Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-16
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

90 The Senate Judiciary Committee have de-
cided 20 report in favor Of the passage Of the
House bill reducing the number Of Supreme Court
Judges from ten 10 nine. As il will probably pass
the Senate. IL will Obviate all necessity Of taking
any action by the Senate on the nomination Of
Henry STANRERY. recently appointed to Gil the
vacancy caused by the death of Judge GATRoN.
The same Committee intend to report bill in
creasng the salaries of the United States District
judges
The Senate Judiciary Committee have consid-
cred the Bankrupt bill, but they hardly think
that there Is time 10 consider it in the Senate and
pass Il at the present session.
- The President has nominated Hon GREEN
CLAY SMITH. Of Kentucky, for Governor Of Mon
tana Territory.
90 The President, the recommendation Of
Admiral SHUBRICE and Governor WELLS. ofLou-
Islam, pardoned LAWRENCE ROUSSEAU. of New Or
leans. formerly Commodore in the navy; and at
the solicitation Of Senator PoNEROY. n like grace
WIS extended TO LEWIS NJ. COxETTER notorious as
commander Of Confederate privateer.
- The President has signed the bill making
appropriations for river and harbor defense and
improvements.
90 Head Centre STEPHENS addressed Fenan
meeting at Richmond, Virginin, Wednesday
night.
The Germans Of Cincinnati have called
meeting TO express regret at BLINDS failure to as
sassinnte BIsNARK.
- Advices from Liverpool state that during the
four months ending May lst the United States
have furnished fully one half Of all the cotton i'm
ported 10 England
A Paris correspondent says President FIIr.-
MORE and lady have been travelling some time in
Spain. and are going TO pass some time in Switz-
erland and Italy. 1t IL not their intention to re
turn home until politics takes another turn IN the
United States.
General FRANK 2. BLAIR is making an entire
canvass of Missouri against rndicalism.
A servant employed on Thirty Fifth street.
New York died Of cholera on Tuesday.
Gen. RoREEr f. LrE intends spending por-
ton Of the summer ia the vicinity Of Crab Or
chard, Ky.
A convention Of Texas planters was held in
Austin, last week, to organize a JOINT stock com
pany. with a capital of 81 100000 having for its
object the importation Of labor and the sale of
Texas lands TO immigrants. The plan of opera
tons reported il 20 employ agents to induce Eu-
ropoan labor and capital to emgrate to Texas.
The company has been fully organized and only
awaits the sanction Of the Legislature and the
granting of the requisite subsidies 10 go INTO |
operation.
The colony Of Carlotta, whore Gen. PRIcE
and Gov HARRIS reside. was not molcsted by the |
recent raid of Mexican guerrillas. CaTlotta is
eight or ten miles distant from Cordova.
- The work of arming for defense in Canada has
ceased. but tho volunteers are still guarding the
principal points Night travel on the Canadian
railroads is resumed.
-WNAN's "Cigar-ship." has made successful
trial trip between England and France, and back
and Is expected 20 cross the Atlantic during the
present summer.
The Buffalo Board of Trade subscribed five
hundred dollars to furnish supplies and transpor-
tation 20 destitute Fenians.
A German sharp-shooting tournament is now
being held at Chicago.
- Tho corn and wheat crops are reported as
doing pretty well in South Alabama. but owing !
10 a scarcity of subsistence. the farmers are |
generally feeding their stock on wheat in the !
shoaf.
- The readers Of the Congressional proceedings
will recollect that on Monday an exciting and |
decidedly unfrendly colloquy occurred between |
Representatives ROUSSEAU. Of Kentucky, and |
GRnNFLL, Of Iowa. which was confined in the |
House TO nero words. We learn by telegraph. !
that ON yesterday. while Mr.. GRINNELL was on |
h,s way from the Capital 10 take the street cars.
he was overtakon by Mr.. Rousseau, who. putting |
ms hand on Mr.. GRINNELL's shoulder said some
thing about An apology for offensive remarks, and /
thercupon assaulted Mr.. GRIENELL with small |
rattan cane. which was broken in the use Of it.
Mr. GRINNELL made but little If any resistance.
The only visible mark Of injury sustained by Mr.,
GErNNELL is a scratch on has right check, caused
by the cane.
There was another death from cholera in New
York on Wednesday.
- Late adyces from Europe state that conspira-
cies against the Spanish and French Governments
have been discovered in Madrid and Paris.
On Saturday the ceremony ofdcconting with
flowers the graves Of the fallen Coniederates took
place in Petersburg, Va. There a grand pro
cession. the houses were drapcd IN mourning, and
il is said that when the decorators were at the
cemeteries scarcely person was seen upon the
streets Of the city. Likencsses Of the leading
Confederate Generals were borne in the procession
and displayed upon the houses.
Ten WADE HAMPTON is planting Ia the neigh
korhood Of Lake Washington, la.
-Ex-Unitod States Senator GEoRGr L. PUGH
and lady. Of Ohio were confirmed az St Navicr
Church, Catholic. in Cincinnati recently.