Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-22
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NEW YORK DkSPAfCHES.
Amer Prize Money-MembeEs Of Con.
greas-The Chief Justice sna the
FInances-The fmPesehment Conn
nittee-MexIean Affairs, efe.
NEW YORK, Nov 2l.-Abont two hun.
dred officers who served in the feet Of
Admirals Fsrragut and Porter at the fall
OF New Orleans, met last evening for the
purpose of devising measures 90 recover
| So. .000, 900 prize money, 10 which they con-
ceiye they and their comrsdes are entitled
An organization was completed and con-
fributions made 10 ffnato carly out the
object named.
The newly appointed Collector Of the
third internal revenue district. took posses.
sion Of his Office Tuesday afternoon, aad
made clean sweep Of the deputies and
clerks, and appointed as hlsdepniy lawyer
who has defended many parties whose
stills have been seized for being ma IN
violation Of she internal revenue laws.
The Times Washington special says
some members are tonight talking about
caucEsto-morrow night, but its foregOne
conclusion that the House will adjourn to-
morrow till Monday, and that as but little
business can be initiated this session, there
does not seem to be any occasion for one;
some members, however, are anxious 10
forestalI the action Of the House on im~
peachment.
] District Attorney Chandler, Of Virgiais,
who is still here, says that jeff Davis r
expected TO reach Richmond to-morrow
night and that he (Chandler) knows of no
reason why the trial cannot proceed next
week.
Grants reports have been completed aud
submitted scme days ago, and they are the
first Of the department. reports ready for
the President.
The Herald's special says; The Chief
Justice gives considerable attention 10
6nancial matters. He thinks the tiRs not
far distant when the government viii have
returned TO specie payments, when he con-
siders that all the United StatesDonds will
be redeemed in specie. Upon the subject
of uniform currency the world over, he
is at present mnch Interested. He also
thinks the baking system Of this country
will be adopted by the rest OF the world.
He considers the experiment here has
proven its practieability.
The Worlds special says that the judi
ciary Committee last night resolved 30 re-
port al once an impeachment question. A
vote on the question "a to whether the sup
Elemental action, taken since the July ses-
sion, warranted impeachment, was taken,
and the committee stood four for 20 tive
against.
A Tribune special says Mr.. Kelsey one
of the ablest lawyers in the House, has
prepared bill to introduce, the effect Of
which is to suspend officials while being
tried for impeachment.
j The Heralds Havans special says: Ad-
miral Tegethoff had received a very polite
letter from the Mexican Minister, tender
ing an escort of government troops for
Maximilian's body TO Vera Cruz, at the
national expense. All public demOnstras
tiOns, however, both on the Mexican soil
and within the Mexican maritime jurisdic..
tion, were forbidden.
Congress convened on the Goth, when
there was a quorum Of Representatives
present. .e.l
! President Juarez vas preparing q de-
tense of the Use which he made Of diseFe-
tionary power.
II had been stated that he asked Tor the
forces belonging to Eseobedo's command,
which are to come to the capital. The
reasons Of this demand are Left une1-
planned, but it is suFmised that it i5 owing
to the large force, said to be about 1900
men and three hundred pieces Of artillery,
which Gen. Diaz has under his command.
A Cuban, who has been some time a resi-
dent of Vera Cruz, says he foresees revoius
ton soon again in Mexico, probably about
next January Gen. Merrino vas gssassi-
mated on the Callncoa road.