Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-13
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is, IsOs.r=
OF TIIE pAY.

The receipts from internal revenue on the llth
inst. were SSS0.s1a. tte.. tlt..I. VIZ
one hundred thousand dollars is offered for the
apprehension Of the thieves who robbed the
Royal Insurance Company. H
Thad. Stevens has several bills for enabling
acts for organizing the Southern States into ter
ritolies which he will introduce into the House
in a few dsys.
The receipts from customs during the week
ending December sth. were in New York 81 AS
0o0, Boston SS0s,O)0 Philadelphia sa5lg7. Bati-
more slO0132 ..
Adyices from Iampico announce that The Lib
erals there. and Meta. the Impsnslist, at Sa
Luis. are exacting heavy forced loans for tn
support % their soldiers.
The veterans % the war Of 1872 are making an
effort 10 procure from Congress the passage OF
such law as will secure them from want, and it
Is believed the aggregate amount 10 be paid an
nually would not exceed q. 100000.
The Memphis correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Goleae says: General bankruptcy is expected
throughout Mississippi. West Tennessee and Ar
kansas are In a better financial condition, but
viii see hard times."
Col. Paulding, the paymaster who lost some
$4,000 Of government funds by the failure ofthe
Merchants National Bank Of Washington, and
who afterwards was sentenced 10 pay fne and
be imprisoned. has just been pardoned by the
President and the fine RENTED
The official count Of the State canyasseTs in
New York announce the majority for Gov. Fem
ton at the recent election as l3.Tsa. The aggre-
gate vote Of the State is 7lssIl. against 100 81
in 1864. The increase in GOV. Fenton's majority
over what il was in 1864 is .496. notwithstanding
the increased vote IN New York city.
terrific tornado passed through Henderson,
Rusk county. Texas. on the evening Of the 4th
inst. killing six persons and seriously injuring
twelve. Great damage was done to the surround
inc country. Five or six houses we're blown
down, among which vas an academy wherein
four scholars were killed and twelve seriously
injured .E..
Acting Governor Army. Of New Mexico. has
issued proclamation calling on the citizens Of
that Territory 10 organize volunteer military
companies to protect themselves against the In
dians. The Governor places no confidence in
the treaties recently made with the Sioux and
ether tribes. and expects the renewal Of hostli-
ties as soon a. the government annuities lately
distributed are exhausted.
II reported that after the adoption by Con-
gress Of the universal suffrage bill for the Dis
tFict q Columbia. the city charter will be taken
away and the city governed by Board Of four
Commissioners appointed by the President.
These Commissioners will absorb the functions
Of the city government Of Washington and
Georgetown. A long bin on the subject has bcen
prepared for presentation TO Congress.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate from
the Committee on Retrenehment. which prohib-
its the removal Of any officer below Cabinet
Minister without the consent Of the Senate II
provides that the President may suspend a man
from Office for malfessance. during the Con
gressionAl recess, but unless the Senate shall
concur. after examination, in the verdict Of the
President the officer shall be restored.
The bill regulating Congressional sessions.
which passed the House on the 10th inst, simply
provides that each Congress beginning with the
Foriieih, shall hold three sessions. viz: Two as
now, and another beginning the 4lh Of March
next. and every second year thereafter. II was
put through by vote Of rs 70 %. the negative
vote being entirely made Of Democrats The
bill is not likely 10 be taken up In the Senate
til after the holidays. II will probably pass by
o good majority whenever reached.
The following dispatch or circular has been
received at Washington by the French legation,
and settlez officially. all doubts about the evacu-
alton Of Mexico. II was addressed by the French
Minister Of War. to the Departmental Intend
ents, as follows; The entire expe1itionary
corps Of Mexico is 10 return to France at the
early part Of next year. l request you, in con-
sequence to order the administrative councils of
the corps Of troops stationed in your divisions,
aud who have portions smployd in Mexico. 10 |
cease. hsnceforth. to send any stores 10 that |
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, introduced a very i'm
portant bill in the House Of Representatives /
on the 10th inst. Il declares valid all acts, proc
lamations apa orders Of the President and sets
done by hissauthority after the 9th Of March.
1866. and before the LIST Of December, 1865, re-
spectinE martial law. trial By military commits
sion Tor the arrest and trial Of persons charged
a. Rebels during the late instruction, or as
aiders and abettors thereof and Of all proceed
ings done or had by courts martial or military
and Of all arrests or imprisonments
made in the premises by the President, aRd de-
rlaring the same to be valid to the same extent
rs II previously authorized by express laws. and
providing that no civil court Of State shall re-
view or reverse any Of the proceedings held. OF i
hold any person for acts done OF committed 10 be
done by these orders by the President
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