Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-03
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, Isee
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

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: The report from Washington by telegraph is
that the Joint Committee on Reconstruction will
make no report at all.
-GRH. II. b. THOMAS, having made tour of
inspection through the South. has telegraphed
General Howard. approving the action Of the fol-
lowing Assistant Commissioners Of the Freedmen's
Bureau, and recommending their continuance in
Office. viz: General Fisk, Commissioner for Ten
nessee and Kentucky General TiIIson, for Geor-
giai General swayne. for Alabama. and Colonel
Thomas. for Mississippi.
SECRETARY McCULLocH has issued circular
to the revenue agents. requiring them TO enforce
the recent act OF Congress- prohibiting die impor-
tation Of foreign cattle.
The latest dispatches from Washington state
that the President will send message. on the as
sembling Of Congress, in reply TO resolution Of
the House, stating the reasons why Jefferson Da-
Wis has not been tried. In substance, ii will be
the same as contained in his first message. He
elaborates upon the matter somewhat by show
ing that he has already opposed his trial by mill
tary commission. and gives his reasons therefor
As soon rs the necessary legislation is completed
by Congress for the holding Of an United States
Court in Richmond. the trial will be Immediately
the decision in the case rs any member Of Con-
Eress can be.
-THK French minister fatty contradicts the
report that Macmillan is going to leave Mexico.
He has advioes OF recent date indicating that
Maximilian Is stronger than ever with the people,
and that in = short time everything will be in
most satisfactory condition for the stability of the
pretended Empire. 1t appears from some advices
that the Empress is not going any further than
Yueatan. where it is said some disafection had
manifested ITSELF which she was delegated TO ar
range.
The following was the programme Of the
Presidents reception on New Years, as it APP
peared in all the Washington papers: I'VE are
authorized to state that at II o'clock a. on New
Years day. monday. January !. 1866. the Presi-
dent will receive the members Of the Cabinet and
Foreign Ministers. the Judges of the Supreme
Court Of the q. s., Senators and Representatives
in Congress- Judges Of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia and OF the Court of Claims.
At TX o'clock, a. m. the officers ofthe Army and
Navy and Marine Corps will be received. The
reception ofcitizens will commence at II O'Clock
at which time the gates Of the enclosure will be
openod-and will terminate at 2 o'clock. p. m.
Ladies will be received. Carriages will approach
the Executive Mansion by the East gate, and leave
by the West gate"
Wade Hampton's departure for his Missis-
sippi plantation, taking with him large number
OF freedmen rs laborers, is the subject Of very
fattering comment in Washington.
Tho dispatch recently forwarded from here to
Western paper. asserting that the Secretary of
State in conversation with Senator Segar of Vir-
ginia, stated that the Southern members of Con-
grsss would all be admitted on the reopening Of
the presnt session. is totally incorrect If the word
Of Mr.. Segar Is regarded as good authority for
tho denial.
Under the advice Of physicians the Secretary
Of State and the Assistant Secretary embarked on
the 18th, on board the United States steamer
DE Soto. for n short voyage in warmer latitudes
Of the South Atlantic. They expect to be absent
two or three weeks.
VIM. Hunter, Esq, Chief Clerk of the Depart
ment. has boon appointed Acting Secretary during
the interval, and II. N. Cougar. Commissioner Of
Emigration. has been appointed Acting Assistant
Secretary.
I'm an interview with President johnson.
Mrs. c. c. Clay earnestly requested the speedy
release or trial Of her husband.
Secretary Seward has directed the seizure of
all articles contraband Of war found on vessels
sailing for Mexican ports.
- Humphrey Marshall is negotiating for the
purchase Of the old National InteiliOencer.
Assistant Secretary Chandler and Hon. III.
Watterson, of Tennessee, have been sent on
special mission among the Treasury cotton agents
In the Southern States to investigate the many
charges Of corruption against them.
= The trial Of Capt Semmcs, il is stated. will
be commenced about the llth inst. Commodore