Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-27

The bill reported to the Houss Of Representa-
tives by Mr.. Branch On the Oath, from the Coms
miltee on Foreign Arairs proposed 10 appropriate
$50, 900 900 to enable the President 10 conclude
with Spain treaty Of entity and for the settlement
Of alfifhculues including the csssion Of the island
of Cuba, to be used by the President, if he shall
see fit to advance this sum in advance of the rath-
cation of the treaty. The majority say, in their
report, that they hope that circumstances may
never occur rendering it incumbent on the United
aies, under the imperative and overriding law OF
self preservation, TO take possession Of the Island
without the concurrence of Spain, but if they
should, summary measures could be much more east
ly justified If prepared to show that we have
exhausted Honorable negotiations in attempts to
avert the necessity, aud had offered to Spain an
equivalent exchange for it. and such an offer might
be necessary to complete the vindcation Of this
government hereafter. We ought not to be deferred
from making it, by any supposed unwilliDguess On
the part Of Spain TO accept it, or to entertain
it in an smiable spirit
The Secretary of the Treasury opened on the oath
the bids for the remaining portion of the loan au-
thOrised in June last Bids we're received from
fOrty>fOur different parties The rates of premium
from ito 5 per cent Those who offered more Than
d per cent will get about Sc 900 900 Of the loan,
and the remaining $4,000, 900 will be divided be-
tween the bidders who offered from ITO q per cent
premium.
The Neosho mail party arrived at Saota Fe on
| .be2d. They were dela ned by the slow movement
of Beals party, in whose company they travelled.
They saw no Indians, but fresh signs visible
every day. The strength of the company doubt
less was the only reasyn of their not being ats
tackled
Intelligence from Havana dated the 10Th inst,
says: /" The papers pdblisb statement that Gen
eral Rsneau offered Concha fifteen millions to de-
clare Cuba independent. Threats are made to
massacre any American eonspiraiOrs.
The Mobile papers state that upou the aft iavit
of Lieut.. Caldwell, of the revenue cutter McClel-
land, U. s. Marshal GodbOlt has arrested Capt.
Maury, E. II. Mcdonald, and Col Natzmer on
two separate charges, viz FIRST for Obstructing the
duties of marine officer; and ,ondly, for setting
on foot expedition in breach of tAe neutrality
| laws
Harnden & Co.'s express office, at Providence,
Rhode Island, was entered into on the 10Th, and
the safe carried off though it required the strength
of at least three men to move it, 1t was after
wards found a mile and half away, broken open
and rifed. 1t contained miscellaneous articles of
a value not known. The robbers obtained 81, 900
in silver but overlooked 81, 900 in gold
Henry A. Willard has paid into the msrshals
hands a. Washington, $l,0l5 of amount Of forfeited
bail for the appearance of j. W. Walcstt, indicted
for refusing to answer questions pat to him by
| If he Of Ioaf
session concerning the bribery of Congressman to
vote for free wool.
The Chicago Tribune of the 18th hears that a gen
tlemau, not resident of that city, who has been
operating to considerable amount in pork, has
suddenly disappeared, leaving bis creditors minus
the value from 1000 to 5000 hogs. He has pur-
chased hogs, giving checks 10 payment upon GER
tain brokers' which cheeks we're not honorei, and
sold his hogs for cash. thus pOcketing the handsome
| sum of $50 600 or more