Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-09
The Supreme Judgship.
soldiers and sailors Convention.
Fire in New York City.
Cold Wea,her at the North

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upou President Lincoln during the year.
The Ohio State agency in this city, under the
superintendence of James c. Wetmore, has coll
lected at the paymaster Generals for individual
Ohio officers and soldiers discharged from service,
and for soldiers families and citizens of Ohio, and
have RENTED free of cost to them, $685. 62
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says its con,
sidercd certain that Congress will grant petition
for the transfer of all hospital buildings at Poin
! Lookout as at least the temporary asylum for SOL
| diers and sailors. Andersonville is now guarded
by garrison of twenty men. The Cemetery is in
immediate charge of Union man, II. A. Waltont
There is not a particle of foundation for report.
that Chief Justice Chase asked for the pardon of
! Young Ketchum. He has not directly or indirect
| Iy expressed any wishes in the premises.
Aspeeial Inspecting officer Of the Freedmen's Blu
reau reports that Gen. Foster the commander in
Florida. has been notified by several of the plan
tiers that unless they are permitted to shoot the
negroes whenever they choose they will leave the
| State Quite number not having received the
required permission have emigrated to Texas.
In other States the Inspecting officer that
Notwithstanding the reports to the contrary the
harvest in the States mentioned, with some AID
from the Bureau. will be amply sufficient for the
support of the colored people during the winter
| The War Department has just issued an order
assigning number of officers OF veteran reserved
corps to duty, as assistants TO Gen. Baird assist
ant Commissioner of Freedmen's Bureau for the
| State of Louisiana.
At noon to-day the representatives OF four
tribes of Indians. the Shawnees, Saes, Foxes and
Iowas, were received by the President IN the LII
brary room of the Executive mansion. The In
dians. including the interpreters, numbered SIX
teen. They were seyerally introduced TO Mr.
johnson by Judge Conley, Commissioner OF lndi-
| an Affairs. They called upon their Great fatner'
they said to pay their respects, and to give assur
ance of their loyalty and good feeling Inc Pres
ident informed them that he was glad to see them
and said they might take TO their people MS as
surance that the Government would act with them
| in good faith.
New YORK, Jan. S.-The Worlds washington
| special dispatch says, the names mentioned IN
| connection with the Supreme Judgship are those
of Newell Houston and Judge Trigg, OF Tennessee
and Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi, with the
chances in favor Of the first,
The appointment of a subcommittee by the
Joint Committee on Reconstruction, consisting Oh
two members of the Senate and one OF the House
of Representatives, to wait upon the President Oh
the United States, is regarded as very signlncant
of the intention of that committee with reference
to the admission of the Tennessee delegation. Inc
| fact is receiving general comment, and II Is not
| doubted but early in the coming week the REPRE-
| sentatives from tennessee at least Will be al
mitted to their seats in Congress. The President
| is exceedingly anxious that this should be done.
Soldiers and Sailors National Council Is called
| and is to meet in Washington on the End lnst''
for the purpose of urging Congress to pass meas
ures relating to equalization of bounues ana 10
promote the mutual welfare of Soldier and Sail
ors. All leagues of Sailors organizations have
been requested to send delegations
| The Floyd cases will come up in the Court Oh
! Claims tomorrow; amount involved, about ooo-
| 600 dollars The question is whether the Govern
ment is legally liable for amount OF these accep-
tances. Amount of able Council employed are
Caleb Cushing, Judge Brach and Mr.. Bickwlth oil
Chicago.
When JEFF. Davis and the rebel Postmaster
| General were captured, there was found upon
their persons $50 600 in bills of exchange on the
Rothschilds, drawn by Trenholm, Secretary Of the
| Treasury. These in connection with some others,
| in amount upward of 100000, were sent to our
| agent at London for collection. They nave re-
| Gently been returned by him to the Secretary oil
the Treasury with an endorsement on their back
! by the house of Rothschild, saying there was no
| funds to meet them. 1t is alleged by persons VINO
! know. however, that there was plenty OF funds
| when the bills were drawn, aad that they must
have been, by some means or other spirited
away.
New YORK, Jan. s.-Thc Herald's Washington
special says 1t now appears that E. B. Winter,
| CAPTAIN in the late rebel service, recently con-
fined in Old Capitol Prison, is a nephew of the
rebel General Winters, and not his son, the real
culprit. The man now in custody was Chief
ouartermaster of the rebel prisoners. and not res
ponsble for the discipline Of any prison in parc-
ular.
W. Winder, who had supervision of the af-
fairs connected with Libby Prison, has escaped to
Canada.
Major Gee, the commandant of the rebel prison
at Salisbury n. c., who was sent from Old Cap
itol Prison about month ago to Raleigh FOL
trial is still under confinement in tho latter city
and ignorant as to when the court VIII be con-
vened. His counsel Is ON his way to washington
to ascertain the course tho prosecution will take
in the case. and to ask for speedy hearing. The
General writes to his friends in Washington that
he is very hopeful of the result, and anxious foI
the trial to go on.
New YORK, Jan, 9.-Renorts Of the weather
this morning state that tue thermometer standi
az thirty-one degrees below zero at Utica, eigh
degrees below at Halifax, ten below at Boston
and twelve below at Washington at A. M. thi
morning. at
The list of rightful claimants for the reward fol
the capture of the conspirators. has been desig
mated and was referred to the War Department
on Saturday evening, The supposed names vii
be promulgated in day or two.
Gen. Grant sends three inspecting officers OF
tours in different military departments, to see
further reductions Of forces and expenses can b
made. tt
number of medical officers were mustered gu
on Saturday.
The Volunteer Medical staff has been reduces
since May last from 24O to about so.
WASHINGTON, Jan. acknowledgements
tons were laid before the Senate. from the neopl
of Washington transmitting the result Of the lat
elections on the subject Of negro suffrage, who
] | was laid on the table. fpfgU
: Mr. Morgan presented memorial from the Ne
o York Chamber Of Commerce. asking for legisla
ton to protect Northern creditors, which was re
: ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
d Several petitions of soldiers, lately In the Wa
Department, asking for an equalization Of pa
4 and bounty, were offered and referred.
r Mr.. johnson presented the credentials Of Ran
s dal Hunter. Senator elect ftom Louisiana. o
/. dered TO be laid upon the table.
I. Mr.. MeDougal offered resolution calling
], = the President for information regarding the
,e suing OF an order from commanding oGesrs Of "a
ifornia, forbiddihg The transportation Of arms cv
frontier, and whether such order was not viol
ton to neutrality toward Mexico, which "
adopted.
Mr.. CresweH offered a resolution which "
ID adopted, calling for information as 70 Shy col
b. mittee, authorized TO investigate the claims
loyal slave owners TO compensation for color
volunteers owing service to them, had not be
= appointed.
Senate adjourned
:. HovsE-Mr MorrelI from the committee on "a
a and Means. reported bill authorizing az issns
A. banks for funding the Issues Of the United STAT
- 1t authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
at sse 6 per cent, bonds in definite amount to fu
K all floating debts payable in Europe TO be .
cent: also that interest bearing notes cease
ct legal tender when due
h Mr.. Williams, Of Pa offered a resolution WI
- u was passed. "a against 81 declaring as SCI
les of the Hoase Of Representatives, that ths TO
lily should not be withdrawn from the tale seeeS
n States until both Houses Of Congress shah d
~ nseertained and declared their presence there
RAJ longer necessary.
y ON motion of Mr.. Strong Of Ky. motion e
inr ON the President for information as 70 "