Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-01
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NEW York, Jan. 5l.-The HeralPs
Richmond correspondent saws: The i'm
| parchment is regarded as a fixed thing
by the people generally, although some
allege it viii certainly lead to another dis
astrous revolution.
Movements are on foot to establish
commission, to be appointed by the Legis-
lature, whose duty it shall be TO remain in
Washington, and bring before the Supreme
Court all acts of Congress affecting the
interests of the South, in order that they
may be pronounced unconstitutional.
The New Jersey bribery bill has been
vetoed by Gov. Ward
The Tribune's Washington special saws.
Commissioner Rollins was in conference
with the Ways and Means Committee to-
day in regard TO the internal revenue tax
bill The committee have thus far passed
upon but few articles which it proposed
10 put into the list. The commissioner in
formed them that there was great falling
off Of the revenue receipts within the last
sixty days, and from present indications it
was likely to diminish still more during
the next six or nine months, on account of
the general stagnatiOn of business
The committee have therefore decided
not to pass upon any articles until they
get the tariff bill, and then it is likely but
little, if any, reduction will be made on
the leading articles.
The committee are still engaged ex-
aiming into the whisky tax. II will be
some time before they will be ready to
report. Commissioner Rollins is in con-
| ference with them every evening. He is
opposed TO making any reduction at pres
ent. He favors stringent legislation, be-
heving it viii put a stop to frauds. The
committee, however, are very much d.
| vided on the question, and it is doubtful
what they will recommend.
The Times Washington special says
| Some idea may be formed Of the frauds
perpetrated by smugglers from the fact that
a special agent, sent TO the frontier to in
vestigate them, has been able TO make ar
rangements with twenty-five custom-house
officers out of twenty-three in the district,
for smuggling goods into the United
States.
The President has nominated to the Sen
ate the Hon. r. H. Hubert to be Comp
troller of the Currency.
The Ways and Means Committee have
added tanned leather to the free list.
The Tribune's Washington special says
Quite a number Of leading Southern men
are in the city, organizing a new plan of
adjustment, which has been approved by a
number of Republicans, based upon the
constitutional amendment.
The President recently said to a number
Of persons that the worst thing he ever did
in his life was to pardon Mayor Monroe,
of New Orleans.
One Of the most important cases vet pre-
scented to the Court of Claims, is that for
two million dollars damages against the
government for the seizure by the War De-
partment, in 1856, Of a large tract of land
on the Columbia river in Washington ter
ritory, since occupied as a military post
The land belongs to Geo. w. johnson.
The Worlds special says: The investi-
cation of the Treasury Printing Bureau
continued to-day, and, although no actual
frauds have been discovered, there have
appeared some discrepancies in the ac-
counts, which may be explained away.
1t may be safely asserted that, notwith-
standing the voluminous testimony taken
by the special committee investigating the
New Orleans riots, but few additional facts
have been developed. The chairman is
| making up his report, which will, OF
| course, be made to reflect severely upon
the President. 1t will state, however that
the committee do not propose to recon-
mend the impeachment of the President.
Gen. Gusts Lee has declined the presi-
dency of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege.