, 1865-05-27

ISpeei1. Dispatch to the Chicago Trihuue.1
NASHVILLE, May, e, ISIS.
TIE Tennessee Senate Is mostly engaged
to-day in discussing tic bill I telecraphed
you yesterday, which is styled the bill to &C.
estatligh the loyal integrity Of the State Of
Tennessee. Tie House discussed the fraa-
cAise question, being a substitute for the
minority radical bill REPORTED from the Judi
ciary Committee. Mr.. Dasgin Of Scrier ca,
and Col. Mullins Of Bedford, made claboratc
speeches in the affirmative. contendms that
the disfrnnchisement Of rebels wae much In
accordance with the dictates Of sound policy
and With :lsc spirit Of the CoGet!1ut!eu aad
theory Of our government, i happy point
made by Mr.. Durcin was That tie rebels
hive disfr:rcLised themselves by their own
acts. Tit. the minority will simply propose
as they lave thus disarmed themselves to
ks.p them SO dtsarmed for the safety OF the
State. Col. Nudlins took the broad GROUND
s1at ktlins the rebels !f!1cm liz ba,1o.box
1T leaet sufficient length Of time to enable
Aein TO prove their abandonment Of treason
Is necessary as d mere act Of se1fde,cns-.
which is nnture's first law
McssrE. Cooper, Of Bedford, and Hood, Ct
Hamilton, will speak on the other side to-
tot.r,tu ,n,p discussion takes wide range.
and members seem anxious 10 debate the eli:
..Art theory and science Of cisil government.
Ley. BIo*u1ow is not in good health, but
attends TO btu bu,densome dut:es.
The Cumberland River Is Sill rising. Ap-
lHnsances indicate that the 18th army corFs
will, as an organization, bf disb2nded lerc,
All eyes in the army are turned anxiously
northward now, looking for the advent Of the
paymastct.
Brcret Maj. Gen. ]. F. Miller, commander
&! the pest Of Nash rifle, returned last night
cemmantinc during his absenre.,
The dam4ges on the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad are all repaired, except those ut the
bridge over Barren River. The first through
lta:n will probably leave Louisville on satur-
day morning.
stort wo:k was made Of the suerlllas cap
tured near PulasA By Gen. R. Il. Johnson's
cavalry. VIM. G. McGraw, Of GIL County,
was sentenced TO twenty-Gve years lnlprison-
ncnt Charles Martin to twenty years hard
labor and Lee RutieEe to three. This Il
well, ort /: would be still better to shoot
eucl rascals.
The rebel Drieadier ]. Il. Lewis, Of Bur-
sen County. Fv l. very anxious tn tako The
tath o1 allegiance Another rebel BrigadIer
Williams ts also ip town.
Rebel ottictsls still continue 70 attcntt to
influence the action Of the Legislature on the
franchise quretion by protesting repentance
and renewed lore for I'll. old Unloc. Those
rot In the plot are very iusolcnt.
The rcbe; parclea prisoners; who len Allan.
division is posted IN That city, the General
nlmeclf being at augusta Everything IL
quiet, AID trims run regularly between Ma
con and Atlanta aud Augusta They report
meat and bread plenty In most localities, and
ry.f,f k.,ax-
some 1c.au s!orcsf-wl.h sc2nty sto:k, are
ttarting 1ll,. Work has commenced on the
Atlantis lud Of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, and the bridge over the Chattab0o-
clct will Eoon be constructed. a month
will probably c1spse before Trims eau run
Macon, save ono, have bscn suppressed. Pro.
visiLns, when sold at atlanta, bring lower
prices than at Nashville
The ntws from Huntsville presents graft
fling yicw Of the condition of things lhere-
Union sentiment fs said to be stronger than
10 portions Of Tennessee, and returning reb-
els settle down quietly, and probably to such
occupations ns are open to them. The pass
nuisance is abolished, and people come and
70 nbout Huntsville at their pleasure.
From Knoxville intelligence is less en:onr-
aging. l convrsecd last night with Col. ]. 3.
BroWn1ow, Editor OF the Knoxville s1Atg,
wLo rcTr.sente afflirs there us very uuset
tied. The extraordinary conduct OF Judge
Tri.s delighted and encouraged rebels to
such nm extent thet their inso!encc became
unte arabic, and. at last, ros- to such pitch
that Union people could not walk the streets
without beiny subjected u outrnge and in.
fuN. This was desefmsnealy resented. nod
quiet was restored. Rebel officers and SOL
dicrs we're both thot In. The rn.le on the
street.
Judge T1ise openly srmpathfzea With the
most VIOLIN. ,actionists, and is said to have
uede declaration thai his court has respect
liz cpbtiscation laws Of tie Cnitca States.
The grand jury will probably refuse to tndict
Gov. Brownlow as char.., By Judge Tr;gg.
Gen. T,llfon's administration OF affairs In
East tt, n.=.ce arc generally satisfactory to
loyal nlen, hut the feeling against Judge
1fic. il bitter III the extreme