Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-21

The WAYS and Means Committee arrived at
no conclusion mp 10 tue 18th. in regard 10 the e.
uancial bill. Mr. Morrill, and Mr.. Hooper were
in conference with Secretary McCulloch on that
day in reference to the matter II is known that
the bill was prepared by the Secretary. aud that
he Is anxious that It should pass without any
change.
= As the impression prevails to some extent that
nearly, OF quite all. the distinguished personages
who were active rebels, have been pardoned. il Is
stated that nearly ono thousand tive hundred APP
plscafio6s. now on The Presidents table. most Of
which have been there for several months. seven
hundred Of them fall under the twenty thousand
dollar clause. and the remainder are classified as
follows. Members Of the Rebel Congress. 6S; ex-
United States army officers. lS2; Rebel Generals.
II prominent Rebel civil officers 50; ex Officers
Of the United States Navy. il6.
- The Washington Eceaias Sar Of the 18th
says that the Government will notify our officers
on the Rio Grande. that strict neutrality must be
preserved.
= The galleries Of the House were dcnscly
crowded during the session OF the 18th. and. owing
70 the pressure, many persons were unable TO gain
admission. The colorcd people were present In
large numbers, every one. both white and black.
taking great interest in the subject discussed viz
The extension Of the elective franchise in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The vote on the passage Of the
bin was much larger than even liz most sangnine
friends anticipated. and when the result was an
pounccd, the applause on the floor and in the gall
lerics was almost deafenine. The bill (which
passed the House has yet TO be acted upon in the
Senate. 1t confcrs suffrage. without other qualif-
cations than has heretofore been applied TO
whites.
Martin T. Rider was confirmed as U. S. Mar
shall Of The Western District Of Tennessee by the
Senate on the 18th inst.
In speech at Cincinnati Thursday last
Gen. Fix. superintendent Of the Frcedmen's Blu
reau in this State and Kentucky said that taking
ali the circumstances into consideration the South,
and especially Tennessee. Is doing as well as we
could expect"
: Hon. John Sherman has been reelected to
the Senate over Mr.. Schenck by the Legislature
Of Ohio, after heated contest. IL is considered
Conservative triumph. Senator Sherman Is
nearly related TO Gen. Sherman. so well known
in the South.
= II appears from an official statement that the
total number Of men who have received respee-
lively 10000 OF 100 dollars bounty during the war;
was i.730.340. amounting in the aggregate 10
nearly 30l. 10000 dollars. The total cnlstments
during the war were 246l 900 men, Of whom up
wards Of ISL 600 received no bounty.
I'm answer 10 an inquiry by General ,Schenck.
Chairman Of the Military Committee respecting
proposed Law equalizing the bounties of soldiers
who served during the war 20 suppress the rebel
lion, the Paymaster General says the sum re-
CURED 70 pay each soldier or his representative.
enough 10 bring up his bounty to 500 the largest
sum paid. is nearly 1888. 900. and the sum re-
auired TO pay each soldier snch highest bounty. in
proportion to the time Of service. is $5500J0 000
Tho Paymasser General says the sums estimated
ne necessary 10 accomplish the end proposed, even
lfreduced by one-half, give an amount Of money
sufficiently great and startling in lis proportions
10 waken the gravest consideration as TO the expe
diency Of the measure. ifindecdit can be regarded
at all practicable at the present crisis without en-
failing financial ruin. In further argument
against the measure he says Il is certain that. TO
q greater extent than Is now apprehended. such
Legislation viii nure TO the benefit Of Specializing
s.dvepturers al over the land. who have been
iinying soldiers' discharges with view to such
anticipated legislation. and who are now doubt
Ioss eoyortly pressing Its contamination. The
large bounty allowance thus far given in spite Of
the careful vigilance and scrutiny Of the officers Of
this department. have led TO frauds incalcnlable.
II cannot be doubted that such extension Of these
allowances ne Is proposed win give new Impetus
and opportunity TO cvii-doers In that line Beyond
anything known in the past
The House Judiciary Committee have agreed
to report against the proposed amendment TO the
Constitution authorizing Congress TO lay duty on
exrorfs,