Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-22
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

Gro. A TREEHoLM, Of the Charleston delega-
ton TO Cincinnati on the railroad project, adj
dressed the citizens Of the latter city on Tuesday
evening. President MCGHEE, Of the Knoxville
ami Kentucky railroad, also read a report upon
Its condition.
80 There appears 10 be considerable disposition
10 recommend 10 the House a modification Of the
neutrality laws. The Committee have the opinions
Of the law officers of the Government against any
such change or repeal. The pressure, however,
upon the members Of the Committee and the
House is quite strong in favor Of the Fenian in
terest. The member who goes against the latter
is threatened with political death.
- The citizens Of East Tennessee are memorial
iziEg Congress for the remission ola portion Of the
taxes 10 citizens Of that end Of the State until
their just claims against the United States ad-
justed and paid.
The Comptroller Cf Currency, in reply TO Il
resolution Of the House. has written letter. ia
which he states that owing 10 the scarcity Of mon
ey in the Southern States, preference Of thirty
days had been given in the delivery Of circula-
ting notes to several Southern National Banks.
The great embarrassment to business from want
Of circulating medium is given for the cause for
this order.
The delegation Of gentlemen from the cite of
knoxville. commissioned TO examine and report
ne to the prospects Of securing a direct railroad
communication with Cincinnati arrived in that
city on Tuesday, and are stopping at the Burnett
House. II consists Of the following gentlemen:
Hon. c. w. JONES, Gen. J. A. CooPER, Gen l.. S.
TRowBRIDGE. Col. r. II. ARMSTRONG, DIR. JAMES
Il. RoGERs Capt. A. J. KICKS.
Snow fell in the northern part Of Illinois
last Saturday.
The House of Representatives has passed the
Education Bureau bill.
- The House, on Tuesday passed twcnty-scven
sections Of the bill providing for the regular army
and will probably finish it 10 morrow u pro-
vdes as far as agreed to, that the military peace
establ shment of the United States shall hereafter
consist Of five regiments Of artillery six regiments
of cavalry, and fifty regiments of infantry. 1t
provides further that there shall be ono General,
enc Lieutenant General, FIVE Major Generals and
ten BrEadicr Generals, who shall have the same
pay AMI emulumcnts. and be entitled 10 the staff
officers la number and grade, rs now provided by
Law.
The Frecdmcns Convention Of Georgia meets
in Augusta, in July. The delegates have been
elected from all parts Of the State to memorabilia
Congress for the right of franchise and of trial by
a jury of their own color. GEORGE RIrrs and
HrNpEEsoN BECE. of Griffin, were elected By
large majority as ant-Bureauitcs at a meeting of
the colorcd people; bothdcnounced the Bureau as
mischievous and creative of disturbances between
the races. They are willing TO trust the laws of
the State and their old masters and friends as ju-
rors. The Bureau agent at Griffin, said: IN be
id If will allow negroes 10 speak disrcspcct-
fully of my Bureau" and arrested the delegates.
who were aitcrward released by the civil authori-
ties.
- II is stated that DIR. J. W. BOWEN and Col. A.
T.. GARRETT--tho one n consistent Union man and
exile from his nome. and the other Federal Off
Ger. have been rejected by the Senate for the as
sessorship and collectorship Of internal revenue
for the 9th district in this State.
- Hon. w. G.. JONES' late Judge of a COnfcd-
erato Court and formerly United States District
Judge for Mobile, has been pard5ned by the Pres
ident and will thus escape the amiable dcstina-
ton contemplated by the Federal Grand Jury at
Montgomery which indicted him for treason.
- Letters from Italy describe the war enthusi-
assn 10 be at foyer heat All the higher schools
and universities are closed. and the young men
are hocking 10 GAWBALpI's standard. new war
hymn has been composed By an Italian maestro
BRoTrERIo. which is said TO be rs cloctrifying in
its effects the French Marscillaise all the rail
way stations and he streets of the cities rcsound
with il.
A Miss NANCY ARNOLD, of Chicago. is writing
a biography Of the late President LINCOLN.