Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE DISPATCHES OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FEOM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April g.-The galleries of the
House Of Representatives are crowded to
their fullest capacity. Many persons are unable
to obtain seats. There are also many spectators
on the floor. The great attraction IS the Civil
Rights bill returned from the senate to-day. and
which, at a quarter past enc, was taken up by the
House for action
Alex. ii. Stephens continues to receive many
calls from those who have been admirers of his
course for the past five years. and those holding
high positions, who are now disposed to make a
hero Of him. lie has become very much dis
heartened as TO an early admission into the Sen
ate. and says he shall go back on Wednesday. He
has not the slightest doubt but that he viii yet
have seat given him in the Senate. He esti-
mates the coming cotton crop Of the South at
100000 bales.
1t is generally expected that the President viii
in few days release JEFF Davis and Clement c.
Clay on parole There is no probability of their
ever being tried for their participation in the
conspiracy by which the President murdered.
1t is not unlikely that Congress will again call
for the testimony that has far been kept secret
and its existence known to but few persons.
Judge Holt has expressed his opinion in writing
that it was enough to convict them, and no one is
Judge Advocate Holt.
As Gen. Banks has never submitted report of
the battle of Cedar Mountain. Va, and the siege
Of Port Hudson, the Secretary Of War has called
upon him for said reports which the General is
at present engaged in pseparing.
Reports were received Saturday by the Com
missioner of Customs from a revenue officer sta
toned between 0gsdenburg and Rouos's Point
detailing the capture of several cargoes of SNUG
gled goods consisting mostly of liquors. and
amounting in value to several thousand dollars
The Treasury Department received, a day or
two ago, from the Bank Superintendent at Alba
ny, New York, showing the number and condition
of the State Banks in existence in that State. 1t
appears that there are one hundred and four in
situations issuing their own notes. The amount
of their circulation up to January LIST, g000,-
Co., All the State Banks, after the LIST July next,
will have to pay ten per cent. on every dollar they
pay ont, whether in their own notes or those of
other banks. Before the present national bank
ing system went into operation, the banks of the
State Of New York had circulation Of $26 100000.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office
having received a number of communications
from soldiers and others who have served during
the late war; announces in reply that there is no
law granting land or bounty land warrants to SOL
diers or sailors engaged in the late war against the
rebellion. The acts Of the Sd of March, 1855, and
1ith of March, 1856, apply only to persons who
had served in the army and navy prior to those
dates. The homestead act Of the 2lst of March,
1865, grants a homestead of one hundred and sixty
acres to soldiers, and citizens who reside thereon
n period of five years, at cost Of $40 and the
registers and receivers fees. Soldiers and sailors
may file applications for homestead while in the
military OF naval service, and the period thereaf-
ter in which they may remain in service will be
counted as a portion Of the five years residence
required.
Considerable sensation was created Saturday
in this city, by the sudden death Of a couple in
of cholera. Investigation disclosed the fact that
that the habitation Of the family was in most
filthy condition, and that others of its members
were likely to suffer from that cause.
Major Walker, who served with distinction
through the war, has Just returned from South
Carolina, and gives most encouraging account of
matters there. He says the freedmen everywhere
are buSily and peacefully Mt work, and there was
no signs of idleness or discomfort anywhere. The
only serious troubles in that State lately have
suited from the depredations and OutrageS OF
guerrilla band calling themselves regulators or re-
formers. This band, about one hundred strong,
led by anotOrious eX-rebel officer, made IT their
chief business to modest the freedmen, but by de-
grees began to plumber blacks and whites indis-
criminately, and the latter manifested willing
ness to aid in eXterminating them. As fast as
captured, they will be tried rs outlaws and, if
convicted, executed.