The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-26
Afternoon Dispatches.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Naval 0fleer at New York.
Adjournment OF Congress.
New Government Loan.
Steamboat Explosion.
New Government Loan.
Steamboat Explosion.

EKw YoRK, April 25.-The Times speeia
says The internal revenue bill will probal
bly, be reported tomorrow. Since the bill
passed through the hands of ths eommittet
the following changes have been made %
second consideration Of its items: The tax
on stock aud bullion brokers was fixed al
two cents on the hundred dollars; the tsS
on merchandise brokers remains as hereto
/ fore, but are put IN under the same stamp
law as others the tax on candles has been
finally fixed at FIVE per cent, and all rolled
at 50 per ton
Moses F. Adell was yesterday confirmed
by the Senate as Naval Officer at New Yosk.
The President hiss filed all the appoint
ments in Virginia for the Internal Revenue,
who, it is said, have taken the test oath.
By an order issued by the War Depart
ment to-day, a number Of claim agents in
Washington and New York were debarred
from practice in the Department for fraud
ulent practices. The names Of these agents
were withheld for prudential reasons.
| The Tribune's special says: The amend
ed bankrupt bill is ready to be reported to
the House whenever opportunity offers.
| It's principal operations consists in render
/ ing its pra stical execution less cumbersome
and expensive. II is thought that the
1 charges made will obviate its difficulties
and insure its passage.
The Government offers for sale the mill
| tary railroad in Texas running from Bra
EOS Santiago to the Rio Grande. Purchas-
ers will be required to transport all troops
in Texas at the same rates as charged BY
the New YORK Central.
Speaker Colfax gave it as his opinion to-
day that Congress will not take lis recess
before the irst Of August.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is consid-
ering the proposition Of putting a five per
cent. long loan on the market as a means
Of returning our rapidly maturing obliga-
tions. Such has been the successful ar
rangement Of our, finances and the faith of
the American people in its national seeu-
rites, that such a loan is deemed warrant
ed, and is thought to promise success by
many Of the best fnaneiers in Congress.
The Secretary has all the requisite legal
authority, and it is only the question of sx-
pedieney which now claims his eOnsidera-
tion.
The numerous detailed statements as to
what the Reconstruction Committee will or
will not report are totally untrustworthy,
although they may emanate from a mem
Der Of that committee, as it is generally
apprepended. Not a proposition yet CON
sidered has yet been unalterably agreed
upon.
The Assistant Commissioner Of the Freed
mems Bureau in the States of Mississippi
and Arkansas, in his last report, says that
it is an indisPuiable fact that very much
Of the cheerful industry Of the freedmen is
owing TO the confidence they have in the
military authorities and Bureau TO protect
them in their personal rights. Under the
present law there the testimony of negro
cannot be received in any court against
white man. Justice demands the admis-
sion Of such testimony, and, therefore, cases
are tried by a court Of this Bureau. When
negro testimony can be dispensed with, the
cases are turned over TO the civil courts.
General Howard to-day received from Sir
Morton PetO and Arther Kennaird, NJ. P,
the English capitalists who recently vis-
tied this country, a contribution of fifty
pounds from each, which, they requested to
be applied for the benefit Of the destitute
and suffering freedmen Of the Southern
States.
Colonel ]. B. Kinsman, who has been on
the staff Of General Butler. has been order
ed to Texas to Investigate and report on the
management Of the Freedmen's Bureau
there.
Ten Assistant Quartermasters, one Com
missary, three Aid-de-Camp, two Paymas-
ters, one Assistant Adjutant General, and
one Assistant Surgeon, were to-day honor
ably mustered cut of the military service
by orders from the War Department.
CINCINNATI, April 25.-A Memphis dis
patch 10 the Gazette, says: The steamer
John Raymond exploded her boiler and
took fire when near Island 40, at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The First Engineer
was blown overheard and lost. The Second
Engineer was badly scalded, and six fire
men and deck hands were more or less in
jured. After floating five miles down
stream the FIRE was extingUished and the
passengers received by the steamer Tennes-
see and taken 10 Memphis. The Raymond
was valued at $l5,eO0; the damage viii
amount 10 about $4,000.
SANDY HoOk, April 25.-The steamer City
Of Bos on, from Liverpool, I lth, via Queens
town, 18th, has arrived and anchored off 4.
this point. Her adyices are one day later.
OswEGo, n. Y, April 25.-The gale which
set in on Monday continued up 10 this morn
ing, and several disasters have occurred 10
vessels on Lake Oniario. The schooner
Montana, bound from this port to Chicago,
with coal, is ashore near Oak Orchard Greek.
The schooners Monticello aad Traveller,
bound from French Creek to Detroit, are
ashore, the former at the DEVILS Nose, and
the latter at Thirty Mile Point. Steam tugs
and pumps will be sent to their assistance.
The schooner Raleigh arrived in port this
morning from Canada with the lOts Of her
deck load OF lumber. The schooner Coral,
from Ogdensburg, is ashore lhres miles
below the Devils Nose. The propeller
Buckeye arrived here to-day from Toledo.
This is the first vessel from Lake Erie aud
through the Welland canal this season. The
Captain Of the Buckeye reports he passed
through about sixty miles Of floating ice on
Lake Erie.
BUFFALO, n. Y, April 25.-The bark
Tony Young and schooner Starlight, both
laden with lumber, were ashore at Fairport,
Ohio.