Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Santa Anna was shot on the morning Of the
18th ult. mot the 2)tb as telegraphed here,) at
Sisal, Mexico.
Judge WAYNE of Georgia. one Of the Asso-
ciate Judges OF the supreme Court OF the
limited States died in Washington on the 9th
inst He was the only member OF that court
from the South,
Accounts Of destitution among the poorer
classes Of the counties Of Sorth Carolina are
constantly being received, and leave no room for
doubt that the most intense suffering and sick
ness from the want Of food prevails to a deplo-
rable extent,
Mrs. Benito Jaurez and party left Louisville
on the 5th inst, on the evening tain, Tor N en-
phis There they will take the steamer Great
Republic TO New Orleans. Remaining IN the
Crescent City Cor few days, they viii proceed
10 the City Of Mexico.
The report Of the health officer of Louisville
shows the number Of deaths in June, 1866, "a
have been 2Si, against li9 during the same
month this year-a decrease Of 40 rms report
likewise shows that burial permits for i've cases
Of cholera have been issued during the month.
OF these one died in New Albany and another
on board the steamer Plain City on her arrival
from Memphis.
A Paris dispatch. Of the 3d inst, says The
Messrs. Nandenbrock Brothers, American
bankers, have suspended payment in this city
They ask from their creditors year TO enable
them 10 pas each 0ne-half Of the money due 10
them The depOsitOrs having money in the con
Germ suffered very much. The Messrs. Nanden-
brock were fayorite bankers with American
hnhDAH
Of the jeff Davis Coniederacy during the war
IN the United States.
La the House Of Representatives on the 5th
inst, Mr.. Payne moved o. Suspend the rules,
that be might introduce Joint resolution ten
derinF the thanks of Congress TO Gen. Sheridan
tor the able and faithful performance OF duties
IN his military district Rlles suspended-yeas
40 nays Is and the JOINT resolution passed. A
ioint resolution Of thanks was rendered Gems
Sickles Pope and Schoheld. Resolutions re-
iening to Mexico, indorsing The recent e4Xecu,
denounced the act as barbarous, and the resolu-
tons as disgraceiu. and the House refused 10
suspend the rules 10 receive them. Mr.. Shenck
offered resolution Of thanks 10 Petroleum v
Naaby and Attorney General StanbeTry, rs eX-
moments of the Presidents policy, Laughter
Pending the question of its reception, the House
adjourned until Monday
In the Senate On the 9Th inst, Mr.. IA uunds
introduced an explanatory reconstruction bill,
which provides that the Boards Of Registration
shall have power, and il shall be their duty,
before allowing the registration OF any person,
TO ascertain, upon such facts or information as
they can Obtain whether such person is entitled
90 be registered under such an act, and the oath
required by such act shall not be conclusive on
said question, and no person shall pc fegls'eTe9
unless said board shall decide that be Is entitled
thereto and such beard shall have the power to
examine under oath. 20 be administered by any
member Of such board, any one touching the
qualification OF any person claiming registra-
ton. "a. That the word officer, IA the oath set
forth in said act. shall be construed 10 include
every person who has taken the oath TO support
the constitution Of the United States, other
than Senators. members Of Congress, and legs-
lators of States and no persons shall be entitled
90 be registered or entitled 10 vote under SAID
act or act 90 which Il is q supplement. IL IS the
requirement of said oath and Of said act as
herein construed and amended, that a. shall be
fulfilled. and the superlntendents OF eleelon
under said acts shall have power, and II shall be
their duty. upon the challenge Of any registered
voter, 20 summon 20 decide on such facts and m
formation as may be made to appear TO them
whether said voter offering 60 vote, aud SO ehal-
lenged. is under the provisions Of said acts, and
reject has vote accordingly. Ordered 60 be
urlute