The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-11
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Robbers OF the Adams Express
Arrested.
Fire In New Haven.
Congressional.
Late Foreign News.

duced a bill 10 increase and fix the militsr
peace establishment Of the Us. army.
provides that the u. 8. army shall hsrea.
ter consist Of seven regiments Of ARTILLERY
ten regiments of Cavalry, aud sixty regi
ments Of Infantry. In sddition to the fv
regiments OF Artillery now organized Their
shall be two new ones, composed Of negroe.
snd Offered By selections from Voluutee
officers. Two new regiments Of Cavalry ar
to be of white, and two Of colored persons
In the Infantry there shall be eight regi
ments composed Of men from the Veteran
Reserve Corps, and Offered by officers from
that corps. There shall be che Lieut.. Gen.
eral. I've Major Generals, aud one Brigadiel
General. The bill was referred 10 the Mill
tsfy Committee.
Mr.. Wilson offered the petition from the
colored citizens Of Savannah, asking the
right of suffrage. Referred to Special Com
mittee on Reconstruction.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
printing Of 5000 copies Of Gen. Grants mill
tary report.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to take up The bill to
regulate the elective franchise in the Dis
triet Of Columbia. The bill was read.
Mr.. Riddle asked that the consideration
ofthe bill be postponed until Tuesday next.
Mr.. Yates moved Il. recommit the bin 10
the Committee on the District Of Columbia
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Howe offered a resolution declaring
that the States lately in rebellion had for
feited their rights As States, and il was for
Congress to say when these rights should be
restored.
The House proceeded TO disesss the ques-
ton Of State rights and se-cessionsm, sfirm-
ing that BY the acts Of secession and rebel
lion the Southern States had destroyed their
functions OF civil government.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 10.-The Legislature Of
Maryland met att noon to-day. Governor
Swami, elected a year ago under the new
constitution, took his Sc at to-day, and will
sransm t his message tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan IO.-HoUsE-On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Konklin, Of y. Y, the President
was requested, if not incompatible with the
public interest, to inform the House why
JEFF. Davis, Mr.. Clay and others, were kept
in confinement.
Mr.. Davis, Of n. Y introduced a rssolu-
ton Pledging the House to support the Pres
idsnts plan Of reconstruction, which was
referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, made & speech in
favor Of extending suffrage TO the blacks in
the District of Columbis.
NEw HAVEN, Jan. l0.-A fire broke out
here this morning in WenhalI's extensive
Carriage, Coach and Car Factory. Three
buildings were burned and others seriously
damaged. There being no water for the
engines the car shop was saved by snow
falling. The total loss is about $50, geo in
sured for $4,000.
NEw YoRK, Jan. lO.-The Commercials
Washington special says that an ea-ly with
drawal of the French troops from Mexico is
looked upon SIS certain BY all who rave pc
rused the correspondence Of the French
Minister. The steamer now about due viii
bring NaPoleon's speech to the Chamber,
and this may contain the important an
nouncement that the troops are to be with
drawn.
It is considered here as certain hat the
scheme looking to Congressional reporting
by Congress will fail.
The Chronicle Of to-day, s~uIogizes the
address Of Governor Andrews, and
prints cOpious extracts therefrom.
Secretary Stanton is 10 be called 10 ac-
for paying the Rebel Provisional Gov
ernOr, in defiance Of a law Of Congress
against such an act.
The United States Agricultural Society
held their I4th annual meeting at the Cap
itAl this morning. Preliminary arrange
ments were made for al sgrieultual reunion
in January next.
sENATE.-The District Of Columbia Com
mittee has rejected the bill granting IN
qualified suffrage here, but will report a bill
permitting negroes TO vote who have re
sided here six months and can read and
write.
The President, rs a h.Nans Of cheapening
fuel to the poor during the cold weather,
has ordered q large quantity Of fre-WOOd
belonging to the Government to be sold in
quantities less than ten cords, at six dollars
and = half per cord.
The well-known case Of the Floyd accept
aness purchased by Thomas w.. Pierce, Of
Boston, is nov before the Court Of Claims.
: Mr.. Bayer, of Pa, replied, ~contsnding
that this is 8 white mans government, and
defending the people Of the District Of Co
lumbis from the charge of d~isloyslty.
The time for the reception Of aPpHcations
for space at the Paris Universal Exhibition
has been extended from the lst OF January
to the lst Of March next Producers, me
ehanics and artisans will have further time
to send in their applications for space TO the
Agent in New York. Too much attention
cannot be given to the Importance Of having
Characteristic productions Of our country
properly represented st the Exhibition.
Pamphlets containing full information, as
well as forms Of application, msy be OBJ
tanned BY writing to j.. C. Derby, Agent,
No. 5, Spruce street, New York.
The Posts special says loan matters con
tinues quiet; easier obtained q; six per
cent. where the securities are gold. Accu-
mutation Of capital is large, and has been
sEslled by the recent payment Of diyidens.
There is also no lack Of currency, for the
Golfers are gorged with national bank notes.
The stock market has somewhat recovered
from the severe depreciation Of yesterday.
PHrbADELFHIk, Jan. lo.-The contract in
progress, Of regulations between the Allan
tic 4 Great Western Railroad Company aud
the Philadelphia 4 Reading RaiIroad Co,
has been dnally sgreed upon, and goes into
effect Immediately. It provides for laying
= line IN narrow guage, upon the Atlantic
4 Great Western Railroad 10 Cincinnau,
Cleveland Ond other Western cities; also the
immediate construction Of line Of narrow
guags railroad through Clarion. Jefferson,
Union and Northumberland counties, to
connect the Great Western with the Gala
wessa Railroad, thus forming, BY means OF
the latter road and the PhilsdslphiA 4
Reading road, a eontinuous line Of narrow
gusgs from ali the great cities West TO
PhilsdslPhis and View York.
The immediate result Of this e9ntrsct viii
be the establishment Of a line Of steamers
between PhilAdslpkiE and England, ior
the bHilding and equiPmsus Of which the
latter cOmPsny have contracted the smoun
necessary.
In the amt between the Catazissa and
the P~ennsylvsnia alroads. 70 be heard IL
HiH Prias branch Of The Supreme COurt 10
morrow, the Reading railroad seems a party
with the CataWsss railroad.
Bosr0S, jan 1o.-Ssveral wrecks have
occurred al Cape Cod. The brig EmmA
from Gloucester Cor Boston, laden with sugsi
and nolasses, struck on the beach At East