Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-24
IrErs OF GENERAL NEWS.

on the plan 20 be submitted TO Congress for res
toration. On the Committee coming together, il
was ascertained that Senator Fessenden was too
IN 10 be present and il was thercupon determined
10 postpone the matter till his recovery. II il be
lieved. however. that the Committee have agreed
substantially on the constitutional amendment
approved by Senator Stewart, which virtually
prohibits all discrimination among the people Of
the States Gu account Of race or color in civil
right or in the right of suffrage. II this is adopt
ed Il is believed that it will cut of Tennessee from
the benefit Of the report already made TO the
House. There are no new developments in re
gard To the Jeaeson Davis trial before the House
Judiciary Committee. though they were very bus
lily engaged in examining the testimony before
them. From present indications it is believed
the Committee viii report certain legislation per
fccting the United States Circuit Court, so as 10
insure his trial for treason at the June term.
New York adviccs Of Sunday say that the
cholera is increasing on the steamer Virginia at
a fearful rate, thirty-three new eases having oc-
CURED. The hospital ship at quarantine is oapa-
bic of holding seventy-hve persons and there arc
sixty-four on board. No other accommodations
have yet been provided.
- The Senate Committee on Commerce TO
which. as usual in such cases. the nomination Of
Mr.. smythe. as Collector Of Customs, for the port
Of New York. was referred. have not yet come to
a definite conclusion Of the subject.
A CONGRESSMAN elect from Tennessee is tenn
porarily designated as the Presidents acting pri-
waite Secretary. He comes with an enviable rep
utaton for the legal business ability necessary to
an the position with credit to himself and salts
faction to all with whom his new duties will
bring MIN in contact.
Iii expected that the Committee Of Ways
and Means will early this week report some Of
their proposed amendments TO the Internal Reve-
nue. bill. and especially those relative TO incomes
and examinations. They have not considered the
branches with regard TO tobacco distilled spirits,
and the administration Of the law.
- On the Metarie track on Saturday Charley
Armstrong won the race of four mile heats beat
ing RoHssesH on the last heat by three lengths.
Time-75sIk. Eight fine race horses all left for
Louisville that evening on the steamer Louisiana.
Judah p Benjamin. late Secretary of State,
&c. Is In England His friends say he will not
seek to return. He ranks in that country rs first
rate lawyer.
New Orleans dispatches of the 2lst say. that
Allen Co. have arrived from Calcutta to open a
direct trade line Of ships with New Orleans. The
firm is composed Of Englishmen and Frcnchmen,
who say there is much demand for timber and
Western produce. such as bacon hams, oil, grease,
&c. in the East Indies. They promise to bring
back gunny cloth, bagging. tea, coffee. spices aud
all kinds of groceries for the Mississippi valley.
st. Louis adyioes Of Saturday say. that the
rise in the Mississippi since yesterday exceeds six
feet. and is still advancing at the same rate. Mer
chants who are in the habit Of making q store
house Of the levee. were kept busy Friday
moving their freight piles from the encroaching
water. The food in the Missouri river continues.
and that stream Is now one foot higher than al
any time last year. All the mountain boats have
been compelled TO lay UP, finding it impossible TO
make any Roadway against the current. The
streams are running full Of logs which are very
destructive 20 the wheels Of boats. The annual
June rise, which is yet TO come from the noun
tains. will probably a regular overflow
along the river and inAict considerable damage.
The trial Of Major Gee. at Salisbury. for in
human treatment Of prisoners, is still going Oh
mo Government not having interfered a. reported
The molten for a writ Of heJoas corpus in behalf
Of Gee is still undecided. The Judge before whom
it issued expressed desire TO avoid any conflict.
Gen. Grant has gone TO Richmond. Gen. Lee
was expected to be in Washington yesterday.
The Parss correspondent of the London Post
says the French Government has communicated
its reasons for oyacuating Mexico to Mr.. Bigeow.
the United States Minister at Paris and since,
M. Seward has addressed to the Imperial Govern
ment long dispatch, in which he sets forth the
views Of the Washington Cabinet touching the
Mexican Empire. The Washington Government
witnesses with satisfaction. the arrangement
L. a.. 4 Of Of
European power from American soil. The Unit
cd States has no intention Of departing from its
neutrality toward Mexico. nor when the French
are withdrawn will il in any way modify it, poll
cy toward the newly established Empire. The
United States will not acknowledge the Empire
of Mexico. nor enter into any relations with
with Mexico, saving those demanded by com
merce So matters stand between France and tho
United States now. The Emperor Macmillan is
recruiting his volunteers in Germany and Bel
GUM, and expects 10 got Mt least $1,000 men TO
replace the French before they have all finally
embarked in November. 1861. II is avery OK
pensive affair. and will prove to be heavy call
on the Mexican exchequcr. So far as France is
concerned. there is great dotraction in THUG de-
laying the final retirement Of the French army
until 1867.
Knox county is 10 have public meeting
Saturday (2sth iust). TO appoint delegates to the
General Convention. 10 meet on May 3D. to con
slider the question of erecting East Tennessee into
n separate State
The .Sociodad, Of Mexico. of the Dist of March,
after publishing the manifestation protest of Gen.
Gonzales ortega, remarks as follows: Our read
ors will observe the principal ideas of Senior Jesus
Gonzales 0rtoga, given in the last lines of the
manifest. and that in the best manner possible
he opposes Senior Bcnito JuarcE. resolved as he is
either 60 dispute with him tho Presidency, If sup
ported by the Republicans. or else TO leave the
country. The latter fact seems 10 have actually
taken piece for upon reaching the frontier Of
Caahuila. he found that the Juarist Governor
Vicsca impeded his courge and, in fact had orders
10 DO away with his person, so that he returned
TO Texas. Notwithstanding having created
division among the adherents Of Juaroz, we can
not believe that the greater part OF the chiefs re-
lying on armed forces in different States would
embrace the cause Of 0rtega, for the simple
reason that they cannot feel confident Of any con
stitutional legality.
Norfolk. Virginia. was the scene last Monday
Of a tragedy. The occasion was a negro process
sion in celebration Of the passage Of the Civil
Rights Dill. The procession passed through the
prineipal streets without disturbance. but ON the
common where there was a speech making. a
white man aud his step another were killed, and
two other whiteSwounded. Il supposed mortally.
A policemen was badly beaten and his sons skull
was fractured. and the other parties were more or
less hurt. Major Stanhopc. commanding the post,
called out the troops 10 qucll the difficulty.
At Union Church. in Hawkins county, East
Tennessee. ON las, Sunday week, the funeral Of
John Ellis. Confederate soldier. was 10 be
preached Two men named Walters interrupted
the meeting. and. being demonstrated with, one
Of them shot Elbridgo Hord. Esq, Of that county.
Whcreupon, Smith. an eN-Confederatc soldier.
shot Walters. killing him instantly. The FIRE was
returned and Smith was slightly wounded. but
shot again mortally wounding the other Walters.
-o On Friday. in the Chattanooga valley. in
Walker county, Georgia, one Hornbcsk shot and
killed a negro in the employ Of his uncle. The
difficulty occurred in the Geld, in regard to the
beating OF the horse which the negro was driving.
THERE has been much testimony given
before the Reconstruction Committee to
show that The refusal by Congress 10 admit
the Southern members has made the people
of the South Disseminated and skeptical OF