Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. The Herald's
Washington special says: We have it on
good authority that Secretary Stanton never
has been requested to resign, but that he
will remain in charge Of the War Depart
ment. The report that he and the Presi-
dent have had misunderstanding in relation
TO new appointments in the regular army is
totally untrue. The President has fully
concurred in Mr. Stanton's action in regard
to them.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day all the
members were present, including Mr. Seward.
1t Is understood that the Macmillan dues-
ton was fully discussed.
1t is intimated here by good authority,
that the President will, in his forthcoming
message to Congress, lay before that body an
amendment to the Constitution, similar to
the one passed at the last session of Congress,
with a few notifications.
The West requests the removal of Com
missioner Rollins. The President has de-
clared that a removal will occur, but he
leaves the selection of a successor to Mr..
Rollins in the hands of the Secretary of the
Treasury. The Secretary has already de-
clared his preference, in case ola change, for
Mr.. Shoner, of Ohio.
The Secretary of the Interior has received
from the President of the Atchison and
Pixies Peak Railroad Company, an affidavit
showing the completion of the second sec
ton of twenty miles of said road. The
Government Commissioners will probably,
within few days, proceed to the line of the
road to examine the section.
The returns received at the General Land
Office, from the local Office at the Falls of
St. Croix, show that I, 2SS acres of the pub
lie lands were disposed of during October,
of which 4,3l6 acres were taken up for actu-
al settlement under the homestead law. The
cash sales amounted 81 ,005.
The Tribune's Washington special says ::
James Taylor, the well known special agent
of the Post Office Department, is here at the
head of committee of special agents, for
the purpose of revising the regulation and
arrangements relative to registered letters
The agents have been in consultation with
Postmaster General Randall nearly all day
and have nearly matured their plans They
meet tomorrow in New York for further
consultation. The principal feature is to
furnish all postmasters with large sized
envelopes, printed in brilliant colors and
made so conspicuous from their size and
appearance that they cannot be easily con-
cealed or stolen, by persons in charge of the
opening or closing of mail pouches. At
present registered letters do not differ mate
rally in their appearance from ordinary
letters, and can be often captured by skill
full thief without detection. The system of
records and receipts now in use has been
found useless. 1t is confidently expected
that the new plan, when fully matured, will
give much greater security to registered let
tiers and bring that important part of the
mail service into more general use, and raise
it in the public estimation. The value of
good system of registry to the business por-
ton of the people cannot be over estimated.
The proposed system will be great i'm
provement over those now in use.
The Times Richmond special says: The
further consideration of the Rothschild to-
bacco is postponed until the 10Th instant;
Judge Lyons, meantime, reserving his de-
cision upon the admissibility of the paper
offered by the Government, through Mr..
Chandler, and leaving the matter open for
further argument at that time, should either
party so desire.