The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-05
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NIGHT DISPATCHES
Heavy Robbery at Brownsville,
Texas.
100000 Stelen.
Treaty Proclaimed with the Sioux
Indians.
Re-ODenlBg OF POst-0fElces In the
South.
Connecticut Elections.
Railroad Accident near Phila-
delphIa.
Congressional News.


NV YoRE, April A Galveston CORE
spondent Of March 23d.writes The steame
Crescent has arrived from Brazos Santiago
with the 18th ana 2Sth Illinois regiments, $50
men, en- route for their Northern homes.
learn from an officer Of this ship that Al
| iron safe belonging 10 one Of the Expires
Companies was stolen at Brownsville a ds,
or two before the Crescent sailed. 1t con
tanned between $50, 900 and 800, 900 il
/ greenbacks. At last accounts no clue hac
been obtained Of it.
TRESToN, y. j., April 4.-The Senate BY
a vote Of 10 to II to-day again refused to e
into joint session for choice of Senators
| WASHINGTON, April 1.-The President Ia.
| proclaimed a treaty with the various band.
| OF Dacotah or Sioux Indians for the pre-
| seryatiOn Of lands and their removal from
overland routes. Publication has hereto.
fore been made Of treaties with other In
dams Of that tribe as separate bands, and
for precisely the same object.
A number of Post offices were yesterday
reopened IN North Carolina, Georgia, Loui-
siana and Texas.
The President has recognized Isadore Mil
Ter as Counsel from Spain at New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, April 4 -sESATE-Afr. vii
son introduced joint resolution, directing
the Secretary Of War to take steps for the
preserving Of the graves Of Union soldiers
from destruction. Passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced Joint resolu-
ton appointing Board of Managers for the
National Military Academy, which was re-
ferred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. CLARK, of the Judiciary Committee,
reported back, with certain amendments.
the House bill in relation 10 the Rabeas
Corpus.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the Special Com
alttee Of Fifteen be discharged from the
further consideration of the plan of Recon
struotlon as recently submitted by him,
and that MS resolution be made the special
order for tomorrow.
Mr.. Stewart spoke Of the impotence of
the country for some definite plan of recon
structiOn at the hands of Congress. The
expiration Of the morning hour cut off dis
cussiOn.
At l o'clock, PM, the Veto Message was
taken up, and Mr.. Trumbull took the floor
in defence Of the Civil Rights bill
HoUsE-The House proceeded, as the first
business IN order in the morning hour, TO
the call of Committees for reports. begin
ming with the Committee on Naval Affairs,
Under this call Mr.. Darling, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported bill to
allow Cornelius B. Goald, late acting assist
ant Postmaster Of the United States navy,
credit on his account for clothing stolen
while IN his charge in Mobile, in 1865.
Passed.
Mr.. Phelps, from the same Committee.
reported the bill for the relief of Hiram
Paulding, Rear Admiral Of the United
States navy, which was yesterday recon-
mitted. After considerable debate as 10 the
propriety of allowing a naval officer pay
Tor his expense IN entertaining guests on
board his vessel, the bill was, on motion Of
Mr.. Ross, laid on the table.
GriswOld from the same committee re
ported back the Senate bill releasing j. Il.
Petterhouse, fleet post-maeter Of the Pacific
squadron, from liability for 81, 500 of pub
lie money stolen from him in Panama, in
October, 1865 after considerable discussion
the bill was passed by a vote Of 68 sgainst
40.
The morning hour expiring the House re-
sumed consideration Of the contested cleo
ton case Of Dodge VS.. Brooks, from the
eighth District of New York Mr.. Marshall
OF Illinois resumed and completed his argu-
ment in support Of Brooks right TO the
seat.
HARTFORD, CoSS., April 4.-The Hartford
Express makes the majority for Hawley
asa. The total vote is about 81 1872. Full
returns having been received from all
the towns but four, one, of which We, the
press have the majority.
NEw YORK, April 4.-The President. Of
the United States, through the sec'y. Of the
Interior, has ordered the consolidation of
the following land Offices in Arkansas: at
Batesyille with the Office at Little Rock; at
Champaign, with that of Washington; at
Huntsville, with that at GAINESVILLE.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4.--This morning
the y o'clock, night train for Washington,
passing along the Pa. r. r. track, west side
Of the Schuylkill, the small Iron bridge
which crossed the road near the wire bridge
broke down precipitating the engine and
tender into the road below. The train was
moving slowly else several cars would have
shared a similar fate. The Engineer and
Fireman were buried beneath the ruins, SO
that is was impossible to extricate them.