Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-06
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NEWS OF THE DAY

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Major n. t. Duncan Of Lexington, Ky. has
sold his large Bourbon farm. together with the
stock, 10 a company Of Enflishmen for s2io,ooo.
Washington dispatches Hate that Charlie
Sherman. brother Of the General and the Senl-
tor will be appointed judge Of the Northern
District of Ohio.
Il is reported in Frankfort that Hon. james
Guthrie win soon resign his seat in the United
States Senate, and viii be suceeaed hy L.W.
Powell.
Speaker COliax, in writing 10 friends on the
"a inst. expressed the opinion that the extra
session Of Congress. beginning on the 4th of
March. would keep him here until May. at least
The steamer General Shepely was burned at
OssabaW Island, near Savannah. last Sunday
night She had gone 10 the island 10 remove
the stock and produce Of a plantation, the ne
groes on which had refused 10 contract for the
years labor or to leave and IL is intimated that
Hhe was sci on ERE By the negroes.
A number Of Texas Radicals have memori-
allied Congress 20 divide that State midway be-
tween the Brazos aad Colorado river; saying,
that II 80 divided. the western section would
strongly sustain the Union on the Congressional
reconstruction policy.
special agent Of the Treasury was recently
sent to the northern frontier The district he
visited includes twenty-three subordinate Gus
tom house Offices. The special agent, who was
unknown 10 these officers, succeeded in making
an arrangement with tE enty two Of the ofie'r'
for smuggling goods into the United States.
The Judiciary Committee Of the Senate has
agreed 10 the House bill providing that il shall
be unlawful TO pay any account against the gov
eminent in favor Of Rebels and accruiug before
the beginning Of the war. and that tae Presi-
dents pardon shall not authorize or warrant the
payment Of any such claim TIL Congress acts.ia
vorably thereon.
Amemorial, headed nv Mayor Hoffman and .
large number ofthe leading and wealthy citizens
Of New York. was laid before the Judiciary
Committee on the LIST inst. protesting against
the impeachment Of the President, ard asking
Congress 10 so legislate a. to allay excitement,
and promote the financial and bueinas interests
Of the country.
Canadian named Gouyeax. with his wife and
three children. Ia q Sleigh attempted 10 drive
across the river on the ice from Detroit 10 the
Canada side, on Thursday night the 3lst ult
When near the shore the ice gave way. and the
whole party we're drowned. except little girl
who sprang out and succeeded in getting to
land.
In the Illinois penitentiary. at Springfield, on
Saturday night. the 25th ult.. convict procured
u fle, cut the iron bars Of his cell. seized and
gagged the guard. and liberated thirty other
prisoners. They then set themselves to work
cutting the bolts Of some Of the other cell doors
butthe outside guards were alarmed and succeed
ed in capturing the party before further mischief
was done.
Il 8 asoertained that there T. no truth ia the
publication Of to-day, that the Judiciary Com
mittee have heard any evidence. or come to any
conclusion on the impeachmeRt project The
committee still look 10 Ashley 90 furnish the eyi
dence 10 sustain the charges Tint gentleman
has. therefore, been busy. within a day or two,
comforting with ex-detective Baker. and two
other persons, who have been summoned here 10
testify. Some significance has been attached, to
day. 20 a double loaded article in the Chronicle
virtually favoring the impeachment Of the Pre-
sident. coupled as il has been with the rumor that
IL emanRted from prominent member of the
Judiciary Committee.
Among the bills laid before the President on
the "a inst. was one very materially changing
the proceeding in relation 20 writs Of habeas
corpus. By the law as il now stands judge of
United States Courts can only issue wri7 IN
cases where the applicant 10 deprived OF his
liberty By virtue of process issued by courts Of
the United States. BY the FIRST section Of this
bin drawn by Mr.. Cook. OF Illinois. judges of
the courts Of the United States are required 30
issue writs In all cases where a party isdeprived
Of his liberty in contrayoniion Of the constitu-
ton and laws of the United States. The whole
negro apprenticeship system may be reviewed
under this bill.
The foIlowiDEis the bill in full providing Tor
universal suffrage in the territories which the
President allowed TO become "a law without his
signature. Il is officially promulgated
Re A enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representativos Of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That from and after The
passage Of this act there shall be no denial Of The
elective franchise IN any Of the territories OF the
United States, now OF heroaitert 10 be organized,
10 any citizen thereof on account o. race, color,
or previous condition Of seryiiude' and all acts
or parts Of acts. either OF congress OF the legls
lative assemblies of said territories, Inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, are hereby De
clared null and VOID.
The Washington correspondent of the Cincin-
natl GaFsftr tells the following story ii is
known to persons resident here though, perhaps
not to the country generally. that John h. Sur
raft had a brother Isaac, who was in The Rebel
army during the war. Il has just come 10 light
that this brother went 20 Mexico Immediately
after the downfall Of Richmond Nothing was
known Of him till October, 1865 when Genera
Sheridan, then. a. now. at New Orleans, learned
that be had arnearod in Monterey and crossed
into Texas with the avowod intention Of coming
10 Washington 10 assassinate the President.
General Steele in command on the frontier.
very soon confirmed this intelligence and Sec
rotary Stanton therupen felt justified in placing
guard about tbs White House, which was kent
there for some time No intimation Of the mat
ter was given 30 the President. a. Il was feared
that he would refuse such protection. lie finally
got an idea intn has head that the guards were
detectives, and called the Secretary to account
in violent language. This lead 10 explanation
and the subsequent withdrawal Of the guards