Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-02
WASHINGTON.
Death Of General observation-disclosures TO
the National Bank Law-The Post
Omee Department-The Recsnstrue-
ton middle.

Special Correspondence Union and Americana
WASHINGTON, May 3O.:1s66.-Though this city is
always supplied with topics Of public interest, es
pecially during the session of Congress. the an
nouncement on yesterday of the death of General
Scott. drew attention to that distinguished charae
ter from the authorities and also from the general
mass Of citizens. With all his faults, and they
were not few or trivial. Gen. Scott has acted an
eventful part in the country's history, and has
left his impress upon il. lie is to be inferred on
on Friday at West Point, and the authorities have
issued orders and taken steps to pay the proper
respect to his memory. His wife. from whom he
has long been estranged. is still in Europe. Sons
be had none. His daughters are still lving-one
ofthem in New York city.
The recent failure of several Of the national
banks. and the opportunities for fraud which
their management brought to light, have made
additional legislation necessary. and tits now said
that an amendment to the Bank law will be pre-
pared, requiring monthly instead Of quarterly ex-
hibits under oath from the president, Cashier,
and quarterly report by majority of the Direc-
tors The Government has given orders to the
disbursing officers to remove the public funds
from these institutions, and deposit them in the
sub-treasury ofices-a wholesome measure 1 have
crowding the Treasury Department with bu-
sinesS.
The Postofice Department is also kept busy of
late. The re-establiahment ofroutes in the South
ern States and the letting of contracts is rapidly
going or. and, besides. there is an increasing de-
mand for new routes in all parts of the country.
The Senate lately inquired of the Postmaster
General his views in regard to the propriety of
connecting the telegraph with the postal arrange
ments of the nation. What the peculiar scheme
suggested is has not been made known. but it is
understood that the Head of the Department does
not favor it, and will shortly transmit reply.
taking grounds against it.
The throng at the Executive mansion seems to
increase rather than diminish. The amount of
personal labor which has been forced upon Presi-
dent johnson and his immediate predecessor is
much larger perhaps than that required ofall pre-
vious occupants Of the Executive chair combined.
The state Of the country sufficiently explains the
fact but were not for the large clerical force and
the efficient labors fIIon. Ed Cooper ofyour State
as special Private Secretary. 1t would seem that
even the vigorous constitution of Andrew John
son would be visibly affected by the incessant toll
to which both his mind and body are subjected.
There is scarcely anything in the range of human
fce-seeking pardon-seeking. curiosity seeking,
speech seeking, conversation seeking, with all
the other great and necessary business which
claims his constant and profound consideration.
The royal dummies OF Europe, who are the nom
na heads ofgreat governments. and who roll in the
wealth of millions, know nothing of the cares and
daily labors of Republican President who works
for $4,000 year and his house rent.
loc hat ha which the
Reconstruction Committee had made of the bust
ness over which they have belabored their wicked
ingenuity for six menths, was silently and surely
| augmenting the moral force Of the Presidents
| position, and every day confirms the impression.
The rejection yesterday, by unanimous consent of
the Senate, of the third-the DISTINGUISHING
section in their scheme-toppled the whole struc-
ture to its fall 1t is complete failure, and will
not perceived, though Stevens had announced in
the House that it was the perfection of Radical
| wisdom, and had especially lauded the third
or fatty condemned feature. as covering the most
important principle that it contained; and
| though Forney had proclaimed that it was i'm
pregnable. and that all attacks upon a measure
which united the approval of all the wisdom, the
patriotism and religion of the loyal States. would
be futile and vain 1t has fallen, and fell by its
l own inherent Nedhllesst IL ldChcu cFtIy llluS
| of wise and conservative craftsmanship, and
abounded in injustice So glazing were its faults,
that to have made its support an essential to par
| ty fealty would have shattered the Radical fac
ton into fragments. and hence, among other
reasons its abandonment.
| 1t is said that when the Senatorial Committee,
self-called, agreed upon the propositions which
are now pending as a substitute, and which you,
| perhaps have already received, it was determined
| that Tennessee had already qualified herself for
/ recognition and admission under its provisions,
and that her representatives should be admitted
| to their seats as soon as it adapted by Con-
| gress 1t is also said that 4 resolution to that
effect was passed. though not without violent
| opposition from some who commended that such a
| step might seem too much like surrcndering to
| the President. And it is probable that the latter
is true for though these violent men see that the
| ground is msying under their feet, and that the
| President knows the sentiment of the people bet
ter than they, they are embittered against him
| for checking theirlmad schemes, that they would
willingly do anything ratheV than admit the fact.