The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-15
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NIGHT DISPATCHES

NEW YoRK, May l4.-Ofieer Kenney, o.
the Atlantic Dock Police, Brooklyn, this
morning. discovered the body Of q man
floating into the gap from B Ittermilk chan
mel, and from its appearance it is believed
to be the body Of the late Preston King.
| Subsequently, the body was positively
identified by P. King Webster, Mr.. Kings
nephew, and others Of the Customhouse.
/ The Coroner was holding Inquest on Thurs
day.
WASHINGTON, May IA HOUSING. Hig-
| by introduced bin granting right Of way,
| and making a grant Of land 10 the Sierra
Nevada and Contra Costa Immigration and
Canal Company. Passed second reading
and referred to Committee on Pub ic Lands.
| Dir. Bidwell introduced bill for the re-
representatives. Of Brig. Gen. Geo. Wright;
Of the U. S. A. Passed g second reading
and referred to the Judiciary Committee !;
also the bill 10 grant titles TO the public
lands in the town Of South Vsrbora, which
| passed a second reading and was referred 10
/ the Committee on Private Land Claims I;
also the bill to authorize an ocean mail
| steamship for service between the United
States and the Sandwich Islands. Passed
a second reading and referred to a Com
| mittee.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced a bill to amend
| the agricultural bill 30 as to extend its hen
| efts to the States lately in rebellion, on
condition that grants Of lands should be
confined TO lands in their own States, and
the proceeds thereof should be applied to
support public schools, instead of agricul-
tursl scientific colleges. Read and referred
TO committee on public lands.
Mr.. Clark of Kansas, introduced bill to
amend the act of July 1, 1862, to aid in the
construction of a railroad telegraph line
from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean.
Read and referred to committee On Pacific
railroad.
Mr. Gullom introduced bill to provide
8 constitution for the Indian tribes, and es-
| tablish a civil government in Indian terri
| tory. Read and referred to committee on
| territories.
Mr.. Stevens introduced joint resolution
authorizing the appointment Of an addi-
tiOnal Secretary OF the Navy, for six months
| from the first of June next. He explained
that the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
was about to proceed to Europe to examine
navies and navy yards, and that an addi-
tional Assistant would be required during
his absence. Referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Williams INTRODUCED a resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee on Judiciary to inquire into the ex-
DBulEuC1 VI dlboIluE bub laws 81 Dc W hbIo-
gate the tenure of Office at the pleasure Of
the appointing power, and to make all Off
cial trusts to be terminated at that time,
subject only to the condition of good beha-
vior.
Mr.. Stevens offered the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED, That committee of three mem
bers be appointed by the Speaker, whose
duty it;shall be toproceed without unneces-
sary delay to Memphis, in the State of Ten
nessee, to make investigation into ali mat
ters connected with the recent bloody riots
in that city, which was began on the LIST
inst, and particularly TO inquire into the
origin, progress, and termination of the
riotous proceedings; the names of the par
ties engaged in them, the acts of atrocity
perpetrated, the number of killed and
wounded, amount and character of property
destroyed, and report all the facts to the
House, and the Sergeant-at-arms or his de-
putty, and the stenographer of the House are
directed to accompany said committee.
Mr.. Harding desired TO amend the resolu-
ton so as to extend the investigation to
Chattanooga.
Mr.. Chandler of New York, desired to ex-
tend it to the recent massacre by the In
dams in Fort Goodwin, Arizona.
Neither of the propositions were pressed,
anu Tic ANaoAublOn a. OAANANN ht-a tluO psCN W
ayes 81, noes %.
Mr.. Chandler offered the following:
ReS0lUed, That the independent, patriotic
and constitutional course of the President
of the United States in seeking TO protect,
by the veto power, the rights of the people
against the wicked aud revolutionary acts
of a few malignant and mischievous men,
meets with the approval of this House, and
deserves the cordial support of ali loyal cit
liens of the United States.
RESOLVED, That this House believes the
Freedmen's bureau unnecessary and IN
constitutional, and hereby directs the chair
man Of the Committee having charge of the
Bureau, to bring bill to repeal all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with this resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Scnenck raised a question of order,
that the resolution contained an insulting
attack ON Congress, for which the member
offering it deserved to be dealt with by the
House.
FoRTREss MONROE, May 14.-Immediately
after the adjournment OF the United States
Circuit Court in Norfolk, last Thursday,
Judge Underwood left for Washington, and
gave particular instructions to the Clerk of
the Court to exhibit to no person or persons
the indictment brought against left. Davis.
The various attaches of tue press endeavor-
Gu III vain " OotdlA PERMISSION " COPy ~
but the Clerk of the Court refused to allow
any one to see it.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Ssbbath Schools,
composed OF SO Protestant schools, S78
teachers and 1000 scholars, celebrated their
anniversary to-day with six bands of mu-
sic, national flags, emblems, floral decora-
tions, etc.
EAsTPoRT, Me MayI14.-Aeting Admiral
Boggs has just left here in the steamer
BesOta to demand explanation from the
commander of abe En- lish steamer at st.
Andrews, in regard to firing into the pleas
ure boat off Robinstone, with a party Of
Americans on board.