Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-12
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New York, March 1.-THE Times
Washington special thus states the situation
of New Orleans prior to General Sheridan's
order prohibiting the election There be-
ing indications of a riot, Sheridan made all
necessary preparations tomeet and suppress
any disturbance. He has four regiments,
two batteries of artillery, anda battalion Of
cavalry, together with Generals, Mower,
Kutz, and Badly Smith, in the city, ready
TO take part in any hostilities. The trouble
originated in the fact, that Governor Wells
recognized the reconstruction bill /; consid-
cred the State government reduced TO
provisional government, and himself to be
Military Governor; only the municipal
authorities however, did not recognize this
change, inasmuch as the reconstruction bill
had not yet been received in an official
form, and Mayor Monroe and the chief of
police, Mr. Adams, ordered the police to
obey no orders not issued by them.
An election for City Councilmen was 10
take place on Monday, and Gov. Wells in
his proclamation ordered that the freed
men enfranchised under the reconstruction
bill should vote, and the class disfranehised
should not vote. Here was an opportunity
of a re-enactment Of the former riots, but
Sheridan's order pOstponing the election
until the district commander is appointed
under the reconstruction bill, or special in
structions covering the case are received,
has restored order. Under a more careful
reading of the reconstruction bill, IL is not
required that the commandments shall be
Generals in the regular army, therefore Gen.
Sicllles is eligible. There is no reason to
believe that Generals Sherman, Meade,
Hancock, Schofeld will be elected. This
does not effect Generals Thomas and
Sheridan in their department commands.
The Times special says it is understood
Gen. Butler will tomorrow offer in the
House a resolution instructing the. Judi
ciary Committee TO inquire whether civil
officer can hold his Office, or must be sus-
pended during his trial or impeachment.
The Tribune's special says: The Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs have laid
| over the nomination of Gen. Bartlett, of
New York, as Minister to Stockholm. The
nomination of Peter Sullivan, as Minister
TO BOgata, was also laid over The nomi-
nation of John Quincy Adams was sent to
the Senate on Saturday as naval officer for
the port Of Boston; he will not pass the
Senate ordeal. 1t was expected that the
| President would send to the Senate on Sat
urday the nomination for naval officer for
! the port of New York. The contest has
narrowed down between Col. Wood and
Col. Ludlow; the friends of the latter are
very sanguine that he will get it. +-.
John Minor Bolts has written letter,
under date Of March 9Th, TO prominent
Congressman, in which he states that the
Rebel Legislature of Virginia viii fix the
| first Tuesday in May for a convention that
| the Rebel forces are thoroughly organized,
and will certainly control the convention
unless registration law and provisions for
voting by ballot are provided at the pre-
sent session of Congress. He SAYS that not
one.ffth of the colored people are aware of
their right to vote at the ensuing election.
In behalf Of the Union people he implores
Congress not to adjourn before providing
the Legislation suggested.
One sOf the provisions of an act passed
during the last hours of the thirty ninth
Congress provides for the appointment of q
United States Marshal for the District of
Columbia by the Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court, instead of by the President,
as at present.
An effort win be made in the present
Congress TO establish a joirt committee on
ordnance, it being alleged that the present
system in force in the ordnance department
is ruinous to all attempts at improvement
in that branch of the service.
The Herald's special says it is given ont
that the President has made up his mind
to enforce the reconstruction act faithfully,
and will not offer distractions or cause de-
lays of any kind to its operations. Thus
this much talked of matter has been finally
settled.
Ould and Crump have returned to Vir-
ginia. Before leaving here they were ad-
visedb the President not to call convention,
but TO leave that duty to the military com
mander This will defeat the bill in the
House of Assembly to-morroW .#..r.