The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-07
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES

ST. LOUIS, April 6.-The last rail between
i Kansas City Missouri and Wyandotte
joining the Missouri Pacific and kthe Union
/ Pacific Rail Roads was laid down on Mon
day last. The principal officers Of each
| road, and q number of citizens took a tour
on Tuesday, to Cross Greek, the present ter
| minus of the line, ninety miles west O;
| Ryandotte. The road will be finished to
| Fort Riley early in June, thus giving s94
miles Of direct road west Of st, Louis.
| WasHrxsros, April 6.--The President hss
sent message to Congress Recommending a
modification Of the test oath which was
passed in 1862.
The Senaie Galleries were sgain densely
! crowded to-day, to witness the proceedings
on the message Of the President, relating 10
the Civil Rights Bill. Senator Wright, of
New Jersey appeared and took his seat in
the Senate this morning. Senator Dixon,
Of Connecticut, at 80 P, N, had not az
rived.
NEW YoRK, April 6.-Among the losers
By the Fulton street FIRE were Geo. Rich
mond, boots and shoes, $50, goo, half in
sured; W. J. Sperg, billiard table maker,
SIS, 900, partially insured; Jas. Eustiee, jr.,
clothier, $50 600, insured; W Nh. Grit
fifth, billiard table maker, SIS, 900, partially
ins0red. The parties occupied stores 1s6,
s, and So, Fulton street. Building No. 202,
Broadway, occupied by Knapp & Shefin,
clothing, aud Sherman, corset clothier,
was also destroyed. The Clemont Hotel,
Fulton street, as before stated, was de-
stroyed. Loss $500, 900. Loss by Barckly
street Ere estimated at $500 900, and may
exceed it. Hatfield, tailor, loses SIS, 900;
supposed to be insured. A woman Is miss
ing, and is supposed to have lost her lie by
the FIRE. An old man was found in one Of
the buildings almost dead, and was removed !
to hospital. Other fires further up town |
this morning, but no particulars of the |
consequences.
DETRoIT, April 6.-Gov. Crapeau has by |
proclamation, appointed the 18th of April |
as day Of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
After attending the defeat of armed rebels, |
the antagonism between the ruling powers /
at Washington, and apprehension for the
safety OF the Government, the Governor
says; Let US seek Divine aid to reconstruct
the republic. upon the broad principles of
right, humanity, justice and external truth,
when all men, irrespective Of caste or color,
shall be equal in the eyes OF the law.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-SESAfE.-Mr.
Morgan presented a petition of the New
York Savings Banks, asking for such modi-
fcation Of the revenue law as will exempt
savings of the poor from tax. The petition
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Several petitions for equal and Just laws
TO regulate interest on insurance were pre-
scented and referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Love, Of Kansas, offered a resolu-
lion for the admission of the States lately
IN rebellion to representation in Congress,
On condition of repudiating the rebel debt,
ndorsing the Federal debt, ministering
suffrage 70 such colOred people as can read,
and who own or pay tax on $4,000 worth OF
The resolution was ordered to be
aid on the table, for the present
At o'clock the message of the President,
TetOing the Civil Rights bill, was taken up.
NEW YoRK, April Give servant girls,
Employed in the bank destroyed by FIRE this !
morning, were taken up by the police and
placed IN custody, and were detained by
equest of the Fire Marshal.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Senator Lane,
bout whom some doubts have existed as to
lis voting for the Civil Rights bill, made a
peech in the Senate to-day, supporting the
Teto of the President, and defending him
rom the charges of dictatorship and treach-
ny made by Senator Wade.
There are many members Of the House on | ,
he floor Of the Senate, and they, with those |
Who fill the galleries, exhibit the most in
ense interest in the proceedings.
HOUsE.-Mr. PTyne presented a resolution
.dopted by the Chamber of Commerce of
Milwaukee in regard to the bankrupt law,
which was referred TO select committee on {
hat subject. ]
The regular order Of business being the !
all Of committees for reports of private
lature:
Mr.. Waterman, from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, made a large number Of |
eports, which were acted upon, as amend
d by the Committee. One Of these bills is
granting pension Of 81 per month TO the
widow Of Picket, Of the 18th New Hampshire
provided that in case Of the
lesth or marriage Of the widow, the sum
hould revert to the minor children Of
Pickett. This being q new principle in
he pension bill, gave rise to some debate.
MIR. Washburne, of Ill, moved to amend
by striking out the provision. The House,
however, refused to accept the amendment,
and the bill passed.
Other bills were reported and passed.
At the termination of the morning hour
The House resumed the consideration of the
contested election case Of Dodge Us. Brooks,
from the Sth Congressional District of New
York. Brooks resumed his argument on
he additional hour being granted HIM.