Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Return to n New Orleans Bank of Cap
furcd LOuisiama Bonds.


WASHINGTON, June 19.-It will be recol-
lected that several weeks ago the Treasury
Department delivered to the Bank of New
Orleans between 100000 and 100000 of
Louisiana State bonds, which had been de-
posted by the banks with the State Auditor
as security for the circulation. These bonds
were partof those captured by General Sher-
idan at Shreveport. 1t has now been de-
cided to deliver the remaining portion,
amounting to about SCI 100000, to the
State Auditor, the proper Identification hav-
ing been made.
The Rebel Debf---MesSaSe of the Pres
ident.
The President yesterday sent message to
the House in response to resolution con-
corning the provisions oflaw and ordinances
of the late insurgent States on the subject of
the rebel debt, so called. The following
facts are gathered from the papers inclosed:
On the 9th of October last, the North Caro-
lima Convention passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting the payment of all debts created or
incurred in aid of the late rebellion. In the
Legislature of South Carolina, in December,
resolution reported by the committee pass
ed, to the effect that they had not the neces-
sary information TO enable them to act
adyisedly in relation to the Reputation of
debts incurred in support of the re-
bellion. They had called upon the
Comptroller General to furnish it and
until it should be forthcoming they
could make no definite recommendations on
the subject. The Georgia Convention, in
November, passed an ordinance, rendering
null and void all debts created for the pur-
pose of carrying on the late war against the
I'll I l. l.. l..
passed an act prohibiting in any way the
payment of the money. The Convention of
Alabama passed an ordinance forbidding the
assumption of any part of the rebel debt.
The Florida Convention, in November, de-
clared the debt null and void. The Missis-
sippi Convention, in August, repealed the
ordinance of secession, and the Legislature
passed a law prohibiting the Treasurer from
paying any debt until authorized to do so by
that body. From the papers in the posses
sion of the State Department, it does not ap-
pear the Treasury had been ordered to pay
any part of the debt incurred in the late re-
bellion. The Texas Convention declared the
Confederate debt null and void.
Adjournment.
The Ways and Means Committee have de-
cided not to report on the question Of adj
jOurnment till the tariff bill is safely through
the House.
\ compromise has been effected between
the wool growers and manufacturers.
Iron for Steam Boilers.
The Secretary of the Treasury decides
that iron, imported or domestic, for steam
boilers or far propelling vessels, must be
stamped in the manner required by law.
The Tax Bill
VIII not be taken up for debate until
Tuesday.
Expenditures Of COIOnizing Negroes.
The President has reported that there has
been expended, up to March II, 1866, of the
appropriation for colonizing persons of the
African race, S37 ,39l The act having been
repealed, no further action has been taken.
Naval officer ut New York.
Secretary McCulloch has said that mill
tary man will be appointed Naval Officer at
New York. Col. Hillyer is the only soldier
at present applying.
Gems. Grant and Sherman at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, June 19.-Generals Grant
and Sherman arrived here this morning.
Gen. Sherman leaves for St. Louis tonight,
and Gen. Grant goes to Washington to-
morrow, via Bellair.