Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-26
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fHE pIsPArCHEs OF THB ASsOeAfEp PRESS
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 2.--The internal revenue
billw probably be reported tomorrow. Since
the bill passed through the hands of the commit
tee the following changes have been made on Sc
eond consideration Of items The tax on stock
and bullion brokers was fixed at two cents on the
hundred dollars; the tax on merchandise brokers
remains as heretofore. bat are put in under the
Same stamp law as others; the tax on candles has
been finally fixed at per cent. and iron rolled at
s. per ton.
Moses 7. Adell was yesterday confirmed by the
Senate as Naval Officer at New York.
The President has filed all the appointments in
Virginia for the Internal Revenue, Who if is said.
have taken the test oath.
By an order issued by the War Department to-
day, number of claim agents in Washington
and New York were debarred from practice in the
Department for fraudulent conduct. The names
of these agents were withheld for prudential
reasons.
The amended bankrupt bill is ready to be re-
ported to the House whenever opportunity offers
Its principle operations consists in rendering its
practical execution less cumbersome and expen-
sive. 1t is thought that the changes made will
obviate its difficulties and insure its passage.
The Government offers for sale the military
Aaiholu III 1tAds from DTALOs SdulhBo 10
the Rio Grande. Purchasers viii be required TO
transport all troops in Texas at the same rates as
charged by the New York Central
Speaker Colfax gave it as his opinion to-day
that Congress will not take its recess before the
first Of June.
The Secretary of the Treasury is considering
the proposition Of putting five per cent. long
loan on the market as a means of securing our
rouidlv maj Ill L. l.. Al.
successful arrangement of our finances and the
faith of the American people in its national secu-
rifles that such loan is deemed warranted, and
is thought to promise success BY many of the best
fnanciers in Congress. The Secretary has all the
requisite authority and it is only the question of
expedieney which now claims his consideration
The numerous detailed statements as TO what
the Reconstruction Cummittee will or will net
report are totally untrustwortny, although they
may emanate from member of that committee,
it is generally apprehended Not PROPOSE
ton yet considered has yet been unalterably
agreed npon.
The Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmens
Bureau in the States of Mississippi and Arkansas,
in his last report says that it is an indisputable
fact that very much of the cheerful industry of the
freedmen is owing to the confidence they have in
the IulllldIN dulnOFllleS Auu DuTedu " pIOteCI
them in their personal rights. Under the present
law there the testimony of negro cannot be re-
ceived in any court against white man. Justice
demands the admission of such testimony, and
therefore, cases are tried by court of this Bu-
reau. When negro testimony be dispensed
with the are turned over to the civil courts
General Howard to-day received from Sir Nor
ton Peto and Arthur Kennaird, NJ. P. the Eng
I;sb ,toI;
contribution of fifty pounds from each. which they
requested to be applied for the benefit of the des
titute and suffering freedmen of the Southern
States
Col J. B. Kinsman, who has been on the staff
of General Butler, has been ordered to visit Texas
to investigate and report on the management Of
the Freedmens Bureau there.
The President has approved the joint resolution
appointing the following named persons man
ayers of the national asylum for disabled volun-
teer soldiers under the provisions and conditions
of the third section of the act approved March
I'd. 1866: Richard ]. 0glesby, of Illinois. B. F.
Butler. of MASSACHUSETTS, and Fred Smith, of
New Hamoshire, Of the first class. to serve six
years Lewis B. Gunckle, of Ohio, Jay Cooke of
Pennsylvania, and Joseph 0sterhouse, of Iowa,
of the second class, to serve four years; J. H.
Martindale, of New York, Horatio G. Stebbens'
of California, and G. II. Walker, of Wisconsin, of
the third class, to serve one year.
The President has also approved of the joint |
resoluton-that in addition to the thanks hereto
fore directed by joint resoution-to Major Gene |
raj Geo. G. Meade, Major General Oliver o. How !
ard. and to the officers and soldiers of the Army |
of the Potomac for their skill and heroic valor,
which at Gettysburg repulsed. defeated and drove |
back the veteran enemy of the rebellion. The |
gratitude of the American people, and the thanks
of their Representative in Congress, are likewise
due and hereby rendered to Major General Han |
cock, for his gallant and meritorious and conspi
cuous part in that great and decisive victory.
rumOr is current around the Capitol that the |
Committee on Reconstruction at their meeting |
to-day, failed to agree upon a report. There be-
ing wide disagreement among members, eff |
fort will however be made to reconcile conflicting
views. The superintendent of the various in
sane Asylums of the country are now holding |
conference in Washington. This afternoon, they |
in a body called upon the President, and were |
severally introduced tO-him.