The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-01
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES
Congressional Proceedings.
The Latest Foreign News.
Fenlan Movements in Canada.
1890 Stand Of Arms Seized.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-HoUsE-On mo
tion Of Mr.. Wilson the Senate amendment
to House bill to facilitate the Commercial
Postal and Military communication amont
several States was taken up. Concurred in
The House resumed the consideration o
the bill to promote the construction of 9
railroad line from Pittsburg to Cleveland
which was under discussion yesterday. AT
ter considerable debate the bill passed By
~ to Al.
The following bills were taken from tn,
table and appropriately referred:
To negotiate the transportation Of nitro.
glycerine oil for the relief of Commodore
Thomas Turner.
The Senate's amendment TO the House
bill to amend the postal laws.
A bill authorizing the appointment o.
examiners to examine a site for iron clads
lear Portland, Maine.
A resolution was adopted that the Com
mittee on Pensions inquire into the expedi-
eDcy of increasing pensions to widows OF
deceased soldiers OF the recent war, in pro-
portion to the number of children under
sixteen years of age.
A message from the President was re-
ceiyed enclosing further reports of Generals
Steadman and Fullerton in reference to the
operations Of the Freedmen's Bureau. Re-
ferred.
The House Committee to attend the
funeral of General Scott, are Messrs.
schenck, Dummy, Morston, Rousseau,
Bingham, KetchUm, Banks, and Seagrans.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill to amend
the National currency act, authorizing the
issue of$l00, 900 in addition TO 5000 0OO,-
600; provided for in section % Of said act;
provided not over five millions be issued in
the next SIX months from the passage of
this act, and not over two millions per
month thereafter.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Naval Committee,
reported, with amendment, the bill to de-
fine the number, and regulate the appoint
ment Of officers in the Navy. The active
list of the Navy is to be one Admiral, or
Vice Admiral, ten Rear Admrals, twenty
Commodore, fifty Captains, ninety Com
manders, $50 Lieut.. Commanders, $50 Lieu
tenants, 100 Masters, 100 Engineers, and
other grades now required by law. Includ-
ing the retired list, the total number of
Rear Admirals is not TO exceed twenty-one
Adjourned.
NEW YORK, May 3I.-Eleven new cases of
cholera are reported on the steamer Union,
and thirty-eight on steamer Peruvian.
The last steamer brings confirmation of
the report Of the defeat of the Spaniards
received a most
signal defeat, and have left in terrible dis
grace. Prior to his departure from Calico
the Spanish commander addressed a COM
municstion tothe British Consul, full of the
naval bombast, in which he states that
that having chastised the Peruvians, he
now leaves the waters of the Pacific, ready
at any time TO return in the event of Peru
again growing insolent. His c0mmuniea
ton does not contain one solitary word of
truth.
Trade is Frightening up on the coast, and
viii be all right in couple of months.
There is no news OF Importance from
Central America.
Guatamala has declined to join Chill or
Peru against Spain, as have also Salvador
and Costa RIGA. 1t is g very sensible con-
cFusion, for there was no use in their ma
king declaration Of war when they were
in no condition to fight.
BUFFALO, May 3l.-It is rumored that the
Fenians intend making a raid tonight.
Nothing definite as 10 their course or desU-
nation.
The Post says the Erie Railroad Direc tors
have negotiated a loan with prominent cap
italists for 81 4S0 600 on the securities of the
company. The loan is to run for two
years.
The stock mar ket was unusually dull yes
terday.
New York, May 31.-There will be an
entire suspension of business tomorrow, in
respect to the memory of Gen. Winfield
Scott.
Gold has been active during the fore
noon. There is a moderate movement in
Foreign Exchange.
ST. LOUIS, May 31.-Rev. W. Ferguson
Commissioner from the Leavenworth Pres
bytery, was expelled from the Old School
Assembly to-day for writing an offensive
letter to the Ohio Statesman, and for which
he could not make satisfactory explanation.
This is the first case Of the kind that has
ever occurred.
TORONTO, May 3O.-The Daily Telegraph
of this evening has a dispatch from Mon
treal to-day, saying 1000 stand arms were
seized at st. Adams, yesterday, concealed
in box marked machinery. When seized
they were turned over to the authorities at
Burlington.
The sensation created here last night was
very great. The Telegraph says that the
Great Western railroad company, which had
received notice 20 be ready to move troops,
had telegraphed to the Grand Trunk com
pany to be allowed the use of their rolling
stock.
Col. Durk this morning received an order
from OttOwa to notify al the corps in the
in the district to be ready to move at once
for actual service.