Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-05
Mashlngton Items. etc.

WASHINGTON, Ian. At is expected
that Sir Edward Thornton, the new British
Minister, will leave England for the United
States to-day or next Saturday. In diplo
matte circles here, the peculiar circum
stances under which this gentleman was
appointed, is regarded as Indicating that
he will be clothed with full powers to pro-
pose to this government counter propo-
sition in regard to the Alabama claims.
1t is also believed that upon his arrival a
speedy solution of the complicated ques-
tion in regard to the rights Of American
citizens abroad will take place in a manner
very satisfactory to this government
The warrants issued BIZ the Treasury
Department during December, to meet the
requirements Of the government, amounted
in round numbers TO the following sums /:
Civil, miscellaneous and foreign intercourse
$4,76l, 900; interest on the public debt
S, 100000 war $12,955,0 900 navy 49,
100000; Interior, pensions and Indians
$685. 600 Total 30,62l,00 This does
not include the sim issued in payment Of
the public debt.
The Committee on Elections of the
House will report against allowing both
Young and Mckee, of Kentucky, a seat.
The latter, however, expects a minority re-
port in his favor.
The cotton tax will be the first subject
of discussion in the Senate next week.
Assistant Secretary Cooper ia expected
back from Tennessee on Tuesday.
There is great complaint here of the
extreme irregularity OF the Western mail,
which left Cincinnati Saturday last, and
hes not vet arrived. Nothing has been re
ceived from St Louis and Chicago since
Tuesday last, and nothing from PitIshurg
since Thursday morning.
Gen. Grant did not leave for New York
as he had arranged last night. He had an
interview to-day with Gen. Sheridan, who
is about to leave for his new command in
the West. -f.- .e--
The fractional currency printed during
the week was S343,000 Shipped $lS4,57l a,
including $4,000 to the United States
depository at Chicago. National bank
currency issued STATIC Fractional cur
rency destroyed 1891 400. Receipts of in
ternal revenue $6,257, 172 Receipts of
internal revenue for the fiscal year to date,
$10,112,52l. rEr Tr
A financial difficulty has existed for some
time past between the Register and Mayor
of Washington with regard to payments
for the support Of public schools. The
Register, Radical Republican, refused to
countersign checks for the payment ofthe
teachers in the white schools until checks
were drawn by the Mayor, a Conservative,
for payment of the full amount of the re-
QUESTIONS of the trustees of public schools,
making a sum OF $42,559, all, excepting
$4,000, being on account of the average to
eolored schools. This evening, gentlemen,
irrespective of party, brought about an ac-
commodation. The Register drew three
checks, namely: $4,000 on account of
eolored schools proportion for the present
year $4,000 on account of averages for
colored, and $4,000 for teachers of white
schools. The Mayor signed the last named
check first, and the others on the colored
account afterwards, and thus gained his
point with the Treasurer.
George s. Parker, Of Boston, has been
appointed chief of division of abandoned
property in the Office of the Secretary of
the Treasury, vice Samuel H. Kaufman,
resigned.
The receptions Of Speaker Colfax will
commence Friday evening, January 18th,
and continue during the session every
Friday evening thereafter.