The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-23
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES
congressional Intelligence.
Fire 81 50. JORsbuFg, Vermont.
Fire at Astoria, New Jerk.
Treasury Experimentation
Frauds.
European News.

WA%sHISerov, March 22.-HoUsE.-Mr
Kass0u, OF Iowa, presented a memorial o
the General Assembly of Iowa, for Govern.
ment aid to the extension in iowa Of tht
lows branch Of the Union and Pacific Rail,
road. Referred to the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Aasson also introduced a bill to es-
tablish a port Of delivery st Council Bluffs
on the Missouri river, Read twice, and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Window, of Minnesota, introduced a
bill for The benefit ofcertain half breeds and
mixed bloods Of Winnebago tribe. Read
twice and referred 10 the Committee on In
dian Affairs.
The resolution reported yesterday from
the Committee on Agriculture to amend the
Agricultural College Bill Of July I'd, 1862.
Mr.. BidWell submitted some remarks in
explanation Of the measure, after which
the joint resolution was committed to the
COMMITTEES on Agriculture.
ST. JoNsBuRG, VI, March 22.-About half
past Z o'clock last evening q FIRE was dis
covered in the tin-shop connected with the
repair-shop, IN this place. The FIRE spread
rapidly and proved very destructive; loss
not known.
HALIFAX, March 22.-The Office Of the
Halifax Sun, Mr.. Richie editor and propri-
etor, was destroyed by fire last night.
ASTORIA, n. Y, March PA FIRE broke
out about 2 o'clock this morning, in the
house Of DR.. J. W. Scott, occupied BIZ the
Government, which was entirely destroyed.
Insured for $1,000.
W~AsHINGTON, March 22.-It is a notice
able fact that the three or four hundred
combinations by Senators Of I'd Lieutenants
IN the regular army, were exclusively com
posed Of men from various States who had
served during the war in all branches of
the military service as officers Of volunteers.
Some as Colonies, Lieutenant Colonies, Ma
jors, Captains and noG-commissioned Of
hcers ; Q few Of them priyates.
The Treasury Department is still apply
ing itself 70 the suppression Of frauds in the
collection Of cotton IL. the Southern States.
Many Of the agents have bean relieved, and
there are to be no seizures or detentions of
cotton or other property, as captured or
abandoned, unless by special written di-
reetions IN each case by special agents OF
direct from the Treasury Department. 1t is
known here that Confederate Government
cotton has been removed and that of ri
vate parties secretly substituted, thus per
petrating a double fraud on the Government
and on innocent Individuals.
liverpool, Mar. IO.-Political news TODAY |
says Queen Victoria held her first court
= N9NNAN1g MI uAA MIS- A0aAlo were !
present, and the latter presented + the
Queen Mrs. Atwood, wife Of Assistant Sec /
rotary Of Legation, and Mrs. Richie, Of New
York.
In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday,
IN London, application was made for the
release from custody Of Gen. n. Saunders,
for debt. His debts exceed SIC, 900. The
court attributes his failure to pay, to disap-
polntment in the execution OF his contract
with the Confederate Government for
building and running iron plated postal
vessels.
There was no opposition 70 his release,
but owing to some iniormality in the notice
the matter was postponed until the 23d.
A Madrid dispatch says the Peruvian
Independence and Huescas have sail
ed direct tor the Pacific, to take part in the
approaching struggle between Spain, Chill
Peru.
The first setting Of the Conference on the
Principalities was held in Paris on the 10Th
All the Powers who signed the Paris
treaty were represented.