Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-28
ITEsis OF GENERAL NEWS.

ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
The Criminal Court Of Washington has com
monced The trial Of Gen. Lafayette c. Baker, on /
the charge * robbery. preferred By Mrs. Lucy |
Cobb. well, known a pardon broker. The |
specific charge made by Mrs. c. Is that Gen. |
Baker. while she was under eOnstraint from him. |
robbed her Of s., 600 which she had received from
man named Hine or Howell. for procuring him /
pardon.
There was n large crowd in the Senate CALLER |
les on Monday. in anticipation ofthe Presidents |
veto Of the Civil Rightsbill bat there disap-
pointmsni. Itwas looked for again on yesterday. |
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition Of white |
aud colored citizens Of Pennsylvania asking Con
grnss 10 enforce the guarantee Of republican
form Of government in the lately rebelliOus
States II was referred 10 the Committee on Re
construction.
The Ways and Means Committee has deter
mined TO keep the amount Of exemption froin in
come tax at six hundred dollars. with the add
ton of fifty dollars for each child up to fifteen.
-Itis asserted that IL Congress should favor
the Endorsement Of the Mexican bonds. the agents
Of Macmillan viii demand similar guaranty
for the same amount Of the Imperial loan.
= The evidence Of Gen. Lee before tho Recon
struction Committee was 10 have been laid before
the House on yesterday.
The Supreme Court Of tho United States has
decided the Massachusetts, liquor cases. The
Court hold that licenses granted by the United
States under the internal revenue laws for the
wholesale Of liqors held by citizen Of Massa-
chusetts do not protect him IN the sale or keeping
for sale Of liquors within said State in view Of the
prohibitory laws Of the State Of Massachusetts,.
The Supreme Court afirms the decision Of the
Court below.
- Freights by lake aud rail from Chicago and
other Western points East have been materially
reduced. The La Crosse Packet Company have
agreed 10 transport wheat from ST. Paul 10 La
Crosse for four cents per bushel. Last year they
charged twelve cents.
= Tho recent severe losses by FIRE have given
rise 10 earnest discussion among insurance officers,
particularly IN New York. respecting the expe-
diency Of advancing the rates of insurance. They
claim that, AZ things are going. large portion Of
companies lately sound and in possession Of
large surplus capital. will eventually be extinct.
At the last regular meeting Of the New York Fire
Underwriters. the subject Of fixing uniform rates
Of insurance, after protracted discussion was re-
ferred to a committee who will report such meas
ures as may be deemed fair for the preservation
Of the companies and protection Of the parties in
surcd. OF ffty-cight companies represented, all
but four voted in favor Of an advance.
The London Economist a very high authority
in matters Of finance and commerce, has in il an
elaborate article headed. The Sound State of
American Banking at Present" in which our ma
tional system is thoroughly analysed and exposed
for the information Of the people of England. a
comparison drawn between it and their own sys
tenn, and the conclusion candidly and unequivo-
cally stated that the banks Of the United States
"eYince amazing solidityi perhaps no banks in
the World on the same scale show as much"
The Atlanta Ncg Era has been served with
copy Of General Grants order relative to the in
spection Of newspapers. and has been directed to
send copy Of each issue. for examination. to the
post headquarters at,Atlanta.
= The Athens (Ga.) Watchman Of the llth inst,
says although the cold snap some weeks ago
killed everything green. the wheat crop of that
section gives promise Of doing we'll The stand"
appears to be good. and notwithstanding its back
wardness, il thinks there will be heavy yield
this year.
The Huntsville .(Ala) Advocate says: Our
armers are generally planting corn. We suggest
that they use home raised corn for seed and plant
ne largely as possible. so as TO produce a suff-
cheney for all demands for the year Wheat be-
gins 20 improve and grow of. Cats come up
we'll"
-Advices from ireland say that the post Office
authorities open the letters of all persons sus-
peCted Of being in sympathy with the Fenian
cause.
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