Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-07
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Extra Session of the Virginia lie.
| Observation-Disclosures Plan OF impeaeh-
ment-The Tariff, etc.
NEW York, March G.-Governor Pier
pont in his message to the Virginia Legis-
lalure convened ia extra session 10 consider
the Military Reconstruction bill. after
| alluding to the manner in which Virginia
was forced into the secession government
| against Inc will of the majority of the
people, reviews the history Of the past two
years during which time the Southern
| people had linwisely conducted themselves
in the most offensive manner; regrets the
rejection of the constitutional amendment,
and alludes 10 aeoniiseatien act following
the rejection of the proposition now offered.
| He wishes to escape this danger. Three
iourths of the people of Virginia were well
| disposed people and the cause of irritation
proceeded from few. He therefore urges
| the acceptance of the situation and the
| adoption Of the course marked ont in the
measure just adopted by Congress.
The reading Of the message was listened
10 With the deepest attention. Judd Turner
sustained it in an effective speech. Other
speeches were made on the same side, but
the House adjourned without action.
The Times special says, General Buffers
plan. concerning the Impeachment, IS to
appoint select committee to sit daring
the recess, and at the same time pass a bill
authorizing the Speaker to convene Con
gress in extra session at the demand Of the
committee, but it is thought he viii have
to include the Judiciary Committee. 1t is
probable a recess will be taken from Sat
urday next TO May or October.
The Times special says: The wool tariff
requires the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 Sc
Iect standard samples OF the woods named
and deposits them in the various CUSTOM
houses. 1t is found that the wool growers
and manufacturers are not prepared to fur
nish these samples, and the Secretary will
be obliged to send to Europe for them and
il will be two or three months before they
can be obtained and any wool be passed
from the custcmhouses. The law is also
80 loosely drawn, that the department has
not vet been able TO determine whether it
affects goods in bond.
The question Of the assignment Of COM
mandaGts to the five districts under the
reconstruction bill was considered in the
cabinet meeting yesterday; a complete list
was not decided upon, but it is understood
that Scofield will have the first, including
Virginia. and Hancock the fifth, including
Louisiana and Texas.
Private information from Richmond in
dicates the rejection Of Gov. Pierpoinfs
recommendation to the Legislature to adopt
the reconstruction measure. Resolutions
had been introduced recommending such
course and had been referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, but caucus
had decided against the proposition.
The Tribune's-special says there is much
opposition TO Senator Sherman's PROPOSE
ton to extend the time foR the wool bill
to take effect, and it is not likely to be
passed.
The President has reappointed Mr..
Bogy commissioner Of Indian affairs.
After the Senate adjourned to-day, the
private secretary of the President brought
to the capitol large number of nomina-
tions, principally postmasters and army
and navy officers, for the action of that
body. 1t is calculated that 300 or 400
vacancies, under the various departments
of the government, are TO be filled before
the adjournment of the Senate.
Several private conferences of Republl-
can members of the House were held to-
| day, at one of which Generals Butler and
Logan were present, advocating the APP.
pointment Of a special commissioner to
pursue the impeachment Of the President.
The Ohio delegation has a conference to
day, but the subject Of its deliberations is
unknown, only that it will refer to the
business to be transacted at the present
session