Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
lrHE DIsFMcHs 0F THB ASSOCIATED PRESS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

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| NEw York. March ,2---The Tri5unss Washing
ton special says. In order to put peremptory
stop to the reasonable utterances Of the Virginia
press. stil persisted in. the commanding officer Of
the department Of Virginia has issued an order,
| rNquiring the publishers of newspapers in the
State to send a copy of every issue to his head
quarters by mail on the day of publication.
The Government is still realizing immense Suns
from the sale of unnecessary war material. Dur
ing the last two months large quantities of medi-
cines have been disposed OF. and on Thursday next
1sS5.000 articles of clothing viii be Sold together
with large number of Government buildings.
Secretary Stanton has ordered the liberation Of
of all enlisted men Imprisoned in this department
for desertion.
The Worlds Washington special says; Sir
Frederick Bruce the British Minister, was yester-
day in conference with several members of the
Ways and Means Committee, in regard to the re-
eiprocity treaty recently reported by them. He
informed the Committee that he would like to get
additional articles in the free list and little
lower duty on certain other articles. 1t is under
stood that the provisions of the bill are nearly
what they desire. 1t will be opposed by members
from the East and most of the Central States on
the ground that it is wholly unfair in its provs-
lean interests. Canadians are here in full force,
with few seedy lobby members. who urge its
passage at once, ON the plea that something must
be done before the old treaty expires.
Gen. Spinner is continually beset with requests
from banks to procure their designation as deposit
tories, and answers that when it is clearly shown
that they are necessary for government purposes,
they will be authorized.
The Secretary of the Treasury is about issuing
orders to Treasury Agents in the South, to call on
their sub-agents and close their business, which
has been losing one to the government, though
a corresponding source of gain to the employed.
The government Treasury Agents have received
orders TO commence the sale Of cotton seized by
the military authorities as confscated and aban-
doned property.
The House Military Committee have received
a letter from gentleman residing at Fredericks-
burg, Va, stating that a portion of the battle
ground, where the Union dead were buried, is
about to be occupied for fair grounds and agri-
cultural purposes, and asks the Committee to take
some action in the matter. The Committee
feTed the matter to the President. who has
authority under existing circumstances to
authorize the purchase ofsuch lands for soldiers
cemeteries.
The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday issued
the following circular to Custom officers, relative
to Spanish and Peruvian prizes.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, March ., 1S66.-It has
been officially announced to this Government that
hostilities between Spain and Peru have been re-
sumed, and it is possible that during the continu
ance of such hostilities attempts may be made to
bring into the United States ports prizes taken
from one of the parties by the vessels of the
other. Cus:omhouse officers will use diligent care
to prevent the entrance Of such vessels into their
respective districts, excepting when as vessels in
distress they come within the provisions Of the
10th section of the act of March, 179S, entitled
An act te regulate the collection of duties upon
imports and Tonnage in which case the provisions
of that section must be strictly enforced. Collect
ors will direct commanders of the revenue cutters
in their respective districts to warn all vessels of
either belligerent that they may find endeavoring
TO enter ports of the United States with prizes or
captures in charge of the prize crews, that they
are not permitted so to do, except when they seek
port of refuge in distress. In this case the col
lectors will promptly notify the Department Of
the fact of such arrival, and the circumstances
attending the same. Ii. MCCULLocH,
Secretary of the Treasury.