Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-12
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

The Subcommittee on Rcoonstruction, called
upon the President on Saturday last, in accor-
dance with instructions Of the main Committee.
The President talked freely in regard to the whole
question, and told them what some Of them knew
before, that he was in favor of early admission
Of the Representatives Of those States. He indi-
Gated very clearly that be was opposed to sending
q rowing Committee throughout the South to OBJ
tain information respecting affairs, for the reason
that they would take months 70 accomplish the
mission The Committee gave no indication of
the views Of the Joint Committee. Cor they did
not know then what they were.
Mr.. shcIiabarger. from the Columbus. Ohio.
District. delivered an elaborate speech from the
Radical standpoint, in which he assumed that the
States were without the Union, and that during
the war they were sovereign and belligercnt. lie
declared that he would resist their admission for
ever. until they mcted out equal and exact justice
10 all within their limits. This sentiment elected
great applause on the floor Of the House.
The House Judiciary Committee. who has
under consideration the question Of amending the
Constitution combining the apportionment Of Rep
resentatiycs to actual voters. and not to popula-
ton. find many difficulties In the way Of carrying
such measures. provided il was LEFT 10 the States
II Is very probable that tbs Committee viii re-.
port In favor Of giving Congress the right to regu
late the question.
- Secretary Of the Treasury McCulioch yester-
day communicated to the House a statement Of
the difficulties attending the assessment and col
lection Of internal revenue In the late insurrec-
ionsry districts by reason Of the inability Of
enue officers TO take the test OATH Without il
they cannot draw pay. and the majority Of them
are 50 poor that they are forced TO seek other en-
plOyment which viii return ready cash and enable
them to live. The Secretary urges that the test
oath be modified In is application TO internal rev
enue officers.
1T Is stated by members that Congress will ex-
tricate tho Georgia Collector. whose letter was
read before the House. from his difficulties, by
authorizing the revenues TO be collected by OFF,
GERS Of the army in cases where.Union men cannot
be obtained.
Major Middleton. late Of the Rebel army. who
has held clerkship in the Treasury Department
for several months past. has resigned.
Mr. Morgan presented the memorial Of the
New York Chamber of Commerce. asking for leg
isiation 10 protect Northern creditors from the
operation Of Southern statutes Of limitation.
which was referred TO the Committee on the Ju-
diciary.
Our Consul at Hsvre, writing to the State De-
partment under date of December 1865 says that
since the date Of his last dispatch In reference TO
cholera at that port, there had occurred eight
cases Of cholera and four deaths among the very
poor and destitute classes. No reports are pub
iished. and no panic or excitement exists there.
nor have there been any cases among emigrants.
Mrs. susGnnah G. Clay. mother Of Hon. Q. c.
Clay Jr., died at Huntsville, Ala. on the I'd inst
- The surseon-in- Chief Of General Towards
staff has been informed that the smallpox. which
has heon quite prevalent among the freed people
cf the State of Georgia. has abatcd in consequence
ofthe prompt action Of the civil authorities in vac
cinating the entire colored population.