The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-20
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
From Washington.
FFeedmeB'S Bureau Bill.
Interesting from Mexico.
The Fenlau GOngFpSS,
Afternoon Dispatches.
From Washington.
FreedmeE's Bureau Blll.
Interesting from Mexico.
The FenIan congress.


Nrw YoRK, Feb I9.-Of Gen. Lees inter
view with tue Reconstruction Conmigte,
the Worlds jspstch says: He was quit
reticent and did not volunteer any remark
beyond proper answers 20 the questions
He said so lar rs be had opportunities i0
learning, the people OF Nirgiaia had aceep
ted the result OF the war in good faith. ans
were anxious for a restored auilty IA tn,
| Union. When pressed by a question he Is
! said 10 have intlmated that the feeling iol
| the Union was much stronger Just alter the
| close Of the war than nov, ior there appear
ed h. him 90 DO some impatence among
the people that men who hat not been ideu-
tilted with the war IN she south, should be
prevented from representing the States in
Congress. He declared that there was q
dispositiou 10 treat the freedmen kindly, s.
wei for their interests as Cor the people.
lie expressed decided hope that the GOV
| ernment might endure for all time, and re-
| garded the course Of President johnson and
| Gen. Grant toward the South as liberal aud
| humane.
The Herald's special says: For the one
| vacancy in the old Pay Department OF the
| regular army there are about i've hundred
/ applications.
| The Worlds special says; Hon. J. L.
/ Hatch, Of New y Ork, author Of several re-
ports on Canadian reciprocity, Is here al the
/ request OF the Ways and Means Committee,
/ 20 confer in regard 10 the matter. The
/ British minister IS still in conference with the
| Committee in relation to the adoption of
some plan which viii be mutually advan-
tageous TO both Governments.
The Herald's Washington special states
that private dispatches 60 Government OIL
cials, In that city, announce that treaty
was entered into last month, between France
and Austria, for the immediate Withdrawal
of the French military forces from Mexico,
and their replacement by troops 90 the mum
Der Of 100000 to be furnished by the Aus
trian Government. These soldiers, Austria,
it is said, proposes 10 raise by volunteering
in Belgium and Hungary, ana transPorJa-
tion for them and the necessary stores, uu-
I'll they are landed ia MeNl9J, are 10 De
furnished by Napoleon.
WAsmNGTON, Feb. 10 There was a Cab
met meeting al 10 o'clock this morning,
and no visitors were admitted. Meantime
the report prevailed that the business Tor
which the President called the Cabinet to-
cether has reference to the amendatory
Freedmen's bureau bill. lt seems, from
present appearances, that Congress and the
country will not be much longer kept in
suspense as 10 his action upon that meas
uie.
iugtou special SAYS: Twenty-f0ur hours
have worked wonderful! change in public
expectation here, concerning the Presidents
opinion Of the Freedmeu'5 Bureau bill.
Nearly every one now comedies that he will
return IT,, with his objections. The most
favorable hope entertained by the Radicals
seems 20 be that these objections may be SO
unimpor;ant that Congress can modify t
until II commands his approval.
The Herald's " ashlngtou special says
The Ignati0n Of Secretary Harlan is Lhe
current topic Of conversation. He is known
to have expressed 10 q western Congress
man, OF his political persuasion, his Inten-
ton not 10 remain in othce mucn longer.
Those who are ia the most eligible p1is-
tion for understanding the President's mind
upon the subject, assume that he is only
awaiting the OstIacism Of Tennessee as a
State-which is evidently the plan of the
Reconstruction Committee, 70 invite such of
the Cabinet Ministers as are ia known ac
corlance with that decision, % vHcate their
places.
The Tines special says that dispatch
received IN Washington last night from
New Orleans, announcing that Gen. A.
Gay Crawford, the Bagdad tlibuster, es-
capped from the fort where he was confined
lis confederate has been liberated on pa
Sheridan states that everything goes on
we'll on the Rio Graude.
Nav IOkL. Feb. IA memorial signed
by the citizens Of New York aud Boston
and the principal cities Of the United States,
is about being presented 10 Congress, pray
ing for the appropriation of Sl92, 900, the
SUN recommended BY the Secretary OF the
Navy, to be diatribgIed among the officers
and crew OF the Kearsage.
The Herald's FL Paso correspondent says;
There is great and very av0rable change
in the feelings OF the people IN that section
towards President Juarez. lie eutertaus
little fear OF the adveuce of the lmperiaiists
10 the present seat of government and is
contemplating a military expedition 20
wrest Chihuahua from them. They have
about 500 troops there, and are Certifying IL.
The French soldiers Of the Imperial army
in that region are said o. be generally dis
gusted with their present service, and q
large number Of them have deserted, some
of them crossing 10 Texas and eulistIug n
the American army.
NEw YoHK, Feb. lq-The Fenisn Con
gress at Pitlsburg is beiug largely attended
by delegates from al sections of the coun-
try. President Roberts and Gen. Sweeuy
are in attendance.
A convention Of the Orangemen Of Cana
! tawa durlng the present month, Mr.. Kill
lIan, OF the Feuian brotherhood, has al
dressed a communication TO one OF the Al
| dermen Of that town, urging the impropri-
! ely OF such q gathering at the present time,
and representing il rs calculated 10 do much
| harm IN renewing old hatred between the
| Catholics and Protestant lrishmen, aud
/ leading 10 additional strife.
CINcENATI, FEB. I9.-The Marietta sad
| Cincinnati ksilroad have completed their
1 track from Loveland 10 Cincinnati The
| first train passed over the road on Satur-
| day.
The saddlery and ha-ness Of store Of Nc
| Cailum Bros, on Man street, was destroyed
| by FIRE yesterday. Loss 81, 900; insured for
/ 5000.
NEW YORK. Feb. Is.-Goll closed at l37.
| Cotton dull at 43@44.
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