The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-28
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NIGHT DISPATCHES
Congressional Proceedings.
Report Of the Reconstruction
Committee.
Fire In New FORK.
Robbery In POughkeepSle.
Earthquake In California.
Late from Arizona.
LII osnr m---LND-o
Indians stu Troublesome.

washington, March 27.-The testimony
taken by the Reconstruction Committee, in
regard to Virginia and the two CarOlinas,
was reported in the Hou to-day, by MI.
Conklin, and ordered printed.
The delay in reporting it was caused by
the absence Of Senator Howard, before
whom all Of it was taken. There were
more than sixty witnesses examined by
Senator u. in relation 10 the condition Of
affairs in Virgins, North Carolina and
South Carolina. Some few witnesses We're
examined by him in relat on to the South
ern States, but their testimony was reported
with that cf the States TO which it applied.
Among the witnesses examined in relation
10 Virginia waI Judge Underwood, who has
been elected United States Senator from
that State.
Gen. Turner, commanding Post at Rich
mond; Maj.-Gen. Terry, in command Of
Department, and Col. Brown, Assistant
Commissioner Freedmen's Bureau sta
toned at Richmond, asd a half q dozen
Virginia loysliSts, including John Minor
Bolts, c. d. Ray, of Augusts; Col. Lewis,
of Rockingham county and his brother
Charles H. Lewis, the late Secretary Of
the Commonwealth; Gen. R. E. Lee, OF the
rebel army, and Brighten. Case, Of the
same: FIVE members Of the Virginia Legisla-
ture, viz. j. B. Baldwin, Speaker Of the
| House; ". Jaynes, Chairman Of judiciary
Committee, and Mr.. Gattan, with Dale
Custer and E. F. Keen, members of the
State Senate, the latter formerly a Colonel
in the rebel army; e DR.. McQuidy,
Rector Of Christ's Church at Alexandra,
Va. Seven colored men, icluding a Min
lister, DR.. ID. A. Dentift, who is Baptist
missionary, were examined. The witness
whose testimony will be the most eagerly
sought for, is Gen. Lee.
II is telegraphed in full. He represents
that nothing like q sentiment Of hostility to
the United States Government exists in
Virginia that there are no combinations Oh
conspiracies having that end in view that
the people, though disappointed and sad
dened By the result Of the war, accept that
result submissively, and are only looking
now to their material interests and that
the surest and speediest mode Of retaining |
the people to the Government, and making |
them its cordial supporters, is to extend To
them equal political rights with the people |
of other States. As to the negroes, he ex-
presses his belief, which be says he has
always entertained, that the State would be
much better of without them and he re-
pudiates the idea that cruelties were pur-
posely inflicted on Federal prisoners Of war.
The testimony Of the members Of the Nir-
ginia Delegation, who had come to Presi-
dent Johnson, was equally important and
interesting. They concur in the opinion as
to the complete absence Of any feeling look
ing to the renewal of the contest with the
Government.
The question of coercion they say was
settled by the point OF the sword, and the
people are content to abide by the decision
aud live faithful citizens Of the Republic. /
They represent the feelings of the people at
large and of themselves, and are Unalterably
opposed to extending political rights. The
Legislature were engaged IN removing most,
if not all, obnoxious determinations in law
between whites and blacks.
NEw YORK, March PA FIRE occurred in
the City Hall this morning. Damage only
about $4,000.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Yesterday Gen.
L. c. Baker, late Chief Detective Of the War
Department, entered q special plea of former
conviction, and on the charge for which he
is now indicted in the Criminal Court,
which was for robbing Mrs. Cobb, the par
don broker, of 50, 900. The prosecution de-
INJURED to the plea, and this morning Judge
Fisher declared sn opinion sustaining the
plea and dsmissing the defendant. TIL
sentence IN the former conviction will DO
passed to morrow.
P~ouGHKEKPsIE, Y. Y, Msrch 27.-Atabout
S o'clock last evening, as Robt. II. Hender-
shot, well known as the drummer-boy Of
the Rap~pahannock, was entering the Vas
say street building of Eastman's College,
he was set upon by three burglars, who had
gained su entrance into one of the rooms OF
the building. One Of the thieves fired two
shots at his head in quick succession, one
OF the balls striking a testament IN the
breast pocket of his coat, doing no injury
whatever to his body. Henderson, drew a
revolver, and returned the fire rapidly.
During the confusion the burglars made
their escape. Upon an examination it was
found an attempt had been made to carry
off MEMBERSHIPS beautiful silver drum,
which was presented to him by the Tribune
Association, and a quantity of money be-
longing to the Stationery Department OF the
College. The affair caused considerable e1-
element, and the poles are on the alert.
San FRANcIscO, March GA terrible
earthquake was felt here to-day at noon.
1t was also felt at Santa Cruz aud San Juan.
Reported dates from Arizona, to the 10th,
state the Indians are still very troublesome.
Mining operations are reported very pros
porous.