Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-10
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

= The Committee of fifteen on Reconstruction,
have held their arst meeting at the Capitol
and selected Senator FesSonden AZ chairman. and
appointed clerk.
Several members Of the committee being absent,
il was determined 70 take no definite action until
a fuller attendance was had.
1t was found that nearly all the credentials Of
the Southern Congressman elect were before them.
Those Of the Tennessee delegation were presented
in full, and found 10 be entirely formal.
large number Of resolutions were placed on
the journal Of the committee, which have been
referred from time to time by both Houses.
Notice was given Of a proposition 10 send sub
committee to investigate into the Southern States,
to report fully the civil military and political
situation. II was intiInatcd by one member that
be should urge the carly consideration Of the Gre
dentials Of the Tennessee delegation. A commit
toe. consisting Of Senators Fessenden and Reverdy
johnson. and Representatives Washburne. Of
Maine were appointed to confer with President
johnson on matters connected with the recon-
struciion policy.
1t is reported that the President, in a recent
conversation with a conservative member Of Con-
grcss, remarked that the only mistake he had
made thus far was sending Carl Schurz on his
Southern mission.
The bill giving the right Of suffrage 10 the
eolored citizens Of the District Of Columbia is the
special order to-day. 1t will probably pass, and
in that event. the President will have an oppor-
tunity Of showing his hand @ the suffrage qres-
tion.
The Indianapolis Journal says: IAN negroes
that were in the State before the adoption Of the
Constitution f1s5o, by recent act Of the State
Legislature permitted to testify in all cases,
white or colored and those who were not in the
State previous 10 the time named. can only testify
where the parties arc all colored.
Aaron A, Brakley. the colored preacher, con-
victed by military commission at Savannah for
seditious language and melting the freedmen to
disorder, and sentenced TO years hard labor at
Fort Pulaski has been released ON parole by order
Of Secretary Stanton.
- dispatch from Washington says IL Is stated
on the best authority, that General Grant is not
in favor Of the immediate readmission of the
Rebel States, and expressed himself 20 that effect
in recent conversation with n United States
Senator. The sentence in his report Of the state
ofaffairs in the Southern States. which was in
terpreted a. meaning thai Southern delegations
ought to be received without delay and uncon-
ditionally, was not intended TO convey any such
impression.
General Sherman has written private letter
10 prominent gentleman now in Columbus, Ohio,
in which he takes strong grounds against any in
reference in the Mexican imbroglio.
- The principle item OF interest from Fenia Is
the discovery made by the Congress that General
Sweeney. who has been making such fuss, is not
an initiatcd Fenlan.
-Govemor Pierpont informs the people Of Viz
gnia that the.colection Of their taxes due 10 the
National Government is to be proceeded with.
The Governor recently had a conference with
the Secretary Of the Treasury. in which the latter
stated he had power 10 postpone the collection.
though he has directed that no sales be made at
present by tax commissioners for non-payment.
A dispatch from Washington says that the
civil courts have recently tried several persons for
the occupancy Of estates deserted by rebel owners.
and leased to them by the United States, and rem
dcred judgments against them. Damages and costs
have been adjudged against others, proven TO
have acted during the war as scouts and spies for
the Union armies. and through whose supposed
Information rebel owners were despoiled of their
cattle and forage.
"A Richmond letter says the Adiutant General
Of Virginia reports that he issued commissions 10
officers in thirty-three counties for the enrolment
Of the militia. Only one Of the counties had repor-
ted favorably. all others refusing TO enroll volun
tecrs. or making no return whatever
The Adjutant General says that he applied TO
General Terry for arms for the militia, but that
officer said he had no authority to issue arms for
any purpose whatever.
The grand jury Of Lafayette county. Miss
have found "a true bill = against Gen. A. J. Smith
U. S. A., for burning the Court house and town Of
Oxford in the summer Of 1861
Efforts are being made in Richmond for cstab-
fishing u line Of steamships between Norfolk and
Liverpool A bin for that purpose is before the
Virginia Legislature.