The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-01
Washington Items.

Special Dispsteh 10 the Cincinnst Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, May % Nominations
Of men who served faithfully in the
army 90 almost daily to the Senate for
civil positions requiring the confrma-
ton of that honorable body. To-day
the name of General VIM. ?. Richard
son was sent to the Senate as Collector
of Internal Revenue for the Fifteenth
(Plantzs) District of Ohio; while Colo
mel Rufus Cheney and General George
C. GiRty were respectively nominated
as assessors for the First and Fifth
Districts of Wisconsin.
These men fought CALAMITY during
the war, and now receive these APP
pointmentg in recognition of their mill
tsry seIvice VIII the senate, ignOr-
ing the military record of these men,
seek to find, in their political views,
reasons for their rejection? 1t is also
understood that, among the nomina-
tons sent in to-day, was that of Ed
ward Fox, relative of Senator Fessen-
den, to be Judge of the United States
District Court for the District of Maine.
Saxon, the chief clerk of the Navy
Department, has been nominated as
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice
G. O. Fox, whose name Is sent to the
Senate as Assistant Secretary, under
the act approved on the Goth instant,
which limits the period of his office to
six months, and will enable him to visit
Europe in his official capacity.
The amended reconstruction propo-
sition, as submitted in the Senate to-
day after the deliberations of the Re
publican caucus, are generally regarded
by the conservatives as a great i'm
provement upon the resolution as it
passed the House. The striking out of
| the third section was unanimous lt Is
understood that the proposition as
submitted will readily pass by the re-
auisite two-thirds vote.
Ii is also stated this evening, that 8
committee of Senators has been APP
pointed to lay the proposition before
the President, and ascer tain his views
in regard thereto. There is strong talk
on the part of many members, of the
| necessity of Cancellation, and the
present attitude of the Senate on the
reconstruction business is pointed to as
an indication, on its part, of willing
ness to come to terms
Mr. Hooper, the acting Chairman of
the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, now engaged in investigating
/ the condition OF the National Banks,
has caused the following circular to be
| addressed TO each of the National
Banks designated as the Government
Repositories
By authority ola resolution of the
House of Representatives, you are
hereby required to prepare and for
ward to the Committee on Banking and
Currency q statement showing the
amount Of money standing to the cred
| il of the United States or the treasury
/ thereof: also, a statement of all sums
standing to the credit Of any disburs-
ing officer or any other officer or agent
| of the United States, stating the name
| of the officer or agent and the amounts
to the credit OF each ss appears by
your books on the first day Of May,
! 1866
None Of the Cincinnati appointments
were sent TO the Senate to-day for con-
| hrmation The President has received
an installment of communications in
favor of Mr.. Spooner, Of the First Dis
trict, urging that be Is equally IS ear.
nest p supporter of the Presidents poll
} cy as Col l. A. Harris
Mr. johnson intends 10 give these
suggestions respectful attention, and,
besides, the nomination of an Assessor
for the Second District is not yet de-
termined The President proposes TO
send all the Cincinnati appointments
to the Senate together if practicable.
The Democratic Congressman held a
caucus this evening for the purpose of
considering plan Of procedure in the
matter OF supporting the President,
and for the purpose Of determining 8
course So 10 the reorganization ques-
ton So far, / have not learned that
anything definite was agreed upon.
The Senate to-day rejected the nOmi.
nation of Wade Hampton as PostmAs-
ter Of Pittsburg also, the Postmaster
az Lafayette, Indiana