Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-22
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

A committee Of the New York Legslatureh has
reported against legalizing the trade oil pros
titution.
The Evansville. 1a.) Journal reports an inn
meDse amount Of corn in that neiRhborhood As
having been destroyed by the food.
Tammany Hall, in New York. was sold on the
10th inst. 70 Charles A. Dana and others. for
$4,000. Possession is given on the lst OF May.
The Radicals are to hold convention at
Brownsville On the 18th inst. 10 nominate can
didate for Congress in the eighth tMemphis)
district
A bin 10 compensate the sufferers by the Nor
gan raid ia Ohio was defeated in the Ohio Legs
lature on the 18th inst. All the members from
Northern Ohio voted against IT,
A. Beck a member Of the last Legislature Of
New jersey, who was convicted Of bribery and
sentenced 10 one year in the state prison az the
December term Of the court, has been aTdOned.
Gen. Swayne and n large number Of promi-
nent citizens have issued a call for public
meeting 10 be held at Montgomery, Ala, on the
26th inst, in favor Of reconstruction under the
Sherman bill.
Michael Waters, fireman, was shot and in
stuntly killed by Charles Wright. a barkeeper,
in Memphis on the 10th inst. The friends Of the
deceased were with difficulty. restrained from
lyuching the murderer
John Hays, while drunk. ON Monday night,
the 18th inst, went 20 the house of a man named
O'Neal in Grantiord, Penn, and stabbed O'Neal
and his wife, inhcting wounds which will proba-
bly, cause death.
Mrs. Carr, an ola lazy residing IN \ anceburg.
Kentucky. was told on Saturday night the 10th
inst, that her son was in room Of the hotel
which was at that moment on fire. The sudden
news had such an eject upon her that she fell
iaintng 20 the ground, and died in few min
utes
The brcklayers, plRsteTers and stone masons
Of TrentOn N. j., have unanimously resolved
that 1t is not desirable that at this time an in
crease of wages should be demanded by the
members Of this association, believing as we do
that il would only induce landlords and others
TO increase the rents Of houses and other neces-
saries Of life still higher, and which at present
are far above the reach of many Of as"
The Massachusetts lSenato on the 10th inst
ordered the resolution concerning the amend
ment 20 the constitution OF the United States 20
"A third reading by vote Of twenty-seven 10 six
and rs the House Of Representatives had taken
similar action last week, the President Of the
Senate officially announced that the Legislature
Of Massachusetts had railhed the amendment 10
the constitution.
The Roberts Fenian Senate Is holdinga speeial
session iH New York 20 consider the subject OF
extending aid 30 the leaders Of the instruction
in Ireland. President Roberts is to make an
address in which he will review the whole sub
ject and IL is said will contain special reference
e. the effort TO convert Canada into kindom,
aud the duty Of lrishmen 10 fight for their father
and, aud defend il al the same time.
Resolutions were offered in the New York
Legislature on the Goth inst, protesting against
the formation Of any government in North
America not republican IN form, and appealing
pose its legitimate influence in remOnstrance
with the British government, against establish
inr any system OF government IN North America,
the influence of which you'd endanRer the
friendly relations Of the people Of the province
Of Great Britain with the people Of that State.
Gen. Thomas assumed formal command of the
Department Of tho Cumberland on the 10th inst.
aud promulgated his first order on the 18th inst
The department comprises W est Virginia Ken
lucky and Tennessee That portion of Tonnes
see forming a portion Of the district of Chatta-
nooga Is attached 20 the district Of Nashville;
the district Of Memphis in enlarged 20 include
that portion of the State Of Kentucky bounded
ON the Tennessee. Ohio and Mississippi rivers
sud ives, Virginia is attached 10 the district of
Kentucky.
When the hill appropriating 81. 100000 for the
relief Of the people Of the South came up in the
House Of Representative, on the 18th inst, Gen.
Butler proposed an amendment providing that
the several district commanders under the act
Of the ID Of March, shall have power TO assess and
collect by military power ratably ON all persons
within their districts owning over one hundred
aud sixty acres Of land, or who have an income
Of more than 5000 q year. such sum or sums as
such commander may deem necessary 60 relieve
the destitution and pauporism Of the white
people there.
Gen. Sheridans order assuming command I'M
der the military reconstruction law, issued at
New Orleans on the 18th inst, says that no gen
eral removal from Office shall be made unless the
present incumbent fail 20 carry out the provis-
ions Of the laws and impede reorganization, I'M
less the delay in reorganization neeessitates a |
change pending the reorganization. Ii Is in /
tended 10 create ms little disturbance in the |
machinery Of the various branches Of the pro-
yiEional goyorument possible consistent with |
the law OF Congress and its successful execution
hut this condition Is dependent uFon the dspo-
sition Of the people and the length of time re- |
CURED for reorganization.
In the House Of Representatives on the 18th |
INST Mr.. Stevens cOnhscHtion bill was, on his i
motion, postponed until the second Tuesday in I
December next. The bill forfeits al the public |
lands belonging 10 the ten Confederate States, |
and calls for the condemnation Of such Of the /
property bolonging 20 the beligerent enemy a. |
is deemed forfeited by the act Of the 18th of July
ls62. Out Of the landS thus con6scatcd. the |
slaves who have been liberated by the operations i
of the wsr are allotted hOmcSteads; out Of the |
balance Of the property sum shall be raised |
for the erection Of homestead buildings and the /
further sum Of $780, eco GOO of the amount shall |
be appropriated for an income for pensioners by !
the war and TO pay damages done 60 loyal CIti-
Gems by the Coniederates. The property of no |
one shall be seized whose whole estate ON the |
tth day Of March, 1865 was not worth more than |
5000, unless he shall have voluntarily become |
an sfhcer OF employee Of the Confederate gov
eminent, and in enforcing confacRtons the value |
oi 5000 shall be LEFT 20 the delinquent.