The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-15
Important Decision.
Constitutional Amendment.
Gillian PrIVateers.
Injunction on Weed.

NEw YoRK, Feb. 1.-The Herald's
special says: Hon. Freeman Clark. Comp
uoller Of the currency, was this morning
before the Committee on Ranks and Bank
ing, BY request, 10 express his opinion con-
eerning the practical working OF our present
banking laws aud s0rae that are c0ntem-
plated IN the future. No bills are likely
to be introduced BY Mr.. P0meroy, howev-
er, nor amendments recommended until the
Ways and Means Committee have acted
on the loan bin 50 long under discussion.
The Ways and Means Committee have
had several interviews with the British
] Minister since the departure Of the Canadi-
an officers. The object and purpose Of their
| interviews We're 90 ascertain ID some arrange
ineuts could not be effected which would be
| advantageous 70 both countries. The Com
mittee suggested 10 the British Minister 20
submit any proposition upon this subject
which he thought proper, and they would
be carefully considered. They informed
him that they were disposed 20 sanction
| such legislation as looks % d fair and lust
reciprocal trade between the provinces aud
the United States.
Numerously signed petitions Of Union
men OF Virginia for a territorial govern
ment have been presented 20 the Recon
structiOn Committee.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,
had a meeting this afternoon. aud were
wholly occupied in taking the testimony in
eases OF alleged fraud OF Government
Agents on the frontier. The evidence in
these cases will be quite volumuiuous, il is
said, and Will delay the publication OF the
Committees report, with which 10 will be
incorporated, about q month longer.
An Office has been rented On Pennsvlva-
MIA Avenue, and an Agency opened f5r the
sale OF Fenian bonds, by Mr.. p. II. Dona-
gan.
The leading Photographers OF the country
are assembling In this city by agreement, 10
urge Congress 10 reduce the rate OF taxes ou
their products. New York, Boston, Balti-
more, and the principal Western cities Will
be represented.
The court martial recently organized. Of
which Gen. Ewing is President, and Major
I. D. Gaines, Judge Advocate, commenced
this morning. The first case which h bos
taken up Is that OF Capt. Thomson. OF the /
Adjutant Generals office, and Lieuts. Rufus
King and Cushing, all Of the 4th Regular |
Artillery. The cazes grew out OF street |
hrawl IN Georgetown, few weeks arc. iu |
which q man was shot. The testimony
comes mainly from the policemen OF that |
precinct.
The receipts Of internal revenue ycster-
day were one million three hundred thou.
sand dollars,
The Trhune's special says. Tt is rumorei
that Mr.. Bancroft will be appointed Secre- /
tary of State at some future period.
IL has become public to-day that Mr.
Bancroft, on Sunday, caused an iutimatiou |
to be seut through the proper channel to !
the English and French Ministers that he |
should probably make some allusious TO |
their governments which would be uupleas |
ant to them to listen TO, thus leaving with |
them the option Of attending or not
The United States Saprome Court this !
afternoon decided the ease OF the city Of |
Cincinnati vs.. the Ohio and Mississippi. !
Railroad company, against the city. Hon
orable Henry Stanberry was counsel for the
city, and Honorable g. D. Coffin and q. NJ.
Mitchell, Of Cincinnati, and Mr.. Evarts, OF !
New York, were counsel for the railroad. !
4 large number Of bond holders IN New
York and Cincinnati, are utcreiei !u this
decision,
The Worlds dispatch says: The House
Judiciary Committee have rejected nearly |
all the various propositions 10 amend the
Constitution referred to them.
CINCINSArI, Feb. I4.-In the Kentucky /
yesterday, the Senate adopted
the House resolution requesting the re-
m0val Of troops from the Slate, coniemning |
the Freedmen's Bureau, asking for the re-
ing the constitutional amendment
NEW NoHg, Feb. l4.-The Times special /
says The petition for the release Of Il. A.
T. Hunter, has been iudOrssd BY the Vir-
ginia Legislature. The same legislation
has resolved not 10 resume the payment Of |
the interest on her ifly-irst State debt for
the present.
Albany, Feb. l3.-Au accident occurred |
on the +. 8 8. Railroad this morning about i
s O'Clock, near Whitehall, By which the |
morning mail train from Troy, consisting Of /
four cars, was thrown from the track aud /
precipitated down an cmbankmeut about /
> feet. The first passenger coach, IN which |
there we're upwlrds Of 90 passengers, struck |
a tree and was dashed % pieces. Six pas |
senCer and ons employee were wounded. |
The accident vas caused by broken rail. |
NEW AOEg, Feb. "A Havana letter Of |
the eth, 70 the Herald. SAYS. Rumors Of !
the supposed proximity Of Chilisu priva- /
teers have advanced. insurance premiums on /
spanish bottoms and iTeighis have de- |
chUed, shippers show great aversion 10 /
Spanish vessels.
verdict Of iorty-eight hundred dollars /
yesterday rendered against a stock brokerage |
hrm for selling stCck without consent Of /
their employer.
An injunction was issued against Their |
low Weed and others yesterday, 70 restrain /
them from disp1sing certain privileges |
granted by Secretary stanton, 90 build a ]
telegraph from New orleans 60 san Fran |
cisco.