Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-19
THURSDAY. MARCH 10. 1865.
largest Circulation in city and STATE
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Washin gton Monday night. Gen. Rey-
nolds takes command Of the department.
The President on the 18th inst. sent TO
the Senate the nomination of franklin
Haven for Assistant Treasurer.
The health of Thad. Stevens this week is
better than prior to the commencement Of
the present session Of Congress.
Hon. James Brooks, Of New York, has
been confined TO his room nearly week
by sickness.
Three hundred workmen will be dis
charged from the navy yard at Washington,
under recent orders.
Rumors are rife again that Seward and
McCullouch would retire from the Cabi-
net. but there seems TO be no foundation
for it,
They have had dust storm in Mime
sofa. The dust has been examined by the
microscope and found TO be pure silicious
sand. 1t came from the southeast.
The Deputy Mayor Of Pittsburg has de-
cided that Limburg cheese is nuisance,
and has fined a storekeeper Of the city $50
and costs for having it on hand.
The United States Supreme Court on the
10th inst. decided unconstitutional the law
Of the State Of Nevada, leyying a tax Of
one dollar on every passenger leaving the
State by coach or railroad.
Urgent appeals have been made to the
President to pardon William Bell, who
killed negro, and was tried and convicted
under the civil rights bill by the United
States District Court at Louisville.
The Reconstruction Conventions of
North and South Carolina adjourned on
the 18th inst. The Conservative members
Of the former convention refused 10 sign the
Constitution framed and retired from the
hall.
Advices from Virginia state that the
Conservatives have made extraordinary
exertions in registering, and 10000 new
names have been added to the list. They
claim power to vote down the Constitu-
ton.
Speculation is rife in Washington as TO
the object of ordering Hancock there, as
there are reasons for believing he will as
sumo command of that department. STAN
ton expresses his apprehensions that trou-
BILE may arise therelrom.
Atn Inc ulknL Oh TIT lbAli lilHAs a hMOln On
exhibition in the Patent Office at WASH
ington worth ten or fifteen thousand doll
lars, was stolen. 1t was presented by the
Niceroy Of Egypt TO Commodore Biddle,
of the navy, many years ago. 1t was
studded with diamonds.
BY the will of Horatio Ward, Of london,
lately deceased, considerable property has
been given TO the vfrious asylums or
houses that are formed, OF may be formed
within a year, throughout the loyal
States" for the orphans by the late war
for the restoration Of the Union
A bill was reported in the House of Rep
resentatives on the 10Th inst, repeating the
act of 1866, limiting the number of Asso-
ciate Judges Of the Supreme Court after
certain period, which created quite a stir
in the House Ii is preliminary step
toward increasing the number if Mr.. Wade
Ia promoted.
The Radicals are raising money in
Washington, by assessing ofice-holders %
use in the Connecticut election next month
Many of this class have forked over under
assurances that when Wade succeeds John
son, that il will be indisputable evidence
Of their political status, and thus will re
tain their places.
Many sensational rumors about con
spiracies against Congress, Rebel plots and
threatened raids upon Washington, have
been put afoat for stock-iobbing purposes
within the last two or three days. The
Cincinnati Commercials Washington cor
respondents declare there is not shadow
Of foundation for these reports.
The House Of Delegates of West Vir-
g'nia, have voted, by thirty-eight to ten, to
remove from office Judge Hindman, for
permitting three lawyers to qualify and
practice in his courts without taking the
"iron-clad" oath. The lawyers so permitted
to qualify were Colonel Sam. A. Miller,
late Confederate member of Congress
Colonel Hounshell and ex- Lieutenant Gov
ernor Price, of Greenbrier
The impeachers have determined to pre-
vent delay in the trial by admitting all the
President may propose TO prove by absent
witnesses. With this view, they are en-
deavoring to ascertain in advance who are
his Witnesses The replication to the
Presidents answer will be filed Wednes-
day, next week, and an immediate trial
urged, but il is probable further time will
be granted.
Alta iollifcation of negroes and white
Radicals at Memphis on the night of the
10th inst, incendiary speeches were made
by Barbour Lewis and Gen. w. J. Smith,
melting drunken negroes 10 march through
the streets shouting, firing of weapons, and
making night hideous by their howls. For
a time people were rushing through the
.,,l,r Tho at,.,v,asf.s, H. "a,
groes we're inaugurating a riot. The con
duct Of the oarpet-baggers in this transac-
ton was condemned by decent Radicals
Stormy times are looked for.
The contingent expenses accounts of the
State Department for the year ending last
July, was laid before the House Of Repre-
sentatives on the 10th inst. The chief item
in it il the payment Of So, 600 in a manner
not specified 10 the Presidents approval.
Telegraph expenses for the wear were
$95Oo, the greater part being for cable dis
patches, one Of which, from Minister
Adams, cost about $40 or the news
papers in the city, the Chronicle was paid
$500 FOR advertising, the Star SlO5O and
the Republican $40. This does not include
the amounts for publishing laws for which
the Chronicle received $3.50, the RepubF- |
can $500, and the HtclHgcpocr $3.50.
The Radicals enacted another outrage in
the House Of Representatives on the 10th !
inst, by formally voting that all the rules
should be suspended during the trial of the
President, so as 10 allow the seven House |
managers 10 introduce a resolution ger
main 20 that subject This being done,
Mr.. Butler amended his resolution SO the /
could introduce to the House any
bill or resolution on any subject whatever.
and this too was adopted. Ii bears the
phase Of rascAlity on its face, and as But
Ter is iis author, there is no good in it, and
lime only will develop its meaning, which
Is yet has not been fsthomed, excepting BY
hose in the secret.
A Washington telegram Of the i7th inst.
'ays; There is much speculation as TO
whether the Supreme Court will render a
decision in the McCardle case next Mon
lay. If postponed beyond that tirae il is
il will be Of no force, as the bill
Iaklng appellate jurisdiction from the eonrt.
which passed both Houses by trick. will
% The Wednesday following be passed over
me veto Of the President, Radicals be-
'leNe me Jndges lack backbone and this
!. acooln's Tor The Bullying tone Of Schenck
"a tne Rouse, Forney in his Press, and
many kindred spirits in fnhlie plaoes