The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-11

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By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
NEW YorE, March lO.-The Worlds
Washington special says: The House Judi
ciary Committee yesterday authorized their
Chairmau 20 report an important bill, TO re-
store possession Of the lands confscated by
the authority of the States lately in rebel
lion. 10 provides that in all cases when
any loyal citizen Of the United States has
disposed Of any lands or tsnements belong
ing to him or her, wjtnin any Of said States,
by any order proceeding from or drcree Of
these States, on the ground OF his OF her
adherence TO the Union, or his or her alb
sence or failure to give support to said
States, it shall be the duty Of the President,
or the commanding officer Of the military
forces stationed within the particular State
or district, 10 issue an order setting forth all
the facts ia the case, and to restore 10 the
person or persons 50 aggrieyed, the pos
sess on and right which they have been
unjustly deprived Of, and 10 protect them
in such rights.
The Times Washington special says:
Hon. Il. Thomas, of Maryland, is preparing
to make q claim before Congress m behalf
of his State, for damages on uaccount burn
ing two bridges on the route from Washing
ton 10 Frederick City, destroyed by order
OF General Lew. Wallace, at the battle Of
M0nocacy, in 1864. General Wallace, in
response TO inquiries from Mr.. Thomas,
says he ordered the burning of the bridges
TO retard Early's march on Washington, by
depriying him of facilities for crossing the
streams, and that Early was thus detained
thirty-siX hours. a secoad object was 10
bring into action the force detailed to guard
the bridges. The overpowering number Of
Early's troops was making it lmpracticable
to concentrate all the Federal forces to hold
the rebels in check.
Generals Custar and Fremont arrived in
Washington yesterday.
General Custar gives a rather gloomy ac-
count OF political affairs in Texas. There Is
little, if any loyalty, outside our lines, and
if our troops We're withdrawn, there would
be mono anywhere. Greenbacks are but sci
dom Acknowledged to have any value, aud
gold and silver are the circulating medium
IN many places. Greenbacks will not buy |
anything. The idea that they will be re- |
turned Is but seldom entertained Matters /
are daily growing worse.
Further consideration of the bankruptcy /
bnt7wlll be resumed in the House Wedues- /
day or Thursday next The friends OF the /
bill have confidence In its passage. Several !
Of the members who heretofore opposed the /
bill having siguihod their intention Of sup /
porting it.
The Herald's Washington special says |
In the Supreme Court Mr.. Stausberry, OF |
Ohio, anu Attorney General Speed closed /
their arguments in behalf Of the Indian [
conspiracy case. David Dudley Field, of |
New York, VIII sum up on Monday tor Pc
titiOners.
The 18th Connecticut regiment, retained
in service at Savannah, claim that their
time Of service has been more than fulfill
ed, and great IrrIta ion among the officers
and men exists. The 5SJh Illinois is in the
same predic0ment.
In the returns of Senator Howard another
of testimony will be ready for
among which is that OF several
rebel Generals. Gen. Lee says that he al
ways purposely avoided uestiiying.
The Treasury Department yesterday re-
ceiyed atelegram from chicago announcing
the death Of Luther Havens, Collector OF
that port. His successor has not yet been
appointed.
Forty clerks were discharged from the
Treasury Department yesterday.
Nav YORK, Msrch lO.-William II. Can |
non and james Mitchell, aged respectively
Is years, were arraigued Yesterday on a
charge Of forgery. Cannon procured blank
checks from the printer OF firm in whose
employ he bad been, and forged the name
)i the firm 10 three checks Tor $500, $3OUO
and 81 900, on the Central National Bank,
and ob aimed the two first named sums, but
The third check was the cause of their dis
;overy and arrest.
John Casey, saloon keeper, and Alex.
tray, were arrested on suspicion Of being
concerned in the scheme. The case is stlll
under investigation.
NEw YORE, March lO.-The New Haven
freight train left this city A. half past eight
last evening, and was waiting at Harlem
bridge for the Albany and Troy express to
pass, the boiler of the locomotive exploded,
Ihattering the engine and everything con-
lected with it, and killing the fireman and
wOUnding the engineer. The
Albany and Troy express train was delcveI
IN hour and @ half and the Boston express
about half an hour by the accident.
Twenty disuuerIes were seized in this
'ity yesterday by several officers, on charge
If the propretOrs detraudng the Govern
nent by emitting TO pay the impost duty
evied on whisky by the internal revenue
aw. Charges against the parties Will pro-
Jably be investigated to-day.
BOsToN, March lO.-A grand Fenian de-
nonsuauon was held in the Music Hall last
evening. The capacious edidce was crowd
81 to It's utmost capacity, and thousands
we're turned away unable TO gain admittance.
were made by O'Mahony, Capt.
McCaherty, Military Envoy from Ireland,
Mr. Haggerty, Of New York, z. A. Seuuot,
:. j. i. Fitzgerald, Central Organizer, and
,thers. A series of resolutions were pre-
iented by j. McDermOt, OF New York, which
we're unanimously adopted. Great enthu-
Iiasm was manifested throughout the even
ng, and az its close large amount Of Fe-
lian bonds was disposed Of.
NEW YORK, March lO.-An immense Fe-
alan meeting was held at the Cooper Iusti-
ute last evening. Stirring speeches were
made by Messrs. o Rafferty,, Meany, Collins,
Train and others. The Eenian excitement
ihows no abatement this morning
BUFFALO, y. Y, March l0.-Dispatches
rom Canada show great excitement there.
Bishop Lynch has denounced the Fenisn
movement. All passengers and their bag
gage coming into Canada are searched, and
arms taken when found.
Express goods and freight trains viii be
closely watched. The militia and YOluu-
.eers are collecting in large numbers.
WAsHNGToS, March I0.-HOUsE.-The
House is in COMMITTEES Of the Whole. moth
ug being IN order but a general debate on
he Presidents message,
Mr.. Orth, OF Indiana, addressed the House
m hour, in defense Of the course Of Con-
yress as against the policy Of the President
WAsHNGT0S, March l0.-Presideut John
ION has assured Geo. r. Downing, Chair
nan Of the c0l0red delegation at present
here, sent by the c0lored people of the
States North and South, that no sudden
change viii take place affecting The occu-
Iaucy Of the lands to which Gen. Sherman
gave the freedmen O possessory title. The
President suggested that the freedmen
should continue 10 cultivate said lands. hIr. I
Downing has received letters from south
Carolina, from the parties interested, tell
ug him OF their fears, that they might be
suddenly removed from the lands they were
'uluyatng- fears which arose on the re-
.eipt Of news of the veto of the FreedmeB'a
Bureau bill. When the fact was presented
10 the President he gave the above assu-
.auces.