The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-27
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
The Contested SenatOrshIp.
The Hampton Roads Conference
Mr.. Stewards Official Account.
Soldiers Depot Closed.

NEW YORK, March 26.-A Washington
| special says: It is undersrood that motion
will be made in the Senate to-day, to re
consider the vote Of last Friday, declaring
the Hon. J. P. Stockton entitled to his sea
as Senator from New Jersey, and Mr.. Sum.
ner will make an argument agsinst thC
| right Of Mr.. Stockton 70 east a vote in the
case
The Attorney General has decided that
| Southern pensioners should be restored to
/ the rolls Of The southern pension agencies,
l'on-proof OF coh6nued loyalty during the
| war, and the claims be paid. The princi-
| pie involved in this decision. if correctly
| reported, is directly in conflict with the
opinion of the Second Comptroller, declar-
! ing the balances due from the Government
to persons residing in the Southern States
during the rebellion are not payable 10 the
claimants but belong to the United States,
as enemies property. The Second Comp
troller's decision is subject to the revision
by the Solicitor Of the Treasury, when the
matter IS taken 10 the Secretary of the
Treasury upon application of the claim
ants.
The Tribuns's Washington special saws:
The Secretary Of the Treasury, at the re-
quest of the Governor Of North Carolina, on
Saturday, forwarded him full set of the
standard weights and measures, to replace
those destroyed during the rebellion.
NEW YORK, March 26.-The letter of Sec
retary Seward to our ambassador in Europe,
Chas. +. Edwards, giving an official history
Of the Hampton Roads Peace Conference
during the winter of 1864 and 1865, between
President Lincoln and Secretary Seward on
our side, and Messrs. A. H. Stephens, r. NJ.
7. Hunter and J. A. Campbell on the other,
is published.
The Secretary says that on the morning
Of the Sd the President, attended by the
Secretary, received Messrs. Stevens, Hunter
and Campbell, on board the U. S. steam
transport River Queen, in Hampton Roads.
The conference was altogether informal,
there was no attendance of secretarys,
Clerks or witnesses. Nothing was written
or read. The conversation, though earnest
ard free, was calm, courteous and kind on
both sides. The Richmond party approach
ed the discussion rather indirectly, and at
no time did either make categorical demands
or stipulation or absolute refusals. Never
theless, during the conference, which lasted
four hours the several points at issue
between the Government and the insurgents
were distinctly raised and discussed fully,
intelhgently, and in an amicable manner.
What the insUrgent party seemed chiefly to
of separation, upon which the war was
wgaed, and a mutual direction Of the efforts
of the Government, as well as those of the
insurgents, to some intrinsic policy or
scheme for a season, during which passion
might be expected to subside, and the arm
les be reduced and trade and intercourse
between the people Of both sections resumed.
1t was suggested by them that through
such POstponement we might have imme-
diate peace, with some not very cirtain
prospects OF an ultimate satisfactory adjust
ment of political relations. This suggestion,
though deliberately considered, was never
regarded by the President as one Of
armistice or truce, and he had announced
that we can agree te no cessation or suspen-
sion Of h0stilities except on the basis Of
the disbandOnment Of the iusurgent
forces and the restoration of the States in |
the Union. Collateral, and in the subordi- |
nate TO the proposition that was thus an
the anti-slayery of the United |
States was revived in ali It's bearings, and |
the President announced that he must not
be expected to depart from the positions he
had HERETOFORE assumed in his proclamation
of emancipation and other documents.
These positions were reiterated in his
annual message. Il was fuItler declared
by the President that the complete restOra- |
llOO OF the udlloudA huLuOElty was an mus |
pensible condition Of any assent on our part |
to whatever form Of peace might be pro-
posed. The President assured the other
party that, while We must adhere to these
positions, be would be prepared, so far as
the power lodged with Executive, to exer-
else liberality. His power ia limited by the
Constitution, and when peace should be
made, Congress must necessarily act in
regard the appropriation Of money, and to
the admission of Representatives from the
States. The Richmond
party were then informed that Congress
had, on the 3lst ult., adopted by constitu-
lional majority joint resolution, submit
ting to the several States the prop Iosition to
abolish slavery throughout tie Union, and |
that there is every reason to expect that il /
Will soon be accepted by three-fourths of |
The States, so as 10 become part of the ma
.ional organic law. The Conferences Com
nittee TO amend by mutual acquiescence,
without procuring an agreement of views /
IN the several matters discussed or any of /
hem. Nevertheless it is Of some import
snce that We have been able to submit our
opinions and views directly to prominent
Insurgents, and hear them answer in q GER
ain and not unfriendly manner.
NEw YORE, March 26.-The State Sol 4
iiers' Depot in this city was formally closed
afternoon, with appropriate
services.