Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-31
TTEMs OF eENERAL NEws.

The Secretary Of State on Thursday evening
entertained the Senators and Representative
from Tennessee at private dinner. Several 9TH
er distinguished gentlemen were present, includ-
ing the new Attorney General.
Companies Of negro troops. secretly organ.
lied BY Governor FLETCHER. Of Missouri for the
purpose Of carrying the next election. drill Al
night in the city Of 81. Louis Their movements
are secret. bat they have been seen by citizens
and the popular feeling whichfhey excite is one
Of strong indignation.
90 The Associated Press Of this country propose
TO spend SO. 900 year for European news by the
Atlantic cable. They will have two dispatches a
day, made up in London at 3 A. A. and 3 P. n,
which viii be the same respectively as 10 P. N.
and 10 A. N. New York time, and reach here in
season for morning and evening papers.
-THouAs A. HEEDRICKs. THOMAS DOWLING,
GRAHAM N. FrrcH, and P. NJ. KENT, are the dele
gates for the State at large from Indiana to the
Philadelphia Conservative Convention.
90 The President has nominated and sent to the
Senate the names Of the following gentlemen as
Commissioners on the part Of the United States
10 the Universal Exhibition 10 be heldin Paris, in
1867, viz: JAMES II. BOwKN New York; J. P.
LESLEY, Pennsylvania; HENRY FAILING, Oregon;
JONI p. KENNEDY. Maryland; WILLIAM SLADE.
Ohio; JOHN Ericsson, New York. SAMUEL B.
RUGGLEs, New York; J. LAWRENCE SMITH, Ken
lucky; LOUIS AGAssIz. Massachusetts,; and HEN
RY DARBIyNY, Michigan.
-- Ex-senator ORvHLE II. BRowNISG. Of Iii
nois, has been nominated as Secretary Of the In
terror, and WILLIAM HUNTER, as Second Assist
ant Secretary Of State. and Ex-senator CLARK. a,
United States District Judge for New Hamp
shire.
There lately died near Lyons. France. a man
aged ninety. named PIERRARD, but commonly
called the "Trembler." He commanded the
drummers who we're ordered to strike up at the
execution Of Louis XVI. to prevent him from
speaking on the scaffold; and could never after
wards hear the event alluded to without being
seized with an involuntary trembling Of his head
and shoulders.
The last thing done on Saturday, in the
House Of Representatives, was the reception Of q
veto from the President Of land bill. It seemed
to nettle the House that the President should
have the last word.
The only important bill which did not be-
come a law. is that admitting Nebraska into the
Union as a State, the President did not notify
either House that he had signed. He has there
fore reserved his signature. which secures its de-
feat.
co. IL is estimated by the best informed men that
the bin for the equalization ofbounties will cost
the Government S70,O0O0OO.
The night session. ofthe House Of Represen-
tatives lasting until Saturday morning. was filed
with disgusting scenes. Liquor flowed pretty
freely fro.a several committee rooms. and the re-
suit was fully exhibited on the floor Of the House.
In one instance tellers were appointed who were
unable to stand in their places and the account
Unsupported to the House ran hundred over a
quorum Members voted early and often 20 make
Il appear that a quorum was present. Jokes were
related and stories told. A dozen or so members
at one time had pitched battles with paper wads
books ETC., which were flung through the air in
the hall.
"A ST. Louis dispatch says: This afternoon,
about three o'clock the messenger ofthe Aoccomo-
dalton Bank was robbed on Third street Of pack
age containing $1,000. The robber ran through
the crowd scattering the money right and left in
the homes OF rotarding pursuit, and tried to hide
himself in a building adjoining the postolice. lie
was discovered, however, and arrested. The
money was recovered.
Major General WRIGur, commanding the De-
partment Of Texas, on tho l4th instant. issued a
general order. stating that as information had
reached him 20 the effect that some Of the persons
chosen at the late election claim to enter without
any other authority upon thedutios Of their Office,
he orders that the commanding officers Of districts.
posts and detachments shall in no way recognize
them as officials but shall continue to support
the Provisional Government and the officers APP
pointed under e. until such time as that Govern
ment shall be discontinued by an order from the
President Of the United States.
- Under recent joint resolution General GAR
FIELD and Senator CREsswELL have been appoint
ed by their respective branches Of Congress to
eodiny the custom laws. A third person Is to be
appointed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
-AnAugusta CGa) Dispatch says The following
delegation to the Nationul Union Convention at
Philadelphia have been elected from the First
Fourth and Fifth Districts respectively; Gen. J.
b. GoRDoN. W. NJ. B. FILMING, THos. HARDENAN'
P.W. ALEXANDER, Gen. A. R. WRIGHT. ALEX.
II. STEPHENS and HERsCHEL V. JoHSsoN will be
two of The delarates for the State &C large.