill authorizing a, submarine
bridge at st. Louis passed.
The Bill retiring comp'und interest notes Zone
hundred and forty millDns Of which are due this
year) was taken up. The amendment authorizing
the issue Of one hrillred million dollars in legal
tenders to replace then, passed by vote OF
80 to 81. Another section prohibits the, retire
ment of four millions per month during the
I1ov>, otoa <,r,fh fho
defeating it by vote Of Is to "a. The vote was
afterwards reconsidered, md the Bill referred to
the committee, who repo:ted Immediately, with
the section forbidding the four millions month
stricken:o out; and it then passed by IS to g. The
House then took . recess.
In tha SENATE the Railroad Committee was dis
charged from the consideration Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad. E..z.-5s:
The Judiciary COMMITTEES reported Bill proVl-
ding where property was coaascated by the Con-
federate authorities, the former owner may make
proof before any Federal Cou.t and Commissioner,
and the Military Commander Of the District,
wherein the coniscated land les shall. place the
claimant in possession, on presentation OF the
commissioners or Judges certified decision, and
protect the claimant in possession. 80
Bill was introduced to confirm the sales by the
Tax Commissioners for South Carolina, to parsons
in the Army and Navy Of Marine Corps: -.i;7
a Joint resolution was passed returning the:tax
collected from National Banks.
The bridge over the Mississippi, at Clinton
Iowa, was declared post route.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
: The following appointments we're confirmed by
the Senate Internal Revenue Collector, SAMUEL
F. COOPER, Arkansas; JOHN BEAD; North Caro-
lima RoREBr JOHNSON, Alabama JOHN F. ABER-
nArHY, Tennessee JosHUA D. GEDDNos,
Assistant Treasurer at Charleston and J.&H.
WAsH1NaToN Postmaster at Macon, Ga.
Washington Views. :.
WASHINGTON, February a. -. T. STEWART IT is
here, working to defeat the Bankrupt Bill.
The Special Committee to inquire into the sales
By Government to Southern railroads, commenced
their investigation to-day. Among other witnesses,
Secretary STANTON and DR.. HOWELL, Of North Car
olna, were examined. 1=fa.<a
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