The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-31
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RtaaT DISPATCHES.
Bridges Carried Away In North
CIrOlina
The Tennessee Electoral Vote
Thrown Out.
Colorado JeEett PetltIomelh.
BarbarOustreatment OfPrIsOnerS
Testimony OF Richardson aud
Browne.
General SiekleS Watching The
French
Testimony OF Richardson aud
Browne.
Late Foreign Intelligence.

Late Foreign Intelligence.
ST. Louis, Jan. 30.-The Little Rock
Democrats recent statement that the cleo
ton OF " D. Snow to the United States
Senate by tho Legislature of that State was
farce, proves TO be untrue. He was elee-
ted by mose than quorum being present
in the Assembly.
Dispatches from Atchison says Overland
stages will probably begin to run through
in ten days.
MEADvILLE, Pa, Jan. SO.-Ali the stolen
bonds are recovered and the thief has
been arrested, being the cashier Of The
Bank Of Crawford County.
FoRTRIss MoSEoE, January 27.-AdYices
from North Carolina reached here to effect
that Weldon and CASTOR bridges have been
carried away by heavy freshei in that river.
NV YORK, Jan. 30.-Gold has been weak
with but little movement in price; it ap-
pears to have fallen from its own weight.
Price opened at PA, and during the morn
ing touched 2ll. Il WIS Subsequently re-
ported at 2l4 again.
A large quantity of floating ice in the
bay seriously interferes with the shipment
Of Government stores from this point South.
A number Of loaded vessels are at our
wharyes, and many troops are ready to go
forward when the embargo is raised.
u t,
son and Brown, journalists, who escaped
from the Salisbury prison, appeared before
the Committee on the Conduct of the War
this morning, testifying that the rebel au-
thorities are numbering our soldiers by cold
snd hunger, while they might easily sup
ply them with ample food and fuel. On the
25th November many prisoners were with
out food for As hours. They mention DELHI
crate cases of killing and wounding. During
the two months from 18th October to the
18th December, the deaths were 20 per
cent. Of the whole number. When they
left at the latter date they were dying at
the rate Of IL per cent per month.
Il is stated that the partial destroying Of
the Smithsonian building will not interrupt
the regular operations of the institution.
The one dollar and two dollar notes, to
be issued by the Treasury Department to
the National Banks, will soon be delivered
by engravers.
The following was addressed to Mr. VIM.
P. Wood, en- the 26th instant s
Mr.. VIM. P. Wood, sup't of Old Capitol
Prison-Sir Dol. North having been ac-
quilted by the military committee before
which he was tried, the Secretary Of War
directs that he be at once released from
confinement. Very respectfully, your ODE
dent, servant, Ed. TOwSsESD, A.A.G.
WAsHINGFox, Jan. 3e.-HoUsE.-Mr. john
son, of Pa, moved that % and 80 per cent,
respectively, be added to the salaries Of
Congressman and employees in the civil
service. Referred to the committee on ways
and means.
On motion of Mr.. Grinnell, the commit
tee on the conduct of the war were instruct
ed TO inquire into the treatment, by Cen
eral JEFF C. Davis, CT freedmen in Ga.
Mr.. Ross offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks Of Congress
and Of the country are duo to President
Lincoln for removing Msi.-Genersl Butler
from his command.
Tabled, "a to 80. e@A A-C8
The House passed the resolution that
Virginia, North CGrolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Texas, and Tennessee, are not entitled to
representatives in the electoral college, and
therefore no such votes shall be received
or counted for President or Vice President
The House then proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON Of the Navy appropriation bill.
sExArE--Mr. Salisbury said he had a pc
tition in his hand which he had been re-
quested TO present. He would say nothing
favorable or otherwise, as to its contents,
and presented it because its author, "a a
citizen, had the rightof petition
The petition was read by the Clerk. It
sets forth that the Singleton and Blair mis-
sions had failed; that there was no hope Of
peace through negotiation; that Spain,
Austria, France and the Pope, had COM
bined TO recognize the South; that to that
end France and Austria had entered upon
a division Of the Mexican States, to acquire
California; that the issue between the North
and the South is independence or exter-
mination, under which banner the people
must. divide and rally, but the south Is not
crushed by her spirit and her. ability to
purchase her independence from Europe,
and by late declaration of Gen. Sherman,
that the war had hardly.cOmmeneed. The
petition therefore prays for Immediate re-
cognition Of the Confederacy to secure
great-several senators interruPting- Whose
petition is this-It is Colorado Jewetts.
Mr.. sher1nan-I woulddnquire il il Gus
tomary to read petitions when presented.
The chair said he pat the question if
ihere was anyobjeetion to reading the petit
tRn and heard none. Several senators now
08jected, and the reading was suspended
Mr.. Nesmith asked leave Of absence for
his colleague Mr.. Harding,Afo the remain
der of the session for illness, which was
granted.
Mr. Sherman of the Finance Committee i,
reported the House Resolution, reducing
duty on imported paper, with an amend
ment striking out three and inserting If
teen per cent. 1t was ordered to be print
ed.
The resolution of Mr.. Davis for appoint
ing 3 special committee on corrupt ions. Tor