The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-29

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WAsHIEeToE, May 2s.-New York Bank
statements show decrease in deposits o.
sEsATE-NOthing done in the Senate TO-
day.
HousE-Resolutions were adopted direct
/ ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to report
the amount of gold sold since the 1st inst,
and what rates and agents were employed
therefor no
Mr.. Williams submitted a preamble and
resolution requesting information from the
President as to whether any employees Of
the Government in Southern States have
offered public hOnors to dead OF living Con-
federates.
Mr.. Nicholson objected to the resolution.
Laid over.
Thad. Stevens introduced a bill decIarin Q.
that the States lately ia rebellion have for
feited their rights under the Constitution,
and can be reinstated IN the same only
through the action Of Congress. It provides
they may form valid governments, the
present ones being continued for municipal
purposes until they shall be duly altered,
and their executive and legislative recog-
nized constitutions are to be formed by con-
ventions and submitted to the people, a ma
Jority Of whom is necessary for ratification.
All male persons above 81 years are to vote.
gressional sanction which denies civil
rights to any person. The bill was com
mitted to the Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union.
Thad. Stevens offered a resolution in
strueting the Executive Committee IN re-
gard to the doubling of pensions of the Fed
eral soldiers engaged in the civil war.
Mr.. Whaley offered a resolution directing
the Committee on Printing to report bill
limiting the hours of labor Of employees in
Government printing Offices to eight hours
per day. Rejected.
Mr.. Lynch, Of Connecticut, of the Com
mittee on Currency, reported adversely to
She bill exempting the currency of State
banks from the tax Of 10 per cent. imposed
by law. Laid on the table.
The General Court Martial, Gen. Augur
President, convened to-day to try 1t. Col.
PauliBg for depositing Government funds
in the 81 erchants' National Bank.
It is stated that the counsel for JEFF. Davis
will demand an immediate trial, and if the
Government asks postponement, which is
possible, they will demand his release on
bail.
LOUISVILLE, May, 2s.-The steamer Len
dora, bound for Fort Benton, burned below
junction City, on the Upper Missouri,
four days since. Loss $25, 900; insured for
SIS, 900.
The appeal and complaint oft Robert J.
Breckenridge and others agains the Ken
lucky Synod before the Old School Assem-
bly, to-day was with little progress. An eff
fort was make to couple the complaint of
McMillin against same. The Synod finally
determined that Breckinridg aud associates
were the proper complainants. Breckin-
ridge made strong speech against the de-
cision.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-The San Francisco
Mexican Consul has received official dis
patches to the 10th, saying: The Liberals
attacked the garrison at HermanseIlo on the
4th, and after bloody struggle captured
and pillaged the town. Imperial reinforce
ments subsequently arrived, killed 200
Liberals and drove the balance away, re-
capturing all the booty.
Two citizens, who refused to give the Lib
erals forty thousand dollars, together with
thirteen Americans were cruelty murdered
Several wealthy families have arrived
here, flying from Liberal rule.
WASHINGTON. May 2S.-The Senatorial
caucus on reconstruction will report in ses-
sion to-day. They will not consent to dis
franchise the South till 1876 Thad Stevens
will probably introduce another reconstrue-
ton bill in the House to-day.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 28.-Charles
0'Connor and Geo. Shea, JEFF. Davis coun-
sci, left for New York this afternoon.
They report him in good health and spirits.