Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-18
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

c.,o-si f.r.pt has sent TO both the Senate and
uonse Committees on Military Affairs very inn
,ortant communication in regard 10 increase
Of the regular army. The suggestions contained
In General Grants communications are essential
" different from the bill prepared by Senator
Wilson. The authority for raising colored regi-
ments he proposes 10 place in the hands Of the
President II Is doubtful whether the Commit
tees win leave this matter 10 the President. but
General Grant thinks II should be left 10 his dis
erection.
The returns Of internal revenue from june 30 to
Saturday last. were $l7s. 10000 The current
wears receipts will unquestionably exceed this
amount by $10O.OoO.Ooo.
The Tines Washington dispatch says: Mr.
Harlan viii not resign his position NJ Secretary OF
the Interior until about the lst of February. 1851
sush is the announcement of his confidential
friends.
A hill has been Introduced into Congress to
;ocorporatc A Land Company. with n capital Of
,hree million dollars, for the purpose of encour-
.v;nv emigration 70 settlement in the States lately
in rebellion. TWAS to encourage black as well as
,-h;,e settlement aud introduced apolicy to break
nm the immense bodies Of land in that section and
d;vfyibute Il among a large number Of holders.
rg,e committee to whom ii was referred in report
SO, hack left out the names Of several corpora
lions because they were of doubtful loyalty.
Tn. Secretary Of War has addressed letter
=. ~. heaas of the general bureaus of his depart
TO the heaus :. - xa,;onal 5.,.yJ;o....r ~,
men', aireo''n. sron The list Of pewspane,s
.,,,borized 10 publiEh advertisements for the War
nonaytmeut. there being no further necessity for
employing il for that purI'oss.
Accord'nf ~ ."s a.. ..,.,s Ia, zoo,
dent oil fuonc r's,,s.,,a a,iI.-s
were one mii'on e. a~ron, var ore two
and the es'.h,a'e'
millions OF uonAi al ro,ol.,;,,,s
Inc 81 ,'..,,;o., h;.,, ,,;l;-
oil cotton :. ','N "a go, ,,,s. ..,ound-
airy and ciVii oniei"''' anu -
In disclosures. =, c..;,,o. Al, ,snor,.
Inc hcco"S'a 49,, e -. a. ,., dona
TO the contrary -. a.. v,r;ous
nothing Du' o'sA"',o -, ~" =. r.. Thev
methods Of the work intrus'ed 70 mem me-
want leave to SEND ior persons anu
resolution granting II mas pa7seu ,ne D0na'' ~'.1
will probably be taken up IN the house
row. They will then asa the appropiis'o" -. ~
meet the current expenses. mne'ner 'nes ~" ~,
ask leave TO send sub-comini''ee 'n,o"s" -.
South is not settled. They nope 70 pes'' '"A"S
evidence at the session heA' li,ua s',.,,., 90
Senator Howard espresso nis n.s-.. :. g.,
press his resolution caiiihs On '.'o IN :,
Jeh DAVIS Dy n,,'a'y ,,.as ,bero.
the proper .'ae' - a., a. he tho
to, snpporAi. N sp.ee" L;s.ssa
"ni' - :, - ,;o.. az Fr-prcsilent
MISS hA,i'e' - :. .ho White Uouse
buchanan VINO rs - -, ,,,arr;oa 20
during me- so"'in'su , 49," - -
Henry Z. Johnson - mad. 70
Inc NOhsIess'o'" a -.
port exoncra'lns ni n" 81. VIZ. ua,,sa
away properly pe'ohs"'s ~ 'ao pa..o.,,s -
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imprint .he il'i'' a. ",aa "a, r..
stamps, ihs,sau y. - s,s,ss.;a -. :, Washing
'uase f,s'u' g. Sa,.r,,., s,n,II hox
tom reeeiyou w sAp' - 80 ero,o g.,
WIN P',"'.S -. $500 Not knowing liz
francesca Ny '"e ms =, "a. ,l,, ,,rd;,arv
purnort' ne -, :, A.. nr,.c,c.
ea"',ol, WV" - = No tsm,orarilv here.
OF jung an ~, IA -, halr nm inch Judre
tPon i"'',ae -. e - t;,,le conncr wires
.-,-.,,l., s,,,..s,ca tha, IL was nm internal