The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-04
Five Million Louisiana bonds.
CONGR E&SIONAI..

dlings 2S14 sales 1000 bales; receipts
since saturday, 1910; exports lT3.
Gold. 32l,. Sterling exchange, 43'l.
Commercial paper 42l. New y ork
sight. premium. Flour firm; NN
Sc S007 90: NNN 81 -. Corn. soc.
Oats, soc Bran firm. at 81 10. Hay,
prime. S3O@3l. Pork duh and nomi-
nal at SOB 5O@34. Bacon firm; shout
dcrs he; clear rib sides, l724e: clear
sides, Isl. Lard dull; tierces 49, ::
kegs u ;. Sugar dull and unchanged;
common, l2ls@13; prime, 10. yell
low. SI7ls. Molasses duh and un-
changed; prime, S0@SS. Whiskey
dull; Western rectified, % sal 90.
Coffee firm; fair, l5ls@lG; prime.
1724@lSts.
Judge Durell. of the United States
District Court, this morning decided
the first of the great wine cases which
have been on trial over a month, in
favor of the Government. on three
points: Because of fraudulent entry,
in not properly verifying invoice; and
declaration because of false invoice as
TO kind of wine: and because of un-
LIBERALIZATION. This is regarded az a
test case.
4 bill was introduced in the House
to-day, passed to its third reading, and
engrossed, providing for the issue of
five millions thirty year six per cent.
gold bonds, for the payment of which
a guarantee of the United States Gov
eminent is 10 be obtained. and the
bonds to be sold or hypotnecated for
loans: all proceeds of such bonds To
be used exclusively for building and
repairing levees and other public
works. under control of the Board of
Public Works. Interest and principal
provided for By a special tax. and the
proceeds of all swamp lands otherwise
undisposed Of
NEW ORLEANS. March IA joint
resolution, ratifying the 18th amend
ment. passed both houses of the Loui-
siana Legislature to-day.
WAsHINGToN. March l.-House in
troduced. under regular call, bill
granting lands to Pennsylvania and
Coosa Railroad. Several bills were
introduced relieving political disabil-
titles.
Bill authorizing Secretary Of War
to appoint Commissioner to report TO
next session regarding spans of bridg-
es over navigable streams. and until
congressional action. and forbidding
bridges over the Ohio less than four
hundred feet of span. passed - to -.
Bill Withholding bonds from Pacific
Railroad until lirst-class track is
guaranteed, passed.
Joint resolution declaring valid GER
tain declarations ofthe Texas Consti-
tutional Convention incorporating
Interior Oceanic Railroad. tab ed.
Logan offered resolution of enquiry
regarding the restoration OF George
Washington property to General Lee
and forbidding its restoration pending
congressional inquiry and action.
passed ll9 to 80.
Bill allowing Mrs. Susan Shelby, Of
Port Gibson. Mss, $4,000. for captured
cotton, passed.
House went into Committee Of the
Whole Oh miscellaneous appropriation.
three hundred thousand were appro-
priatcl for four Revenue Cutters. one
for Charleston, one for Mobile-quar-
ter million for Freedmen's Bureau
erased-amendment paying Winnie
Ream five thousand OH account Of Lin
coin Statue, passed.
After sharp debate on removing dis
abilities, army appropriation bill
passed.
Provisional Governor of Mississippi.
Gen. Ames. j. here.
Farnsworth.o Of Reconstruction Com
mittee. says nothing further will be
done this session relative to removing
! disabilities.
Seward annouced his public retire
ment March Bird.
Hamilton Fish. of New ork, is hav-
ing a house fitted up here.
Fessenden is prominent for Presi
dent pro tenn of Senate.