Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-30
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

told closed IN New \ FORK yesterday at 54ss
The Senate Committee on the Mississippi Lee
wees, At their last meeting listened 10 the state
ments Of a number Of gentlemen, who are now
here. representing the interests Of Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Mississippi. Major Gen. ;CASBY and
HUEPHERgs. ofthe Engineer Corps who executed
the survey Of the Mississippi Delta, several years
before the war have also appeared before the
Committee and given the information essential as
basis for the requisite legislation Of Congress-
Gen. GRANT heartily indorses the proposed mea-
sure. and bill will probably be reported in a few
days for its contamination.
The several cases, lately occurring in the
southern States, where officers Of the Government
have pleaded Gen. GRANTS famous order, No 3,
of last winter, in bar Of suits against chem, the
Secretary Of War has directed the military not to
interfere on the ground that the act Of Congress.
amendatory Of the habeas corpus act, affords
pie jurisdiction to the Courts 10 act in the prem
ises as well as guarantees ample protection 10 the
officers formerly shielded by that order.
1t is stated by prominent Senators in Wash
ington that Secretary SEWARD has concluded a
secret treaty with NAPOLEON by which the
United States is debarred from interfering in
Mexican affairs. MACMILLAN, after the with
drawal Of the French troops, win offer himself
a candidate for the presidency Of tie Mexican
republic; and having secured that. he is to take
advantage OF any small revolution. and declare
himself Emperor.
The Decatur bridge is nearly completed;
-ka last span was thrown across yesterday. The
only remaining work 10 be done is to put down
the track. which will take but a few days. and we
understand il is quite probable the first train will
pass over By the 4th Of July.
The Huntsville Independent learns that il is
intended to commence work on the TENNESSEE
and Alabama River Railroad at an early day.
An extraordinary bank robbery was at
tempted in Atlanta by who gave his name
a. WA. YoUSe. He entered the Atlanta National
Bank through an open window. The Cashier and
another gentleman were standing near the end
Of the counter but YOUNG was concealed from
them by an angle. lie took several packages Of
money from the counter and threw them out Of
the window into an alley. The Cashier, hearing |
n noise went toward that end of the counter and
saw the thief in the act of escaping from win |
dow. He was in time to seize him by one leg, and
held him until the other gentleman ran around |
and seized him outside. In this position he was |
held until the police came and secured him. The |
packages Of money he had thrown down amounted
10 sl0500. Being unable 10 give bonds he was
committed to jail. He was quite a young man.
lie says he came from Mobile. 1t is supposed
that he has Accomplces in the city. One man
has been arrested on suspicion.
"A young man eloped from Atlanta with the
wife Of mechanic. The lady is handsome and
was ill-;reated by her husband. who deserted from
the Confederate army and went North, where he
remained four years and returned two weeks ago
The affair is hushed up among n few.
49, President JOHNSON and his Cabinet have |
formally agreed 10 visit Chicago on the occasion |
Of the laying Of the corner stone Of the DOUGLAS
monument. which Is 10 take place two weeks after
the adjournment Of Congress.
The Chapel Hill. N. c., University has con-
Tered the degree of LII. D., on ANDREW JOHNSON. |
-GovERNoR SWAMI, Of Maryland. declines |
calling an extra session Of the Legislature to act
upon the Constitutional Amendment
- The Legislature OF Tennessee. by a statute |
adopted May 26, 1863 having made it the duty Of |
the civil authorities Of the State to provide for all
pauper and sick freedmen just the same as for |
white persons, the relief establishments Of the |
Froedmens Bureau, such as hospitals and dispen- |
saries have been ordered TO be discontinued |
from and after the 3Oth day Of June.
80 The Paris correspondent Of the Times says il |
is believed the four Queens or Expresses who are
in Germany. are using their best efforts to rc-es-
iablish between the Sovereigns that peace which
their people SO earnestly desire. aud have done
more than is generally supposed. Russia was also
employing all her diplomacy with the secondary
German princes. The writer says there are still
people in Paris who believe the may yet be
averted.
--KossUrH issued an address to the Hungarians,
dated at Turin, recommending them 20 wait for
the course Of events and remain As they are, OF
enroll themselves in the Hungarian Legion. and if
matters progress in such q manner as to offer
Geld for action due notice will be given.
- The Empress EUgENE is very fond Of the
memory Of her luckoss predecessor, MARIE An
roISETTE. She is said TO be at work ON a memoir
Of her
In the extraordinary trial in which Mrs.
RYyEs sought to establish herself as a Princess Of
the royal family, her mother having been married
60 the Duke Of Cumberland. the jury found a YER
dict against the claimant The Times treats the
case rs an imposture.
The Senate amendment TO the civil appropri- |
alton bin gives the President Private Secretary
with salary Of $3,5OO; an Assistant Private Sec
rotary with a salary Of go 500; a shorthand writer
with a salary Of $500; clerk of pardons with
a salary Of $1,000 and three clerks with salaries
Of s., 500 each.