Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-26
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FROM WASHINGTON.

New York, May 25.-The morning pa
pers contain the following specials from
Washington
Investigation OF the Memphis SWindIe.
The Committee appointed to investigate
the Memphis sWindle viii not report until
the next session Of Congress- Their investi-
cations so far have disclosed a vast amount
of official corruption in high places, but as
the record cannot be completed before the
adjournment, it has been deemed best to
postpone the report III order that all the
facts may be obtained.
Probable Admission of Colorado and
Nebraska this Session.
1t is not improbable thar both Nebraska
and Colorado will be admitted before the
close Of the session, if a vote can be reached.
The Colorado vote will be overridden. as
many of those who opposed the bill when it
was under discussion and voted against it on
its passage, are now convinced of the neces-
sity for all the loyal votes that can be got
into the Senate to be proposed for the con-
tingeney Of such reconstruction as may re-
suit from the Presidents policy.
RumOr of More VetOes.
1t is rumored that the President will veto
on grounds of Unconstitutionality, all bills
granting telegraph companies rights to build
lines on mail routes.
ETOstiiities TO the Government in Vir-
ginia.
The Internal Revenue Inspector has lust
returned from Danville Virginia, where he
went TO take action against the Mayor of
that city, for forging internal revenue stamps
amounting to over $1,000, upon his tobacco.
recently sold in New York. He found such
a strong sentiment there against the Govern
ment and its officers, and the Mayor was so
bold and defiant while confessing the for
gerry, that he came away, glad to get WALK
Frs note for the amount of stamps forged.
Destruction of NIutiIated Currency.
The immense quantities of mutilated cur
rency returned and destroyed has created
drouth in this class Of Government currency,
and orders are pouring in daily by tele-
grams and letters from banks all over the
country, asking supplies. The superinten-
dent of printing is working all his available
force extra hours to keep up with the de-
mand.
The President 10 Attend the Douglas
Monument Inauguration.
The President and Secretary STANTON. it
is now positively stated, win attend the
DOUGLAS monument Inauguration at Chicago,
which takes place after the Philadelphia
Convention
Congress 20 Adjourn Friday.
The Joint Committee appointed by the
recent caucus agreed tonight to name Fri
day for the final adjournment.
-,
master General.
ltseems to be generally understood that
the Senate will tomorrow confm Governor
Randall as Postmaster General.
pOrts-ReIief for the Portland suffer-
ers-The Excise Law Declared UncOn-
stitutiOnaI.
NEw4YoRK, July 25.-The cholera has
somewhat abated. Only four cases were re-
ported officially in the city yesterday, and
six in Brooklyn. There are several others
unoficially reported, but there is no doubt
that the weather is retarding the progress
of the disease. The cholera on the Islands
was no less severe, three deaths have oc-
Cured, and large number of troops are i'll
with the diarrah0a.
The mortality report for the week ending
July 81, shows that there were 1862 deaths,
| of which number $40 were from siasmatic or
fsul air disease, The total mortality for the
months of April, May and June of the pres
ent year was $3.50.
-Four gentlemen have been appointed by
the citizens executive committee for the re
| lief of the Portland sufferers, to visit that
city and distribute the funds collected in
this city. The Treasurer reported the
amount of contributions received to be
| SOL 49. The total amount donated in the
city is S134, $40 &C. of which S., 526 was col
lected in Catholic churches and donated by
Catholic pastors last Sunday.
Judge McCUNE, sitting in the Chambers
of the Superior Court took occasion yester
day, when liquor Injunction case was called
up, to give an opinion adverse to the cOnsti-
nationality of the excise law. There are
now three judges of this district who have
| thus decided