The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-17
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NIGHT DISPATCHES
Nominations by the President.
Supposed Murderer Arrested In
London, c. w.
Congressional Proceedings.
A. II. Stephens Before The Re-
construction Committee.
NIGHT DISPATCHES
Nominations by the President.
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, April I6.-The President
has nominated tor confirmation smithe,
/ President Of the Central Northern Bank, to
be Collector Of the port Of New York.
LONDON, G. W., April ia supposed &C
complete of the Philadelphia murder has
been arrested here. He gives his name as
Charles McCluehen.
MILWAUKEE,, April 16.-The United States
Circuit Court has affirmed the judgment in
case of Silah Chamberlain vs.. the Eastern
| Division Of the Lacrosse r. r. Co., for priu-
eipal and interest, amounting to about one
million dollars.
TORONTO, c. W., April I6.-0rders have
been issued for the whole Provincial force
10 parade and drill two days in every week.
A proclamation has been issued de-
elaring the act respecting the public health
TO be enforced for six months.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Among the mass
of testimony submitted to-day from the
Committee on Reconstruction, was that Of
Hon. A. Z. Stephens. Mr.. Stephens gave
as his opinion that overwhelming majority
of the people Of Georgia are exceedingly
anxious for the restoration Of the Govern
ment, and for the State TO take her former
position in the Union, and enjoy her rights,
and adjust all Of her obligations as State
under the Constitution of the United
ion and is the sentiment of the people of
Georgia that the exercise and right Of re-
union was restored from a desire to render
their liberties and institutions more secure,
and from 8 belief on their part that this
was absolutely necessary for that object.
He believes that the people are perfectly
satisfied with their past experiment, and
they will never resort TO that measure of
madness again. He believes the only hope
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the Constitution Of the United States and Of
the Government under the Constitution.
WAsHISGToN, April l6.-A dispatch says
another batch Of Generals Of high grade
will soon be mustered out Of service.
HEw YORE, April ia dispatch from
Eastport announces further Fenian troubles,
the particulars Of which are not received.
Mr.. Hitchcock also introduced a bill to
remove the office Of Surveyor General of
the State Of Iowa and Wisconsin, to Ports
mouth, Nebraska. Read and referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Mckee offered a resolution which
was adopted, requesting the President to
! communicate TO The House any correspond
enoe with the French Government with re-
gard TO the withdrawal Of ats forces from
Mexico, which may have been exchanged
since the correspondence communicated to
the House in January 1866, whether that
correspondence has been published by the
French Governments among the official doc
umcnts communicated to the French Cham
Der, and especially any correspondence in
regard to any specific promise from the
French Emperor 70 put stop to his pro-
ceedings in the Republic of Mexico and
discontinue operations there.
Mr.. Payne offered resolution instruct |
ing the Committee on Rule to inquire into |
and report on the expediency of providing |
by amendments Of the rule when the House |
shall have under consideration or resolu- /
ton returned by the President with objec- |
tons, neither a motion TO lay on the table |
or motion TO postpone indefinitely, shall /
be in order.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was lost by a vote of As /
yeas to 81 nays. The resolution was then /
adopted.
Mr.. Ingersoll offered resolution instruct
ing the committee for the District Of Column
bia to enquire into the expediency Of es-
tablishing the eight hour system, as il is
called, as constituting a days work in the
District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa, suggested that a
proposition on the subject Of government
employees in the District, was before the
judiciary Committee, and that the Commit
tee had taken action on it.
Mr.. Ingersoll said he was aware of that,
but this went further, and proposed to es-
tablish by law a regulation of the hours Of
labor in the District for the laboring part Of
the community.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table, which was lost by a vote
OF 10 yeas to 90 nays.
The morning hour having expired, the
resolution went over until next Monday.
WASHINGTON, April l6-Hon. A. H. Ste
Raf h., I
mittee on the llth. He was sworn and ex-
amined by Mr.. Boutwell, as follows:
Question. State your residence.
Answer. Charlottesville, Georgia.
Q. What means have you bad since Lees
to ascertain the sentiments Of the
people Of Georgia regarding the Union2
A. was at my house, in Georgia, at the
time Of the surrender of Gen. Lee, and re-
NAMED there until the lIth of MAY, and
during that time conferred with the people
IN my immediate vicinity, among them the
Governor Of the State and one or two other
prominent men, from the Ilth of May till
my return to Georgia, which was on the
10Th Of October. | had no means Of know .
ing anything there except through the pub
lie press and such letters as | received from n
The time Of my return until left the State !
on my present Wait here. l had very ex-
.ensiVe intercourse with the people visiting
Augusta and visiting Milledgeyille, during
he session Of the Legislature. l conyersed
very freely and FULLY with all the
prominent and leading men, or most them, a
n the Legislature, and great many Of :
and influential men of the State
not connected with the Legislature, and by I
etters and from correspondence with men
IN the State whom l have met. believe
hat embraces a full answer to the question
If my means of Rscertaining the sentiments y
If the people Of that State upon the subject Z
stated.
Q. As the result Of your observation,
What is your opinion Of the purposes of the
people with reference TO the reconstruction
If the Government; and what are their de- :
iires aud purposes concerning the main
ainance OF the Government? ,
A. My decided opinion is that en- over
majority Of the people Of Georgia
ire exceedingly anxious for abe restoration
If the Government, and for the State 10
AXE her former position in the Union 10
nave her Senators and Representatives ad-
nitted into Congress, and enjoy all her !
tights, and discharge all her obligations as
! State under the constitution Of The United
states as it stands amended.
Q. What are their present views concern
ng the Justice Of the rebellion? Do they
Il present believe it was a reasonable and |
proper undertaking, or otherwise?
A. Ny opinion OF the sentiment Of the
people of Georgia upon that subject is that
he exercise Of the right Of secession was not
b resort to make their liberties more SECURE;
i was a question of policy Of measures.