The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-27
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supreme Court Decision.
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON. March Zb.-Ihe Supreme
Court Of the United States to-day decided
/. the case Of Michael A. Nolen and others, e.
the Board Of Assessors Of the city Of Alba
ny, defendants, in error, at the suit, Adam
Van Allen, plaintiff, IN error; and other
cases. The question presented was whether
the shares Of the stockholders in the Bank
ing Association, crested under the act OF
Congress which provides for the creation of
National Banks, can be subjected to taxa
ton by the State authorities. Associate
Judge Nelson delivered the opinion OF the
court, holding that shares held by individ-
uals were not a part Of the capital ola Bank,
but must be considered IS personal property
of the sharehOlds, and, as such, subject to
taxation by the State. The decision Of the
courts below must be reversed, on grounds
that there was a discrimination between the
shares of these Banks and the capital stock
of State Banks.
Chief Justice Chase received the minority
| opinion, not being able to concur that a
State had the power claimed, which was
an indirect mode Of taxing national securi-
ties, which was not authorized or intended
to be authorized by Congress.
HousE.-House resolutions offered last
Monday by Mr.. Rogers in regard to the
Federal and Confederate debts came up as
the FIRST business in order in the morning
hours. Mr.. Rogers spoke in support Of
them, consuming a whole hour.
Mr.. Grimmett introduced a bill to estab- !
lish a manufacturing Estatical Division in
the Treasury Department. Resd twice
and referred to Committee on Manufactur-
ing.
The Speaker presented a letter from the
Secretary Of the Treasury, transmitting the
annual Report Of the superintendent Of the
United States Coast Survey for the year
1863 which was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Elliott submitted q resolution to print
5000 copies of the Report-2O0O for distribu-
ton by the Superintendent, and 1000 for the
use of members. Referred to the Commit
tee on Printing.
Tit Speaker also presented a letter from
the Secretary OF the Navy, transmitting his
Report in reply to the resolution of the 2lst
OF February, enquiring the cost at which
the Government can locate a naval station
at Canton or Bsllegore which was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Phelps, laid on the table, aud
to be printed.
Mr.. Morehead presented a joint resolu-
ton from the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
the repeal of the tax on crude oil or
petroleum. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Infofmstion in
the State Department, shows that the rebel
strength east of the Mississippi, on the 4th !
Of February 1855 was 100, 000, and west of
,he Mississippi $4,000. Lees army was Ca
Hoods loss $4,000 in the tennessee
campaign. In the testimony before the =
Committee of the Rebel Senate, Lee, on
oath 1865, said the ~Confederacy
lad not troops enough to last till the mid
lie Of the summer. BY freeing and arming (
legroes we could not carry or the war
var a VAN lon uar Of thu nf,nanf A1r,o.NA Z
unanimous for peace, he was willing to take =
ny position that might be assigned him, +
'ut no human power could save the cause. a
Mr.. Kelly offered a resolution, which was q
bjected to, requesting the Secretary of the {
to communicate a statement of =
rade with the provinces of British North :
america, and especially Canada in 1854 and
1855, respectively, the values being esti-
mated in gold, and specifying what proper v
ion of such trade was with us, and what
rticie, if any, was exclusively to US also, B
be tariff avs now in force in Canada, with :
statement Of the nature and extent of .
he changes made there since 1855, and also
be returns Of the Canadian canal for 1866, Z
Illustrating their value, and the Importance y
t the free navigation Of the river st. Law
ence TO American commerce, together with :
UGH information brought down to the pre- "
as may be in his possession, and may
ssist in correctly estimating the trade re-
1urces Of said provinces, and their relation
, the trade and production Of the United
tstes.
Mr.. Starnes introduced a bill to authorize
building of a military and postal rail-
Dad from Cumberland, on the river POtO-
lac, in the State of Maryland, 10 the city
Pittsburg in the State of Pen~nsylvanis, r
hitch was read and referred to a special !
ommittee on military and postal railroads.
On motion Of Mr.. Starnes, two members
-ere directed TO be added te the special
Subsequently Mr.. Thomas called the mat
n, assuming that the increase of the COM =
littee would bring up again all the matters 4
lready decided by it, and moved TO recon-
the vote ordering the increase. v
After considerable debate, the House re- /
Ised to suspend the rules to allow the
notion to be reconsidered, the vote being
3 TO 81.
The Speaker then announced the appoint +
rent of Mr.. WashburnedOf Ill, ana Mr.. =
wilson, of Iowa, as the W additional
FoRTREss MONROE, March 24.-A business i,
Of the stockholders Of the seaboard Y
nd Roanoke Railroads was held a Jew days y
go in Portsmouth, Virginia. The report
/ the General Superintendent gave a gen.
raj history of the working of the road, and Z
be contracts undertaken to secure its speedy
ompletion towards good running order.
repairs and running Of the road was III
,sumed on the 18th of September last. The
,ad suffered much during the war by the
nenergetic efforts Of the Superintendent
ed Manager. The road was run to the sal
oanoke river on the 9rd Of December.
The bridge over Roanoke river is not yet Z
nished. The travel and local freights are ,
lch as to induce the belief that the bust
sss Of the road will ere long resume its
rmer status, and thus prove a valuable
eder 10 Norfolk and Portsmouth.