Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-01
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On Saturday, Congress, Immediately after assem-
ohqg and the can Of the roll resolved Itself into
eret session 4t Is understood that hereafter, near
/ Iy all the business Of Congress- Of every nature
will be transacted with closed doors this excess Of
caution eelng IN consequence, il s said Of some dis
satisfaction because of the Introduction in open ses-
sion of bill relatiBgrtO some detail Of the military
i Organization. IL should be explained that there 4
standing resolution Of Congress recurring All T,at
ters of the public defence to BE- discussed in secret
session; but not extending in its reserve In otba,
subjects ef lecelation. )s SATURDAY. n = ,.5S
stood that the sub ecE Under consideration was tbe
Confederate Loan. .ss--tr--,
REGIsrERsHIP OF THE rREAsUzY
Tie Office in the Treasury Department. is vacant
! IN consequence Of the resignation Of Judge A q
Cathril. L IS understood that active canvass Is
going on for the place; but the scramble, we be-
heve is among the Northern men who are already
holding Office under Mr. Memninger.
MILITARY STORES ron The NEST. ''
On Saturday, the War Department was engaged
IN the dispatch Of immense quantities Of military
stores fevery kind to Staunton. The impression
Is, that another battle is at hand in the West
ern part Of the State a. 8 lS1t HH ai~f
.--- THE POSTAL SYSTEM.
The PostofRee Depdrtmeut is understood 10 have
nearly completed It's list Of appointments; and the.
commissions are being sent every day, 80 az T.
consummate the establishment Of our postal system
as soon as possible. 1t is understood that the pre-
sent postage rates are entirely tentative: and that
Congress win settle them as soon "A the returns of
tie Office will determine such rates as will make
the postal service self supporting one. % - g.
GOVERNORS OFFTCE.
Gov. LeteheF was occupied nearly the whole of y
saturday, in the examiaatiOn, at his Office in tha
Capitol, of caseiOf some peculiarly and interest 90
.Whete naval cffcsr lately in the Federal service
who states that he had resigned frem that service
wss arrested as a spy at the instance OF his own
relatives IN this city. We requested not 70 men
non any particulars Of The czseTantii the Govern
ors declsiOn shall be made on the evidence; ard as
that evidence it almost solely the substance of fam
lily conversations, wherein the accused is alleged to
have expressed sentiments treasonabIs and hostile
to Virginia, and which ne defends as having been
uttered in badinage and Jest it is but lust that the
Interpretation Of these conversations should be de-
termined. BY the Governors decision before thsy
made the subjsct Of publication, and possible
iDj ustce done the accused There were some arnus-
ing incidents, however, in the eTideRce apart from
its serious aspects. 1t stated that the accused
hadtold one OF his family that paper which he ex-
hiblted was map he had made for the information
Of the Federal Government of the fOFtifeatOns
about Richmond, and had torn it up after flourish
ing it but The bits Of paper having been careful
ly examined, revealed nothing but a plentiful
interpOsiton of the word "Shen which use of the '
pronOun the accused explained to the Governor
was due to the Circumstance that the mysterious
document belonged rather TO the domain Of Cupid
than that Of Marss-Rieinoad Dispatch, Jaly29.