The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-16
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Washington Items.
The Capture or Bagdad.
New York Custom House.
-Four Men Drowned.
Late European News.
Large Reward offered for the Cap
ture or Stephens.
Diplomatic Relations between
Peru and Spain Interrupted.

! NEW ADEE, Feb. ls.-Ehe Verde Wash
/ ington special says: The Special Committe,
on the debts Of the Loyal States had another
| session to-day, for the purpose OF determin
I ing the basis OF the appOrtionmeut to which
[ each state Is entitled. Il appears Missouri
[ Is not disposed to accept her apportioumeut
she claiming some Ss,o0a,aoo more thsu the
/ committee are willing 70 allow. The matter
Will be resumed again tomorrow.
The Ways and Means Committee have
been requested by the Commissioners Of
Customs, 10 propose bill abo ishing the
office OF Surveyor and Naval officer The
commission showed to their Satisfaction.
that three offices could be abolished, net
only without any detrimeut 10 the service
but with a very great saving 20 the Govern
ment. They are regarded as mere smecures
and ought lo be dispensed with.
The Senate Judiciary Committee had
under consideration ts-day Senator How
ards bill recognizing the Judiciary Of the
United States. This bill differs very ma
terially from the bill introduced BY Sena-
tors DooIitlle and Henderson. Il vests all
authority and jurisdiction in the Circuit
Courts Of the United States, abolishing the
former. 10 provides for the establishment
IN each Of the former circuits Of United
States Courts, 20 be called the Court Of Ap-
peals, which shall have jurisdiction Of al
cases arising in the several District Courts
within fald circuits respectively, bug not
original jurisdiction.
Ihe Times Washington special says.
The United States Court Of Claims to-day
decided the ease Of Pierce We. the United
states, involving the validity of the FLOYD
scceptaaces. The decision is adverse 70 the
claimant. The opinion OF the court j. thal
these acceptances were issued yithout the
In F.r len
and therefore the Government is not bound
70 pay them, although they are in the
hands Of bona H3c holders. Over S1aO 900
are involved IN this and other cases, de-
pendent upon the result OF the above de-
cisiou.
The Union Pacific Railroad having fled
map IN the Interior Department of the per
msnent location OF the road west 90 Omaha.
Nebraska, Tor the second 100 miles, the |
Commissioner Of the General Land Office has |
instructed the local land officers o. withhold |
rom sale the odd sections within twenty |
miles each side OF the road.
Within the past fortnight some hundred |
post offices have been opened in the South
ern States, and the work IS still going for
ward.
The Tribune's Washington special says.
1t Is reported to-day, and It seems 10 be De |
lieyed by many, that Mr.. Bancroft is a can
di5ate for the Custom House in New York.
aud is believed, even by some who are gen
orally supposed 10 be IN the confidence OF /
the Administration.
IL is reported that General James ". Nve |
will deliver a speech upon reconstruction,
tomorrow.
Mr.. Seward gave dinner yesterday, to
which the members Of the Diplomatic Corps /
and other distinguished individuals were
invited.
NEw YORK, Feb. 15-The Herald's Ha-
vana letter Of the eth, SAYS City Of Mexico
papers contain full accounts OF the seizure
Of Bagdad. and expresses the hope that the
nited States viii make reparation, and
thus remove he necessity Of a declaration
of war.
Evansville, IED., Feb. lj.-Four well
known men Of this city, D. T. Evans, Sam
Iel Grammar, John VI. App, and W. r.
St0cktown, went over the river yesterday
morning, and on their return lasI evening,
ust alter sundown, their skih was swamped
IA the middle OF the river by the heavy gale
blowing at the time, aud an OF them were
irOwned.
Thermometer at sunrise degs. below
zero.
NEW YORK, Feb. lJ.-The Bremen from /
arrived this noon. She brings |
London snd Liverpool dates OF the sI-t ult.. |
hree days later.
The Sunday Gazette says the first reading /
IF the reform bill viii not be moved before 1
Easter-probsbly not before the re- -as-embl- |
ing Of the House after holidays
The Government has issued another proc !
amation offering $500 for the capture Of |
stephens.
Additional seizures offny rifles and bay
onets were made in Dundalk.
Intelligence that Mr.. Chandler's motion |
in the United States Senate was negatived,
in reference % the Alabama claims and the |
recall Of the American minister, had 10 ef- |
feet on Change.
Fruuce.-The official yellow book, con |
tanning Dfouyn dc l'Huys' dispatches 20 the |
Washington Cabinet on the Mexican ques |
ton has been published, together with a |
dispatch relating TO Drouyn de l'Huys' con |
with Mr.. Bigelow, declining all |
official controversy upon measures taken hv /
stating that he only could re- |
,eive Mr.. Bigelow's communication on that |
subject es simple information, they being /
Df purely administrative order. The min- |
ster added. Relying upon the equitable |
spirit Of the Washington Cabinet, we ex |
gect from Il the assurance that the Ameri |
,an people viii conform 20 the law Of non
which they invoke by main |
.aining strict neutrality in regard 60 Mex |
co"
Italy.-The ministerial bin for the sup |
pressi0ns OF religious corporation had been /
distributed amoug the deputies. Revenues |
1f Bishopricks are to be reduced. por- |
ion will be conveyed to the C0mmunes.
SpG'H.-The Ministry had asseuted 10 the |
Of bill into the Senate ia IA |
gof of the FOPs's retaining his temporal |
power.
The'spanish Minister TO Peru and Coz |
iul at Csllao, had arrived at r ziare.
Lima intelligence announces that dipio- /
matte relations were interrupted between /
spain and Peru.
Several vessels bearing the ChiIilu c1lors |
appeared Oh Naleutia, pursuing Spsuish /
.hpping. They are supposed 30 be "piraies"
lnder the Chiian hsg.
6Eg louE. Feb. l5.--G0ld l51i<
Cotton duh 90 45c.