The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-14

! liberation before returning The yari-.t
guilty. The prisoner addressed the con
before sentence was passed uyou him.
lie emPhatically denied and reDudiate
the allegations Of assassi nations winch h.
been urged against Feusns. He adruit,s
ms quit accord ng to the iuterprcta ion
British law, but believed hims.lf inporar
according 10 the standard Of eternal r.gh
and that The majority Of his countryna
would 50 decide, ii the question was glt 10
vote.
The next prisoner brought before the sps
cisl court was Mr.. Jno. O'Leary. A ne,
| jury had been sworn in his case. and M
trial was progressing. There is much ex
| element about it.
| WAsHISGToS, Dec. IS.-The Senate assem-
oled al y O'Clock, Mr.. Foster, Presideu
| pro tenn, in the chair.
Dir Wilson was excused from furthe
service on the Committee on Pensions an,
| Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill 10 reimburs,
the State Of Missouri for the expenses in
CURED IN enrolling, squiPping and provi.
slonlng militia. The bali was ordered 10 b.
printed and referred TO the Committee OF
Military Af'airs.
Mr.. Guthrie presented q remonstrauc,
from certain citizens oil Louisiana against
Hahn and Cutter, as Senators from Louis.
Iena.
Mr.. Grimes objected 20 the remembrance
50 It was addressed to jacob Barker. and
not 70 the sena.e, but il wa ordered 70 lie
on the table.
Mr. Foote presented q resolution, which
was referred 70 the Committee on Coutiu
gent Expenses Of the Senate, providing 10,
the payment OF the widow OF the late MI
Collamer the amount due that senator AZ tbs
time Of his death.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Library to inquire into the expediency OF
the appointment Of reporter u prepare re,
ports Of the Senate proceedings.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Az.
riculture, reported House bill 10 prohibit
me importation Of cattle, SO as to prevent
the spread Of disease
HoUsE.-Mr. Schenck, from the Commit
tee On Military Affairs, reported a Joint res
olution requesting the President 20 suspend
any order mastering cut officers Of the vet
eran reserve corps until Congress shall have
time 70 consider what disposition shall be
made Of the corps.
A brief debate occurred on the resolution,
during which Mr.. Schneck said that the
Priyates belonging to the corps had, for the
greater part, been mustered out, and the
question now Is what Is 70 DO done with the
,fhcers They should not be summarilv
dismissed out Of the service, thew having
families dependent upon them for support
Remarks, b. ether members were made.
when tHe JOINT resolution wat passed
The Senate an endment 70 the Joint reso-
luton appointing a COMMITTEES Of fifteen 10
consider and repo-ton the condition Of the
late s'-cslled Confederate States was taken
NfH 4 4
opposition 10 the resolution, and moved 10
lay Alr. Fsrusworth's resolution on The
table. Disagreed 70; syes a. NAYS ls3.
The resolution was then referred o the Sc
lect Committee Of . on the Southern States.
The House chen took up Mr.. Farnsworth' s
resolution heretofore offered declaring that
justice requires that cO.Ored men be adm L
ted - sO The rights and privileges OF c.ti-
zenship- Il was moved 70 refer the resolu-
ton 70 the Select Committee Of fifteen on
the social ed Confederate States. chandler,
Of n. Y, took issue, denying that the black
Inau Is equal 10 the white man. These
issues were suspended by the expiration Of
the morning hour, when the House ad-
journed
London, Dec. 2.-The Times says it can
not affect 10 be disappointed as the acquital
Of Capt. COrbstt, in the Shenandoah csse.
n
been so executed as almost 10 DEFY legal
re,ribution.
A correspondent from Madrid denies that
the Spanish Government has sent Admiral
PasigO orders 70 suspend hoitilities zalnst
Chill.
NV YoRK, Dec. ls.-At an examination
yesterday Of the case involving the bounty
frauds in Jersey City, testimony was given
that $40, 00U were divided between & firm
Of bounty brokers, and one Marcus Cicero
Stanley, q subordinate Of the brokers, was q
Department detective.
CHIC2oo, Dec. u A Ere at Ottawa, lie.
this morning, Destroyed nine buildings.
Loss not ascsrtained, but said to be large.
The losses OF Kordine 4 Glerdon, shoe store
aud Dement, Bros, druggists, were the
heaviest.
NEW YoRE, Dec I3.-Cotton active and
excited, and &c. higher 49a5Oc. for mid
ding.
NV YoEE, Dec. I3.-The Commereial'a
Washington special says Virginia and
Louisians delegates are now urging that the
same privileges granted the Iennessse dee
gaIlon should be extended 70 them also.
Congress IS BY no means pleased with the
temper and sPirit nov being displayed BY
the Virginia legislature.
Romero has recs we'd further advices from
Mexico, favorable fer the Liberals, who are
securely establshed at Chihuahaa
A Washington special states il Is under
stood The H0use COMMITTEES on Foreign Re-
lations viii take strong grounds On the
Mexican question. The Senate, il j. be-
LEVIED, are more conservative.
WAsHISGToS, Dec. lS--Mr. Stewart sub
mittsd joint resolution, embracing the toll
lowing articles 70 be pTopoted - amsud-
thu D.wgfffrsFs.I- -H
States
1. The Union Of the States under this
Constitution is indissoiuble, and 10 siste
can absolve its citizens from the obligations
Of paramount allegiance 20 the United
States
3. No eugsgement made, Or Obligation
incurred, BY any state, or BY any number
Of States, nor BY any county, city, or other
municipal corporations, 70 subvest, impair,
OF re ist the authority Of the United States,
or 70 support or aid any Legislation, canon,
or order, IN hostility 20 such authority.
such shall ever Be held valid Or assumed
and sustained, in whole or IN part, By any
stase Or States, or BY the United States
The resolution was referred 20 the Judi
cary Commrttee.
Mr. Brown introduced a Eill 70 REIN burse
Missouri for the expenses Incurred IL en-
rolling, equipPing and provisioning Wilitia-
Ordered % DO printed and referred 70 The
CoDmittes on Military Affair.".
NJ. Guthrie presented a renonstrsnes
from the Executive Of Louisiana, agaiast
che election OF Hahn and Cater Is ssena.ors
rom LouisiEua. Mr. Grimes objected 10
the remonslrance, and il was ordered upon
the table
On motion, Mr.. Sumner took up the rsso
lution calling for iufo-mstiol IN rszasd %
the en- Pioymsnt Of persons in tie Treasury
Department who have not taken the cath 81
allegiance, aud whether there are persons
employed aud pad for eficers net provided
ior BY lAu- Resolution passed.
1lF- C0rbeAn called Up TIE biH 70 main
tain The freedom Of ths inhabitants 81 ~ =
States declared 10 Be in iasurrection by o.
proclamation OF July 1st 1881. u dsclar.s
al laws hsrst0iors n force Or he'd void IN
in51rrseuenaEy states Ehsreby a1y. enc
quslity Of civh rights aud i1nasitlss
suasuF the iHhahitsuts II to-. $50 an