The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-17
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NIGHT DISPATCHES
A FOFgeF Arrested.
Important Resolutions Intro
dueed into the House.
Robert Dale Owen Appears Be-
fore the House Committee.
Grand Fenlan Demonstration TO
be held I'm New York.
The Dress Makers OF New York
Enter a Protest Against The
tax On their Goods.


Gently appointed q travelling sgent
the North American Fire Insurance Com
pany, has been arrested in Cleveland, on
charge Of a forgery committed in 1861. tn
company have revoked his committal. Il
is said to have forfeited his bonds and
have left for parts unknown.
WAsHINGTOS, March I6.-HoUsE M
Price, Of Iowa, asked leave to offer the fol
lowing resolution !;
Whereas, difference Of opinion and con
hiet Of views exists between the Secretar
Of the Treasury and the Comptroller Of Cur
rency, which has assumed a shape calcula
ted 10 improve the financial interests c
the country, therefore, be it
Resolved, That a committee Of three mem
bers Of this House be appointed to investi
gate the cause Of the difficulty ard repor
to the House.
Mr.. Boutwell, objected, unless the resolu
ton was referred 10 the Committee Of Way.
and Means. He subsequently, withdrew hi
| objection and the resolution was agan read
Mr.. Ross objected, saying he thought i
better hat the inquiry should be made By
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Price said the gentleman's collesgu,
| Wentworth had challenged him yesterday
10 introduce such a resolution.
Mr.. Rots / should rather be (Alr. Went
WORTH should be Chairman Of the Com.
mittee than you.
Mr.. Kelso, Of Missouri, introduced q bill
to authorize the establishment of ocean
/ mail steamship service between the ports OF
| Charleston, S. O., and Liverpool via Queens
town, Great Britain, which was read twice
and referred TO the Committee on Post
Offices.
Mr.. Tyler, Of New York, introduced a
resolution, which was adopted, directing
the Secretary Of War to report the facts in
relation TO the purchase Of the steamship
Illinois; also the names of the appraisers
appointed by the Quartermsster General
and Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, asked leave
to introduce a resolution i~nstructing the
Committee on Claims to inquire what dis
position should be made of the publication
called Annals of Congress, deposited by
Gales & Seaton under alleged contract with
the House, aud to determine whether the
same, or any part Of them, shall be retained
at the price they shall be paid for.
Mr.. Wilson objected.
Mr.. Davis presented the contested cleo
ton case of Fuller rs. Dawson, which was
referred TO the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Hubbard offered a resolution, which
adopted, instructing the Committee on
Indian Affairs to inquire into the e~xpedien-
cy of concentrating the different tribes of
the Dakotahs or Sioux Indians on one re-
seryation.
Mr.. Holbrook introduced a bill to estab-
lish a Post Route from Idaho City to Rocky
Bar, in the territory Of Idaho, and to create
the office Of Surveyor General of that local
ity, which was read twice and referred.
Mr.. Bradford, Of Colorado, introduced a
bill relative to the Colorado Land District,
which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Territories.
Mr.. Henderson presented q Joint Resolu-
ton OF the State Of Oregon, in reference to
the establishment of a port of entry at
Portland; in reference to a Provisional Gov
eminent, and in reference to a daily mail
route to the Territory OF Idaho, which were
read and referred.
Mr.. Hayes introduced G Joint Resolution
to construe the 4th section of the Army APP
preparation bill, for the year ending June
30, 1866, 90 as to entitle three MONTH pay
to all officers of volunteers below the rank
of Brigadier General, who were in the ser
vice three years, and whose designations
were presented and accepted after the sur
render of Lee, in April, 1865, which was
read and referred TO the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
WASHINGTON, March I6.-Robsrt Dale
Owen appeared before the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs yesterday, and ar
gued in favor Of the proposition to guarau-
tee the interest on $500, 600 600 Mexican
bonds. He disclaimed all connection with
the Government Of Mexico, but believed it
was the duty Of the Government Of the
United States to assist q neigtSoring Re-
public that was struggling for its existence
against the Vaccinations Of mOnarchial
despOtism.
PHILADELPH1A, March I6 -District Cers
ire, Andrew Wynn, has ordered a series o.
public meetings to be held each evening du-
ring next week throughout the city Of all in
favor of Irish nationality, and Of supporting
Stevens and O'MohOny the whole to con-
clude with q grand demonstration on the
23d inst.
The most prominent Fenian speakers are
expected to address the meeting.
WAsHNGTON, March l6.-SENATE.-Mr.
Wade presented q petition for equal rights
and the abolition OF all distinctions on ac-
count of color by constitutional amend
ment, which was referred 70 tho Committee
on Reconstruction.
Mr.. sumner presented a petition from the
dress makers Of New York and Brooklyn,
complaining of the injustice Of the high tax
on their business, which was referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sumner presented two other petitions,
one for equal rights, and for a provision for
the election of the President OF the United
States by the popular vote of the nation
also, for a modification Of taxes on railroad
iron, which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. Guthres presented q claim for
seryices rendered by five regiments Of
kentucky Home guards, called into service
on the occasion OF Morgan's retreat from
Cumberland Gap, which was referred 10 the
Military Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler, Thursday
next was set apart for the consideration Of
bills from the Committee of Council.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a joint resolution
that an act entitled al act supplementary to
the general acts, relating to pensions, APP
proved March Sd, 1855, shall not hereafter
be 80 construed as 20 deprive invalid pen
sioners, or widows and heirs, or any person
who has served in the army or navy during
the late war, Of the pensions which they are
entitled to by means Of holding any Office
under the Government, Provided the COM
pensation or salary received from the United
States does not exceed $500 per year. Re
ierred " the Committee on Pensions.