Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
A heavy hail storm occurred at Colrmbus.
Ohio. Of the evening Of the 18th instant.
The epidemic has disappeared from the Deaf
aud Dumb Asylum at Columbus Ohio.
The President has nominated Gen. II W. Slo-
cum for Naval Officer OF the port OF New I ork.
IL IL formnlly announced that the Senate has
confirmed Hon. n. g. Taylor rs Commissioner 81
lndian Affairs.
The Senate has rejected s. L. Warren as
United States Attorney for the western district
Of Tennessee.
An act Of the Legislature Of New Jersey. pro-
hibiung the whipping Of children in public
schools. went into effect on'the 9th inst.
The constitutional convention bill finally
passed the Legislature Of New York. The ne
gro suffrage is omitted.
Reports from points on the river above New
Orleans are that the levees are giving way.
The whole lower valley will probably be mum
dated
The Merchants Exchange, Of St. Louis,
adopted resolution on the 9th ult. 10 suspend
the Genital system until Il Is fully adopted BY
other cities.
Gen. sweeney, Of Fenan fnme post CON-
mander az Augusta Ga., has issued M order
forbidding all elections until Gen. Pope assumes
command Of the district.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
have reported against the confirmation Of Gen.
Frank P..Blnir as Minister 10 Austria.
Washington dispatch states that several
Republican Senators are urging the release OF
Jefferson Davis. and other prominent members
of the party offer 10 sign bail bonds for ham.
A bill is before the Peruvian Congress for the
conischtion Of the church property Of that re
public The property In question amounts 20
8i5.OOO0OO. aud the measure has aroused great
ercitement'among the clergy
Collector Smylhe. Of New York, testified be-
fore the Senate judiciary Committee that he
never in his life spoke one word TO Senators
Doolittle and Patterson, nor did he ever pay
them one dollar. directly OF indirectly.
d.. A law has recently taken effect in Missouri,
making il a misdemeanor. punishable by fine and
imprisonment. for man 20 abandon his vile or
childsn under twelve year, 81 age, or 10 neglect
OF refuse 10 provide Tor them.
The War Department On call. has sent 10 the
House some army reports mnde by Col. Switzler,
Of Missouri. which have been laid before the
Committee on Elections. and viii not maternity
help his contest for a seat Ia Congress,
The Washington Tnipn estimates, on the basis
Of the number already registered, that about ten
thousand negro voters viii be found m WASH
ing, which. q says, will be enough 10 control the
election.
The Board Of Trndo Of Chicngo. following the
example Of those Of Detroit, butal0, OswegO,
ETC. on the 18th inst rescinded the resolution
passed In January last adopting the GENITAL
system.
The Ohio Senate adopted q resolution on the
night Of the 9th inst, by vote OF - 10 II, pro
posing 10 amend the constitution so as 20 give
the night Of suffrage 20 negroes. The resolution
had previously been rejected.
The thirty-seven railroads in the Department
Of Tennessee owed the United States on the lat
Of February last s., sos 600 being the principal
and interest unpaid, due for rnilroud property OF
all kinds purchased from the government.
The conscience fund of the Treasury Depart
ment wns increased on the 9th inst, by the adj
Burke pastor Tor Of ST. Vincent chuSh St Louis,
u having been entrusted TO hum Tor payment
into the United States Treasury.
Gen. Sheridan Issued an order on the 9th
inst removing from office Andrew 5. Heron,
Attorney General of the State Of Louisiana
John r. Munroo, Mayor Of New Orleans. aud
Edmund Abel, Judgo OF the First District Court
Of New Orleans, and appointed b. l.. Lynch, At
torney General; Edward Heath, Mayor, ana W.
w. Howe. Judge.
sirl eighteen years of age, and not Of sound
mind named 0oodenough, disappeared from
Brandon. Vermont. some time ago. Her body
has lust been discovered buried in her fathers
cellar and be has been arrested. the neghboTs
believing he is bad enough, in spite oi has unme
20 have murdered her.
The complete returns from New Hampshire
make a better show for the Democrats than the
estimate given q few days since. Suloined arc
the figures as composed with those OF last year
Dem. Rep. Rep. maj.
1881. ...-... lSl .sN,lAl .F,i'n
The ADN. dun. ~. rec NtllNN 70 the AtAANhlNN
Safessaaa that he has learned from Trustworthy
source, that the trustees Of George Peahody's
late appropriation for education In the South,
have decided 20 leave Kentucky and Texas out
Of the count. because 81 their rebelltous aud
yindictive policy.
The Chicago Board oi Trade will achieve a
most unenviahle uutoricty. A few days ago it
passed resolution To donate $500 90 the starry
ing Southernerg. Twelve hundred dollars were
collected, when the Board Of Trade roscinded
its resolution and directed the return of tho
money collected 90 the subscribers
The Senate having hy very decided vote de-
termined % adjourn until December and the
House being equally decided iu favor of ad- /
iaurning % MAY, etc there II q probability i
that the President may be officially notified of
The disagreement. and that be will be required |
90 adjourn Congress as provided for by the Con- |
The Senate Judiciary Committee had up the
case Of Senators DOoittlo and Patterson az lbs i
meeting on the &th inst, but came Go no con-
ined for nearly an hour 10 Is believed the com
mittne will ,eNculpBtc the Senators from the
charge or insiuuatinu ot having received money
and that they will make q report before adj
lournment
In view of the assertion by General Builer Of
the Innocence Of Mrs. Surrstt the Hon. liamil- |
Ton Ward, OF New York. Republican offered |
resolution in the House Of Repre- entatives on |
The 9th inst, % refer the Investigation Of The /
late Mrs. SUrmtts guilt or innocence 20 JUDI
atal Committee of Inquiry. II was not sus-
tanned The Radicals don't Eani TO resurgec, |
hat Uminous subject,
The New York Heruias correspondence from /
reiRnd hayH auite n number of infantry had Il
been invaded by the duties Of the campaign, /
and many cavalry horses died from fatigue and Il
exposure % extreme cold weather. A hFht. we Il
are told. occurred between some British troops. /
car Cork. Fenianism being the exciting cause. 1
The men Of the ga infantry Scotch sided with i
he lrish. when many members Of an English i
ANGER regiment were severely handled. The
people OF Cork checrgd the Scotch soldiers the
aOAt day.
The Washington correspondent Of the Cinciu-
lAu hHQstIsr saws IN his dispatch oi the 10th
ustsnt The report that General Grant made |
suggestions yesterday 60 members Of Congress |
clsuNe 60 adjournment, while he was upon the |
ioor Of the House, ls without foundation in fact. |
30 1 an uuthontstiyely informed General |
5tsnt has not expressed an opinion as 20 the |
aI0puety OF necessity Of an adjournment. and |
aothlhg has uanspiret here relative 60 the exc |
.atlon " the rccCHstructiUu law. except what has
lcen VAN me iall knowledge and appreciation vi
General Grant
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