The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-25

Boutwell, wants legislation for the
redistribution of the national cur
rency.
LIVERPOOL, March 25.-Noon.-Cot-
ton active; prices unchanged; sales
$4,000 bales; sales for the week 90, 1853
bales; exports 5000; speculation TO-
600; stock on hand 25s,OOO; American
10000. No market tomorrow.
Afternoon.-Cotton not quite so ac-
tive; stock afioat $4,000; American
100000.
MADRID, March 25.-Committee
from the Cortes reported Constitution
al Monarchy with King to reign Is
years; Senators 10; members Congress
B; Church and State separate. Cortes
passed CONSUMPTION law.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Stocks stea-
dy and dull; money steady Z; ex-
change 814 gold 13O1e. Cotton stea-
dy 2s24@29.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-HoUsE.-
A motion to extend the time for evil
dence in the contested election be
tween w. Ii. Strader and Eggleston,
from the Cincinnati District, was de-
feated.
The Reconstruction Committee will
not hold meeting tomorrow. They
will consider Georgia first.
Senate caucus agreed to suspend the
Tenure-Of-officc bill for four years. 1t
is reported that Grant accepts this so
luton, but is reported stubborn; re-
suit doubtful.
Omnibus bills removing disabilities
on reconstruction or partisan basis,
will not pass; the opposition are very
thoroughly organized 1t is a dead
cock until some general amnesty bill
is adopted.
New ORLEANS, March 24.-Cotton is
"A higher, and active. Middlings
2S14c. Sales 64OO bales; receipts 1000.
Gold 321s. Sterling 4214. CONNER
cial 411a. New York sight &c. prem.
Flour dull. Superfine So % a So 70;
XX Sc; xxx Sc %. Corn quiet at
n to 7Sc. Oats tirmer at Go, held at
GS. Bran unchanged. Hay firm, prime
261a to %. Pork dull at $33 25. Ba-
con dull and lower, at 141l, IL, and
lT&. Lard dull and unchanged. SUI
gar dull and unchanged. Molasses,
prime 7jc. Whisky inactive and nomi-
nal, Western rectified So to 9Oc. Coffee
dull, fair 142i to 1873; prime 1913 to
171a.
There was heavy rain to-day, and
but little business except in cotton.
Steamers Silver Spray, for st. Louis,
Alaska, for Cincinnati, Pargoud, for
Greenville, and Waggoner, for Match
e. departed to-day.
CINCINNATI, March 24.-FlOur and
grain dull and unchanged. Whisky
81 to 9212. Pork held ut S32. Bulk
meats 121I to 1414. Bacon ii to 1914
and l714. Lard 1915. Sugar IA to l6.
MolasseS so to 50.
ST. LOUIS, M'ch 24.-Tobacco heavy,
slugs to factory 14c. Flour 81 to $514.
Wheat 81 90. Corn 90 to IS. Rye 81.
Barley unchanged. Whisky dull. SUI
gar 13 to l6. Plantation molasses 20
to 90. Pork $32. Bulk meats 121@ to
10. Bacon 1874 to 1714. Lard Is to
Isle.
River still swelling.
CHICAGO, March 24.-Flour So $50
Sc IS; wheat 81 Il; corn 81; oats SO
@A; rye 81 2O@SI 211R; high wines
S9@S91a; pork S32@$32 so; lard Is;
hams l51a ale; bulk shoulders 1134;
molasses S1@S1 O5; sugar 14@15.
LOUISVILLE, March 24.-SaIes oil
100 hogsheads of tobacco at 415@171@
pork 1920 $50; lard 10; bacon 1414@
III, to 1734; bulk meats 1874 to l614
and 1864; flour So 30 to Sc; corn 81 to
IS; oats 81 to 65; whisky 80; sugar
II to 16; molasses so to Sc. River ris-
ing. feet inches in canal.
WASHINGTON, March "a HOUSE,
Paine introduced bill furnishing civIl
or military officers having power but
| falling to enforce 14th amendment
with fine and imprisonment.
Butler reported Mississippi Bill.
Beck moved to amend, giving Pres
1 ident power over Provisional Govern
ment.
Farnsworth (Republican) gave no
tice he would move TO postpone tn
bill until next session.
Beck addressed the House in oppo
sition to the bill, when House ad
journed.
Democrats regarded the success o
the bill as unfavorable by small ma
jority.
SENATE.-Comm;ttee on Foreigl
Relations reported bill of treaty G
July 4th, 1865, with Mexico for adjust
ment of claims.
Tenure-of-ofice bill passed to fol
lowing effect: President may suspen
during recess and appoint another (
perform duties and reporting susper
sion within thirty days after ne1
meeting of Congress and nominatin
successor. If the senate refuses
confirm the nomination and also b
vote disapprove suspension. suspende
! officer, at end of session, shall resum
office. resident need give no reaso
for suspension.
Senate went into Executive SessiC
and adjourned.
MADRID, March 4.-Two hundrt
e women marched through the strrets
Cortes with a petition against col
scription.
LONDON, March "a. - The stril
: among the Preston cotton spinners
= extending. Several Glasgow mil
! have stopped for want of hands.
HAVANA, March 24.-Insurgents q
massing on south side OF the Islam
The inhabitants demand more troop
o Government ia silent regarding t
movement of troops. The Americ'