Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-27
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THR DiSPlICHES OF THR ASSOCIATED PRESS
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Senate was the
theatre of intense interest to-day the Colorado bill
being further discussed and put upon its passage.
The vote stood - to Is. one more majority than
would have been obtained for it yesterday, al
though Senator Dixon came to-day and paired his
vote. Cowan. Dixon. Fessenden. Harris, John
son and salisbury paired with Wade. Lane
of Kansas, Henderson, Gates, Norton and Will
liams. Mr.. Wright has been conveyed to his home
again inNew jersey Anthony, Merrill and Brown
are claimed to have been in favor OF the bill and
Mr.. Nesmith against it. A full Senate would
doubtless have resulted in . to q. The success
of the measure in the House is assured The Hap
over Of Mr.. Doolittle from his previous vote for
it to his vote to-day against the appearance OF
Mr.. Dixon from his sick room, and the excessive
opposition of those claiming to monopolize the
Presidents wishes. lead to appTehensions OF
veto, though the President is upon the record in
its favor by a special message urging her admis-
sion. Senators Foster, Sumner, Edmonds, Grimes
and Pollard voted with the opposition. to the dis
appointment and right of those who regard the
integrity and unity of the Republican party as of
special consequence at this juncture.
The Treasury Department estimates that the
national income for the present year will reach
$j000O0,0O0 The balances at present at the com
mand of the Secretary from all resources are fully
$l60OOO,0OO
Col. Nixon. who to-day received a pardon, is
publisher of the New Orleans Crescent 1t is ed
tied by Gen. S. B. Buckner.
There seems to be a general misunderstanding
as to the result arrived at by the Supreme Court
in the case of Milligan and other Golden Circle
consrirators. The line of argument on the con-
stitutional question put forth by Gen. Butler was
not objected to seriously but the went off on
the hdJsds corpus act of 1868. The Court stood
FIVE for the discharge of the petitioners and four
against, and it is well understood that no two
Judges agree on any line of reasoning, but each
will deliver an opinion of his own.
A petition is in circulation here praying Con-
gress to enact a civil code, general corporation
law and allow the District delegate in Con-
gress.
A canvass of the different departments Of the
Government is at present being made to ascertain
the number of employees who honorably served in
the Union army, with a view to the discharge Of
incompetent clerks and the appointment Of all
soldiers and sailors.
An important discussion, materially affecting
brokers sales will shortly be issued by the Comp
troller Of Internal Revenue.
In view of the immense amount Of mutilated
and redeemed paper money destroyed at the
Treasury Department, the Secretary has deter
mined to adopt the suggestion of the Superin-
tendent of the printing division, made two years
ago. recommending instead of burning, the con-
version Of all such currency into pulp for the
making of stationery for the use of the depart
ment. Gen. Spinner estimates that the entire
department can by this process be supplied with
envelopes, thereby saving the Government an
expense of from $1,000 to $4,000 per year
There was a cholera panic among the contra
lands in Washington this forenoon caused by two
sudden deaths. Investigation proved the cause
to.be eating too much fresh fish.
There is not much chance for the passage of the
North Pacific railroad bill.
Senator Fessendens health is better, and Mr..
Hubbard, of Connecticut, has resumed his seat IN
the House.