The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, ]

MASHINGTON. Dec 10, lSOJ.
ss,,,rE-Thurman introduced a resolu-
ION requesting the Attorney General TO IN
Ion ne senate Immediately ifany arrange
Iol,p to which he, on the part of the United
me- i a party. exists. by which Yerger,
"a "a Under arrest, and held by the military
botboritles of the United States, will be
SSts's.charoed. or turned over to the civil auth
rites Of Mississippi, or otherwise disposed
~ 4, case Congress, by legislation, should
- away or restrict the jurisdiction of the
S''nrene Court to hear and determine the
Ssrdrceedinps before the said court for the
ffisebaroe Of Yerger on writ of habeas
cornns. and also if any arrangement exists
yvbereby the hearing OF said proceedings,
~ of any application for the issue of a writ
f6abeas corpus therein has been delayed,
III mat he furnish the Senate with copies
@golI arrangements entered into between
rim az Attorney General aud the counsel of
v@rger. I'm relation to the said case under tn
lease. Objections being made the res olu-
ton went over.
4 .barp contest occurred over MOrton's
amendment that Georgia's admission be
I,raceded by the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments. Carpenter opposed the amend
Insnt Thurman made strong impression
on fhe Senate in opposition. Senator Bay
ard spoke strongly in opposition.
Trambull's judiciary bill was postponed
bv vote 81 to "a.
The Georgia bill will come up tomorrow
as unfinished business.
HoUsE-A bill was introduced to repeal
the 10 per cent. tax on the circulation of
State banks.
The census bill passed.
The President deems the information
called for regarding Spain as unadvisable.
The House went into a Committee of the
Whole on the Presidents message.
Munger read an argument faYorlng the
repudiatfon of the National debt. AT the
conclusion. Brooks, Randall, Slocum, Cox,
Kerr and Woodward repudiated Munger's
views The following was resolved, That
any proposition, direct or indirect, to repu-
diate the National debt was unworthy OF
the honor and good name of the nation;
and this House, without distinction party
real. nuts its condemnation on such propo-
sitions Adopted. Yeas, 123; nays, 1. Adj
iourned until Monday.
NEW YORK, Dec. I6.-The following fail
urps are announced here l.. Edgerton, car
pet dealer, 100000; Isaac Prayer, dry goods
dealer liabilities large; Geo. Wright, pro-
prietor Park Hotel James Beck, skirt man
nfacturer: Bosworth, White & Belcher, mil
lnery dealers; Cowles IL Case, dealers Ill
cotton yarn; Legrain, dry goods dealer;
ROsenheim, millinery establishment; Baker
and Montague, feed dealers; Jacobs, dealer
in wares; also, Howard, Cole q CO., of Bal
timore, dry goods dealers, liabilities, $780,
600.
COLUMBIA, 5. c., Dec. ia bill to pay in
coin the interest on the State debt, Sc, 1885,
$40, passed the Legislature to-day; as also
did bill requiring insurance companies do
ing business in the State to deposit with the
State $4,000 of its bonds.
CHARLoTTEsvILLE, VA, Dec. 16.-Dr. Oil
yer, an Englishman of prominence, was shot
and killed at o'clock, this morning, by Geo.
c. Ayres, OF Fauqnier, who charges him,
with having seduced his daughter, while
visiting his house some month ago. Ayres
arrived in town yesterday afternoon, but
found Oliver was out of town. This MORN
ing he went TO his house and called him out
of bed. Oliver advanced to shake hands,
when AyreS commenced firing and pursuing
him back into his bed room, and killing him
with tLree pistol shots.
Ayres Is a highly respectable citizen of
Fauquier, and prominent member of the
Baptist church.
Oliver is well known in Virginia as an
agent OF an English Immigration Company
and had brought large number of Scotch
emgrants to Virginia. He delivered pub
lie address on the subject of immigration at
the Agricultural Fair. He was last from
Birmingham, England. and was about forty
years of age, and of fine personal appear
anee. An improved rifle, patented by him,
took two premiums at the last fair.
Tonight the coroDer's jury in the case of
Anthony Il. Oliver, killed this morning by
Ayres gave verdict in accordance with
4 the facts.
self up, where several prominent citizens,
including two or three clergymen, visited
him. The wife of Oliver was present when
her husband was shot.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17-SENATE-Georgi
bill was resumed.
On motion of Williams the adoption of
the l4th amendment was stricken from
Morton's amendment so that the adoption
ofthe 18th is now only prerequisite.
Terry, EdmuHds, and Conkling spoke ia
opposition to the amendment.
The Senate is still in session and will prob
aoiy continue in session until the bill is
disposed Of
The Democrats will remain till adjourn
ment, IN order to prevent the Georgia horror,
As they call 1t, passing a slim House.
NEW ORLEANS. Dee. l7.--Cotton active
anu hlgher at 2i14@A3Hc; sales $500 bales
receipts $500 bales; exnorts, To coastwise'
1920 bales; sales for the week. q. GOO bales
receipts net 352S3 bales; gross, 1872 bales
ports, zI,1'6 bales; stock on hand, l23. sol
oales. sugar, dull and lower; prime. I2L
VIZ &c. MOlaSSeS easier; prime 6Sc, Whis-
Ay 6991e. Coffee dull: fair l5@l516c:
prime l6]a@l7c. Gold 2II5c. New York
sight lac discount.
! EW DIRK, Dec. 17.-Cotton firm: sales
slo0 bales at % =. Money market easier at
g. Gold greatly excited to-day over the
Seclne which followed the action of the
Secretary OF the Treasury. The pressure to
sen was very great. The price at one time
aISsI6 ia the lowest since 1862, but
I Ia ms IL 4@nfsd; Orleans, 12@1216d; sales
bales. Sl'0''''''-O- WV