Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-03
Silver Mines in California.
Rush for the New EldOrade.
The Virginia Governor Restored
WASHINGTON.

Proposed Annexation of the British
PrOVInces-The Peru and Spanish
TrOuble.-The Tenure of OHIee AT
fairs.
NEW YORK, April "A Washington
dispatch says correspondence has been
In progress for some time between GER
lain prominent men in the British Prov
inces and prominent men Of this counS
try, relative to the prospective annexa-
ton of these provinces to the United
States. Enough has been developed to
warrant the belief among some mem~
bers Of Congress that if the matter
could be reached in an official way, pros
posals would eventually be made to the
United States looking towards annexa-
lion The following resolution was
sought to be offered in the House to,
day, but objections being made, the eff
fort failed
Resolved, That the Committee on
Foreign Affairs be and they are hereby
instructed TO inquire into the expedency
OF investigating the condition of our relaO
lions present and prospective with Nova
Scotia, and that they be authorized TO
report TO the House at any time.
Lima, Peru, letter says the Peru>
Wan Minister at Washington has been
instructed to settle all points at issue
with Spain. All points that can not be
settled by the Ministers of the two
countries arc to be submitted TO the
President of the United States, whose
decision shall be final.
The Times says that there is no doubt
that the House has been overreached by
the Senate in the tenure of>office bust
ness. Judges Davis and Hoar construe
the new bill as leaving in the hands of
the Senate continued check upon all
removals by the President.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The follows
ing nominations were made to~day Coll
lectors Internal Revenue: Z w McGill,
9th district Of Tennessee J A GAL
breath, lst Tennessee district.
Assessors Internal Revenue: Charles
w Pierce, lst district Of Alabama; A P
Shattock, 81 district Mississippi B F
Joubert, (cOlOred, lst district Louisiana;
JAS A Brien, LIST district of Tennessee. |
f E Camp, Attorney General for the
Eastern District of Tennessee R Nc P
Smith, Attorney General Middle Dis
trict of Tennessee.
J Il Foster, Collector lst district Of
Alabama.
To be Postmasters; Robert s Ken
drick at Chattanooga, Tenn; Z D Fisher
at Jaskson, Miss; Arthur Eggleston,
at Columbus, Miss; J L Watford, at
Corinth, Miss.
Mr.. Hubbell argued before the Su>
preme Court, to-day, in the Twltchell
case for the defendant, but no decision
will be given until Monday.
The Commissioners of the Pacific Rail-
road, at their session this morning, re-
ceived the rest Of the papers required
from the Treasury Department relating
TO the recent issuance Of bonds to the
Central Pacific Railroad Company. Sew
ersl documents were read in evidence on
both sides, and the committee adjourned
until next Tuesday to allow time for
uniting all the evidence for their use.
:, The session of the Committee on
B. king and Currency was mainly occur
pie in listening to statements of the
Com tToller of the Currency.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
was sent for this morning 20 appear be-
fore the Senate finance committee, in Or
der that the committee might obtain his
views in relation TO the proposed change
in tax on tobacco, as embodied in the
House bill now before the Senate
Dispatches from Admiral Hof, COM
manding the West India squadron, say
4 proclamation was issued on the 9th Of
March by the Captain General of Cuba
relative TO blockade runners or vessels
seized in Spanish waters or upon free
seas near the island with men, arms, am
muRition, or material that may in any
way contribute to foment or promote
insurrection in the provinces, whats
ever may be the point Of their procedure
and destination, and after previous ex-
am nation Of papers and register, they
will in effect be considered as enemies TO
our territory, and treated as pirates. In
accordance with an ordinance of the navy,
all persons that shall be apprehended in
such vessels, in whatever number they
be, will be Immediately shot.
Admiral Hoff says it is thought the
Spanish government will Immediately
disayow the act, and it will be found
the commander Of the Andalusia had ex-
ecuted his instructions or acted upon his
own responsibility.
Two Of the justices Of the peace for
the District of Columbia nominated yes
terdsy, are negroes. B. F. Joubert, Mons
mated for assessor in Louisiana, and G..
NJ. Wilder postmaster at Columbia, s..
c., are also negroes.
The Senate confirmed George Earle,
Of Maryland, First Assistant Postmaster
General, vice Skinner, removed.
:, Longstreet's nomination was discussed
without result. He will be confirmed by
six majority.
Gen. Howard continues in charge OF
the Freedmen's Bureau. He has largely
reduced his force. He intends advancing
education in the South, and to appoint
one Superintendent of Education in each
Southern State.
Secretary Boutwell, has given official
notice that the interest on the coupons
payable May l will now be paid on pre-
sentation at the proper officers.
DAYTON.