The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-14
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in the debt of $24,57O, with decrease of
specie in the Treasury of $4,000. There is
an increase of currency amounting to SILL
I73, 422.
The National Tobacconist's Convention is
temporarily organized. r. A. Mayer, of Rich
mond, is chairman, and Alex. Mcdonald, of
Lynchburg, secretary.
Among the combinations by the Senate are
Earnest Bouligny, Collector of the Second
District of louisiana John Friend, Tax
Commissioner for Florida. There were 80
SENATE. - Sumner presented petitions
from South Carolina and Arkansas, asking
the establishment of loyal goyernments.-s
Referred
The Tenure of Office Bill came up. The
Senate disagreed To the amendment, inclu-
ding the Cabinet officers, and adjourned.
House-A communication from the Secre-
tary of State states authenticity that he
has been notified of the adoption of the Con-
stitutional amendment by five more States
A bill instructing the clerk only to include
in the roll the States now represented
was passed. ID
The civil service bill providing three COM
missioners to examine candidates for Office
was tabled-71 to 81. u
Stevens from Reconstruction committee
reported bill for the more efficient govern
ment of the insurrectionary States. -
The preamble reiterates the old story
about the present governments and the ne
cessity of new ones for the protection OF the
rights of loyalists.
The bill divides States into Military dis
tricts,
1st-Virginia, North Carolina, and South
Carolina.
2d-Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
3d-Mississippi and Arkansas.
4th-Louisiana and Texas.
An officer not under Brig General, shall
be appointed by the General of the army to
command each district. The district COM
mander, when in his judgment it is neces-
sary, shall organize military commission.
The United States Courts may issue writs OF
habeas corpus on certain endorsements of a
commissioned officer.
A sentence affecting life and liberty to be
approved by the commander of the district
The indications are that Stevens will press
the bill to a vote to morrow.
New YORK, Feb. 6.-Cotton more active
and shade frmer-sales 1900 bales; Mid
ding Uplands 32a033, chiefly the latter.
Gold closed at 37f.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 6-Cotton unchanged
sales 5000 bales. Low Middling 30 Mid
ding 81; Receipts 1850 bales; Exports
1880 bales Sugar active-Fair Is. Molas-
ses frm-Fair a. Flour, Corn, Oats and
Hay quiet and unchanged Pork lower
s22; Bacon nominal Shoulders IL Sides Is
oil.
Gold ST. Bank Sterling Az; other mar
kets unchanged.
New ORLEANS, Feb. THE steamer
Navigator with 700 bales cotton was snag-
ped and sunk to her boilers thirty miles be-
low Shreveport. No lives lost.
Steamer Starlight hence for Shreveport in
going over the falls at Alexandria, struck on
the rocks and sunk, but was soon after got
ten ahoat
NSSnA
Soda Lake with $50 bales of cotton on board
The cargo will be saved in a damaged con-
dition. No lives lost by either of the above
disasters.
Cotton firm, sales 6, 900 bales, low middling
3O03l, middling 81 receipts 1850, exports
933 bales, sugar active, fair IL; molasses &C
tive demand, fair "A, prime to choice 75076
-four, superfne 1852, extra 12,00015,0 Z;
corn quiet, unchanged, 100 rs; oats low
er, 81; hay stiff 3300035,O0, pork, lower,
81 so, bacon nominal, shoulders IL, sides IA
017, lard quiet 12014f, whisky $40, Gold
37f, sterling as, New York Exchange dis.
LONDON, Feb 7.-Middling upiands AZ
Lord Stanley has asked Seward to state
plainly the points of claims on which arbi-
| tration is desired. 81
A new Atlantic Telegraph Company is
forming via Azones and Halifax. ~
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-House-The Re-
construction bill was taken up Stevens
| had not made up his mind beyond desiring
a vote as early as. possible. He would not
agree to postpone the vote until Monday. =
Leland said the bill struck down the civil
| Government in the South. 1t Ignored
State lines, and broke down the judiciary.
Raymond proposed, in view of its i'm
portance, to allow 90 minutes, and finally
agreed to hold night session for discussion.
Ashley rose to a personal explanation re-
garding newspaper correspondence, in which
he took occasion to denounce the President,
but denied completely with Gen. Butler, or
| intention to stab Grant in the back. so
Stevens and Brandiger made characteristic
| speeches in favor Of the retrenchment bill
The latter said the bill commences where
Grant left off two years ago sHes saw q
promise that the sword Of the Republic was
about to. be again lunsheathed. tsa
Rogers spoke an hour in opposition saying.
| rather than see a military government, es-
| tabished in this country he for one would
use the powers the Almighty gave him in
| resisting an illvasion of his liberties. He
hoped the President of the United States
would resist and would use the powers the
Constitution gave him to compel traitors to
obey the laws. If,Andrew johnson, added
| Rogers, would submit to see the country
destroyed his name would go downwith ig-
nominy to posterity as q coward and traitor.
Bingham spoke very briefly, placing him
self squarely in opposition TO the measure.
SENATE.--The Clerk read laidispatch from
Nashville announcing universal suffrage in
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