Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-26
Largest Circulation in City and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ic diocese Of New York. died on Saturday.
Hon. A. II. Harand has been elected United
States Senator from Arkansas for six years from
the Attn Of March next
The Wabash is higher than ever known before
Al Niuceunes. Ia. IL Is ten miles wide. Farmers
loose heavily.
AIyices from Rio Jaueiro state that large
number Of Americans who lately emigrated
there are forced ~ beg their living. as they can
gst no employment.
President johnson has c0mmuied to imprisOu-
ment for life, the sentence 81 Robert Grove, who
was to have been hanged in Rhode Island. for
murder on the high seas.
The Committee on Southern Relief has re
ported to the st. Louis Board Of Trade in favor
Of asking Congress 10 loan the South from fifty
g. one hundred million dollars.
The counsel of Sanford C0nover convicted ia
the Criminal Court Of the District of Columbia
two weeks ago of perjury. argued motion on
the Z2d inst. torauew Trial. This was oyerrulei
and they then entered motion ia arrest Of
Judgment.
X. G.. GHdley whose sauitary's sack of hour "
brought SIZE 900 into the treasury OF the sanitary
commission is said, by the California papers, TO
be lying sick aud helpless at Stockton, la that
state with destitute family depending on him.
The trial OF Howard Stretchcr. for the murder
Vt stewart, az President John5oua reception, in
September last. has been concluded at Indian
apous. The jary returned verdict of murder
iu the second degree. He was sentenced 10 i'm
rraoumcnt 10 the Pouitentiary iortwo years.
The bill for 70 submerged tubular iron bridge
across the Mississippi al 81. Louis, and the bill
lcraliling the Clinton bridge aud making it
postal route. have been signed by the Speaker
and the President of the Senate, and sent 90 the
Pre- .ient for his signature.
Tho last Presidential leyee of the season took
place on the night of the 22l inst The attend
uuco was so large that at one time it was impo5
aible TO get ont OF into the Executive Mansion.
The President for nearly four hours shook hand
with the throng that passed him.
The Toronto CioLe's London dispatch an
uouuces THAI the name of the confederatei pro-
,inces is 10 be called Canada. Upper Canada
to be called Ontario. and Lower Canada, Quebec.
The other provinces retain their present names.
The control Of the fisheries is TO be transferred
from the local to the general government
The Cleveland Ohio Hcrold says: We re
grgt to learn that bad news has been received
from Professor Peck, our Cunault0 lIayu. While
celebrating Christmas with some friends, has
house took Ere and burned down. with all its
contents. week later his oldest daughter died
OF "a fever, after an illness of but a few days
The senate passed "a bill Saturday to rrohibitthe
payment of any claims ugaiust the government
O., persons who Joined the rebellion II is intend
ea tn prevent the payment Of salaries 10 all ar
my officers who went South. many Of whom have
. h.. D.. d ...ff IIH q IIH q
their dismissal.
member of the House Judiciary Committee
stated uu Saturday that there was not one word
OF truth in the statement that the committee
had agreed 10 present articles of Impeachment
70 the Fottieth Congress II was stated to he
LEGALLY impossible for "a committee of this Con
prprs to submit any report to the next Congress.
A report. however, will be made on this question
90 this Congrcss.
A statement laid before the Ways aud Means
Committee, by the Secretary of the Interior,
shows that 20 complete the Union Pacific ruil
road 10 the junction with the Central Pacific,
viii require an issue Of $4,000 600 of gov eminent
bonds, and 10 complete the total number Of
m,les Of railroads for which an issue Of govern
rnent bonds is required, will demand an issue OF
nearly STOO0O.0OO Of bonds.
Il IL the intention To- commence the TRIAL "i
Surratt early in March. His counsel are active
Iy engaged in preparing his defense. The three
princiapl witnesses for the government are St
Marie. who discovered Surratt in Rome; WEIGH
man. who testified before the Military Commis-
.tou. and the man who received the firearms from
ME- Surratt at the tavern in Maryland. They
are all in Washington.
The Kentucky Democratic Convention, which
was held Eat Frankfort on the pa inst nomt-
mated John L. Helm. for Governor; j. W. Ste
yeuson. for Lieutenant Governor; j. NJ. Rod
man. for Attorney General; h. II. smith, for
Auditor: J. W TAFT, for Treasurer; } A. Daw-
son. for Register of Land Office; and T. T. smith,
farSupcrintendcnt of Public Institutions.
The House Committee on Public Lands has re-
purted bill amending the Southern Homestead
law Of last session. so that hereafter any person
applying for the benefit thereof, shall make oath
that he was never engaged in rebellion, directly
OF indirectly: while the same committee Of the
Senate has reported bill extending its Gdyanta-
g,s in favor Of loyal men TIL July, lsOs. One
or the other Of these bills will probably pass this
week.
A Richmond dispatch iutimates that Virginia
will be the first of the Southern States 10 fall in
Co line under the new Congressional plan fire.
construction. Governor Pierpont was in couu-
sci with the State Senate Saturday evening, and
advised a speedy Enforcement of the plan. His
views seemed to meet with approbution geuer-
ally. lii believed that the LEGISLATURE will
pass bill calling convention Of the people
and accepting negro suffrage upon the terms OF
the bill.
petition Is BENG circulated among the colorci
people Of Eeu.ucky, asking the Legislature 10
secure 10 them an impartial distribution of the
school funds; to grant the night of testimony
unrestricted the admission Of the culored Ia
-snc. idiotic and iuGrm paupcrs into institutions
uroyidcd for them. and the benefits Of such civil
,partmeuts as are deemed necessary for the pro-
lection Of person property, virtue and labor.
The petition closes with an earnest appeal for
increased educational privileges rs indispensable
10 the welfare and intelligence of their children,
and for the prosperity of the State.
Surratt was on Saturday gUaigned before the
Criminal Court in Washington He was attircd
in a suit of black when brought into court bus
hands we're haudcuhcd, but st the request of has
counsel the court ordered him released. The
indictment was then read 60 him boy the CLERK.
Surratt entered the plea, not guilty. The
Clerk asked " How will You be triedf' to which
the response was made " By my couutDmen,
when the officer added, Then may God send
you d safe deliyerunce" The handouts we're
replaced aud the prisoner remaHded 60 Jail
No excitement was manifested during has pre-
stuce ia court. sanford Conoyer. recently CON
,ieted of perjury. was also present awaiting
seutsnce the, prisoners being side by side at the
bar No day hasyc been fixed for suUau' trial.
uut itis Thought D, wall be IN March.
The Washington correspondent of the Jnen-
uau gass.s, says O. member of the Cabinet stated
.u Friday that the President would return the
regaustrugtiou rlu with has veto, yesterday or
today and the correspondent add The same
opinion prevails iu Presidential circles. ON the
contrary. much influence is being eNerted 90 in
buce the President 20 sian the bin among 9TH
,rs Grant. stanton aud Reycrly johnson have
gT.ed him" The Washington correspondent Of
fte Cincinnati Commercial. Writing under the
same date. says The Cabinet al its meeting
today took up and discussed the rcconstTucuon
lu passed ty Congress ON Wednesday No
doubt was felt % the adjournment but that the
President would on Tuesday az Wednesday
uaVt. send in bis message. returning the ball with
bi4 objections Several Conservative members