Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-30
NOON DISPATCHES.
TaE DISPATCHES OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FROAI WASHINGTON.
Swami Lands.

From WASHINGTON.
swamp Lands.
WASHINGTON, June 80. The Gen
eral Land Office has Just trans
mitted to the Governor of the State of
| Michigan an improved list, vesting titles in
the State for 7,071 acres of swamp lands,
issued under the provisions of the Congress
sional grant, by act of the 18th of Septem-
Der, 1910, and to the Governor of Iowa a
list of swamp and unexplored lands cover
ing GIGS acres. vesting the title in the
State, under the State grant.
The Confirmation of Appointments.
1t is said that the Senate in executive
session has resolved to confirm no appoint
ments that lack the endorsement of the Sen
ators of the State from whence the appointee
halls. If this is the case, the President will
be seriously embarrassed in making APP
pointments.
The River aud HarbOr Bill.
The appropriation of the River and Har-
qor bill, approved on the 23d inst, amount
TO S369S,047 81. The following are among
the items for surveys: of the Atlantic coast,
$4,000; the Pacific coast, $25,050; the
Northwestern lakes, $4,000; the Western
and Northwestern rivers, $4,000; for i'm
provements of the Mississippi, Missouri, Ar
kansas and Ohio rivers, $4,000.
Niagara Ship Canal Bill.
The discussion on the Niagara Ship Canal
bill has proved the measure to have more
friends than it was previously supposed to
have. 1t will pass. The Committee amend
ments, making the consent of the State of
New York necessary, will probably be
stricken out.
An effort is being made to get the House
Committee on Claims to reconsider the vote
by which they postponed till next Deem
Der the consideration of the Senate bill for
the benefit of certain iron-clad contractors
who lost large amounts of money in build
ing iron-clads.
Naval officer at New York.
Several prominent New Workers are here
to look after the appointment of Naval Of
ficer at New York. Gen. SICKLEs is being
pressed for the position. Col. HILLYER's
chances for the place are considered ex-
ceedingly slim.
Customs Receipts.
The following is the statement of receipts
from customs at the principal ports of the
United States from the 10th to the 23d of
June: New York, $2,10S,878; Boston,
1921, 1888; Philadelphia, S134,Sl9; Balti-
more, sos, 457 total, S2,604,S49.
Unfounded Report.
A recent report to the Secretary of the
Navy from Commander THos. Patterson,
commanding the United States Steamer
Muscovite, shows that there is no founda-
ton for the report that freedmen had been
taken to Cuba and sold, as the Cubans re-
fuse to purchase them, or in any way have
anything to do with them.
RumOrs of Cabinet Changes
Are again afoat This time it is said the
places Of HARLAN and SPEED are to be va
cant.
Lie1t. Gen. Grant
Has accepted the position of second Vice
President of the Washington National Mon
ument Society, which was, until his death,
filled by Lieut.. Gen. Scott.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs
On Monday next will bring forward their
report en- the Mexican question and the Fee
MAN affairs. As regards the latter they will
report adversely to the proposed repeal of
the neutrality law, and, so far as learned,
they are opposed to any Endorsement of the |
Mexican loan.
Indian Treaties.
The Senate is having quite a spicy time,
in executive session, on the question of rati- |
flying several Indian treaties which were |
made last fall. The opponents of their rati |
fcation claim that they are improperly |
made, and will prove worthless
Abuse of the Franking Privilege.
The Postmaster General sends a commu- |
nication to Congress, calling attention to the |
abuse of the Thanking privilege in the use
of franks of members by claim agents, |
patent agents, etc. The Postmaster General |
says this abuse has become a serious evil, !
lessen;ng considerably the postal revenues, |
and bringing reproach upon the Department. |
The Postmaster General is powerless to ar
rest this evil while members of Congress
permit their clerks or other persons to write
their names upon envelopes, and use, or per-
nit the use of fac simile stamps, neither of |
which has the sanction of law. Cases are
cited where Senator entrusts all his frank
ing to a niece; where patent agents send |
their circulars under the frank of member
of Congress and case where clerk in |
one of the departments forms out the franks |
of three members of Congress. Outside of |
this report we have heard of an instance
where it is charged that member of Con-
gress sells his frank. The report was re-
ferred to the House Committee on Postofices
aud Post Roads.
Tax on Gas and Railroad Companies.
The House having shown unmistakable
signs of determination to oppose the amend
ment to the tax law permitting gas comPa-
MES and railroad companies to include their
revenue tax upon consumers of gas and
upon railro IDS, the representatives
of these companies are busily at work to get |
the Senate's courage up to the sticking point
to defeat the wholesome determination of the
House. There is reason to believe, however,
that the Senate will concur with the other
branch, and that this iniquitons and unjust
to force the public to pay the
taxes of fat corporations will utterly fail,
and the defeat of the measure in the House
is due, in part, to the earnest efforts of Hon.
B. EGGLEsToN, of the second district of Ohio.
The Awards for the Capture OF Booth.
The House Committee on Claims has con-
cluded the investigation as to the awards
for the capture of BooTH, and a report is
expected tomorrow.
The President has Approved.
The bill to provide for the revision and |
consideration of the statues of the United
States making further provisions for the es-
adjustment of an armory and arsenal of
deposit and repair on Rock |