Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-22
Washington News and Rumors.

upon which the U. S. mail is carried. in which he
states that during last winter the delivery Of the
mails was very irregul md that many unsatis-
factory excuses wereC d, the principal ore of
which that the J 9Th Of the trains was so
great that it was impossible TO run upon sched-
ule time. The Postmaster General now demands
shat the length Of the trains bs lessenod, as the
public demand that the mails should be regularly
delivered.
Some days since a special dispatch T. The
Press from Washington stated that the Govern
ment detectives had discovered that certain claim
agencies Of the city were swindling soldiers, by
making false representation TO the effect that,
for twenty-five dollars, they would procure for
them sixty acres Of land the line Of the Great
Pacific Railroad. 1t now turnsl out that the
fraud was more stupondous than was at first sup
posed, the victims Numbering two instead Of one
thousand.
In consequence Of the refusal by the Legs-
lature Of Tennessee TO allow the negroes 10 testify
in court. the War Department has issued orders
TO General Fisk. the Superintendent the Freed
mans Bureau in this State. TO take all eases in
which the rights Of negroes are involved before
The military courts for adjudication.
- Robert II. Mari has had leave 10 file a printed
argument, in the Supreme Court Of the United
States in favor Of his right to rendmisson to the
bar, without taking the oath prescribed by Con-
. gress.
A dispatch from Washington says thatif Gen
eral Logan has declined the mission to Mexico.
> the fact is not known in official circles in that
city.
1t is said that Stanton declines to deliver the
Lincoln anniversary Grafton. Becchcr said in his
recent lecture that If he had been President last
May, he would have insisted on negro suffrage in
the South. The views Of Banks. on the Mexican
question, is understood to be conservative. He
will agree with Raymond, who lis second on the
committee. They will both support the foreign
policy Of the Administration.
The Comptroller Of the Treasury desires at
tention called 10 the fact that certain parties in
that city are endeavoring to raise by means of a
contribution Of the various national banks n cor
ruption fund of two hundred and fifteen thousand
dollars, for the purpose Of subsidising certain
members Of Congress, in order to secure the pas
sage Of an amendment to the currency act giving
these banks the benefit of their lost circulation.
This scheme Mr.. Clark discountcnances alto
gcthor. and recommends that the banks which
have already contributed their quota. Immediate
ly demand the rcfunding Of ;ho money advanced
for so dishonorable purpose.
Owing to the time required for copying the di-
France, referred to in the Presidents annual mes
sage it is not probable the transcript will be com
municatcd TO Congress till after the holidays.
General Butler, il is reported told Thadeous
Stevens a few days since. that il would have been
well if there had been moro corzcd bottles. > in
the army in which General Grant made his head
quarters. OF course the meaning Of this intma-
tidn n PLAIN.
There j. considerable complaint among the
Radical members of Congress that tho President
does not treat them with the consideration they
are entitled TO with regard 10 patronage. A pretty
large force called upon the President recently re-
spcctng the leading appointments in their rcspcc-
tive districts. They got no satisfaction as 10 the
course he intends 20 pursue. Especially is this the
4 case in regard to the New York CoIcctorship.
some surprise has been expressed at the long
adjournment of Congress from December q TO Jan
uary s, II is reported here that the recess has
been taken to enable Senators and Representa-
tiyes Of the Radical stripe to manipulate the
Northern State Legislators. nearly all Of whom
will be in session after January so rs 10 secure
an expression Of opinion against President John
1 sons plan Of reconstruction rs well as n decided
endorsement Of the Stevens Sumner programme.
! Recent dispatches state that Mr.. Stillwell, Re
publican member from the eleventh Indiana dis
trict will introduce the following resolution in the
House ON the first day the States are called:
Whereas. The war for the preservation of the
III Union and the Constitution Is now over, the alb
surd doctrine of secession and its counterpart in
suroction and rebellion have been put down by
the strong arm Of the government, peace and
Union being the object Of the government, and
that having been obtained: therefore
R,soiped, That those States that have been in
rebellion against the government, and have sub
mittcd 20 the laws of the United States. have
adopted republican form of government, having
repealed the ordinance of secession and who have
he
aboshing slavery, rcpudiatod the rebel war debt,
and passed laws protecting the freedmen in his Ii
berry; that the Representatives Of those States
elected To Congress- and having rcceiy ell their Ger
tihcatcs of election from their respective Gov
- cnors, should bo received Hs members of the
Thirty ninth Congress when they shall take the
oath prescribed by the last act Of Congress known
Rs the test oath, without any unnecessary delay.
The above will be referred to the Special Com
mittec Of Fifteen,
Mr.. Stillwo will also offer the following which
will create a stir in the House;
Whereas, The President in his Message. says
when at the first movement toward Independence.
the Congress of the United States instructed the
several States 10 institute governments of their
own. they left each State 10 decide for itself the
conditions for the enjoyment of the elective
Therefor be Il Rcso1rol. That We heartily con-
cur with the President, and declare that the rcgu-
lations of the elective franchise m all the States
- and the qualification Of electors, belong 10 the
State each Cor itself and are subjects in which
Congress has no right under the Constitution to
interfere
General Grant was at the White House ne
cessary. lie will probably tako another tour as
soon as the matters he is at present engaged upon
will permit This time his course will be through
the Southwestern States, on a tour of inspection,
and will most probably extend to the Rio Grandc.
Another dispatch says, the report that General
Grant was about to visit the Rio Graude is pre-
mature lie will not leave Washington until de-
ciivo Congressional action is taken on the matter.
unless unforeseen contingencies should arise, dc
manding his immediate presence the Rio
Grandc.
- Missouri claims 100000 Of the UnitOl
States. as being tho amount expended BY her Tor
the Government.
Tho President is very much dispcascd with
the action Of the House in adopting tho Stevens
resolution, The Radicals are determined TO pre-
cipitatc an issue with the President. with n view
Of driving him from his position. A leading Rad
ical member from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Williams.
has prepared a very elaborate speech. in which
he takes open ground against the Presidents pol
icy. This is the first tocsin oCwar Tho speech Is
approved by both Wade and Stevens.
1t is given out that Mr.. Montholon, the
French minister. has become quite alarmed
respecting the answer Of Mr. Seward 20 the En-
perors letter asking for the recognition of Max
imlian ~ the government Of Mexico, and as
much SO with reference TO tho resolutions latciy
introduced in Congress on the subject of the Mon
roe doctrine IL is understood that he has lot for
New York, where ho will remain until he hears
from Paris and the Emperor, Tho Secretary OF
the French legation has gone 70 Paris with dis
patches touching the serious turn Of affairs here.
Advieos from Havana and Vera Cruz Just NJ hand
state that additional forces arc being forwarded to
Mexico Some twenty five hundred French troops
had already arrived at the latter port. The latest
intelligence from Paris contains the news that six
thousand French soldiers had embarked for Mex
ico IL would seem. therefore. that Napoleon has
anticipated and Is preparing TO meet the policy
Of the United States in reference 10 the Mexican
Republic.
"A resolution was offered on the 18th. in the
House. calling on the President TO inform Con
eress why JET Davis has not been tried, and what
obstacles stand in the way Of his trial. Mr. An
drew jackson Rogers, Of New Jersey, clnphati-
eaily ohjeetod TO the consideration Of the resolu-
ion, and It went over.