The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-17


TIT House resumed the consideration Of
the District OF Columbis suffrage bill. Mr..
| Kassion, Of Iowa, opposed the extension Of
suffrage without restriction.
resolution was passed directing the
Ways and Means COMMITTEES 70 inquire into
the expedieney Of repeating the two per
cent. tax on the hulls of vessels rs launched.
A resolution was passed that the Publie
Lands Committee Inquire into the health
mlness. convenience and l~oeation OF the
Presidential mansion, as 10 beng suitable
for the family OF the President ana a. not
suitable, TO report the estimate ior 8 suita-
BE mansion in a proper locality.
A resolution was passed i~nstTucting tho
Repkjpr Committee 20 inquire into the eK-
pediency Of allowing any existing pational
bsnk 70 change its location into any other
stale or territory.
RESOLUTION was adopted ~ipstracting the
Ways aud Means COMMITTEES 20 inquire into
the expsdiencg Of % amending The Lntereal
Revenue laws that insurance agents, the net
procee3s Of whose business DO not exceed
s.. 600 per snuuun, shall n"4 DC required 10
take cut . license.
A res5lntion vss adopted instructing the
Nsvs and Means ,ousm .ttee 20 inquire
whether increased duty should not b. laid
/ upon l0reigu umbrellas aud parasols.
A resolution was adopted instructtng the
! Military roirmissisn 70 inquire into th" oN-
pediency o. including Hon-commlssioned
OUccrs. musicians, auj priyetss 20 ne ieg
I MAR army. who were iu the ferglsf 81 the
] breaking out 81 the war. OF during ans part
of it. N sny houuties paid 20 volunteers Of
30 and g.
A resolution ives adopted instructiug the
Committee 90 Mays aud Means 90 inquire
into the oxpediency Of imposing a Tie use
I 1n korse-races where the admission Zee ls
chartered aud taxed Eve per cent on the
gross Receipts Of the ptoprletors.
A resolution was sdopted iustruciing The
Judiciary ComHssttee 60 iuquirC INFO tbe cN-
pe3iensy 81 amending The naturalization
Laws. and a'sa that 81 Pcfsons be required
90 read The constitution i~ntaligsptly before
taking the oath o. support b..
\ resolution wss adopted instructng the
Judiciary Committee TO inquire into the eN-
tadiencv of 80 amending the act relating To
! the test oath a. to allow attorneys 90 prsc-
uce without taking d.
Caic,Go, Jan. gs.-6ov. Stone, OF Iowa.
was -inaucurated on Thursday. Referring
o. the PrtstdenIs recoustruclou policy, he
sayss
while I could have desired him to go
llrther than be has. I cannot withhold my
cordial approval of the acts already done 10
the exercise Of c-onsttQUoual powers. and
would counsel MY iellow-ciuzens 90 sustsIu
him while performing his dutes within The
lilnils thus defined with generous confidence
and cheerful supPort.E
On tho suhject 81 negro suffrage, he ssys /;
Universal freedom and political equality
must be- defined As cardinal principles upou
! which ths Government shall hereafter ,N-
ist
Let US have courage 10 maintsin that In
a. much g. four millions bondmen become
free BY The immutsble tat OF the American
people. - they shall be endowed With all
measures Necessary O. practically defend
that freedom against al who NAV attempt
70 shrdre Il hereafter. The p%aiitical pog-
~ 81 the late iusurgeut SIS 81 must he eN-
crcissd. either by loyal cIiEeu " by traitors
or by both c~onjointy. Pre- udice may die
tate, but sound policy sal never sanction
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Tour millions Of
tired people, whose loyal bayonets would
hereafter constitute them en- srmy OF occu-
patton % the Government iu the south.
ST. LoUIs. Jan. la.-The estimated loss Of
steamers. ferrybosts, vharfboats, barces.
cauaibosts, ferry docks, etc since the hrsl
movement Of the icsis SSO0. 600. Insurance
probably about half that amount. The Ice
Is still running, but navigation is partially
resumed with the South.
AUGUsIA, Ga. Jan i3-The steEmbost las.
Christopher, with $50 bales OF cotton, VS.
burned one hundred miles eboye savannah.
Ga On Saturday.