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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
THE TREASON INDICTMENTS AT
KNOXVILLE

Upon the call of attorneys yesterday,
IN the Federal Court, Hon. T.. A. t. Nell
son, in the case of the United States VS..
Gen. John G. Breckenridge for treason,
asked leave to enter motion to dismiss
the case, under the recent general am4
nesty proclamation by the President Of
the United States.
Mr.. Nelson stated that two cOnsidera-
tons prompted him to make this motion.
In the first place there are hundreds of
like cases upon the docket, and it was de-
sirable to have the question determined
by the Court at as early time as posi-
Bile. In the second place, he was
prompted to make the motion in the case
Of Gen. Breckenridge, who is now absent
from the country, and with whom he had
had no communication on the subject, be-
cause it was the first opportunity he had
had of making an acknowledgement OF the
very special kindness shown by Gen.
Breckenridge toward one of his
sons, who, in the vicissitudes of the late
war, had fallen into his hands as a
prisoner Mr.. Nelson said, that, for
himself, he was satisfied that the Presi-
dents amnesty covered not only criminal
prosecutions for treason and conspiracy
but all proceedings for confscation of
property predicated upoD the alleged
treason Of the owner or owners; and, in
fact, in its true and full legal construction,
it relieves from all disabilities and dis
| Embellishments imposed on account of al
legged treason-such continued disability
or disfranchisement being in the nature
| Of a penalty for treason, of which all per-
sons, whomsoever, are now purged. He
desired only to raise the question now as
/ to the criminal prosecution.
The District Attorney, Col. G. W.
Hall, said he had not yet determined
what course to pursue in regard to the
! indictments now pending in this court
for treason. He thought, however, this
| proceeding was a little singular and
| IRREGULAR. Gen. Breckenridge has not
been arrested yet, and the court has no
jurisdiction of his persoH-Iie, there
fore, objected to the mOAon to dismiss
the case.
Mr.. Nelson said that to Obviate any
technical objection Of that sort, he would
make similar motion in another case in
which the defendant is in Court. He
therefore moved to dismiss the case Of
| the United States VS.. John II. CrOzier
for treason, on the same grounds stated
before, and announced that he was ready
to meet any objection the District Attor-
ney might wish to interpcse.
Col. Hall said he was not yet prepared,
as he desired to be, to present his view
of the true effect of the proclamation
and asked a postponement of the ones
ton, when, by consent, the matter was
passed till next week.-K8OrUHle Pres,
| and Herald, Jan. l6.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
THE FRANCHISE.
The Fate of a wise Measure.

The Fate Of a Wise Measure.
The Cincinnati Commercial (Radical)
has correspondent at Chattanooga, who
writes as follows:
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. III, 1S69.-As
predicted in q previous letter to the
Commercial, our Legislature has, by a
large majority, voted down proposition
to call convention of the people, look
ing toward the reimbursement of the
now disfranchised class. They very inn
patiently refuse to entertain the subject
Tor moment, and by vote Of twenty to
thirty>seven they indefinitely postpone
Speaker Richards bill to hold an election
ior the purpose Of determining whether
or not it is the will of the present quali-
he'd voters to call a convention to consid-
er the subject.
When We consider the undoubted Re-
publicanism of Speaker Richards. his
great influence over the Legislative body.
and his mastery argument in favor Of
universal suffrage; and, further, when
we understand that the measure which
he proposed was simply to call convenr
ton of qualified veters upon the subject,
and when we see what little sympathy
he received from his fellow legislators
when the vote was taken, then it be-
comes plain that the law-making power
at Nashville does not intend to enfran-
chlse the whites for decade to come.
Richards quoted largely in his argu-
ment from the Tribune, and other lead
ing newspaper journals of the North, but
it fell on callous ears, for, as one of the
members said, "Those fellows up North
can all talk so nice about impartial suf-
frage' and all that sort of thing, but when |
it comes TO work down here, it will work
loyal men out Of office and power, and put
the rebels in their places. 1t may suit
them, but it don't suit u.s."
Those who look for the Tennessee Legs |
stature to be coworkers in the cause Of |
suffrage, will look in vain, for
they will be the last to yield to it, and /
when yield they must, it will be with
many, many murmurs against the power
that brought it about. The bill will be
even more distasteful to Tennessee than
to Kentucky, for with all Kentucky's
prejudice against the negro, and negro
suffrage, it can not equal the antipathy |
with which the lawmakers of our State
regard the coming EVENT.. E., the
ballot for the white man.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
CUBA.

Expected Attack ON Puerto Principe
An american Consul Roughly
Handled.
New YORK. Jan. lS.-Telegraphic
advices from Neusoaltas state that the
insurgents were concentrating force OF
ten thousand for an assault on Puerto
Principe. The Spanish force inside NUNS
bers about thirty-fve hundred, and are
actively engaged in fortifying. Prince
Comir had arrived at Neusoaltas, and had
sent out messenger to the insurgents to
propose a compromise.
The Herald's Port au Prince letter of
the 18th ult., says that the American
Consul at Auxlays had been severely
beaten by the loyal authorities, and that
Minister HOLSTER at Port au Prince was
about investigating the matter.
The Pickets were threatening the
ReVolutionists under Massage Sage, and
were again investing Port au Prince.
Advices from JackOnut state that, at a
party given to some Cubans recently, the
American Consul, Mr.. Gregg, made a
speech strongly lavoring the annexation
Of Cuba to the United States, a PROPOSE
ton which was loudly applauded. 1t
happened that there were three Spanish
spies present
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70 THE ASSOCIATED PREss BY TIE WESTERN
uNIoN LIE
WASHINGTON.


memorial for the Removal of POIiii.
cal observation-disclosures Exempt
from TaxatiOn-NatIOnaI Finances,
etc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-In the Senate
to~day memorial was presented Drawing
that political disability be removed from
all superintendents of insane institutions
at the South. 1t was referred.
The Supreme Court to-day made de-
cisions in the New York bank cases.
Opinions wero read by Chief Justice
chase to the effect that certificates of in
debtedness and United States notes. or
greenbacks, are exempt from State taxa
ton.
Among the bills presented and referred
to-day, was one by Mr.. Poland, providing
for the issue of United States bonds, re-
firing United States notes, and for free
system of national banking.
The President transmitted the follow
ing tosday to the Senate of the United
States:
The resolution adopted on the 9th inst,
requesting the President to transmitIto
the Senate copy of the amnesty procla-
nation made by him since the last ad-
journment of Congress, and to communi%
cate TO the Senate by what authority.of
law it was made, has been received. Il /
accordingly transmit herewith copy Of
the proclamation, dated December
%, 1865. The authority of law by
which it was made is set forth in the pro-
clamation itself, which expressly affirms
that it was issued by virtue of the power
and authority vested in me by the consti-
tuition, and in the name of the sovereign
people Of the United States, and pro-
claims and declares, Internationally and
without reservation, to all and to every
person who directly or indirectly partici- |
pated in tho late instruction or rebellion
a full pardon and amnesty for the effense
of treason against the United States, or
Of adhering to their enemies during the |
late civil war, with the restoration of all i
their rights, privileges and immunities
under the constitution and laws which |
have been made in pursuance thereof.
The second section of article ,, of that
provides that the President /
shall have power to grant reprieves and |
pardons for all offenses against the United /
States, except in cases OF impeachments.
The proclamation of the 18th ult. is in /
strict accordance with the judicial
of the authority thus
conferred upon the Executive, and as
will be seen, By reference to the accom-
,Snying papers, is in conformity with the
precedent established by Washington in
.795, and followed by Adams in 1900,
y Madison in 1915, by Lincoln in 1868, |
nd by the present Executive in 1865,
S67 and 1865. Signed
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington City, Jan. Is, 1869.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

The Chattanooga Republican of Sunday
says:
We regret TO learn that Rev. Mr.. Daily,
Of Cleveland, while going from the resi-
dence of Mr.. Csrlin, of this place, To the
train on Thursday morniDg,met with fall
which seriously injured him. Walking
rapidly on Ninth street near the telegraph
office, and being unaCquainted with the
deadfalls in that, vicinity, he stepped eff
into one of them and so seriously injured
himself as to be unable to get away with
cut assistance. After a painful ride be
reached Cleveland, the place Of his abode.
Upon examination it is thought no bones
are broken, and unless injured internally
would soon recoVer
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
NEW YORK.
Arrival Of the Antwerp-HeaIth of
the City, etc.

A"N NtAys ttGs
Special to the Union and American.
NEW YORK, Jan. lS.-The steamship
City of Antwerp arrived at this pert this
afternoon from Liverpool the 9th via
Queenstown the It'll, with one hundred
and fifty six passengers
In the Board of Health to day DR.
Harris sent in report showing that
typhus fever has been raging in East
Thirteenth street, and that nine cases
of smallpox had occurred in the same
street Four new sanitary inspectors
were appointed.
There are no new developments to-day
leading to the prospect of the arrest OF
the murderers of Rogers Indeed what
has taken place during the last fortyV
eight hours envelopes the case in still
deeper mystery, and creates the impress
sion that the detectives have not vel
struck the right trail J. Downs, boy
fifteen years old, residing in Middle
street, Brooklyn, committed suicide al
an early hour this morning by shooting
himself through the head with a pistol
causing instant death. No cause is as
cribed for the deed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

Various Personal and Political Affairs
Special to the Union and American.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-JeEerson Davis
writes from Europe to a friend that he
intends to pass the winter in the South.
ern part Of France.
The new Commissioner of Pensions, c.
c Cox, evidently believes in taking care
of his own friends. He has recently ap.
pointed three of his own, relations to
most lucrative positions in the pension
bureau. OF 81 yenteen Appointments since
he came into Office, fourteen have been
from his own State, Maryland He has
also recently appointed a son of Surgeon
Garnett to a prominent position. His
official conduct creates unpleasant talk
The delegation of Virginia Democrats
who are here laboring to have their views
engrafted on the constitution to be sub
United for ratification in that State, called
upon Gen. Grant at III O'Clock this morn
ing and presented their views at length.
They claim both Gen. Grant and Secre.,
tary 5chofeld in favor Of their plans and
are preparing memorial for the present
action Of the Reconstruction and Judiciary
Committees, asking that the constitution
submitted be amended by striking out
DISTINGUISHING clauses and making several
other changes. They expect to get these
amendments into house bill providing for
the election in May, which shortly comes
up in the Senate.
1t is probable that Sue Murphy's
claims will be reported back to the SEN
ate within few days from the Committee
on Claims as there is majority of the
committee in favor or this course.
Arrangements are being perfected by
the PoStOfice Department for an interna>
tional money order system between the
United States and Swiss government.
Similar arrangements with other coun-
tries are soon to be made. Canada has
already taken steps in this direction, and
during the coming month the money or
der system between the North German
Confederation and the Brennan line of
steamers will be inaugurated.
Chancey A. Snow, of the Intelligen-
Ger, newly appointed Pacific railroad di.
rector, LEFT last night on a tour of inspec>
tiOn over the road. lie will 60 as far as
SAlk Lake City, and returning will re-
port to the President.
Mr.. Seward St. Thomas treaty is
likely to be rejected. He proposes to
pay one and half million for it. The
Senate sympathizes with the Danish
government, but will not sanction the
treaty.
The Reconstruction COMMITTEES met toe
day and come to split on the question
Of admitting Mississippi.
Mr.. Morton, in the Senate, proposes to
forbid any State from levying special tax
on through freight or passengers over
any railroad.
Mr.. Shanks introduced a bill for dis
tributing the appointments in Washing
ton equally among the States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

CALIFORNIA WINE CROP.-The wine
crop of California in 1867 amounted to
100000 gallons, and that of 1868, it Is
estimated, will reach 100000 gallons.
The reduction of the Uaited States tax
on grape brandy to fifty cents per-gallon
has favored its manufacture. The most
extensive distillery for grape brandy in
the State has recently gone into operas
ton at Calistoga, Napa county: Grapes
are purchased of small proprietors at one
cent and q quarter per pound. Seven
hundred tons have thus been consumed
this season.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

DEVICES OF THE GooD.-There was
present at the recent opening bal mosque
of the opera, in Paris, an American gen
tleman, who is opposed to going to balls
on Saturday night He is conscientious
about this, and was much perplexed as
to how he should consistently attend the
ball in question. He was present and
made the following explanation 81
have reelected that owing to the difference
in time between here and New York
about six hours-I can leave here at
about clock in the morning and not
infringe upon the Sabbath" That man
ought to be small contributor to the
Treasury conscience fund.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

ST. LOUIS, Jan. lS.-The Coroner re-
ports thirty-twO murders, nine homicides
and thirty suicides committed in this city
last year, and five deaths occasioned by
coal oil in two explosions.
New York, Jan. l9.-Humphrey
Bland, the actor, died Sunday.
BY order of Fisk, the large Sunday
school which has met for long time at
Pixies Opera House, was locked out yes
terday. COndemnatOry resolutions were
passed by the school while assembled on
the side walk.
LONDON, Jan. lS.-The captain and
crew of the ship Southern Empire, which
foundered at sea on voyage from New
Orleans TO Liverpool, about the LIST INST
were saved, and have been landed in
/ safety.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

IMMIGRATION TO THE WEsT.-The re-
port of the Ohio Commissioner Of Immi>
grafton shows that %, $40 immigrants ars
rived in Columbus last year. being about
II, 900 less than in 1867; 1874 of these
proposed to settle in Missouri; 5,625 in
Illinois; 1851 in Ohio; 1859 in Wiscon-
sin; $500 in Indiana; 2, 297 in Kentucky /;
2,19S in Michigan, and the remainder in
Tennessee, Minnesota; Iowa, Kansas, Ne
braska and Louisiana. There were fewer
Irish among the immigrants than hereto
fore. About two-thirds were from the
North German Confederation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
INDIANA.
The struggle for senatorial Honor

The struggle for SenaIOriaI HOnOrs.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. lS.-There is a
very determined opposition to the cleo
ton of Lieut. Gov Cumback, nominee of
the Republican caucus, for United
States Senator, 10y part of the Re-
publican members Of the Legislature.
The Senate to-day passed resolutions
censuring Cumback for the Cumback
and Baker correspondence previous to
the nominations for the State ticket last
year, eleven representatives. voting in the
affirmative Only part of these howe
ever, will vote the nomination in the
election tomorrow. The Democrats are
tonight in caucus to give Senator Hen
bricks the complimentary vote
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
Galustin and uar,-v,,e aa,,,o,s

The HsrtsviIle Vi,lette suggests the build
ing of a railroad between Gallalin and
Hartsyille. Says that paper:
A charter will be granted at the present
session Of the Legislature, and, by proper
energy, we can have the cars running 70
Hartsville by the first Of October.
The necessity Of railroad connecting
" with Louisville and Nashville is evi-
dent to every man Of ordinary intelligence,
and that it will prove beneficial 20 every
citizen, is 20 plainly evident that argument
la unnecessary
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

MONDAY, Jan. Is, lS69-The Senat
met at l09 o'clock to-day, Speaker Sen
ter in the chair and twentysone member
present.
NEW BUSINESS
By Mr.. Garner: A bill to punish drunk
enness and to preserve the morals of the
people of the State. The bill requires
grand juries in the respective counties tC
carefully inquire into the subject o.
drunkenness and report true bill in
all cases. The parties when found guilty
shall be dealt with by the court. II
also makes it the duty of the Judges OF
courts to inquire whether any member
of the grand jury of their courts are
guilty Of habitual drunkenness; if so,
such parties shall be dismissed from the
jury and their places filed by sober men.
The bill imposes upon the Justices Of the
Peace the duty of arresting and combining
in the county jail all parties who may
under their observation become public
nuisance. by intoxication, until they be-
come sober, and taxing them with the
costs. Any Justice Of the Peace who
who shall refuse or neglect to comply
with the provisions Of this act, upon cons
viction shall be removed from Office and
fined not less than $50.
BY Mr. Patterson: A bill to amend an
act changing the line between the coun~
ties of Smith, Putnam and DeKalb.
BY Mr.. Keith: A bill to amend the
charter Of the Chattanooga and Cincin-
natl Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Henderson A bill to incorpo-
rate the White Cliff Mineral Company in
Roane county.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
TO authorize the erection of a fish
trap in HOwells river Laid on the
table.
To incorporate the Howard Associas
ton of Memphis Passed.
10 incorporate the Centre City Mills
Mr. Norman offered an amendment in-
the town of Mckenzie.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lindsley offered an amendment
Incorporating the Cumberland Lumber
Manufacturing Company. Capital stock
not to be less than $4,000 Adopted.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Aldrige
incorporating the town of Henderson, in
county, was adopted.
Mr.. Cate offered an amendment chang
ing the charter of the Chattanooga
Bridge Building Company, and extend-
ing the charter of the Chattanooga Gas
Light Company. The bill was then
passed as amended.
To incorporate the Paris Iron Company.
Passed.
To repeal Section of an act of 1868,
changing the county line between the
counties of Cheatham and Montgomery
Passed.
TO incorporate the Sailors and Sol
diers' Bank.
MIR. Lindsey offered as an amendment
Senate bill to incorporate the City Bank
of Nashville The amendment was
adopted and bill passed as amended.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To incorporate Washington Lodge No.
l59 of Free and Accepted Masons.
To establish a Chancery Court at
MOrristown. Passed.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

Two dwarfs have just been married at
Rouen, France, and the affair seems to
have made as much stir as there existed
in this country when Tom Thumb was
married. The bridegroom was NJ. Angot,
who has long been on exhibition and is
tweenty-nine years of age, and the bride
is seamstress of twenty-four.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

An ARRAY between two young men at a
party, in Saline county, Missouri, few
evenings since, resulted in the probable
fatal shooting of Miss Sarah Holmes,
behind whom one of the combatants
lodged.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

Captain William L. Churchill, VIII wss
killed by the torpedo explosion near the
wreck of the steamer Scotland, off Sandy
Hook, recently, was Lieutenant Com
mander in the navy during the war, and
had charge of the laying of the torpedoes
in the Charleston harbeor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

Mrs. Elizabeth Birney, widow of the
lates James G. Birney, is just dead in
Geneva, New York. Her husband was
the Liberty party's candidate for the
Presidency in 1914, and an important
actor in the political events which re-
shifted in the rebellion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

THE officers of the New York Society
for the Prevention of Gambling report
that during the past year over one thou
sand clerks and others were reported to
their employers as frequenting gambling
houses, and that three hundred and
seventeen of these places were closed
through the workings Of the association.
1t is said that fear of exposure has
deferred many clerks from gambling,
thus materially diminishing the revenue
of gambling saloons
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

A petition four yards long, signed by
the members Of the Equal Rights AssO-
citation, asking suffrage for the women Of
the District Of Columbia and the terrific
ries, was presented in the Senate Thurs
day
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
KANSAS.
Trouble at Hays City-Arbitrary Ar
rests by the Military,

Trouble at Hays Ctty-ArbttrRry Ar
rests by the Military,
ST. LOUIS, Jan. lS.-The Leavenworth
Conservative of Saturday has dispatch
from Hays City, which states that on
Thursday night Col. Nelson, at Fort
Hays, sent a guard of soldiers under
Lieut.. Kelly to Hays City to arrest all
persons found up after 9 O'Clock. The
guard entered ballroom, arrested il
persons, and kept them in the guard
house all night. The dispatch states
that Col. Nelson threatened to close all
the saloons and tear down the livery
stables. An Indignation meeting was
held on Friday, at which Col. Nelson's
arbitrary acts were denounced, and petit
tons sent to their Representatives al
Topeka, TO bring the matter before the
Legislature. Great excitement existed
and trouble was anticipated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
BALTIMORE.


Special TO the Union and American.
BALTIMORE, Jan. lS.-During the week
ending Saturday, ] ,425 bales of cotton
were received at this port by water; 23l
bales were from Norfolk, 81 bales from
Richmond, 66 bales were from Whining.
ton, North Carolina, 64j bales were from
Charleston and Bog bales from Savannah
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

The Wilmington Journal announces
the marriage in New York, on the even>
ing of the 9TH instant, Of Gen. Robert +.
Hoke, of North Carolina, to Miss Lille
Van Wyck, of South Carolina Gen
HOke was one Of the most distinguished
North Carolina officers in the Confed-
crate service, and was promoted to a
major generalship for his brilliant suc-
cess at Plymouth, North Carolina, in
1868.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19

Mr.. Boyd, of Platte City, Missouri,
who shot his partner by mistake last
summer, supposing him a burglar, was
found dead on Monday morning, few
miles from his place of residence.