The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-18
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NIGHT DISPATCHES

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WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate bill to
| prohibit the carriage, shipping, or trans
Portstion Of nitr) -gIyeerine on passenger
vessels or cars, was passed.
The resolution to appoint commissioner
to examine the cite fog the fresh water basin
for the ironelad navy at Portlsnd, was
passed. Amendment 70 include New Lon
don Yves voted down. W
A bin to grant lands to aid IN the con-
structiOn Of a railroad from the Central Pa
cifc Railroad in California, to PortlOnd in
the State Of Oregon, wss passed.
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill was
taken up at l o'clock.
NEW YORK. May I7.-Washinging spe-
eisls say the House Committee on Banking
has under consideration a bill to exempI
from taxation all Government Bonds in
possession Of National Banks.
The investigation concerning Davis com
plicity In the assassination is proceeding
slowly.
Crest excitement has been caused among
the members of the Fenian Brotherhood in
Brooklyn by the discovery Of large defal-
cation by prominent officer Of the order
The name Of the defaulter is withheld for
the present. ..afFg ass -EL1al
WASHINGTON, May 17-HOUsE-Mr. Da-
Wis gave notice that he would call up TO-
morrow the contested election case. 7et@i
Mr.. Delano, from the Committee on Coin
age Weights and Measures, reported bill
to authorize the use Of the mitre system OF
weights and measures, and directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO furnish each
State one sett Of standard weights and
measures Of the mitre system; to authorize
l h. 10 aic
| sioners to facilitate operations in establish
| ing a uniform currency between the United
States and foreign countries, all of which
passed.
Mr.. jerks, from the select Committee on
| the Bankrupt Law, reported a new bank
rupt bill, which he said was one originally
reported by the committee and amended by
the House, with some other amendments
meeting with objections there made, but
after explanations by Mr.. jerks, went over
| till Tuesday morning next.
The Senate bill amending an act to pro-
vide for the decisions Of the United States
| Supreme Court was passed.
The Senate joint resolution to extend the
time for constructing the first section of the
| Western Pacific railroad, was passed.
The House then went into Committee of
| the Whole on the tax bill.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 1.-THE uncOndi-
tional Union Convention met at noon to-
day, K. MCDOWELL, of Richmond, in the
chair. Hon. J.. N. Bolts was chosen Presi-
dent. .s
Hon. H. Maynard, of Tenn, addressed
the Convention. a u-. ..s
The attendance was very small.
New YORK, May 1.-THE Tribune's Flor
ence, Italy, correspondent, writing under
date of April Goth, opens his letter thus I:
within a fortnight we shall b involved in
war. The abandoned fortress of OremOna is
being fortified in haste; the feet coacentra-
ted; all the soldiers on furlough recalled,
even the Reserve of the classes of l934-5-6.
All the Official papers fire the Italian heart.
Everybody prepares for war, and still they
try to shift the responsibility on the Aus
trian movements. In fact, Napoleon is the
great wire-puller who first pushed Bismark,
ana now pushes La Morena, so that Austria
cannot avoid war. E
BosToE, May 17.-About 1000 acres of
woodland, principally in the town of Sand
wich, were burned over during the week
Two dwelling houses and large amount of
cordwood are included in the destruction
The loss Of property is estimated at so, 600.
At last accounts the conhsgrstiOn had
stopped spreading.
SAN FRANCIsCO, May I6.-The Imperial
dispatches via Acapulco, announcing that
the Liberals, after their defeat at Mexico,
endeavOred to rally, but were surprised and
completely routed.
There is general depression in mining
stocks.
WMLIAMsPoRT, Pa, May 1.-THE Repub
licans elected Maj. as. NJ. Wood Mayor,
yesterday, by I29 majority. .
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE strike of the
Ship Carpenters continues, and the en-
ployers say if it lasts much longer they
will remove their business to other ports.
The workingmen's Union, it is said, are
about to contract a loan of $25, 1000 to the
strikers.
the unclaimed and forfeited pay of the
army which now belongs to the Asylum
amounts to nearly $500 600.
NEW YORK, May l7.-Letters from A. A.
Jacks confirm the reports of the Republi-
cans, under Diaz, occupying Pulta and
Flexio, but say he remained only three
days, leaving on the approach of the Aus
trians.
The Mexico EstafTata says: While Diaz
was operating in Oajaca, Alvarez attacked
Acapulco, but was decidedly repulsed
The Estat1ata says the Imperialist Gen.
Los DalO has been compelled to relinquish
MS yam ldlBu III DGuOlh lOE idCk OF peCuul-
airy means.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE General Assem-
bly, of the Old School Presby terian Church
assembled at DR.. Nichols Church, corner
of 5th and Walnut streets, this morning.
The opening sermon was preached by Dr.
Lowry of New York. Three candidates
representing different parties were nomina-
ted for moderator, with the following re-
suit: r. S. Stanton 58, P. D. Gurley Is, S.
Il. Wilson Is.
New School Assembly met at DR.. Nelson's
Church, corner Of Fourteenth street and
Luces Place. Opening sermon by DR.. Shaw,
Of Rochester, n. Y. Prof Hopkins, of
Auburn, n. Y, was chosen Moderator 200
communicates present.
The President and Directors Of the No
bile and Ohio Railroad, Mayor Withers, of
Mobile, and a delegation of gentlemen,
representing the commercial interests of
that city, arr we'd to-day, and are guests of
the Merchants Exchange.
The House Committee on the Freedmen's
Bureau have agreed to report a resolution
for the appointment of joint committee of
Congress to investigate the working of the
Freedmen's Bureau system TO travel through
the Southern States TO take testimony and
report to Congress.
The rumor of the intrigues in which
Santa Anna is concerned, has prompted
general desire in Washington to have
Juarez aided, but the success of the pro-
posed Mexican loan is very doubtful.