The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-05
sxas Delegation In Washington
From jamaica.

NEw YoRK, May 4.-The Times Washing
ton special says: The President is now
preparing an answer TO a resolution of the
I House requiring a statement of the number
and names of all who have been gran ted
amnesty pardons, and particular state
ment Of all the confscated property that is
restored TO original owners. The value of
the property is not stated, but it learns that
the number Of pardons is something over
1000, and, with but few exceptions, the
persons pardoned were private citizens.
The reports of the Intelligence Office for
freedmen in Alexandra for April, show
that 241 applications have been made for
servants, l46 freed people have applied for
employment, 164 were furnished with en-
ployment, and $l36 was received as fees for
ms king contracts.
The Worlds Washington special says
Judge Underwood, who is now here, states
that the grand jury which meets at Norfolk
on Monday next, will bring in a trial bill
against jeff. Davis for treason. This is the
just step. As soon, therefore, as the House
Judiciary Committee have acted upon the
subject, which will be probably within the
next sixteen days, the Government will be
ready to proceed with the trial, provided
Congress throws no distractions in the way.
The Committee, however, are trying very
hard to make out case which will warrant
them in recommending his trial before
military commission. In this they will fail,
for the President does not intend TO have
him or any other person connected with the
rebellion tried in any other way, than be-
foreaa civil tribunal.
The month of May opens well for the in
ternal revenue. The treasury has received
$4,S73.sS0 in the frat three days.
Mr. Shermon'e thirty veQr fva NOR can't
loan bill is freely canvassed in all quarters,
and favorable opinions as to its practicability
and success are rapidly increasing. Strong
evidence of this is seen in the rapid appre-
citation of l0-40's; there is a strong prOba-
bility Of the passage of the bill.
In answer TO numerous inquiries from
Custom House officers, the Secretary Of the
Treasury says that refined petroleum, if not
less than 105 deg. FaIenheit, is not included
in the prohibition as to transportation set
forth in circular OF April II. 1t is also de-
elded that crude petroleum can be trans
ported in barges tOwed by passenger steam
ers without the license required by the
circular above named.
The Tribune's Washington special says
Gen. Hancock's military board is now ex-
amining breech loading rifles for the pur-
pose OF substituting q new model for the
Springfield muzzie loading rifle, and is
rapidly drawing to a close. Thus far nearly
fifty patterns have been examined, and the
best of them are now being tested as to
strength, penetration, range, and accuracy.
All inventors, in order to secure an exami-
nation of their respective patents, must
present them preyiOusl TO May 2lst, as none
will be inspected after that date. The re-
port will then be made up, and probably
completed by June lst,
Jus! before the adjournment of the late
Texas Constitutional Convention, a resolu-
tion was adopted which appointed four of
its members, Messts. w. J. Henderson, r..
II. Lane, J. A. Porter and John Hancock,
a committee to visit Washington and lay
before the President the result of the delib-
erations of the Convention. This delega-
ton arrived here and called on the Presi-
dent to-day, and laid before Mr.. johnson
the official copies of the ordinance adopted
by the committee, declaring the ordinance
Of secession null and void, repudiating the
rebel debt, giving freedmen the right to
testify in courts, etc.
New YORK, May 4.-Fenian fury in this
city appears to be turned upon the leaders.
0'Mahoney has been arrested, tried, made
TO disgorge, and deposed, and it is now the
intention to arrest and try Stephens on his
arrival here, which is anticipated on the
9th instant. He is accused of completely
in the acts for which O'MshOney was tried.
The Fenian Senate meets tomorrow.
New YoRK, May 4.-The Herald Kingston
Jamaica, correspondent, pril I'd, says: The
Commissioners instructed to investigate the
causes and origin Of the late rebellion, were
busily engaged ip preparing their report.
Great anxIely exists ss to the probable con-
tents of this important paper. The friends
of Gov. Eyre, claiming that the testimony Is
as 10 premeditation, extent and athllatiOn
with the enemies Of the Colonial Constitu
tion in London have been so clearly proven
ss to insure the honorable acquIttal of that
gentleman, on the ground that his measures
were all necessary for a prompt suppression
of the outbreak. On the other hand it is
said that evidence has been given to show
that the demoralization was so wide spread
that men were shot without any pFetense OF
a trial. A surgeon of West India regi-
ment is reported as having ordered the exc
oution of three on his own account. The
church and clergymen were still much sgi-
tated.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-HOUsE-Mr. Ste
vens asked leave to introduce the follow
ing resolution:
ResoiUed By the Senate and House Of Rep
TeSentdttUes IN Congress assembled, Ihat the
Congress of the United States of America
has learned with deep regret Of the attempt
made upon the life Of the Emperor OF Rus
sia by an enemy of emancipation. The
Congress send their greetings to his Impe
rial Majesty and the Russian nation and
the twenty millions Of serfs upon his provi-
dontial escape.
NEw York. May 4-Gold opened at122K
and closed at I271z.
Cotton firm at Slc.
CINCINNATI, May The tow-boat Nick
Hughes exploded her boilers last night near
Randolph, above Memphis, killing nine
persons, among whom were Captain Van
Dorm and wife, and the head engineer.
SAN FRASCIsco, May 4.-ststistics pub
lished to-day show that the cost Of living
in San Francisco has diminished one-half
in the past year. The steamer Continental,
which brough the female Mercer emigrants
from New York, has sailed for Mazatlan.
The Western Union Telegraph Company's
bark Clara Belle, Capt. sutton, sailed for
yesterday with a detaeh
ment Of Col. Buckley's expeditionary force
to renew operations for the building Of the
overland line 20 Russia.