Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-25
WASHINGTON.
Presidential Proclamation.


WAsH1NGToS, March 24.-The Presi.
dent to day issued proclamation in the
usual form, alleging that he had received
information that a combination of armed
men, unauthorized by Law, are now dis
turbing the peace and safety of citizens
of the State of South Carolina, and cJm-
mitting acts of violence in said State of
8 character and to an extent to render the
power of the State and its officers UNEQUAL
to the task of protecting life and prop
erty, and securing public order therein;
that the Leglslsture could not be con-
vened in time to meet the emergency, and
the Governor had called on him for mill
tary aid; and deeming it necessary TO use
the military as requested, he, in accord
snce with the laws of the United States,
commands the persons composing the
unlawful combinations aforesaid to dis
perse aad retire peaceably to their re-
spective abOdes within twenty days from
this date.
Summers Coming Speech.
The San Domingo speech which Mr..
Sumner intends to deliver on Monday,
will OCCUPY about three hours.
The story of a Radical Refugee.
WASHINGTON, March "a. = Col. Hug
gins, of Aberdeen, Miss, Assistant United
States Assessor of Internal Revenue, ar
rived in this city last evening. He re-
ports that he was seized while making
assessments in bis district of Monroe
county, Mississippi, recently by band of
disguised men, severely horse-whipped
and warned to leave the country at once.
He has seen Commissioner Pleasanton
and Secretary Boutwell,, snd been assured
that he and other officials shall be pro-
tected at any cost. Since his arrival he
has received letter from Aberdeen, stat
ing that the schools are breaking up, and
q number of teachers are now at Aber-
deen for protection. Other United States
officers have been ordered to leave the
State under penalty of being dealt with
in the same manner.
The Brazilian Mission.
1t is expected the nomination to fill the
vacancy in the Office of Minister to Brazil,
caused by the recent resignation of Mr..
KoW, will be made in a few days. The
Southern Republicans in Congress have
united in recommending Judge Hoge, of
North Carolina, for the place. He was a
Representative in the last Congress from
the Columbia district. Ex-senator Thsyer.
of Nebraska, is also prominent candi.
date.
The San Domingo Report
The San Domingo Commission will
probably arrive at Charleston tonight,
and may be expected here Sunday or
Monday. The report will be sent to Con-
=, A.
President.
Congress Wont Adjourn for a Month.
A Washington correspondent writes:
Events in Congress yesterday put new
phase upon matters. In some respects it
has been the most important day of the
new session. First, we have the San
Domingo resolutions of Sumner in the
Senate, on which there was q spicy run
ming debate iu the morning hour; Then
the message Of the President to the Sen
ate; Then the resolution of the House
asking the Senate to consent that the
House might adjourn Monday, leaving
the Senate in session after that; The mes
sage Of the President 10 the House, lead
ing to brief but sharp de5ste, followed
by its reference to a select committee of
ne, all which puts the question of ad-
tournament into ] ext month, for it is now
virtually agreed that there she'll be action
in both houses, and unlimited debate in
either, on the bill to be reported. Thus
matters stand, and the country may not
. look for the adjournment of Congress for
two or three weeks YET, perhaps for a
month. Mr.. Sumner will, undoubtedly.
essay an a,ttmpt to present in the Senate,
to-day, his resolutions arraigning the
President for his course in regard to San
Domingo, and the question will be
whether, under the Anthony resolution.
Shis sabject can come in. The Vice,
President will probably, submit the
question Of lhg ieccptiOn of the Tesolu-