The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-16

charged against him and deposited with the
several States.
Mr.. Thurman opposed II. The money be-
lcnged to the United States and should he
paid according to the original understand.
ing.
The morning hour having expired the bill
went over sad Mr. Morrill, called for the con-
alteration Of his resolution instructng the
/ Finance Committed 70 inquire into the praeti-
cability ofrctundiug the public debt nj less
rate Of interest than four per oent. Amemd-
ment made only by majority aud In the
| phraseolngy Of the Bayard Joint resolution
changing the words United States Treasury
taotes TO united States notes"
| Mf, Morrill, speaking in favor of his resolu-
| ton sAtd the bonds of the District Of Colum.
bie, guaranteed by the United States, are sell
ing at ~ metz this was n test Of the value Of
United states bond bearing less than 4 PER
cent interest alone; at 3 50 IL would necessari-
| ~ hftng lcss than one at 265. He thought II
| would be wiser to refund with bonds that will
bring premium, aud 50 reduce the debt by
| that much, and obtain financially all advAn-
tage possible in lower interest; he thought
sction should he taken promptly lest delay
bring less favorable circumstances. Gordon,
| from Committee on Commerce. reported favor
ably bill authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to appoint Deputy Collector at
| Lake Charles, La Garland introduced q bill
| TO release the Memphis and Little Rock Rail-
road Company from the operation OF so much
Of the acts Of 1883 and 1896, as unjustly affect
such corporations; also, to authorize the Sec
rctaIy Of the Interior TO certify to said public
road lands 10 which II Is entitled under said
acts. Referred Adjourned TO Monday.
WAsISdroN, Jan. 6.-House--After trans.
acting some miscellaneous business, resumed
consideration Of the bill requiring one-half
the reserves Of National Banks to be kept in
gold and silver coin Of the United States.
MIR. Price, Of Iowa, has the floor and is
speaking In support of the bill.
Mr. Price is advocating the bill relative TO
bank reserves, and declared himself as op-
posed TO any "tnkering with the currency
either as to quality or quantity Of the paper
which Il is regulating He was also opposed
to taking away the legal tender quality Of
greenhacks.
An prudent men spoke in thunder tones,
and said "let we'll enough alone
Mr.. Lewis Of Alabama, followed with
speech In favor Of the bill. The morning hour
having expired, the bill won't over without
action. After long discussion Of revision Of
rules In Committee OF the Whole, In course
of which Hoar Of Michigan. made humorous
speech in behalf Of the Committe on Manu-
facturers to which he insisted all other COM
mttces should report The House at 4:SO
o'clock adjourned.
FROM new Orlehns.
New ORLEANS, Jan. l5.--Governor WiltE
&nd Lieutenant. Governor Di d. McEnery,
we're inaugurated yesterday and entered
upon the discharge Of their duties to-day.
Governor WilE senta message TO the Legisla-
tnre covering eighty pages, much OF II devo-
tod to the reoapitulation Of the new oonstitu-
tion and pointing out legislation necessary to
give II effect. Referring to the State debt, the
Governor, among other things, says Since
Il cannot be positively known what poi tion Of
bonds may be refunded, the only safe course
Is to assess the whole three milisstAx each
ysrs. intctesttHx having been brought with.
| in rates whirh property can bear, II should be
I fully callsot y and scrupu!ously applied as
ordered by the people Of the State.
| The debt ordinance was much opposed In
the Convention, and was ratified by vote
far from unan im0Hs, must not be held as eth
er confirming the original validity Of all
debts confused by funding In consolidated
bonds, nor hs affirming the moral obligation
Of the people to nay debts contracted without
their assent. and from much Of which they
have derived but partial benefit and from
great part of IL, no benefit whatsoever.
The ordinance should rather be held as evil
dence Of sacrhce which the people Of Louisi-
ana are willing to make before suffering in
nOsent creditors to incur loss, or permitting
nnyplausible imputation upon the fair and APP
right character OF Louisiana.
The Exodus.
PETERSBURG, Jan. l5.-0ne hundred colored
emigrans arrived here this morning from
Goldsboro, N. G., en- route to Indiana. They
consisted Of men, women and children Of all
ages and conditions; several hundred more
are reported TO follow.
COlOred Emlgrants.
MOBILE, Jan. 15-It is learned from reliable
sources that the exodus Of the negroes TO the
North from Eastern Mississippi, has been over
! 900 during the past three weeks.
Defanlter RbOher.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. l5.--The defalcation
Of cashier Rhohcr, in Louisville Savings Bank,
is ascertained TO be $1,000 Depositors will
suffer no loss, as the bank promises to make
defect good.
Aid for Ireland.
WLMlsoToS, N. c., Jan. l5.--A meeting Of
citizens was held in the City Hall Hall to-
night In behalf Of the sufferers by famine in
Ireland Speeches were made and money
subscribed. The Hbernian Association
headed the list with 500 committee Of
prominent citizens was appointed TO solicit
funds for the cause, and much sympathy was
manifested by the meeting.
Ready for War.
BosTox. Jan IA Lewiston, Maine,
special says: the excitement last night was
intense; Fusionists openly boast they have
sir hundred men in Lewiston ready TO obey
the orders Of Lamsom; over sixty Fusiouists,
every one reported heavily armed, left for
Augusta yesterday by eircuitous routes.
The Lewiston Light Infantry and one or two
Irish Companies are reported, will obey Lam
sons orders.