The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-04
BY Telegraph
Afternoon Dispatches.
Gen. Grant and StaH In Wash
ingt6R,
A Delegation Of Indians az the
Capitol.
Falling or OF Applications for
Pensions.
Convention OF Collectors Of Cas-
toms.

inside o. Western National Bank 90 the
Secretary Of the Treasury. asking ghst ths
deposits Of disbursiug oGesrs Of The Govern
ment be exempt from taxation, General
Spinner has given his opinion that deposits
OF iisbursing officers 81 she United States
with National Banks designated as deposig
ores. s-s subjeet SO tax like other deposits
which are subjec; to taxation. OF she ground
that The banks have the benefit Of such de-
posts, the same as Individual deposits.
TIE Worlds dispatch says .. ". Webb IS
recovering.
General Grant aud stsa are in Wishing
ton. attending the wedding Of Gen. wilson.
Gen. Terry IL at Washington.
The Times Washington special says that
Colonel Winthrop IS examining the docu-
msuts relative to the claims OF the reward
for the capture Of Booth It IS expected the
matter WIZ be decided about ,ho arst Of
February.
WasmNsroS, Jau. MAJOR j. A. Bur
blak, Iadiau Commissioner, aud delega-
t.on Of five Iowa Indians. and three ssc
aad Fox Indians arrived hore this evening
from Nebraska. They are here sor the pur-
pose OF consultation as 90 the ,arma Of
treaty entered into in 1851, and .o7 the puE-
pose Of having it renewed.
Ngu YoRK, Jan. 3-The Corouer's jury
have found verdict OF Wiltul murder
against Geo smith. who shot Wriehesl. the
bar keeper ia Bssoklyu on New Years
moaning. Robinson Was found guilty Of
being accessory 20 both. The prisoners are
held .or TRIAL.
The TrraIis Wellington spec.ai gives
list of the amount % prize money paid 70
different nag officers Of s,luadrons ani com
mauders Of vessels during the rebellion.
I The largest single amount OF prize
| mousY paid. wss 90 Lieutenant Vim. Rudd. /
i0' ,Ae capture Of she Memphis, Sss.sIs.
the capture OF ,he Albormarle, by Lieut. /
Gushing picket boat paid the boats crew /
1854 per man Vice ADMIRAL Fssragut
receives s5553I, Rear Admirsh Lee and
Porter rocsIye over $4,000 each. Dupont.
S5s.456, and other sdmI-uls auuu VARYING
from $4,000 10 StJ3. sums awarded O.
other officers vary from S5s. 900 30 $500 Tho
enlisted meu have been paid sums varying
from ~ cents TO SI,s0o. Niue million ant |
a halfprize money has been paid thu, fsr. /
Six hundred captures remain uuadiusieI. /
which will swell the aggregate 60 abou
SI5,5o0.0OO.
NEW SoaE, jan. 3.--The Worlds Wash /
| ingi5n special says tbere IS a steady laIl5n
of 10 applications Tor pensions, both o.
widows and iuvalids. There wers 200 .u
each last month, being decline Of nearly
? per cent. month fora few months past
When the army disbauded last summer O. s
applications FOR three OF four months ragged I
from 1900 TO 6.OOo per month
The 81 Comptrall,r announces that She |
advertisements OF Claim Agents that sol
oilers ether than veterans srs entitled q
extra bouuties are untrue. lie adds that
| no extra baunties have been authorized.
noe can they DO without further legislation.
aul &c is very important that soldier, should
lot part with their discharge papers.
The Heralda Washington special SAYS
Convention Of Collectors OF Customs . 10
NEST in Warrington C,ty on the s,h inst
20 deliberate concerning some necessary
cnEnse IN ths existing castom laws.
Itis reported that a Military Bosrd be-.
been constituted By tins wat Department h
investigate eertaiu trausactoas Of Govern
meut Disbursing oaicers. who have opsr-
ated Ia Kansas during tho last year OF Two.
aud that immense frauds upon the public
Trea,ury viii DO unssrthei In the course Of
The labJrs Of the Board. Certain prominent
civil auth0rit.es, Of the above statement.
are said to be notoriou-ly snd disreputably
Unidentified with these speculatious.
The records OF Major Russell. Provost
Marshal Of Washington, show that since
June 1869, 60 the present time, tine cssea Of
some 3s.O0e prisoners have bsea e. ported 81
his Office. Out ofthis vast uumbsr, the Old
Capitol Prison shows upon is record that it
, has housed, for longer and shorter periods,
$500 prisoners Of war; 800 real and isueisd
offenders sga'nst the State, AMI .. 500 de-
serters and bounty jumpers.
The contemplated increase Of the regular
army, grows daily ia favor here. Those
who. three months ago. considered 5s.o0O
TOO large a number. now favor augmenung
90 nearly twice that .orce. The Military
. COMMITTEES vail probably introduce a q
for its incieas early next week.
The Trbuae's special says the ram Stone
wall will sooa leave her mooriugs in Che 20
tomac AMI anchor at one Of the whsris Of
} the city, for the purpose Of being visited by
those who are dcsiraus Of seeing her.
NEw IoaE, Jan. a.-Thg iuvessi cation
into the facts connected w'h the recent cas-.
usIty an this city, by which Mrs. Roaa 81
McGaghay aad FraaeisG McGaghsy cam,
20 their death by sgdocatioa. was concluded
, before Coroner cover yesterday afternoon
The evidence adjuesd proved cone usively
that the agent for the PREMISE. 3. Hunter
had caused tbe Cue communicating with th,
chimney iu the room Of the deceased to b,
obstruceed, thereby filling the apartment
with the poisonous gas, the inhalation O.
which resulted ia the death Of the parties
The jury held the man in custody to avail
, Che action orThs grand jury.
Ms IoaE, Jan 5.-Ths Trbue's Wash
d iustou dispatch denies the report that seno
. E1msro was cut by the French and Apstri
au Ministers, At The Pfes.dsnrs reception
New Years, but vice versa, be turned col.
shoulders 90 them lpd says ne was cordial
by received ~ the President. and b. mos
.as Cher diplomatic corps present. espec
.aiy 81 those from ths South Americsr
[ 5ta.-
( The Hsraids Washington dispatch say
g. o.vizts the d .hculty now prevailing ID
, a.say l-cali.iss in the south. oe-asioued b,
.he loss Of titles end papers, relating there
, o.. IN tbe transfer OF lands, the CGuera
land Office has ordered i,s agsuts. through
out The soatheru States. 10 csreiaIIy e5Isc
a.. vest ges and renai.s Of the reevrds .
Their Office and ior~a them 10 he com
nIss.oasr az Warrington. that Dew plate.
ani oiher archives apPsStainisg % th-
lands may be suppiisd g. a. - possible.
; NeWl aapa ars beng got ap vith eli poser
Hls iespatclt At ths time Of our iHvassou
81 ths ssush many sdysaiur-rs at.sshes &.
ihs army secured many yaiusbis .Apsf.
aui recofds reiatiEe y cerizia large aies
n The hope % ths osuc-s 0defng heavy
rewards Tor their restoration aiivr sac close %
thewar. ltis The sops Of The Commissions
Of Public Lands 90 BE- sbls 10 larnish q.
aaueh Of The missing Data as to prevent III,
) parties to the ,hsis from gaming b. The de
p snsnt' they asw Withheld IN sxpsesstsss :
bribs,