The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-22
BY Telegraph
NIGET DISPATCHES
Important From Washington.
Contributions TO be Levied on the
Seeding States.
Infamous Resolution Of HGndeT.
son, Of Missouri.
Change in the Condition OF JEFF.
Davis.
Latest From Mexico.
Confederate Officers PardOned.
in the Condition OF JEFF.
Davis.
Latest From Mexico.
Confederate Officers PardOned
Order From Gen. Howard.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The Senate in de-
ference to the physical disability OF Fessen-
den to enter upon the reconstruction resolu-
tions to-day, a. per adjournment, postponed
their consideration till Wednesday.
The Colorado bill and resolutions was
postponed.
The remainder of the session was devoted
principally to business relating to the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The House to-day considered the pream-
bic and resolution of Representative Nc
CluDg, Of Missouri, declaring the continued
contumacy 10 seeded States, and consid-
cred it necessary to exercise Congressional
legislation in order to give the loyal citizens
of those States protection in their natural
and personal rights. In addition thereto,
make it necessary to keep on foot large
standing army, to maintain the authority of
the Government, and
Whereas, the country is already over
burdened by the war debt incurred to de-
fend the nationality against an infamous
rebellion, therefore, be It
Resolved, That it be referred to the Com
mittee on Reconstruction to inquire into the
exped ienCy of levying contributions on the
seeding States to defray the extraordinary
expenses that would otherwise be imposed
upon the General Government, and that
bill or otherwise.
The House adopted the above, seventy
three to thirty-fye. The House also passed
the following, introduced by Mr.. Hender-
son, of Missouri:
That 1t is the sense of this House that all
lust and righteous governments are intended
not to confer rights and privileges upon the
subjects thereof, but to secure to each and
every individual the full enjoyment of all
the rights God has bestowed upon him
that the safety, happiness and prosperity
of the people requires that just and adequate
penalties be annexed to the violation of
law, and that penalties be inflicted upon
trausgressors, not for the purpose Of retalia-
ton or revenge, but to insure subordina-
ton and obedience; that we stand by and
sustain the President IN the execution of
the laws of the United States upon sufi-
cient number Of leading rebels in each State
lately in instruction against the national
government, to vindicate the majesty Of the
laws and to sustain the confidence of loyal
people.
liverpool, April 3O.-The last troops
raised for Mexico have entered the Austrian
army. The steamers Imparratrice and
Eugene, from Mexico, arrived nearer with
troops; and nine million francs, including
three million for the French treasury, ar
rived from New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, May 2l--The change and
improvement in the condition of Jefferson
Davis has been affected by his wife's ap-
peal to the President, who promptly com
piled with her request.
The House has passed a resolution for the
appointment of a select committee to make
a personnel examination of the Freedmen's
Bureau affrirs, during the entire term it has
been in operation.
Mai. Gen. Howard has issued an order,
which, among other particulars, calls the
attention Of all officers to the reports in cir
culation concerning acts of cruelty to freed
men. The order also forbids Investments
of officers in plantations.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2l.-Thos. A. Adams,
chief of police, has been suspended for ff-
teen days for refusing to arrest citizens for
carrying their arms during the disorganiza-
ton Of the police.
WASHINGTON, May Gloom. Leon Smith,
late Of the Confederate navy, was pardoned
to-day by the President upon the recon-
mendation Of several prominent Republi-
can Senators. Henry Bragg, of Missouri,
late officer in the Confederate army, was
also pardoued.