The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-01-17
COMPILED PROM rnE oREaoNrAN.l ]
DATES TO JANUARY 8.

to the Chicago Tribune says The resolution
adopted in the House to day, expressing the
opinion that the troops should not be with
drawn from the Southern States until Con-
gres. had investigated their condition aud
decided on the future of these States as re-
gards their restoration to the Union, devel.
oued neatly an unbroken front among the
Republican majority. The resolution was
adopted by 81 TO 81, Messrs. Raymond, Da-
Wis, Thomas, Hnbbel, Delano, Woodbridge,
and Green Clay Smith, were the only Repub-
licans who voted in1he negative. Ntt
Gen. Steadman, late commander in Geor-
Eia is in Washington on a short furlough,
aud will proceed from here 10 his home in
Ohio. -- ~est.rr- =
Washington, Jan. 9.--The appointment of a
subcommittee by the joint committee on re-
construction, consisting of two members of
the Senate and one of the House, to wait upon
the President, is regarded as Significant of the
intention of the committee with reference to
the admission of the Tennessee delegation.
When JEFF. Cavis and Reagan were cap
iured, there wss found upon the latter's per-
son some $4,000 of bills of exchange on
Rothschi'ds, drawn by Trenholm THESE, to-
gether with some Others, amounting 10 up
wards of 500, 900, were sent 10 our Consular
Agent at London for collection. They have
icSSH'iy oVeH ictuiHeu Wy ulln " TUE OeCre-
tary of the Treasury with an Endorsement on
the back by the Rothschilds that there was
no funds to meet them. Itsis alleged by'per-
sons who know, that there were plenty OF
funds when the bills were drawn, but by
means the money has been spirited away.
Raymond, of New York, introduced a bill
for the appointment of q commission to pur-
chase site for, and erect a Postolice in the
city OF New York.
Nemphis. Jan. 1.-THE Balletin says the
Mississippi river is rapidly eGacihg the mon.
nments of the war along its banks. Island
No. 10 has disappeared The height OF which
Fort Pillow stood Ia rapidly disappearing
and the great earthworksat Randolph are al
gone. 9tlt.
Nashville, Jan. s--The Legislature assem-
bled to-day. The political programme in
cludes a new and more efficient franchise law
to exclude rebel votes from the pollss and thu
passage of law allowing negro testimony il
thu Courts. The latter measure was postpon
ed until after the recess: and was deferred, il
or Ter that members might Consult their con
stituents. Events have been favorable to tn
most decided legislation hi" g ~
A meeting will be held to morrow night o
the Union Central Committee, who will sen,
memorial to the President describing affair
in Tennessee, and earnestly entfeating tha
the protection Of the troops be pot, withd IN
1t is said they will even advise again b
admission of the Tennessee Congressneu,
that measure is to be followed mp by th
withdrawal Of the troops. Outrages, by re
turned rebels and collisions With discharge
loyal soldiers are of too frequentSo
for specification.
On Friday last. Gov. ,Brownlow, en- roul
from Knoxville to this city by railroad, we
wrecked eighty miles from Knoxville, and ha
his foot and ankle bruised. The car in whic
The Governor rode was separated, from Il
train and thrown from the tpaGk apd sever
other persons therein were Injured. a.
81. Pdtd, MINI, Jan. 8.-The Legislatu
met In joint convention th is afternoon to be,
the farewell message of ex-G9v. Miller ar
the inaugural of Gov 'Mafshhlli Gov. Mi
ler's message represents that the affairs Of u
State are in prospectus cohditiou.f He r
commeuds an amendment TO the State Coz
stitution, giving the right of suffrage to q
who can read and write the English languag
lie reports 2l0 miles Of railroad ipS9pera,it
and suggests further legislation 10 aid u
roads. Gov. MashelIs iuepsyrat repeats u
recommendation in relation TO, fbe suIfrag
and favors the same principle for tue nation
constitution. He says Minnesota will not co
sent to the admission Of the rebel'States IN
they give full security. ~ ,,,sag.i ii,e .i1l
Washington, Jan. 7-There is not partic
of foundation for the report that Chief Justi
Chase asked for the pardon ofyoung Ketchu
The President yesterday signed a. pate
granting 45,6OO acres of land TO the Cent?
Pacific Railroad. ,sais4a cra
There was received last. week st the Tees
ury Department, over'a million and q half
legal tender'hotes, $2s7, $50 Ia gold securiti
$225,S5s in fractional cafpeRcyi and $466,4
in certificates of Indebtedness, =.
Col. w, H. Blake, the United States oon'
at Manzanillo, II, ia supposed, has been m,