Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

= The New York TribHnes Washington special
says that q resolution. recommending the early
admission Of Tennessee. was voted down in the
Committee on Reconstruction.
= The Republican majority in Congress are at
tempting to induce the President to sign the
Freedmcn's Bureau Bill. by saying that they will
admit the Tennessee delegation 70 their seats.
- In the Kentucky Legislature. the committee
appointed TO examine buildings at Louisville for
legislative purposes. reportedi in favoro removing
the capital TO that city.
"A convention OF commercial travellers was
held Mt Cleveland the other day. They organized
National Association Of Commercial Travel
ers," elected officers and adjourned.
The sudden advance in rents in New York
the result. II Is said. Of combination Of land
lords. though attributable in part to the over
pressure Of population.
There seems to be n general suspicion in
Congressional circles that good deal of the Mex
lean news sent from Washington is manufactured
in the Liberal interest.
"A New York Commercial special says influ-
entisl politicians are endeavoring to effect COM
promise ION the " Freedmen's" Bureau bill. The
basis is that 1.-THE President signs the bllhe Ten
nessee delegation viii be at once admitted.
General Terry Is expected in Washington to
give evidence about Virginia to Thad. Stevens
Star Chamber. Out Of such men rs Terry they
hope 10 manufacture testimony enough to afford
pretext for depressing the South still further.
Judge Barrett. the Commissioner Of Pensions
decided that an old soldier. who rendered service
In the Of 1872 had forfeited his pension for it,
because he took up to fight for his section of
the country against the other in a great civil war
between them.
The Republican party in Connecticut arc at
swords points the question of whether they
will sustain the Administration of President John
son or not. Their meeting at Hartford. 10 ap-
point delegates to the State Convention, was as
discordant as the Tennessee Legislature.
The Paris (Kcntucky) Citizen. says Aged
broke mules are in great demand for the South
orn market. We notice two recent sales, in Boyle
county; one. of nine head. at an average Of $265;
and another. Of seycnty-nine head. at an av-
eragc Of Sle0."
Wendell Phillips. in speech in the Brook
Ign Academy Of Music. on Tuesday evening spoke
Of President johnson as Gen. Lees successor"
and clsssed him with Burr and Arnold. a. "a
trailer who has failed" These denunciations Of
the President were loudly applauded.
- Hon. L. ID. Campbell. recently appointed
Minister to Mexico. arrived in Washington re-
Gently and had an interview with the President.
lie visits Washington on private business and will
return TO Ohio in a few days there to remain I'M
Ill the Senate shall have acted on his nomination
rs Minister 10 the Mexican Republic.
- In response 10 an application received recent
~. Secretary McCulloch decided that no general
permit be granted to importers of hides -.
that before a cargo can be removed from vessel,
indubitsble evidence must be produced that tho
hides have not been taken from animals that have
died from the effects Of the csttle scourge.
- The committee appointed by the Kentpeky
Legislature 10 investigate the statements made b.,
General Palmer In his recent letter to the Louis
willie Jop-sat have received communication
from the General. declining to have any inter
course with them. as an official body. ON account
ot the offensive manner in which their mission
was ordered.
- few weeks ago the Joint Committee on Re.
construction decided TO summon r. Il. Lee before
them. The Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the
Senate wis accordingly dispatched to Lexington
Virginia. where n summons was served upon him,
In obedience TO which he repaired to that city He
Is represented as much changed in appearance.
to those who saw him in Washington several years
nio.
John Ross. whose claims 10 the 0hieftainship
CT the Cherokees were ignored by the Commission
recently sent cut to form treaties with the hostile
Indian tribes. yesterday held n long interview
with President johnson. Ross is represented by
the members Of the Commission as possessing
great wealth. ard living in a style of elegance
surpassed by his more enlighted eastern brethren
His visit TO Washington Is believed to be for the
purpose Of securing his recognition by the Gov
eminent NJ Chief Of the Cherokees.