The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-04
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NIGHT DISPATCHES
From Washington.
Congressional Proceedings.
Mr.. Mckee on The President.
The Tennessee Delegation TO be
Admitted.
The English Minister and The
Fenians.
Congressional Proceedings.
Important Military Order.
The FenIans.


was the only thing IN order. There was a
q score OF members in the Hall while q
Journal YVES being read, and the audience
the galleries wss c0r~respondiugiy slim. \
sort of interest was taken IN the pr0eee,
ings. Among the reports OF 6 private cha
aeter made yesterday was enc BY Mr.. Wal
bUrne from the Committee Cd Claims 8,
versely on forty petitions for damages srii
ing from raids made in July, 1864, by Ii
rebels in the vicinity effort stevens.
An adverse report by Mr.. Sloan from ID
Committee on the House bill 10 provide fc
ascertaining and adjusting the claim
against the Government for the injury &
destruction Of property by the armies Of ID
United States, or BY the military authorize
during the late rebellion, was made.
Mr.. Mckee, OF Kentucky, then proceeds
to address the House FL length in supper
Of the amendment to the Constitution
which was introduced on the l9th OF Feb
ruary, and which was referred to the Ju
| dietary Committee, providing that no per
son should be qualified 10 hold the Office O
| President or Nicc-President Of the Unite,
/ States, OF Of senst0r or Representative il
the National Congress, or any office heiC
under an appointment from the Presideu
and requiring the confirmation Of the Seuat
who has held ofhee, civil or military, uude.
the late Confederacy, or who has y|olunta
rily aided the rebellion, or WhOshOuld here.
after be guilty Of a similar offence.
In c~ondemuing the policy Oithe President
Mr.. McKee, asked By what power he IN.
posed al oath upon voters at elections
By what authority did he say to the Legs.
lature Of a sovereign State that YOU mus.
ratiiy the Constitutional Amendment be.
fore we accept you as being in proper rela-
tons 10 the Union? On what law did
he proceed % order q Convention &
remodel the Constitution Of a State which
had never lost its power, and they say tc
that convention, you must rspudiale y0ul
debts and abolish slavery.
Mr.. Mckee said be made no war upon the
President for these acts, they were question.
for his newly required supporters, 10 recon
sidertO themselves, but, he, Mckee, would
sooner the most costly jewel Of the earth.
il put on his head by one who had pluckei
il IRON the crOwn in which il had been set
Mckee said, By the law the President ex.
ercised these powers, these were matters
which the representation of the people IN
the National Congress had the right 10 pas.
upon. II belonged 10 them to determine
when and how the rebel states should re.
sumo their proper relation ia the Union.
Mr.. McAlee's speech was principally d.
rected 70 q criticism Of the Presidents pol
icy. In the same tone be advocated the
adoption Of the amendment proposed by
him as q proper punishment 70 rebels,
making them infamous in the eyes Of the
law, and putting the legal stamp Of con
domination upon them
NEW YOEE, March 3.-The Commercially
Washington special says the English Min
ister has protested sgaiLst the injuries COM
mitted By the FenIaus, but the Government
does not regard the evidence as sufficient 70
warrant interference.
W~AsHrNGTos, March 3.-The following OF
der has been issued: H~eadqusrte-s Of the
Army, Adiutaut Generals ONCE, Washing
ton, Ma.cu !, l56G-Speclal Orders No. g2j
A board Of officers Will assemble at Saint
Louis, No, On the 18th OF March, 1896, Or
zs soon thereafter as practicable, 10 make
recommendation for Brevet promotion f-om
among the Breve.s Of actUl rank, 10. which
the appointment Is already confirmed 70 the
grades Of BriEad.sr and Major Generals ia
the regular army. They VIII recommend
BY the officers record Of service duri1g the
recent war. The board vii make Is recon
mend .t!JuF either from the list Of appoint
meuts % ID SO grates already made but
uJt c0ur-meg, " from Omcer5 lot ap-
pointed.
The rec5mmendsti0us viii be Of two di-
-ereut classes. First, gallant and meritori-
Gus service. Second, Tor faithful service.
Recommendation Of the fret class viii
only De for the specifications and campaign
iu which the officer recommended has been
present. Where more than one Jrevet 4,
recommended, the special action or cam
paivu should be stated, for which each brs-
vel is recommended. The AdJutsut General
will a. once forward to the senior officer Of
the Board a. St. Louis, No., the recJmmeu-
dat.ons for brevet, and otner information
necessary for the action Of the Board iu the
case Of OIL officers promoted or recommend
Ell for Drevet promotion % be Sherman,
Meade, 5Ier dan, Thomas. Bvt. Lieut.. Col.
L. NJ. Dayton, &. a. q. Of FOls., Recorder.
By command Of Lieut.. Gen. Grant.
lsignedJ l.. ID. TOWNSEND, 4. A.G.
EEw IOEE, March 3.-The Posts Wash
ington special ssys: The Reconstruction
Committee has agreed 10 the proposition ~
admit the Delegation from Tennessee b
seats 10 Congress. Two or three resolutions
will BE- presented By the members Of the
committee, the majority only reporting O.
Joint resolution ia favor Of the admission.
Tennessee members TiI probably attain
their seats very soon.
The Ways and Means Committee is in
session % day, and . rapidly perfectiug
the new tex Bill.
The pr0Jat5uists are here ia great forcs
intending 90 press their claims upon Con
gress.
Nav ToEz, March 3-Ths Express says
it is estimated at FeuIau~ headquarters t.
day thai nearly one million Of men are
ready ior tb- Liberation Of Ireland, upon
oris.s 10 march. Several thousand are said
70 have joined since Thursday. The same
49,. H.LH
grsss 10 Washington % obtain from the
United States Government the recognition
Of ireland 90 q belbgerenl power. The
Headquarters and Central Council have is-
sued orders 10 the brotherhood to act Ia
strict accordance with United States neutral
Ity laws. The meeting a. Joues's Woods TO-
morrow is expected % be very large. Eight
stands for speakers are 20 be erected.
WasuEgIOs, March 3.-Ar. Sloan, in his
address 10 tie House, argued thatths union
Of states ald existence Of the nation we're
two distinct tblurs. The union Of 5.ases
might Be dest1Hsd without edcctinz the
existence Of the nation. When the clever
Southern STATES entered into rebellion, AID
inauguuled civil war, She union Of stalea
w8s discovered, jg.t az much a. It the rebels
had proved victorious, aud had had their
independence acknowledged. They held
no political position since their revolt, eE-
cept that 81 feDeiIi0us subjects. Hs con-
telded thst they should not be restored
b their former condition "a the Union
until the political power 10 those 5lates
Vss confined exclusively ID the hands Of
loyal persoas equal rights aad privileges
were extended ~ aIi their inhabitants, au-
Cd their people gave evidence Of hatred %
rebellion and love o. the Republic until
rebel sentiments, rebel Generals, rebel
Jandz, a1d rebel troops were rspudiated.
and until love Of Justice, law, sud order
wss 90 Grmly established iu tne minds Of
the people as ~ give uaqusst3-abls sssl-
Race n enduring peace thsn, bGt not be-
fore, w5uld he yot5 70 rs-admis them mo
the Union.
Afr. Thorn, Of III, mex. addressed the
House. He said che great question 10 BE-
settled, was iu one REV, aquastl0E Of union
Or dIsln.aH, and 10 buDtHer view, q question
OF centralized dsspDtIsmt o. O. HatigBaI Gov
eminent HIth delegated p0Fcr, consisting
Of ststss. 1.-THE states that attempted u
teeeds were 9It Of the Union, either ina fact
or Law, The war had iailed in IT, avousi
object Iftbey we're not out of the Union.
then tbe power olths General Government
being established, they we're entitled b
NH.-